{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6731d6c20fa42573920fb1bd/69809b4a19ef991f7337f2f2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mend or Move On? The Hardest Relationship Question, with Kate King","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6731d6c20fa42573920fb1bd/1770036028344-0017c100-d9f6-4a0c-8a77-f431d45d969b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on Dysfunctional I’m joined by Kate King, author of Mend or Move On.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about the question so many people live inside for years: should I stay and try to repair this relationship, or should I move on and finally choose myself?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we get into:</p><p><br></p><p>Why “mending” gets glorified and “moving on” gets shamed</p><p>The 3 signs a relationship is genuinely toxic (not just difficult)</p><p>Why leaving is rarely the “easy option” and what can escalate after you go</p><p>Nervous system truth: you can’t regulate in an unsafe environment</p><p>Needs vs “needy”, reciprocity, and reclaiming autonomy</p><p><br></p><p>Kate’s book Mend or Move On is out now -&nbsp;</p><p>https://a.co/d/3igvgLz</p>","author_name":"Josh Connolly"}