She says she endured a breakup so intense that she suffered cardiac arrest twice, barely surviving the emotional and physical toll. As she fights to recover, her ex sues her, completely blindsiding her. What happened within the nearly five years of their relationship? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for Care Lodge in Meridian, MS: https://www.carelodge.com/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow t...
Mar 04, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 8
[SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS] - Tune into Claire's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/claire-and-sadohl/episodes/The-Trauma-Therapy-Network-A-Resource-for-Survivors-and-Therapists-e2k26c6/a-aba0t9h - Follow the podcast! - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Su...
Feb 27, 2025•22 min
[SCROLL FOR CW] - This week we're raising awareness for Harbor House in Orlando, FL: https://www.harborhousefl.com/give-help/about/contact/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 - [CW: Incest, ment...
Feb 25, 2025•29 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Stacie and Alicia from the Trashy Divorces podcast join Abby to talk about ethical polyamory, healthy relationship dynamics, and expecting more from your love life. Check out their podcast below and tune in to hear them break down this week's break up! - Follow the podcasts! - Trashy Divorces: https://pca.st/16pD - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbymariemurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdo...
Feb 20, 2025•18 min
When her husband abruptly announced he wanted a polyamorous marriage, she tried to be open-minded by welcoming a third into their relationship. She tried her best to make it work until it became clear what he really wanted out of this relationship...we'll hear the story when we break down this week's break up. - This episode originally aired in August of 2021. - This week we're raising awareness for Children & Families of Iowa: https://cfiowa.ejoinme.org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/441383/Def...
Feb 18, 2025•32 min
[SCROLL FOR CW] - These childhood best friends were inseparable until one of them made a series of life-threatening mistakes that pushed the other away for good. This week's interviewee will recount the frightening events that led to their split when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for 1736 Family Crisis Center in Los Angeles, CA: https://www.1736fcc.org/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow the podcast! - Abby's I...
Feb 11, 2025•41 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Check out the Personality Hires podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ddda6wKZg7n5sT9oaLSTJ - Follow the podcast! - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 06, 2025•16 min
The "Sepia Bride" went viral on TikTok after calling out her photographer for editing her wedding photos with a brown-ish filter, but many users couldn’t help speculating about her relationship dynamics after watching her videos. Did the bad omens from their wedding predict their split?! We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for Safe Alliance in Charlotte, NC: https://www.safealliance.org/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/A...
Feb 04, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Thank you to Danielle Bayard Jackson for joining the podcast! - daniellebayardjackson.com / betterfemalefriendships.com - Follow the podcast! - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Jan 30, 2025•25 min
She says gave everything to be the best maid of honor, believing their friendship would last a lifetime. But after the wedding, her best friend texts her three reasons why their friendship can't continue. Why did their years long friendship come to an end? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for Family Justice Center in Buffalo, NY: http://www.fjcsafe.org/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow the po...
Jan 28, 2025•25 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Break Down Bonus episode on loving an addict: https://shows.acast.com/the-break-up-break-down/episodes/break-down-bonus-can-you-be-in-a-relationship-with-an-addict - Check out the Personality Hires podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ddda6wKZg7n5sT9oaLSTJ - Follow the podcast! - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https...
Jan 23, 2025•18 min
[SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS] - They say you never get over your first love, but for this week's guest...it took three break ups for them to decide they were done for good. What was the final straw to break off this passionate relationship they thought they'd always run back to? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individ...
Jan 21, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Follow the podcast! - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 16, 2025•17 min
Your wedding is the one day you shouldn't look around and wonder where your besties are- they should be right beside you. When this week's interviewee got a call from one of her bridesmaids that she couldn't be in the wedding, she was completely blindsided. How did a friendship that spanned over years come to an end right before the most important days of her life? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for Jubilee Women's Center in Seattle: h...
Jan 14, 2025•23 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Follow the podcast! - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 09, 2025•15 min
[SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS] - When she joined us on S5E10, she told us her daughter and husband had an affair. After finding out that her grandson was her husbands biological child, she knew she had to divorce him, but she wasn't ready. What has happened since the interview? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - Listen to part one [S5E10] here: https://shows.acast.com/the-break-up-break-down/episodes/6661a5d5a44e5000113fcf8a - This week we're raising awareness for Women Aga...
Jan 07, 2025•24 min•Season 7Ep. 1
[SCROLL FOR CW] - Have you ever felt manipulated by your partner? Did you try to break up with them, but they kept luring you back in? Abby brings on LMSW Vernique Esther to talk about how to recognize manipulation, set boundaries, and leave if necessary. - Check out Vernique Esther's: - Website: https://www.verniqueesther.com/ - The Wholeness Academy: https://www.thewholenessacademy.com/ - Books: https://www.verniqueesther.com/shop - Follow the podcast - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abb...
Dec 31, 2024•27 min
This week we're bringing awareness to My Sister's House in Charleston, SC: https://www.mysistershouse.org/give - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbymariemurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 - Timestamps: - (00:00): Episode Intro - (05:2...
Dec 24, 2024•41 min
Relationship expert Kate Mansfield joins Abby in London to explain how men communicate differently than women do in relationships. - Kate Mansfield: https://katemansfield.com/ - LISTEN TO THE LIVE BUBD PODCAST EVENT: https://paidbreakdownbonus.vhx.tv/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.i...
Dec 19, 2024•36 min
Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Break Down Bonus: Is it my intuition or my anxiety?: https://shows.acast.com/the-break-up-break-down/episodes/break-down-bonus-is-it-intuition-or-my-anxiety - Restraining Order Basics: https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/law-and-life/restraining-order-basics/ - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https:...
Dec 17, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 21
Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Break Down Bonus: Is it my intuition or my anxiety?: https://shows.acast.com/the-break-up-break-down/episodes/break-down-bonus-is-it-intuition-or-my-anxiety - Restraining Order Basics: https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/law-and-life/restraining-order-basics/ - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https:...
Dec 12, 2024•10 min
[SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS] - First she caught her ex-husband with her best friend in season 3, now she says her latest ex was living a double [read: triple?!] life. How did a birth certificate lead to her finding the literal paper trail...and why did she file for a restraining order against her ex? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for NWAWS in Fayetteville, AR: https://nwaws.org/ - Replay her first episode, S3E10: https://shows.acast....
Dec 10, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Get in contact with Kaylan at Irie Counseling Services - Practice Website: www.iriecounseling.com - Email: kaylan@iriecounseling.com - Follow the podcast! - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Dec 05, 2024•18 min
[SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS] - Finding Mr. Right right after getting out of a ten year marriage seemed too good to be true for our interviewee. His true colors showed after a secret from his past slipped out at work one day and the red flags didn't just start to show...they turned into flashing red lights on a police car. How did her 'healthiest relationship ever' turn into a nightmare? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for Brass Inc. in...
Dec 03, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Getting broken up with has a way of making us all feel like we're going a little insane. If you haven't been there, chances are you will one day....so what makes grieving a relationship different than other types of Grief? Abby examines it through the lens of her own experience on this week's bonus content. - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thea...
Nov 28, 2024•11 min
Breaking up is hard enough, but when you have to do it multiple times because your ex, well, doesn't want to be your ex.... it's even tougher. This week we'll hear from a man (there's a third time for everything!) who says he tried ending his relationship but his ex insisted they were divinely chosen to be together. How did he finally break things off? We'll get the deets when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for Sara's House in Detroit: https://www.sarasho...
Nov 26, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 21, 2024•21 min
On your wedding day, the last thing you're expecting is for your fiancee to walk in and cancel on you. Like, could we not have had this conversation two years ago?! This ex-bride says that's exactly what happened to her. After she attended her wedding (alone) she thought that was the end, but a few months later she'd get a call from him that would send her spiraling. - This week we're raising awareness for Coburn Place in Indianapolis: https://coburnplace.org/ - Submit a break up story/couple: h...
Nov 19, 2024•50 min
LISTEN TO THE LIVE BUBD PODCAST EVENT: https://paidbreakdownbonus.vhx.tv/ - Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 - Follow the podcast! - Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ - Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ - The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ - Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 14, 2024•20 min
Usually I'd say "the other woman" never owes you anything, but if they're your best friend they should at the very least think twice before having an affair with your husband. This week's interviewee says her best friend had at least one baby with her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Why did she stay with him for years after? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up. - This week we're raising awareness for Peaceful Paths in Gainesville, FL: https://www.peacefulpaths.org/ - LISTEN TO THE LIVE...
Nov 12, 2024•42 min•Season 6Ep. 17
