{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"3 Things My Divorce Taught Me About Co-Dependency","description":"What do you even call a divorce anniversary? Two years after the end of my marriage, I find myself reflecting\u2014not on celebration, but on growth, healing, and the lessons heartbreak leaves behind. In this deeply personal episode, I\u2019m sharing the three truths divorce taught me about co-dependency and how I\u2019m learning to live and love differently. Whether you\u2019re walking through the rubble of a relationship, navigating the lonely spaces of divorce, or stepping into love again with a hopeful but shaky heart, these lessons are for you. What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode: Why self-regulation must come before co-regulation and the practical ways you can ground yourself before leaning on someone else. The surprising difference between being alone and being lonely, and how solitude can actually become sacred. How boundaries create freedom, why they aren\u2019t rejection, but an invitation to authentic love. This Episode Is For You If\u2026 You\u2019ve struggled with co-dependency or shame in relationships. You\u2019re navigating divorce, separation, or stepping into new love after loss. You want to stop abandoning yourself in relationships and learn how to show up fully as you.   Resources & Next Steps: Connect with me on Instagram @drzoeshaw for daily encouragement. Subscribe to my newsletter for more conversations on healing, boundaries, and healthy love.  Order the book Stronger in the Difficult Places drzoeshaw.com\/book   Free Downloads: Download the Steps to Healing from Complex Shame\u2122 PDF: here Get the First Chapter of Stronger in the Difficult Places: here   Share this episode with a friend who needs a reminder: you are not too much, and you are not alone. ","author_name":"Stronger in the Difficult Places","author_url":"http:\/\/drzoeshaw.com\/","html":"