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When people feel conflicted about maintaining or ending a relationship, they often ask the wrong question—Is this person or situation good or bad for me? The real question to ask is: Do I like who I'm becoming in this relationship? In this episode, Leila Hormozi discusses what might be uncomfortable to hear. Self-respect is the key to nurturing a healthy relationship, and when we compromise our values for the sake of a relationship, we give up that "respect for self."

In this episode

00:00 Why self-respect is key in every relationship

02:01 The doom loop, when destructive behavior is normalized

04:00 Your response to ill-treatment teaches people how to treat you

07:16 A framework for assessing relationships

10:00 How to audit the impact of a relationship

13:42 The difference between expectations and preferences

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