1374: Safety Compromised by Husband, Traumatized | Feedback Friday
Summary
Jordan Harbinger and producer Gabriel Masrahi discuss Gabe’s stay at a rustic Spanish ranch with no running water, where he observes local hunting and eco-friendly architecture. The episode then addresses a listener’s dilemma about her husband, whose PTSD and medication withdrawal have led to paranoia, financial recklessness, and family conflict. Jordan offers advice on balancing compassion with self-preservation, emphasizing the need to protect her children from the resulting emotional instability.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and Intro: Hiring, Lowe's, and Sonia Lubomirsky
Gabe's Spanish Misadventures: Heatwaves and Windows
Staying with Isa: Madrid, Base Jumping, and Internet Issues
The Super Adobe House: Eco-Friendly Building and No Water
Hunting Wild Boars and Hygiene in the Spanish Countryside
Sponsors: Boll & Branch Sheets and Earnin App
Listener Letter: Husband's PTSD, Mefloquine, and Mania
Compassion vs. Self-Sacrifice: Boundaries in Marriage
Financial Ruin and Protecting Children from Instability
Sponsors: CookUnity and AG1
Listener Letter: Legal Security and Marriage with Boyfriend
Listener Letter: Mother-in-Law's Hoarding and Cognitive Decline
Frankie the Dog Update: Ex-Partner's Unexpected Kindness
Outro, Credits, and Microplastics in Food
Sponsor: Sleep Number Mattress
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