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How to Redefine Commitment for Modern Relationships

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Dana McNeil and Jeffrey Young are redefining commitment for today’s modern relationships. Tune in to this episode to learn why this is crucial. — It’s time for redefining commitment in relationships, especially in midlife and beyond. Dr. Dana McNeil, PsyD, LMFT and Jeffrey Young are partners in life and work. They specialize in working with modern relationships, helping individuals and couples navigate connection, commitment, and emotional safety in today’s dating landscape. Together, they bring a unique blend of clinical expertise and real-life perspective, drawing from their work with high-functioning couples, intensive relationship therapy, and years of experience helping people repair, rebuild, and redefine what partnership looks like in midlife. In this episode: Why it’s important to redefine commitment in today’s modern relationships What tends to go off course in relationships when there aren’t clear definitions of...

The Fears that Sabotage Relationships

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What are the fears that sabotage relationships? Dr. Maria-Elena Lukeides helps us explore why good relationships fall apart. — What are the three key fears that sabotage relationships? That was the topic of discussion with Dr. Maria-Elena Lukeides. She is a Sydney-based Clinical Psychologist, meditation teacher, and pioneer in psychedelic-assisted therapy in Australia. With nearly 30 years in mental health, she integrates clinical psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, and psychedelic therapy to explore trauma, healing, and human connection, drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience. In this episode, we covered: The three key fears that hold us back in life and love What happens in relationships when people are unaware of the fears they carry How to begin to overcome our fears and have better relationships with ourselves and others EP 716: Dr. Maria-Elena Lukeides – The Fears That Sabotage Relationships Highlig...

How Does Living Apart Together Redefine Romance After Fifty?

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Have you considered a living apart together relationship? If you value your independence and want partnership, this might be for you. There’s a quiet revolution happening in relationships, and it might surprise you. More and more people over fifty are choosing to be deeply committed to a partner while keeping their own home. They’re calling it LAT, short for Living Apart Together. And while it might raise eyebrows at a family dinner, it’s one of the most intentional, self-aware relationship structures I’ve seen people embrace later in life. I’ll be honest: when I first came across this concept, I was intrigued. It resonated with something I’d been thinking about for a while. A relationship built on real desire rather than shared square footage? Yes, please. When “Together” Starts to Feel Like Too Much Here’s something I hear from women in my coaching practice: they spent decades pouring themselv...

Trading the “Perfect” Life for a Real One

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Jane Garnett traded her so-called perfect life for an authentic one. Listen to her story in this episode of Last First Date Radio. — Jane Garnett is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nearly 20 years in practice and the author of the memoir, This Time with Feeling (May 2026). Her work focuses on helping people get unstuck, particularly during life transitions where things look “right” on the outside but don’t feel aligned internally. In this episode: That moment when you realize you need to let go of the “perfect life” to have an authentic life Why so many people feel stuck, even when they’ve done everything “right” How to tell the difference between a phase of discomfort and a life that truly needs to change Our “inherited scripts” and how they shape the lives and relationships we end up in EP 715: Jane Garnett – Trading the “Perfect” Life for a Real One Highlights from this episode Auth...