131 De-Escalating Relationships with Care

Conversations about de-escalation can stir up a lot of
fear—change freaks us out!—but things are always changing in our
relationships, especially when we’re exploring non-monogamy and
untangling ourselves from the fairy tale, rom-com version of
love.


De-escalation doesn’t always have to be a sudden,
slam-on-the-brakes change—we discuss how de-escalation can be a
pragmatic, intentional way of attending to what the situation
actually needs, instead of following the traditional relationship
stepladder.


We share some of our own experiences of escalating and
de-escalating our relationship, we talk about our ongoing
processes of questioning and re-imagining the cultural narratives
of breakups, and we discuss the challenges of navigating
parenting and relationship changes.


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Music: Dance of Felt by ⁠⁠Blue Dot Sessions