Episode 18
Valentine’s week tends to fill the internet with roses, proposals, and polished love stories. Episode 18 of the Long Overdue Podcast goes in a different direction. Instead of celebrating perfect relationships, Mari and Ty sit down to talk honestly about something most people experience but rarely discuss openly: the real cost of loving hard.
In “What Love Cost Us,” the conversation moves past the idea that heartbreak only happens because love fails. Sometimes the pain comes from loyalty without boundaries, giving more than you receive, or expecting someone to love you the same way you love them. The episode explores how people can stay in relationships longer than they should, not because they’re weak, but because they believe in the good they see in someone.
Mari and Ty reflect on the moments when they realized they had been giving too much—emotionally, mentally, and even financially. They talk about confusing the roles of partner and therapist, the pressure of relationship timelines, and how different love languages can create misunderstandings between two people who genuinely care about each other.
One of the most powerful ideas from the episode is the realization that expectation can be one of the biggest sources of heartbreak. When we expect people to show love exactly the way we do, disappointment often follows. Learning to recognize those expectations—and communicate what we truly need—becomes part of the healing process.
But this episode isn’t about bitterness or regret. It’s about growth. The conversation ends on a reminder that loving deeply isn’t something to be ashamed of. Even when relationships don’t work out, the willingness to love fully says something powerful about who you are.
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Sometimes love costs us lessons, boundaries, and a deeper understanding of ourselves. And sometimes those lessons are exactly what we needed all along.
Episode 18 of the Long Overdue Podcast, “What Love Cost Us,” is now available to watch and listen.
