Love, Actually: Modern Relationships, Dating & Marriage
Love, Actually is a narrative podcast hosted by Riley Colhoun about the messy and unpredictable reality of modern relationships. Each episode features intimate conversations about dating, marriage, and the emotional landscapes people navigate in love. The show explores themes such as communication breakdowns, compromise, first dates, and the shift from singlehood to commitment. Episodes also cover jealousy, rebuilding trust after betrayal, long-distance relationships, blended families, social media's effect on romance, and money stress between partners. It is aimed at listeners looking for understanding, comfort, or practical wisdom in their romantic lives, whether they are newly dating or married for decades.
Episodes
The Shock of Your Partner's Secret Second Career | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun explores the complex emotional landscape of discovering a partner's secret second career. This isn't just about infidelity; it’s about the collapse of shared reality and the shock of realizing you’ve been left out of a significant part of your partner’s life. If you’ve ever found a hidden phone, an unknown bank account, or a mysterious routine,
How to Handle Seeing Your Ex at a Wedding or Party | Love, Actually
This episode of Love, Actually provides a comprehensive guide on how to handle seeing your ex at a wedding or party with grace, composure, and emotional stability. Host Riley Colhoun addresses the visceral, biological reaction many people experience when confronted with a former partner in a social setting, validating that the physical jolt of anxiety is a normal response wired into our attachment
Is It Safe? Handling Jealousy When Your Partner Keeps Exes Close | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun tackles the complex and often painful dynamic of handling jealousy when your partner maintains a close friendship with an ex. This guide is designed for anyone navigating modern dating, new relationships, or long-term marriages where boundaries with past partners feel blurry or threatening. We explore the difference between friendly acquaintanc
Why Saying No to Family Feels Like Betrayal (And How to Stop It) | Love, Actually
This episode of Love, Actually explores the deep psychological roots of why saying no to family feels like a moral betrayal and provides actionable strategies for setting healthy boundaries. Host Riley Colhoun unpacks the invisible contracts we sign in childhood that tie our self-worth to our availability and utility, explaining how this conditioning triggers primal fears of abandonment when we at
When a Friend’s New Relationship Diminishes You | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun explores the quiet grief and complex emotions that arise when a close friend’s new romantic relationship causes them to pull away. This guide is for anyone who has experienced the slow erosion of a friendship due to 'honeymoon gravity,' where a friend becomes emotionally unavailable as they merge with a new partner. We address the subtle violen
He’s Gaming, Not Cheating: Reclaiming Connection When Screens Win | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun addresses the silent but devastating loneliness that arises when a partner prioritizes video games over emotional connection. This guide is specifically for spouses and partners who feel invisible in their marriage, often described as feeling like a 'ghost' while sitting right next to someone who is physically present but mentally absent. The d
When Your Parents Reject Your Chosen Family: Boundaries & Belonging | Love, Actually
This episode of Love, Actually addresses the painful and complex dynamic of parental rejection toward your chosen family. Host Riley Colhoun speaks directly to listeners who feel caught between their biological relatives and the partners, friends, or communities they have built for themselves. If you are grieving the loss of unconditional approval from parents who cannot accept your identity, rela
Dating the Unavailable: When Trauma Becomes a Wall You Can't Climb | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun explores the exhausting reality of dating emotionally unavailable partners whose walls are built on unresolved trauma. This guide is essential for anyone who feels like they are hitting a glass wall in their relationship—where their partner is physically present but emotionally distant, leaving you walking on eggshells and analyzing every inter
Why Saying No to Gifts Hurts (And Why It’s Necessary) | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun explores the complex emotional landscape of saying no to gifts in modern relationships. This conversation is essential for listeners navigating boundaries in dating, marriage, and family dynamics, particularly those who value minimalism, intentional living, or sustainable consumption. The episode addresses the specific guilt that arises when re
When Your Sibling’s Success Feels Like a Personal Failure | Love, Actually
This episode of Love, Actually explores the complex and often hidden emotion of sibling envy, addressing why a brother’s or sister’s success can trigger feelings of personal failure and shame. Host Riley Colhoun guides listeners through the psychological roots of this comparison trap, explaining that these feelings are not moral failings but natural human reactions to proximity and shared history.
The Slow Goodbye: When You Grow Apart From Your Spouse | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun explores the painful but common phenomenon of growing apart from your spouse without a dramatic breakup or infidelity. This is not about shouting matches or clear villains; it is about the 'quiet devastation' of apathy, where two people who built a life together slowly become roommates sharing a mortgage and history, but losing their emotional
When Your Partner’s Crisis Becomes Your Full-Time Job | Love, Actually
This episode of Love, Actually addresses the profound exhaustion and invisible labor experienced by partners in relationships where one person is undergoing a severe mental health crisis. Host Riley Colhoun speaks directly to those who feel they have become the 'keeper' of their partner's sanity, exploring the dangerous shift from supportive partnership to unsustainable caretaking. This guide is e
Holding Space for the Empty Chair: Infertility and Partnership | Love, Actually
In this deeply empathetic episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun explores the complex emotional landscape of infertility within romantic partnerships. This guide is designed for couples navigating fertility treatments, those experiencing secondary infertility, or anyone seeking to understand how grief impacts marriage and dating dynamics when parenthood is delayed or denied. We move beyond
Gaslighting at Home: How to Trust Your Reality When It Feels Like a Lie | Love, Actually
In this episode of Love, Actually, host Riley Colhoun explores the insidious nature of gaslighting in long-term relationships and domestic settings. Unlike dramatic movie portrayals, real-life gaslighting is often quiet, subtle, and deeply confusing, leaving victims questioning their own sanity and memory. This guide explains how to recognize the signs of emotional erosion, such as keeping mental
The Quiet Grief of Outgrowing Your Best Friend | Love, Actually
This episode of Love, Actually explores the complex and often painful experience of outgrowing your best friend. Host Riley Colhoun addresses the specific type of loneliness that arises when you sit across from someone who once knew your soul but now speaks a different emotional language. This guide is for anyone navigating the quiet grief of drifting apart from long-term friends, offering validat
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