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Divorce, death, separation, or good old-fashioned gettin’ dumped. Like it or not, sometimes you find yourself Suddenly Single. When you hadn’t planned on living the single life, this can feel like a devastating blow to your vision for happily ever after. Listen in as The Danielle Daily expertly turns your Suddenly Single status into an exciting adventure through inspiring interviews that reframe your singledom as an opportunity to have more fun, take control, and become the person you’ve always aspired to be!

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    • Jun 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 137 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Suddenly Single Show

    Mia H: living through my husband's infidelity was one of the hardest things I ever had to do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 19:07


                  I actually found myself Suddenly Single in the same marriage twice. The first time my husband and I had been married for 12-years and he was run over... The post Mia H: living through my husband's infidelity was one of the hardest things I ever had to do appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Amy S: It was like I didn't know how to go on

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 16:25


                  It wasn't my choice. I was married at 25, I had just graduated from grad school with my MBA and I was dating my high school sweetheart. Life... The post Amy S: It was like I didn't know how to go on appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Julie X 2: I realize now I deserve a lot more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 21:02


                  I did not think that I was going to be suddenly single and I am sure so many women have been caught off guard like that too. It's... The post Julie X 2: I realize now I deserve a lot more appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Denise H: Everybody grieves differently

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 15:18


                  Four and a half years ago, my brother, my only sibling passed away suddenly. My sister-in-law had talked to him earlier that day. He wasn't feeling well and... The post Denise H: Everybody grieves differently appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Trish S: Something intuitively in me told me to just start paying attention

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 17:35


                  I'd been dating my boyfriend for five and a half years. We were the type of couple we never had a fight, we always talked it out. I... The post Trish S: Something intuitively in me told me to just start paying attention appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Erica B: As I started to rediscover the parts of myself that were packed away

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 22:15


                  I found myself suddenly single after going through a terrible devastating divorce. It was something I would never have predicted for my life. I took my marriage vows... The post Erica B: As I started to rediscover the parts of myself that were packed away appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Maria L: The sadness came because I felt I was the failure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 19:03


                  I was married for a very long time. I got married really young and I thought the world was a perfect place. I found myself falling out of... The post Maria L: The sadness came because I felt I was the failure appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Kristina and Austin: I keep not dying so he's stuck with me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 21:17


      I thought I might leave him Suddenly Single when I had to go in for surgery for brain cancer, but I lived. So, he is stuck with me for the foreseeable future as long... The post Kristina and Austin: I keep not dying so he's stuck with me appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Kristie G: He went into the hospital to have surgery to remove cancer and he never came home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 19:45


                  The short version is my husband passed away just a little over a year ago. He was diagnosed with stage 4 oral cancer. He went into the hospital... The post Kristie G: He went into the hospital to have surgery to remove cancer and he never came home appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Renèe C:I had made myself emotionally unwell going through this dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 18:05


                  The first time was nearly eight years ago when I went through my high-conflict divorce. It was awful. And then I guess again it has happened recently too... The post Renèe C:I had made myself emotionally unwell going through this dilemma appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Terra K: It happened way before the actual event

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 14:32


                  You called me 30-minutes after it happened. I would say that I was dating someone for 6-years and every time they told me who they were I wouldn't... The post Terra K: It happened way before the actual event appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Gabby: perfectly healthy people just drop dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 24:40


                  It was a random Monday night. I was married, I was 32 my husband was 31 nad he basically just dropped dead in our bedroom. I called 911,... The post Gabby: perfectly healthy people just drop dead appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Rachel V: My daughter passed away 8 months after my husband

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 17:50


                  I was married to my husband for 3 years and he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It was a very aggressive type, unfortunately, he lost his battle and... The post Rachel V: My daughter passed away 8 months after my husband appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Denise R: I realized I need to go about this in a rational manner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 18:33


                    My ex-husband and I met when I was really young, I was 19 when we met and we got married when I was 21. We were married... The post Denise R: I realized I need to go about this in a rational manner appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Trish T: I feel like I've had a whole couple of lives since then

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 20:21


                  I grew up in a strict Catholic family and went to a Catholic college that was definitely more strict than probably a lot of Catholic institutions of higher... The post Trish T: I feel like I've had a whole couple of lives since then appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Bob C: I'm not an alone kind of person

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 20:48


                    I was with my partner for 29 years. One Saturday morning I was outside gardening and Ed came home from spin class on a Saturday morning and... The post Bob C: I'm not an alone kind of person appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Sonja: He ended up with a brain tumor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 18:11


                    My husband I were happily married. He was my Prince Charming, and nine years into our marriage he had these terrible headaches. He ended up with a... The post Sonja: He ended up with a brain tumor appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Valerie M: Holding together my family together more important than my own wellbeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 16:21


                  I don't think I can call it sudden. It was a series of challenges and difficulties over the course of several years that I was married to the... The post Valerie M: Holding together my family together more important than my own wellbeing appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Rob P: It's okay for me to be emotional too

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 18:05


                  My daughter came into the house and said, “Can you get the rug out of the truck for the new house?” I was like, we're moving? That brought... The post Rob P: It's okay for me to be emotional too appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Hally: I'm not going to be defined by an abusive relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 15:54


                    I am a romantic at heart. I think sometimes that gets me into trouble. I saw this incredible person across the room and we immediately fell in... The post Hally: I'm not going to be defined by an abusive relationship appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Mary J: Being alone was really one of my nightmares

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 20:48


                I was married nearly 43-years to a man I met when I was 14-years old. We dated for 7-years, all through high school and college, and then got married... The post Mary J: Being alone was really one of my nightmares appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Martine: It was a bit daunting to become single again at 58

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 17:54


                After 36-years it was a week after our 33rd wedding anniversary. When I say those numbers it makes me think, “did that really happen?” We kind of grew apart.... The post Martine: It was a bit daunting to become single again at 58 appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Mo: Cancer revealed the cracks in our marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 18:57


                  I was in a workout class with a breast cancer shirt on. Being big into health and wellness I also am big into advocating for myself. The technician... The post Mo: Cancer revealed the cracks in our marriage appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Eric K: Her death showed me something very precious in life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 12:45


                    My wife died of cancer after 10-years. It spread really, really fast. I was the only person that was there for her through that entire two years,... The post Eric K: Her death showed me something very precious in life appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Meghan F: Telling my husband that I was gay was the most difficult thing I've ever had to do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 16:40


                  I had been married for about 12 years. We had 3 sons. I started to feel like something wasn't right in our marriage but I couldn't quite future... The post Meghan F: Telling my husband that I was gay was the most difficult thing I've ever had to do appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Katrina F: Even before we got married I'd seen signs and huge red flags that I totally ignored

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 22:30


                    I am divorced. I've been divorced 5-years now. I didn't want to leave my marriage, I wanted to work on things, but I knew if worst-case comes... The post Katrina F: Even before we got married I'd seen signs and huge red flags that I totally ignored appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Alycia: It was an intense end to three years of denial

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 21:40


                    I found myself suddenly single in a not super sudden fashion about 5-years ago. It took a couple of months of recalibrating my life, getting my things... The post Alycia: It was an intense end to three years of denial appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Mariko: I had this belief I had to hang onto this

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 16:57


                    I got divorced after 19-years of marriage. That's something I resisted for a long time. I'm divorced and I'm actually feeling like a different person. I resisted... The post Mariko: I had this belief I had to hang onto this appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Angel: Within 6-months he began to change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 17:47


                    I was single for a long time. I was online dating for what felt like forever. I was sort of in this dating purgatory for about 2-years... The post Angel: Within 6-months he began to change appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Kerri H: I refuse to allow myself to be a victim to him any longer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 18:44


                    When you enter into any kind of relationship you enter in with a high level of trust and hope that you're going to be loved and cared... The post Kerri H: I refuse to allow myself to be a victim to him any longer appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Taunia T: It was so shameful to have had the experience of five divorces

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 16:33


                    I got to have a do-over again and again again, not just a relationship, but being married five times. It was so shameful to have had the... The post Taunia T: It was so shameful to have had the experience of five divorces appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Amy B: I had a history of having this need to be attached to men

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 16:51


                    Going into my marriage there was all this development that put me into the position to be the person who was willing to be in a dysfunctional... The post Amy B: I had a history of having this need to be attached to men appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Nicole: His convoy was hit and he was killed in action

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 20:08


                    We lived together a little while before getting married. We married in the courthouse. We had a small wedding planned (he was in the army, he was... The post Nicole: His convoy was hit and he was killed in action appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Lany: my soul knew that we were not meant to be together and I ignored it

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 18:21


                    I was with my now ex for almost 14-years. I found out he had been married to another woman for the last 7-years of our relationship. Intuitively... The post Lany: my soul knew that we were not meant to be together and I ignored it appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Juliet: I wrote my first mystery novel as I was going through a divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 16:24


                    I had been married for 14-years and I just decided that I wasn't growing and I got a divorce. I suddenly had a lot of free time... The post Juliet: I wrote my first mystery novel as I was going through a divorce appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Sandra D: I thought the world was coming to an end because my barbies were gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 20:15


                    When you go through a bad divorce you always think the worst, but life turns around and happiness can be found by anyone who wants it. I... The post Sandra D: I thought the world was coming to an end because my barbies were gone appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Shanna K: I did what I thought was expected of you

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 19:12


                    When I graduated college I was here in the states and I did what I thought was expected of you which was I graduated, I found a... The post Shanna K: I did what I thought was expected of you appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Sarah S: My older brother died and I was suddenly an only child

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 20:08


                    I found myself Suddenly Single when my only sibling passed away. My older brother died and I was suddenly an only child. I stayed home from work... The post Sarah S: My older brother died and I was suddenly an only child appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Bree N: We had one of those social media friendly marriages

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 19:43


                    Something happens with people where they grow apart or they have decided this isn't what they want anymore and they don't communicate it very well. My partner... The post Bree N: We had one of those social media friendly marriages appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Judy G: I went into that relationship not understanding family dynamics and things fell apart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 19:58


                    When I left my relationship it was an act of self-love. I found myself in a very toxic situation. I was in a step-family experience. I was... The post Judy G: I went into that relationship not understanding family dynamics and things fell apart appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Lindsay R: My marriage had turned very violent very quickly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 20:46


                    Two summers ago I was experiencing a marriage that had turned very violent very quickly. Finding the courage to exit that space happened in a moment. I... The post Lindsay R: My marriage had turned very violent very quickly appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Karen Mc: If I couldn’t hang onto an alcoholic, who could I hang onto?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 15:40


                    I got married when I was not quite yet 22 to someone who was quite a bit older than me. Once you reach a certain point in... The post Karen Mc: If I couldn't hang onto an alcoholic, who could I hang onto? appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Dannea: I was trying to avoid the inevitable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 18:28


                    I was discontent with the current situation I found myself in. It happened as epiphanies over and over again and finally, I found myself saying that I'm... The post Dannea: I was trying to avoid the inevitable appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Adam S: she had a heart condition that we didn't know about

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 18:44


                    I met my wife freshman year in college. We became friends and started dating. We ended up getting married at the same time we graduated from college... The post Adam S: she had a heart condition that we didn't know about appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Scott C: I look back now and it's one of the best things that's ever happened to me

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 20:14


                    I married my college sweetheart. We were married for seven years. We went through the [economic] downturn and made our way through. Things were going well. She... The post Scott C: I look back now and it's one of the best things that's ever happened to me appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    CaryLee: I needed to show my children who their mother is

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 18:24


                    It was some time coming and I had to make the choice of my well-being, my mental stability, and being really able to stand up for myself.... The post CaryLee: I needed to show my children who their mother is appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Katie L: I had this history of thinking the relationship is the answer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 21:55


                    In reflecting I found that I've always been Suddenly Single. It has been a series of patterns and different behaviors, but I think the biggest shock to... The post Katie L: I had this history of thinking the relationship is the answer appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    DebiJo: I found myself Suddenly Single twice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 23:53


                    I found myself Suddenly Single twice. In 2011 my husband passed from leukemia. It was expected but still, it was pretty devastating. Then, after 2-years of not... The post DebiJo: I found myself Suddenly Single twice appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Gift: This was a classic case of it being my first love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 21:02


                    We met because we were going to the same Officer's Selection office. We hit it off and started dating. This was a classic case of it being... The post Gift: This was a classic case of it being my first love appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Gemma: therapy helped me to identify patterns in my relationship history

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 28:19


                    I've been single now for just over a year, and it's probably one of the most defining times of my life. It's been helping me to define... The post Gemma: therapy helped me to identify patterns in my relationship history appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

    Valari: I looked at his needs before I looked at my own

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 22:12


                    I wasn't suddenly single. I had been single, I just didn't realize it. It was a realization that I had been in a marriage all by myself.... The post Valari: I looked at his needs before I looked at my own appeared first on The Suddenly Single Show with The Danielle Daily.

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