Why It's So Hard to Leave: What Are You Really Holding Onto? | Epi 178

In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Kristin Davin, we explore why letting go of an unhealthy relationship is often about much more than losing another person. Together, we examine how hope and fantasy become intertwined, why people often remain attached to the relationship they imagine rather than the one they are actually living, and how relationships can come to represent an imagined future and a hoped-for self. We also discuss the psychological capacities that allow couples to move beyon...