Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In today's episode I'm joined by Relationship and Dating Coach Mila Smith. Mila believes that there is no such thing as 'unlucky in love' and that our degree of success in matters of the heart is down to good, and often difficult choices. We look at how negative relationships create wear and tear on the emotional and physical body and why falling for someone is easy, but why keeping the relationship going may prove to be difficult. Mila dives deep into the complexities of daring as a single parent, she reveals the number one cause of breakups, and the perception shift needed to create a successful long-lasting relationship. So please join me as we look a life through a different lens.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Through her experience and research, Mila has found that frustration is the leading cause of breakups, particularly when people's expectations around core values like money, family and politics don't align with reality.
• Her training with the Global Love Institute revealed that unhealthy relationships cause measurable physical wear and tear on the body, while supportive partnerships act as natural stress reducers.
• From both personal experience and professional observation, Mila learned that children adapt better to blended families when parents are open about dating rather than treating it as shameful.
• Based on her successful marriage and coaching practice, Mila shares that whilst attraction sparks connection, lasting relationships require aligned values and genuine friendship
• Through working with clients, she's discovered that success in online dating depends more on having the right mindset and choosing appropriate platforms than on the technology itself.
• Mila's research shows that the critical work in a marriage needs to happen before it begins through detailed discussions.
• From studying relationship patterns, Mila thinks that rising divorce rates reflect healthier social expectations rather than relationship failure.
• Drawing from both personal and professional experience, Mila advises that healthy relationships require maintaining individual identities rather than losing yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

"There's no such thing as unlucky in love. It's got everything to do with my choices and my decisions." 

"Anyone can fall in love, building a successful, lasting, happy relationship is a completely different story." 

"Even if people can't normalise divorce, dating and forming a new family, I can tell you that the children will normalise it for you." 

"You have to go into dating with the point of view 'I'm looking at them, are they good enough for me?' Instead of worrying 'am I good enough for them?'" 

"We want attraction and passion, that goes without saying... but to have passion is not enough. Even connection is not enough."  

ABOUT THE GUEST

After 25 years in the corporate world, Mila Smith decided to dedicate her time to the field about which she’s absolutely passionate: helping women and men, as a certified Relationship & Dating Coach, find the love they deserve and build a happy relationship. Mila was once a solo mum with a rocky relationship history - until she realised it wasn’t about luck but about choices and mindset. That’s when she took control and transformed her love life. Her step-by-step programmes unlock the secrets to success through proven science-based methods.

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