When relationships end, there's often a lot more than feelings at stake.For many partners, women especially, there's a risk of being left in a financially precarious positition.This story, sent in by listener Sally, takes us through that journey from pure trust and love to betrayal - and then into the details of what the fallout can mean not just emotionally, but financially.She talks of her wonderful supportive friend and we find out if it is too late to recover her financial independence, as we hear from her at the beginning of that journeyIt's raw, frightening and sadly all too common.The message here is that no matter how perfect everything is, maintain as much financial independence as you can - it's not unromantic, it's vital to your future security, whether things go south or not.Then it’s on to questions of the week. “How Do You Know When It’s Really Over?” “How Do You Start Again After a Breakup in Midlife?”As we always say, if you’re having relationship problems, going through a relationship breakup or experiencing heartbreak, then know this: we are with you. Because you can and will survive, heal and thrive.Everyone who appears on our podcast can take positive steps forward, and so can you.Listen to the audio version on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and anywhere you get your podcasts. Watch the full episodes on YouTube, too.Head to the socials (search dadhugsforyoursoul) to have your say on every episode. Or visit www.dadhugsforyoursoul/podcasts to comment, submit your quick-fire questions and even your own story.In this podcast, we see how complicated life can be for everyone. We see that there’s always hope. And we see that there’s a lesson in every story for our own lives.Big Hug x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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