23. Moving on Too Quickly? How To Tell If You’re Ready To Date Again

One of my biggest fears about dating post-divorce was getting
into a new relationship only to repeat the same patterns, leading
to yet another failed relationship.





So is it true that if you move on too soon, you’re unhealthy and
your new relationship is doomed to fail? Is staying single the
only way to do the work and heal those relationship wounds? In
this new episode, I’m sharing my opinion on dating after divorce
and spoiler warning…it’s not a popular one.





In this episode:


01:11 - My personal story

02:14 - How I “tested” myself to see if I was truly ready to
date again

06:42 - Unspoken societal stigma about how long one should
wait to date again

08:52 - Staying single vs. dating right away

10:05 - My unpopular opinion about dating after divorce

12:55 - How healing your hurt with your former partner can
contribute to your personal healing

16:17 - Questions to reflect on to see if you’re ready to
look for a new healthy relationship

18:25 - Mindset shift for dating post-divorce

20:29 - Affirmations for dating post-divorce






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