The Scarlet Edit: Infidelity, Divorce, Starting Over.30 Okt 2025

Dating After Divorce: Deal Breakers, Intimacy & Keeping Love Alive

I sit down with Dr. Robin Buckley, executive coach, psychologist, and author of Marriage Incorporated, who has been divorced twice herself and now coaches couples and singles on how to approach relationships with the same intentionality we bring to our careers.

We talk about her Ideal Companion Avatar — a concept borrowed from business where you create a detailed profile of what you actually want in a partner, including your non-negotiables and deal breakers, before you start dating. For anyone dating after divorce who keeps ending up with the wrong person, this framework alone is worth the listen. We also get into her system of daily five-minute check-ins, weekly deeper conversations, and quarterly relationship retreats that keep couples connected before things fall apart. Dr. Robin explains why most marriages fail not because of one big event, but because couples stop being intentional about communication, intimacy, and actually checking in on how the relationship is doing.

We also cover when to have uncomfortable conversations about money, sex, and expectations when you're dating someone new, why people don't change after marriage, and the difference between therapy and coaching when your relationship needs help. If you're dating again after divorce, stuck in a marriage that feels like you're roommates, or trying to figure out how to do relationships differently the next time around, this episode gives you a real strategy.

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