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Amelia went to have some drinks with some friends and at the end of the night, her friend's husband, Tony, leaned in and tried to kiss her. She obviously rejected the advance and Tony asked her to keep it from his wife because this would ruin his marriage. Amelia is put in a tight spot, because on one hand, she doesn't want to ruin her friend's marriage, but on the other, she doesn't want to keep...

Hugo's father and mother had recently gotten a divorce and his dad has gone back to dating. He's been dating a number of women, but he's been dating his current girlfriend for about three months. After such a short time, they're planning on getting married and are not going to get a prenup. Hugo was even asked to be the best man but he's not sure about this marriage. He calls into the show to ask...

Carlos is dating a woman who has a daughter. He gets along so well with her that he considers her his daughter too. He's also very close to the daughter's biological father. They spend a lot of time together and consider each other brothers even if they're not related. Because Carlos is so close to his wife's daughter, he got a tattoo of her. Since he has so many tattoos, he didn't think anything...

Stephen Baldwin joins the show again! He talks about his career and what makes his relationship work. The crew then take a call from Jethro who is having trouble dating. He says that he has these standards for women and he feels like nobody can match them. Ellen, Ryan, Sarah and Stephen walk him through how he should be framing these first dates in his head to allow room for growth and open him up...

This week, Ellen, Sarah, and Ryan are joined by legendary actor Stephen Baldwin! Stephen talks about his career, his podcast  One Bad Movie , and tips for how he's been married for 36 years! They then take a call from Lulu who is recently married to a man who's almost 20 years older than her. The real problem is that her new husband's son has been flirting with her. He's only 3 years younger...

Mary called into the show in distress about something on her husband's credit card. Her cousin was having a birthday party and her husband said that he was suffering from a severe migraine. Mary thought nothing of it and let him stay home and rest. Fast forward a few weeks, and she's going through her statement and noticed a mysterious charge on his credit card. After some investigating, she disco...

Monica is a mother who is taking time for herself for the first time in her life. She says that she's declining some family dinner invitations, taking mornings to go to yoga, and spending a day in a nearby hotel to rest and recharge. Her husband is mostly supportive of her taking time to herself and recharging is making her a better mom. However, she's been getting some judgement from her sister a...

David recently took a sick day from work. The thing is, he wasn't actually sick. David had been feeling burnt out and took a day to go out on a hike, spend some time in nature, and completely unplug from staring at screens all day. When he came back, everyone asked David how he was feeling, which led to him feeling guilt over lying about being sick. Ellen, Ryan, and Sarah help David by explaining...

In the first part of a two part interview, legendary actor Billy Zane joins Sarah and Ellen on the show! They talk about everything from gender norms and expectations to Billy's art and love of life. They even go into whether Cal or Jack was the right choice in Titanic. Check out the episode for all of this and so much more! Follow Therapy Thursday on YouTube Follow  Ellen Follow Sarah See om...

In the second part of a two-part interview, legendary actor, Billy Zane joins Sarah and Ellen for Therapy Thursday! He talks about his method for portraying Marlon Brando in Waltzing with Brando , Brando's activism and love of life, who was harder to embody: Marlon Brando or The Phantom, and his perspective on the movie Orlando . Listen to this episode for all of this and so much more! Follow Ther...

Portia is a concierge at her job and has been having an affair with her boss for the past 6 months. She's falling in love with him, but he's married with a kid. He's said, that his marriage is failing and basically over, but hasn't made any real steps in actually ending it with his wife. Portia is stuck between her feelings for her boss and the guilt of knowing that she is one part of a marital af...

Enrico has a business conference in Las Vegas which would really help his career. His wife was onboard until she found out that his ex was going to be at that same conference. Even when nothing has happened between the two in years, Enrico's wife is asking him to stay in a different hotel. Neither Enrico or his wife have had trust issues before so this seems to come out of nowhere. Ellen, Ryan, an...

Francis is dating a successful guy who seems to love her. There's just one problem: she thinks he's lovebombing her. She wants to take things slower while he keeps making plans for the future. Ellen, Ryan, and Sarah help walk her through and determine if she is being lovebombed, and what to make of this relationship.  Angel has been married for 8 years, but recently he's grown closer to a wom...

Hillary has recently divorced her husband, Jason, of twelve years and her best friend, Nicole, was there for her during her toughest year of her life. Six months later, Jason and Nicole have come out announcing that they are in a serious relationship together.  Hillary understandably feels betrayed and is questioning how much of her friendship was real during the hard times. Ellen, Sarah, and...

Sam is ready to propose to his girlfriend Marta, but when he asked her father for his blessing, he got a firm no. Confused by the rejection, Sam feels he's built a stable future with a successful career, strong benefits, a car, and savings for a house. He's determined to marry Marta anyway, but he hasn't told her about her father's response. Sarah, Ellen, and Ryan help him figure out how to share...

Melissa's husband, Marcus, accidentally left his laptop open while he was in the shower, and a bank notification popped up on the screen. The alert was for a savings account Melissa had never seen before, an account with more than $14,000 in it. The discovery shocked her. For months, the couple had been discussing replacing their old car, and Melissa had been pinching pennies, making sacrifices, a...

After a magical year of romance, Sonjia’s boyfriend Willie proposed, and she said yes without hesitation. But ever since they got engaged, she’s noticed a shift in his behavior. The affection and attention he once showered her with seem to have disappeared, and now he feels distant and distracted. Was he more interested in the chase than the relationship itself, or was he simply puttin...

Desiree's father passed away from cancer about a year ago, but in recent months, her mom has joined multiple dating apps and started going on several dates a week. Desiree understands that everyone grieves differently and knows her mom has been lonely, but she can't shake the feeling that her mother is moving on too quickly. Seeing her get excited about the attention she's receiving from strangers...

Rachel recently discovered that her fiancé has been secretly paying his ex-girlfriend Vanessa’s rent from their joint account for almost a year. He says Vanessa fell on hard times after losing her job and swears there’s nothing inappropriate going on between them. According to him, he only kept it from Rachel because he knew she wouldn’t understand. But for Rachel, the bet...

Amanda and her husband, Tyler, both work for the same company. After Amanda is promoted, she suddenly finds herself in the uncomfortable position of managing her own spouse. While Tyler was initially supportive, his behavior has shifted: he’s now distant at work and at home, where frequent arguments often spiral into clashes over what he sees as a lack of respect for him as a man. At the sam...

Trina’s best friend, Misty, has broken one of the biggest unspoken rules in the friendship handbook: she’s dating Trina’s long-term ex-boyfriend, Brandon. Even though Trina was the one who ended the relationship and things ended amicably, it still hurts. Misty was there for all the post-breakup drinks and ugly cries, but when Trina confronted her, Misty stood her ground, saying t...

Anita has recently lost weight, her confidence is soaring and she's even started dating a new guy that she met through a hiking club. But when her friend Linda posted a slideshow of their favorite memories together, Anita noticing a troubling pattern: every photo was from before Anita's weight loss. Was this an innocent oversight or does Linda feel threatened by Anita's transformation? Should Anit...

Diana’s sister, Lyla, and her husband Marcus, appear to have a picture‑perfect marriage and family, at least from the outside. But Diana has never trusted Marcus, largely because of his charming, flirtatious personality. During a visit, Diana borrowed Marcus’s iPad and discovered several inappropriate messages between him and another woman. She immediately told Lyla, and now the marria...

Two of Darren’s adult children have moved back in with him after rough breakups. He loves having them close, but they’re not contributing financially, and it’s starting to strain things. Darren wants to support his kids without feeling taken advantage of, so he turns to Sarah for advice on how to ask them to pitch in and become more self‑sufficient. Our second caller is Dawn, who...

Amanda is dating an amazing man named Eduardo. He treats her wonderfully, and their physical chemistry is undeniable, but there’s one major problem: he’s married with two kids. They sneak away on secret weekend getaways and even meet up in empty parking lots, but Amanda is starting to wonder how long this double life can really last. Eduardo keeps promising that he’ll leave his w...