In this episode, Matt & Liza were thrilled to be joined by award-winning comedian and creator of global hit podcast and book The Breakup Monologues, Rosie Wilby, to look at the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community during a relationship breakdown.

Rosie shares her passion for understanding the impact of heart break, before exploring monogamy, the history of relationships in the community, the various forms of cheating, how lesbians pioneered conscious uncoupling way before Gwyneth Paltrow, and how the gay community approaches the adversity caused by separating differently.

She explores the expectation that marriage and relationships are considered the ultimate goal, especially for women, so it can considered a crashing failure when it falls apart. And that whilst tough, you can find joy in heartbreak, and embrace freedom and growth in the vibrant period afterwards.

Rosie closes with the unique challenges that arise when separating in a smaller, tight-knit community, the pressure to remain on good terms, different reasons for separating, potential lack of family support, fighting over family pets, and the challenges that surrogacy and IVF may bring.

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Additional resources

You can buy Rosie's book The Breakup Monologues: The Unexpected Joy of Heartbreak here

• Finding the unexpected joy of heartbreak with Rosie Wilby https://youtu.be/nmXO_2Rgv70
• Where do I start? A beginner’s guide to divorce: https://youtu.be/EhFpi8K9VZQ
• Creating your family through donor conception: https://youtu.be/30A3rHm-Z4g
• Surrogacy in the UK withTwoDadsUK®: https://youtu.be/8AJmaurSDzY
• What are the surrogacy laws in the UK: https://youtu.be/quENvsYUAU4

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