Can your divorced friends destroy your marriage? Or is your marriage already in trouble if someone else's divorce changes how you behave?

In this episode of the 3L Podcast, E-Man and Mimi tackle a controversial conversation about friendship, marriage and the influence of people around us. When a close friend goes through a divorce, where do you draw the line between supporting them and protecting your own relationship?

We explore whether divorce influences friendship groups, how personal experiences shape the advice we give and why some married people start questioning their relationships after witnessing someone else's marriage fall apart.

But the real controversy begins with this week's dilemma.

A wife reveals how her husband's behaviour has changed since his best friend got divorced four months ago. Once a present husband and father, he's now staying out late, missing bedtime routines with his children and making plans for nights out, including visits to gentlemen's clubs.

She feels like she's slowly losing her husband while he's busy supporting his newly single friend.

Is he being a loyal friend, or using his friend's divorce as an excuse to escape his responsibilities?

In this episode, we discuss:

• Should married people distance themselves from divorced friends?

• Can someone else's relationship trauma damage your marriage?

• When does supporting a friend become neglecting your family?

• Are divorced friends a bad influence, or are people responsible for their own choices?

• Is the husband in this week's dilemma crossing the line?

• How do you protect your marriage without abandoning your friendships?

E-Man and Mimi share their different perspectives on boundaries, loyalty, accountability and the importance of knowing yourself.

We want to hear from you. Would you confront your partner, question the friendship or trust them to make the right decisions?

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How much control should parents have over who their children call friends?

As children move into secondary school, their world gets bigger. New friendships, social media, vaping, peer pressure and influences enter their lives, often without parents knowing the full story. In this episode of the 3L Podcast, Eman and Mimi discuss one of the hardest parts of raising teenagers. When do you step in, and when do you trust your child to make their own decisions?

After watching their own son move through different friendship groups, they reflect on how friendships affected his behaviour, confidence and experience at school. They also discuss why knowing your child matters, especially when you notice sudden changes in their personality, anxiety or attitude towards school.

Eman shares his own experience of having a friend his mum disapproved of, despite the same friend protecting him from situations his parents knew nothing about. It raises a difficult question. Do parents truly understand the social world their children face every day?

The conversation also explores faith, parental example, communication and why raising children with strong values matters more than trying to control every person around them.

Main points: • Should parents choose their children’s friends? • Vaping, peer pressure and teenage friendships • Spotting changes in your child’s behaviour • When parents should intervene at school • Why communication matters as children get older • Teaching values instead of trying to control friendships • Creating a home where children feel safe enough to talk • Why raising a child still takes a village

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How much is your dream wedding worth, and would you go into debt to make it happen?

In this episode of the 3L Podcast, we’re talking about the rising cost of weddings and whether couples are putting too much pressure on themselves to create the “perfect” day. From luxury venues and destination weddings to family expectations and viral weddings on social media, costs quickly add up.

We also look at the bigger financial question. If you had £60,000, would you spend most of it on your wedding, or have a smaller celebration and put the rest towards your first home? We share our own experience after 15 years of marriage and discuss why the financial decisions you make before saying “I do” matter long after the wedding day is over.

Then we get into this week’s dilemma. A bride has dreamed about her wedding since she was 12. She wants the grand venue, big family celebration and everything she has pictured for years. Her fiancé wants something small and affordable. He keeps returning to the spreadsheet, while she feels like she’s watching her dream disappear. With only seven months until the wedding, neither person feels heard.

Main points: • Dream wedding vs buying a home • The pressure of social media weddings • Should you ever borrow money for your wedding? • Family expectations and who gets a say • Destination weddings vs UK weddings • Finding financial compromise before marriage • Why the marriage matters more than the wedding day

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