Episode 2: When Relationships Reach a Crossroads — Stay or Walk Away?

Not every relationship ends with a dramatic breakup.

Most reach a crossroads first.

A moment when the connection feels strained, conversations become tense, and one question quietly begins to surface:

Should we stay and work through this… or is it time to let go?

In Episode 2 of The Real Table Talk Podcast, Dr. Alicia Watkins, PhD, LCSW — licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience working with couples — leads a thoughtful and honest conversation about how couples navigate these critical moments.

Sometimes relationships are simply going through a temporary dip caused by stress, life transitions, or emotional overwhelm. Other times, couples are stuck in patterns that have been hurting the relationship for years.

Learning how to tell the difference can change everything.

In this episode, Dr. Alicia and Tiana Von Johnson explore:

• Why every healthy relationship eventually enters a conflict phase • How conflict can actually deepen intimacy when handled well • The difference between a temporary struggle and a chronic pattern • When grace and patience may be needed • When it may be time to step back and seriously evaluate the relationship

Then Char Curry joins at the end with her signature unfiltered perspective, offering the kind of truth that challenges denial and brings the conversation full circle.

If you've ever asked yourself:

“Is this relationship worth saving?”

This episode is for you.

Because sometimes the moment that feels like the end…

is actually the beginning of learning how to love differently.

👑 Dr. Alicia (@coachingwithdralicia) + Tiana (@tianavonjohnson) go deep in-studio… 🔥 Then Char Curry (@sayswhatshewants) closes the conversation with the truth that brings it all home.

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Alicia Watkins, PhD, LCSW (@coachingwithdralicia) and Tiana Von Johnson (@tianavonjohnson) go there in-studio unpacking mother wounds, how they show up in your love life, confidence, and boundaries, and what it really takes to heal without sugarcoating it. Then Char Curry (@sayswhatshewants) closes it out with her real, unfiltered take bringing the final word you didn’t know you needed. (March 5, 2026)

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