Viral sensation Mark Groves joins us on today’s emotional episode of Open Relationships: Transforming Together. Mark Groves talks about how he hit rock bottom, toxic relationships and behaviors, centering yourself, parenting, and SO MUCH MORE, and we’re incredibly grateful to have him on the podcast! Chapters: 00:00 - Mark Groves joins The Open Relationships Podcast 01:51 - What is ROCK BOTTOM & “Centering Yourself vs Being Self Centered” 07:50 - Horrors of Chasing Codependent Relationships 11:00 - No One Gets Out of Childhood Unscathed 13:30 - How Do Children Regulate Their Emotions? 18:00 - Parents Don’t Have Enough Resources 19:45 - When the truth is TOO SCARY to Admit 22:45 - The Hardest Parts of Changing Your Life 25:40 - If It Scares You, You Have To Do It 34:00 - Are Men Allowed to Be In Tune With Their Emotions? 41:20 - Is Mark Groves an “Anti-Cancel Culture Hero?” 54:00 - You can have accountability without annihilation 58:00 - Holding Yourself Accountable 1:01:00 - Social Media is a Narcissist (Mark is QUITTING INSTAGRAM) 1:10:00 - Mark’s Book - Liberated Love 1:22:28 - Our Favorite Takeaways “Open Relationships: Transforming Together” is a new podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and to themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. We offer expert-approved relationship advice to help you grow emotionally through sharing compelling stories, vulnerable discussions, and personal insights we hope will spark inspiration. Subscribe to YourTango’s Youtube channel to make sure you catch new episodes of “Open Relationships” every Tuesday at 3 PM ET. You can also listen to “Open Relationships” anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/tangodaily FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/ Listen on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fFUVNB4cA91iWIvbPXee0?si=7ff5b8283d2d4784 For all of our amazing articles and more, visit our website: https://www.YourTango.com Do you have a relationship issue or topic you’d like to discuss? Would you be interested in talking to our audience? Email us at [email protected] ——————— #relationships #relationshipadvice #selfimprovement #inspirational

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