he already has the family. she doesn't. the real problem in #agegaprelationships isn't the number. it's a decision made without her. episode 51 of the #cuffedpodcast covers #datingafter40 , #datingwithkids , and the one conversation that can't wait. honest #relation

she went out with her friends. he had a nice evening. green flag or bare minimum? #greenflags #secureattachment #relationshipquotes #datingstandards #cuffed save this for the next time someone trusts you without a quiz. follow for more. the most romantic man in the world.

i used to lie to avoid hard conversations. then i got honest. and i expected people to believe me. they didn't. and they shouldn't have. deciding to tell the truth doesn't make you trustworthy. that's the part of #rebuildingtrust nobody warns you about. #honesty

cheat code: want them to stop questioning you? stop giving them new reasons to. doubt follows behavior. it doesn't lead it. #trustissues #accountability #relationshipquotes #datingadvice #cuffed save this for the next "why don't you trust me?" follow for more.

i have never understood why people are so fascinated by the age gap in someone else's #relationship . if i told you i knew someone who'd be an absolute dream for you, extraordinarily #compatible , but ten or fifteen years older or younger, would you really walk away because of the

fidelity guaranteed. terms and conditions may vary by location. some promises only hold in certain places. #cheating #datingadvice #relationshipquotes #redflags #cuffed save this for the friend who skipped the fine print. follow for more. — author

what happens in secret may soon become pubic. it always comes out. usually at the worst possible time. #fortunecookie #secrets #datingcomedy #relatable #cuffed save this for the friend with something to hide. follow for more. — author

bad advice saturday: date someone your own age. compatibility is just math. spoiler: the math that matters isn't the birth year. #badadvice #compatibility #datingadvice #relationshipquotes #cuffed save this for the friend who filters by age and nothing else. follow for more

one decision. months of aftermath. betrayal isn't the moment. it's everything the moment changes. #betrayal #brokentrust #relationshipquotes #trustissues #cuffed save this for the days the fallout feels bigger than the event. follow for more. — author

she said she was exhausted. he didn't ask what was for dinner. green flag or bare minimum? #greenflags #mentalload #relationshipquotes #datingstandards #cuffed save this for the next time someone takes the night off your hands. follow for more. the most romantic man in t

you asked why. he said he was drunk. it just happened. that's not the why. that's the tip of the iceberg. in this episode i talk about #cheating from both sides. i've been cheated on. i've cheated. what a real answer requires before #infidelity can ever move toward

i couldn’t tell if i’d actually changed or just gotten better at explaining myself. books. therapy. writing. apologies. none of it settled it. then my daughter said i’d changed, and what my kids trust me with now said the rest. real #personalgrowth isn’t how well you can explain it. it’

cheat code: alcohol didn't cheat. the hotel room didn't cheat. the opportunity didn't cheat. blame everything in the room except the one who walked in. #cheating #accountability #relationshipquotes #datingadvice #cuffed save this for the next "it just happened.&

i've been cheated on. i've cheated. being on both sides taught me that understanding why it happened matters almost as much as what happened. "i was drunk" and "we were having problems" are circumstances. they don't explain why someone crossed the line. if you'

the truth may hurt once. the lie makes sure it hurts again. one honest conversation ends. a lie keeps charging interest. #honesty #relationshipquotes #trustissues #datingadvice #cuffed save this for the next time you're tempted to soften it with a lie. follow for more. —

fully refurbished. same problems under the hood. the surface is the easy part to change. #redflags #datingadvice #relationshipquotes #peoplechange #cuffed save this for the next time the glow-up comes with the same habits. follow for more. — author

bad advice saturday: keep answering the phone. your boundaries need to be more understanding. spoiler: the phone isn't the problem. #badadvice #boundaries #relationshipquotes #peoplepleasing #cuffed save this for the friend who's always on call for someone who never is.

she told him what the problem was. he didn't explain what the problem actually was. green flag or bare minimum? #greenflags #feelingheard #relationshipquotes #datingstandards #cuffed save this for the next time someone just listens. follow for more. the most romantic man

two sentences. almost identical. one is a clear no. the other leaves a door open you never meant to leave open. i used to choose the second one. it felt kind. it was really me avoiding your reaction. ep. 49 of the cuffed podcast is about the time i chose the first. #boundaries #hone

cheat code: if you keep saying no and then saying yes, they're learning from the yes. a boundary is whatever you do next. #boundaries #datingadvice #mixedsignals #relationshipquotes #cuffed save this for the next time your no gets negotiated. follow for more. — author