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Love and Trauma the Real Deal

Love and Trauma the Real Deal

By: Danielle Sebastian
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Love and Trauma: The Real Deal is where real talk meets real love. Danielle’s on a mission to explore how trauma messes with adult relationships and to help couples stop the madness with honest, no-BS tools that actually work. Drawing from her own 14-year marriage (yes, she’s been through it), Danielle shows couples how to heal, connect, and—wait for it—thrive together.

No sugar-coating, no fluff—just real solutions to the tough stuff. If you’re ready to make your relationship better, tune in. Danielle’s got the tools, the stories, and the sass to get you there.

About Your Host: Danielle Sebastian is an expert in identifying and overcoming trauma in relationships. She is the bestselling author of Resilient Wives: A Guide for Wives Supporting Their Husband Through Childhood Trauma Recovery and has helped hundreds of women navigate and repair their relationships while supporting their partners through trauma recovery.

She is the founder of WifeCARE and host of the TV show Love and Trauma: The Real Deal, where she explores how trauma affects adult relationships and provides practical, same-day strategies for creating more peace, hope, and happiness.

In 2013, Danielle’s marriage hit rock bottom when her husband revealed a painful history of childhood abuse. While this revelation explained their struggles, it didn’t fix them—it sent them on a rollercoaster of emotional highs and devastating lows for the next nine years. She tried everything to bridge the gap between them, only to feel like nothing worked. Determined to find real answers, she discovered that traditional relationship advice fails when deep trauma is involved. Through years of research, she developed her signature "CARE" framework, a practical system that helps couples move from walking on eggshells to healing together.

Now, happily married for 14 years and a mother of two, Danielle has dedicated her life to helping women reclaim their peace, happiness, and relationships—proving that love can be stronger than the past.

LEARN More About Danielle: https://www.daniellesebastian.com

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