Healthy Relationship Advice for Women Who Value Love That Lasts | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea

Healthy relationships are such a big part of self-love.

But love, dating, and long-term partnership can feel complicated — especially when it comes to intimacy, communication, and navigating conflict. In this self-love podcast episode, we’re diving into relationship advice for women who value love that lasts.

This is part of our “Best Of Mary’s Cup of Tea” series, where I pulled together some of the most powerful conversations we’ve had across 250+ episodes. Today’s episode focuses on relationship advice. Whether you’re single, dating, married, or hoping for long-term partnership, you deserve safe, healthy love.

You will hear about…

• early-stage dating advice from me and my husband
• keeping intimacy and sexual connection alive in long-term relationships
• easy ways to build eroticism and closeness with your partner
• how to create an egalitarian partnership
• navigating conflict, fighting fair, and communicating effectively
• recognizing and healing from toxic dynamics
• coping with heartbreak and learning to enjoy being single
• building up your self-worth to attract healthy, stable love

Whether you’re looking to boost your confidence in dating or strengthen your long-term partnership, tune in for practical, heartfelt relationship advice rooted in women empowerment.

May this be a reminder that healthy relationships — romantic or otherwise — are a key part of self-love.

If you want to dive deeper into relationships, intimacy, and healing, here are the full episodes:

• #199: Celebrating 1 Year Married w/ Husband! Dating and Relationship Advice
• #128: Making Your Relationship Last with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
• #194: How to Love Someone Without Losing Yourself with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
• How to Feel Sexy in a Long-Term Relationship with Sexologist Shan Boodram
• #147: Make Your Relationship(s) Better with These 2 Tips
• #38: Sex, Orgasms, & Masturbation with Emily Nagoski
• #239: My Unfiltered Opinions on Marriage, Dating, and Love
• #168: Imbalances in Relationships & How to Fix Them with Eve Rodsky
• #203: Coping with Getting Ghosted and Family Estrangement w/ Minaa B., LMSW
• #157: Wedding Reflections w/ my HUSBAND!
• #175: When It Feels “Too Good To Be True”
• The #1 Relationship Tip That Transformed My Marriage, Family, and Friendships
• #73: Healing from Toxic Relationships, Embracing Sobriety, and Growing Up Asian-American with Kelly Uchima
• #138: Healing from Heartbreak
• #238: The Art of Moving On… Breakup Advice with Kendra Allen

Deepen your self-love journey with Mary’s books:

1. The Gift of Self-Love – An interactive workbook that helps you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.
2. 100 Days of Self-Love – A guided self-love journal with 100 prompts to help you calm self-criticism and embrace who you are

Follow Mary on IG: @maryscupofteaa and @maryspodcast

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