Second Marriage, Same Person: Love After The Earthquake with Odette & Dave Annable (Part 2)

About this episode

Odette and Dave Annable discuss their journey of reconciliation and personal growth after nearly divorcing during the pandemic.

Odette and Dave Annable return for Part 2 to take us deeper into the rupture, the repair of their partnership and their choice to begin again. They were on the brink of divorce, separate homes, papers nearly signed, when COVID forced them back under one roof with nowhere to escape. What followed became what they now call "our second marriage… it just happens to be with each other." But reconciliation didn't begin together. It began alone, through therapy, retreats, journaling, and the courageous work of facing their own patterns. As one therapist asked them, Are you both done hurting one another? Their answer changed everything. We talk about what brought them back into the same room and how understanding each other's brains softened blame and defensiveness. We explore why healing is a group sport, what happens when you give six months of your best with zero expectations, and how conflict can become a doorway to deeper intimacy instead of a reason to leave. FOLLOW: @OdetteAnnable & @dave_annable -- Stay connected with the Circle This team: @andreabendewald @circlethispodcast @emkratter @goodmessmedia @talkwithtrace For sponsorship inquiries, email: circlethispod@gmail.com

People in this episode

Guests: Odette Annable, Dave Annable

Topics covered

• reconciliation
• marriage
• therapy
• intimacy
• conflict resolution
• personal growth

Keywords

• second marriage
• COVID
• therapy
• intimacy
• conflict
• healing
• partnership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Mess Media, Circle This

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