Other People's Problems

Franklyn: Carrying old hurt into new love

Franklyn has begun dating again after his divorce. But hurt and fear from the past are making it hard for him to dive in to new love.
(Ben Shannon/CBC)

"I feel like I think of myself as a broken person a lot now." - Franklyn​

Franklyn has begun dating again after his divorce. But hurt and fear from the past are making it hard for him to dive in to new love.

Listen for:

  • How Franklyn's fears in his new relationship are because of hurt in his past.
  • Franklyn's Christianity has contributed to his feeling that he needed to stay married in spite of dysfunction.
  • Hillary encourages Franklyn to date because taking a risk and learning to trust again is part of his healing.

Want to keep up with Other People's Problems?

Download the CBC Radio app, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and join our new Facebook community