Part II: Finding Happily Ever After Without a Romantic Partner ft. Melyssa Ford

About this episode

Melyssa Ford discusses the reasons women are stepping back from traditional relationship structures and finding happiness without a romantic partner.

Showing some love of the sponsor of this episode #BEDucated. Join Beducated today at https://beducate.me/loversapril. Shout out to the sponsor of this episode #Quince. Go to Quince.com/LOVERS for free shipping and 365-day returns. LOVERS! Right now, you can receive up to 32% off your purchase by heading to Biologica.com/LOVERS! ——— Melyssa Ford has heard every version of the argument. She's seen the comments. She knows what people think about a woman her age with no husband and no kids who says she's genuinely happy. And she's back to say it again, louder. In this episode, Shan and Melyssa get into the real reason so many women are quietly stepping back from traditional relationship structures, not out of bitterness, not out of trauma, but out of a clear-eyed look at what they were actually being offered. If you've ever felt like the options on the table weren't worth the cost, this one is for you. Follow Melyssa Ford → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melyssaford→ Watch Hot & Bothered with Melyssa Ford (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgI18pIo71rZWq6upn_QxMgListen to Hot & Bothered Podcast: available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms → Get her book…

People in this episode

Host: Shan

Guest: Melyssa Ford

Topics covered

• happiness
• relationships
• women's empowerment
• non-traditional lifestyles
• self-discovery

Keywords

• happily ever after
• romantic partner
• women's choices
• relationship structures
• self-empowerment

Sponsors

#BEDucated, #Quince, Biologica

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hot & Bothered

Books & works: Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself: 13 Lessons for a Life Well Lived

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