How To Know If Your Relationship Is Over & 6 Pieces Of Advice To Make It Work | Mel Robbins Podcast

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — In this episode, I’m getting brutally honest with you about #relationships. I’ve always shied away from giving #relationshipadvice, mainly because after 26 years of #marriage, I know the only secret is this: it takes a lot of consistent work. Over the past few years, Chris and I have been working through some really heavy issues with a couples’ #therapist. Today I share very personal revelations I’ve had about my own role in causing problems between us. After all we’ve been through, I’m really proud of my husband, Chris, and me for making it this long and doing the work to make it better. In the process of working hard to improve our relationship, I learned six powerful lessons that I felt compelled to share with you. Not because I hold the magic wand, but because I hope these lessons will save you the pain and heartaches I’ve caused myself and my husband. No matter what kind of relationship you might be in, working on, struggling with or hoping to save, these six lessons will provide a roadmap to make it better. Xo Mel In this episode, you'll learn: 00:00 Intro 00:32 The one question you often ask that I put off answering for a long time 02:48 Here’s the hard truth you should know about my marriage 05:54 Here’s what I think about “staying in a marriage for the kids” 08:48 The concerning relationship trend I see happening 14:18 Would I be better off without my husband? 18:03 This is the only way relationships work out 22:34 What I was doing wrong in my own marriage 26:11 6 pieces of advice for any relationship 31:33 What I learned about my husband in couples therapy 35:47 Here’s why the way you react to your partner’s good news matters 40:22 What do you do when your partner isn’t growing with you? 44:34 Are “roles” in your relationship hurting your dynamic? 54:27 Stop forgetting this about your partner — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

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Released: January 30, 2023
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Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — In this episode, I’m getting brutally honest with you about #relationships. I’ve always shied away from giving #relationshipadvice, mainly because after 26 years of #marriage, I know the only secret is this: it takes a lot of consistent work. Over the past few years, Chris and I have been working through some really heavy issues with a couples’ #therapist. Today I share very personal revelations I’ve had about my own role in causing problems between us. After all we’ve been through, I’m really proud of my husband, Chris, and me for making it this long and doing the work to make it better. In the process of working hard to improve our relationship, I learned six powerful lessons that I felt compelled to share with you. Not because I hold the magic wand, but because I hope these lessons will save you the pain and heartaches I’ve caused myself and my husband. No matter what kind of relationship you might be in, working on, struggling with or hoping to save, these six lessons will provide a roadmap to make it better. Xo Mel In this episode, you'll learn: 00:00 Intro 00:32 The one question you often ask that I put off answering for a long time 02:48 Here’s the hard truth you should know about my marriage 05:54 Here’s what I think about “staying in a marriage for the kids” 08:48 The concerning relationship trend I see happening 14:18 Would I be better off without my husband? 18:03 This is the only way relationships work out 22:34 What I was doing wrong in my own marriage 26:11 6 pieces of advice for any relationship 31:33 What I learned about my husband in couples therapy 35:47 Here’s why the way you react to your partner’s good news matters 40:22 What do you do when your partner isn’t growing with you? 44:34 Are “roles” in your relationship hurting your dynamic? 54:27 Stop forgetting this about your partner — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Jennifer, How To Know If Your Relationship Is Over & 6 Pieces Of Advice To Make It Work | Mel Robbins Podcast explores mel Robbins’ Six Brutally Honest Rules For Saving Your Relationship Mel Robbins candidly unpacks 26 years of marriage, including financial crisis, resentment, disconnection, and recent couples therapy, to explore when to stay and when to leave a relationship.

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