Holding on to a man you've outgrown will have ripple effects that won't just waste your time.

It will take you completely off track.

You love him. You know he should treat you better. That's it... You're going to leave.

But you can't. It's not the love, it's the familiarity. Your life is entangled.

Friends, family, maybe even kids or living together... you can't just let that burn.

Yes, the fuck you can.

People love to spew the cliché of “everyone deserves a second chance” and forgiveness is what a good person practices. Bullshit.

Not everyone deserves a second chance and not knowing when to walk away will rob you of the best years of your life. One more chance turns into two more chances followed by one last chance. How many times do you need the same person to piss in your mouth before you figure out urine doesn't taste good?

I've given enough advice on this subject in private emails over the years and here's what I've found:

The women that gave me excuses and stayed... are still miserable.

The women who took my advice and had an actual game plan to walk away... are happy.

Happy single. Happily married. It runs the course, but the bottom line is they didn't talk themselves down. They didn't let their man gaslight them or their friends convince them "the grass isn't greener". They became Spartans who knew that true love would never make you shake with fear, cry with regret, and begthem to treat you with respect.

You deserve more. And I'm going to prove it. First, let's start with the basics...