DeepSummary
Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach candidly discuss their personal experiences with jealousy in their relationship. They share how past infidelities in previous relationships shaped their insecurities and the steps they've taken to build trust with each other. Glennon reveals her tendency to search for evidence of cheating to protect herself, while Abby opens up about her fears of Glennon connecting emotionally with others.
They explore the reasons behind their jealousy, including the desire to control narratives and feeling invisible when fans solely focus on one partner. Glennon and Abby emphasize the importance of communicating insecurities, prioritizing each other's comfort, and allowing vulnerability to foster trust gradually over time.
The couple reflects on the role of jealousy in their growth, acknowledging it as a human emotion and a work in progress. They aim to reach a point where they can fully trust each other's relationships without feeling threatened, recognizing that true love involves granting the power to be annihilated.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Jealousy often stems from past betrayals and insecurities, shaping our expectations and behaviors in future relationships.
- Open communication, vulnerability, and prioritizing each other's comfort are key to building trust and overcoming jealousy in a relationship.
- Letting go of the desire to control narratives and accepting that we cannot control others' thoughts or actions is an important part of addressing jealousy.
- True trust involves granting the power to be annihilated, even after past betrayals, as a means of self-preservation and growth.
- Jealousy is a human emotion and a work in progress, requiring ongoing effort and understanding from both partners.
- Recognizing and honoring each other's trauma and insecurities can help foster a safe space for vulnerability and trust to develop.
- Embracing vulnerability and self-acceptance can help individuals find strength and navigate life's challenges, including jealousy.
- Seeking to understand each other's perspectives and communicating openly about jealousy can deepen intimacy and connection in a relationship.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I continue to believe that I'm the one for me and because I might I walk the line cause we're adventurers and heartbreaks are met a final destination we laugh we've stopped asking directions some places they've never been and to be loved we need to be known we'll finally find our way back home and through the joy and pain that our life spring we can do a hard thing“ by Amanda Doyle
- “I think we've gotten far. Here we are, like, seven years later or eight years later, and I think that we're just now starting to believe. I truly think that this is true, that this is it, that I actually am starting to trust you.“ by Abby Wambach
- “I actually feel that way about you. I know that I have claimed myself to be lesbian, and I have been in many lesbian relationships. But the way that my brain and my heart work because of my extraordinary monogamy, I, like, literally have no eyes for other people. Doesn't matter what they are.“ by Abby Wambach
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We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle and Audacy
5/28/24