The Art of Dating and of Survival

The thirty-first episode (Apple Podcasts hyperlink right here and Spotify hyperlink right here) of “Strangers on the Web” with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange options sociologist Dr. Robin Rogers from CUNY Queens Faculty.

She tells the story of how she escaped her marriage after her then-husband developed extreme schizophrenia, grew to become violent, and killed the household pets. Robin not solely bought via the six-year courtroom battle to take care of sole custody of her two sons however in reality managed to thrive regardless of all of it.

Her courting purpose grew to become all about having life-affirming enjoyable, whether or not an interplay would result in a long-term relationship or not. From a spontaneous journey to a marriage in Brazil to an invite to attend a presidential inaugural ball, Robin bought to take pleasure in many pretty adventures.

In early 2020, her existence was turned the other way up when she was involuntarily dedicated to a terrifying hospital after a member of the family falsely claimed she had tried to commit suicide. Whereas her critically ailing ex-husband was by no means dedicated in any respect, Robin was now surrounded by sufferers who have been hitting on her and threatening to rape her. Come learn how she survived even this expertise and what life seems like on the opposite aspect!