The Romantic Cynic Podcast Archive

In this final episode of the Romantic Cynic Podcast, I talk about finding the right partner for you. I discuss things that you can do when seeking out the relationship that you want for a lifetime. I also share with you the purpose and my journey with this podcast, and why I have decided to make this one the final episode. I hope you find insight into this week’s episode.Thank you to those that have listened and been a part of this journey with me. Yours Truly,The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I talk about coping with rejection in love. I can speak from my own personal experience that love rejection is one of the most difficult forms of rejection that any person can deal with. There are things that you can do for yourself that will help you cope. Hopefully, during your healing process you’ll learn to appreciate this experience by realizing there is a better love for you out there. I hope you find insight into this week’s episode. Yours Truly,The Romantic ...

In this episode, I talk about my experience of hearing the phrase “This is who I am, deal with it” from my ex-husband. The toxicity of this phrase should be a warning of their potential ill-treatment towards you. This is something that none of us should settle for in a romantic relationship, especially if you’ve dealt with a partner where they expect you to change for them. I hope you find insight into this week’s episode. Yours Truly,The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I talk about the importance of setting your own boundaries as an individual just newly dating someone or as someone that has been in a relationship for a while. Setting boundaries and expressing those boundaries to your partner is not only good for your mental health, but it will establish a level at which you would like to be respected by your partner.I hope you find insight into this week’s episode. Yours Truly,The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I talk about the importance of defining respect in your relationship. It’s important to have this conversation early on in your relationship, so you both understand what boundaries are not okay to cross. If you have been in a longer-term relationship and have not had this conversation it is important to still have it, in case lines have been crossed. Having an open and honest conversation around your definition of respect can help the overall health of your relationship with ...

In this episode, I talk about knowing and recognizing your own self-worth. There are those of us that allow others to decide and dictate what our self-worth is. Unfortunately, or fortunately, it’s the people that are closest to us that have the greatest impact on what we believe our self-worth to be. Each of us has to make a concerted effort to decide what we believe our self-worth is without the influence of outside forces, because we are each deserving of consideration, respect and love. &n...

In this episode, I talk about the three types of love: the first love, the hard love, and the love that will last. The hard love is the one that most of us will repeat over and over again, because we may not have learned our lesson. But the love that will last is the most rewarding, most peaceful, and the one that will be worth all the hard ache that you may have experienced. I hope you find insight into this week’s episode. Yours Truly,The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I discuss and share indicators of what could determine if your relationship will last or will not last. It can be difficult for us to recognize these indicators especially if we’re in the honeymoon phase. Or sometimes we accept when someone treats us less than just to be in a relationship. Listening to our gut, our instinct can save us a lot of time and heartache. I hope you find insight into this week’s episode. Yours Truly,The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I share a negative experience of how my ex-husband would take care of me in a moment of when I needed him. I further discuss how our loving partners should take care of us and how we should take care of them. It’s important that we’re there for our partners if they are sick, have an accident, lose their job, to name a few instances. I hope you find insight into this week’s episode. Yours Truly,The Romantic Cynic

In this episode, I ask the question, “Is love enough?” by answering “no.” Love is not the end all, be all for a loving and lasting relationship. There can be love in any relationship, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a healthy relationship. A part of having a loving and healthy relationship is feeling emotionally safe with your partner. I hope you find insight into this week’s episode. Yours Truly,The Romantic Cynic