Married. Single. Divorced.

Married. Single. Divorced.

by Larissa, Charlotte & Fern

Society & Culture

Do women actually support other women?

It’s another week of Married. Single. Divorced., and we’re coming to you slightly exhausted, mildly emotional… but fed (thanks to Charlotte). The Catch-Up ☕️ 🍛 Charlotte hosted and cooked us dinner - a fish curry that absolutely slapped. The week itself? Very much survival mode. Tired, running on fumes, but still showing up (as always). 🏚️ Larissa has been deep in house chaos, chasing builders, getting the car cleaned (small wins), and navigating a week where the world felt like it was slightly imploding… with a fair amount of crying thrown in. 💪 Fern has been the strong one this week, holding it all together while the rest of us unravel. She also went out for a big family meal celebrating grandparents’ birthdays and left feeling inspired to stay fit, healthy and live well. Wholesome energy restored. This Week’s Topic: Supporting Other Women 🤍 This one was inspired by a message from one of our lovely listeners and it got us thinking… Do we actually reach out to support and encourage others? Or do we hold back? 🤔 Fern admits she hesitates sometimes, worried people might think she’s weird for reaching out. 💬 Charlotte loves reaching out, especially to women on socials - but reflects that when she was in her small business era, that support wasn’t always reciprocated. 👀 We get into the uncomfortable question: how do you handle it when someone has something you really want? 💔 Larissa shares how difficult she found it when friends were getting pregnant, and how those feelings can be hard to navigate, even when you want to be supportive. 🗣️ Charlotte says she likes to think she’s supportive, but sometimes struggles with knowing the right thing to say. 🏫 We also reflect on how women are often pitched against each other, especially growing up - all-girls schools, competition, comparison… it’s been ingrained in us more than we realise. ✨ But — there’s been a shift. We’re seeing more women supporting women, especially online, and it’s something we’re here for. Work Life & Bosses 👩‍💼 👑 Larissa had a “woman goals” boss who she absolutely adored. 💫 Charlotte also had an incredible female boss, who she recently reached out to - because some people really do leave a lasting impact. 😬 Fern’s experience? Not so great. She had a female boss who was pretty awful and completely de-incentivised her at work. 🤝 We all agree though — when it comes to talking things through, we naturally turn to women. The Takeaway 🌱 Fern is focused on raising kind, positive girls - teaching them to reframe, support others, and be good humans. And ultimately… 💛 we realise we are supportive women and we’re lucky to have each other. Honest conversations, a few hard truths, and a reminder that lifting each other up really does matter. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with the women in your life who always show up for you. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

Emotional Cheating Vs Physical Cheating

It’s another week of Married. Single. Divorced., and we’re back with dating disasters, lingering feelings and a topic that gets very real, very quickly. The Catch-Up ☕️ 📱 Fern is back on Hinge and wow, it’s a jungle out there. She matched with someone who was missing his top four teeth… safe to say, that one didn’t make it past the chat. Standards remain intact. 💬 Charlotte brings us “The Favourite” update…She’d made peace with never seeing him again - very zen, very evolved, but he was still living rent-free in her head. So… she texted him. And yes, he replied. And yes, Fern absolutely lost her shit at the response. The question now is: does Charlotte actually want to keep that door open…? 🤧 Larissa is full of a cold, but the weather is gorgeous so it’s been park days galore. She’s also had a massage and is now floating through life, albeit slightly congested. This Week’s Topic: Emotional Cheating vs Physical Cheating A big one… and surprisingly, we’re all aligned. 💔 Fern, Charlotte and Larissa all agree - emotional cheating hits harder. It’s not just the act… it’s the connection, the secrecy, the intention. 📸 Fern shares a moment from her past relationship, finding a photo of a naked woman on Mr Charismatics phone. Was it “just a picture”… or something more? 🤯 Charlotte questions how people even manage to maintain emotional relationships in secret, and shares a story of a friend uncovering cheating through a phone backup to a laptop… technology really will expose you. 😤 Larissa admits she’d be the grudge-holder - we’re talking rage, cutting up clothes, full emotional fallout. No pretending everything’s fine here. The Real Talk 💬 Fern reflects on life after her relationship, and how (despite everything) it’s actually easier being on her own than living with resentment and no love. “My kids are better in the house they’re in than the house they could have been in.” 🤝 Larissa agrees, saying loyalty matters across all relationships, not just romantic ones. And then we rewind a bit… 🍿 Larissa shares the very chaotic early days with Mike - think messy timelines, revenge Facebook photos, drunken nights, strippers… a full “no one knows what’s going on but we’re all in it” era. Ah, to be 18 again (or… maybe not). Messy, emotional, and a reminder that not all betrayal looks the same - but it all leaves a mark. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your besties - especially the ones who help you see clearly when you’re about to text him back. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

My situationship just told me he's dating other people...

The Catch-Up ☕️ 🏡 Larissa’s house is finally starting to look like… a house! Windows and doors are in (we repeat: progress!), but now comes the chaos of when do you order a kitchen? Polly Positive is still present… but only just. 💔 Charlotte has been spiralling — and we mean spiralling. She’s picked up on a shift in energy from “the favourite” / “the dancer”… and yep, her gut was right. They meet for a drink. The conversation happens. And the truth? He’s been on a date. Charlotte already knew… but there’s a big difference between knowing and living it. 😶 “I don’t ask questions because I don’t want to know the answers.” 💬 “Don’t use my words against me.” 🤡 “At least this is content for your podcast.” Cue the call to Fern, all the tears, blowing her nose on her vest and being angry at the world. Charlotte’s mum sums it up best: “fucking idiot.” 🦉 Fern steps in as the wise old owl, reminding Charlotte she’s allowed to feel it all. No rushing. No fixing. Just feeling. By the end of it, Charlotte is a “bleedin raisin” - no tears, no mucus membranes, nothing left to give. ✨ “Cry until there’s nothing left to cry.” ✨ “It will open up space for something else.” - Fern’s mums wisdom we’re holding onto. Charlotte, composed as ever, even hits him with: “You’re so lucky I’m not on my period.” Iconic, really. The Big Question: Can Boys and Girls Just Be Friends? 👀 A debate as old as time… 🚫 Fern says no. 😬 Charlotte wants to say yes… but isn’t fully convinced. We get into blurred lines, “best friends,” and the uncomfortable truth that sometimes… 👉 “You’re best friends… until your penis falls in her.” And how often do we pretend we’re fine with it just so we don’t come across as “psycho”? So we’re asking you - Can men and women really just be friends? Or are we all lying to ourselves? Fern’s Weekly Update ✨ 🍽️ Finally made it to Six by Nico - although her mum couldn’t quite keep up with the wine flight. And she’s been smashing gym sessions with her daughter - routine, structure, sanity. Big feelings, brutal honesty, and one of those episodes that really hits. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your besties - especially the ones who will let you cry, spiral and come back stronger. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

The Great Debate - Do men have it easier than women?

It’s another week of Married. Single. Divorced., and we’re back with life updates that include slow renovations, surprise DMs and stepping in for fine dining. The Catch-Up ☕️ 🏚️ Larissa’s house updates continue… slowly. Everything is dragging, patience is thin, but she did step up to cook for her mum’s dinner party and then felt personally attacked by how old she felt watching the Brits. 💃 Charlotte is back dancing on a Wednesday (as she should be) and has received a very random DM from ‘short shorts’ - because the universe never lets things rest. 🍽️ Fern’s dad has been suffering with a gallstone, meaning he couldn’t use his Christmas present, a Six by Nico tasting menu. Naturally, Fern was a hero and offered to step in. Meanwhile, her parents are taking the girls to London and are ready to tick off all the sights. Core memories incoming. This Week’s Topic: Do Men Have It Easier Than Women? We’re diving straight into it… and yes, opinions are strong. 😤 Larissa says hands down men have it easier. Physiologically? Absolutely. But are men just wired differently? That’s the bigger question. Larissa is firmly in her man-bashing era, feeling like women just have it tougher, full stop. 🤍 Fern shares a moment at work where a male colleague simply said, “you don’t deserve this” and the outreach of support meant so much. Fern reflects on being the default parent, questioning whether men are missing things or just wired differently when it comes to responsibility. Fern admits she just wants a day off - no responsibilities, no pressure. 💸 Charlotte questions the male/female pay gap - and naturally talk turns to first date expectations (Larissa says yes, he should pay), and whether this all ties into masculine and feminine energy. We talk Blue jobs vs pink jobs and how Charlotte finds herself naturally falling into gendered roles at work. Ultimately, Charlotte just wants to “dick around with my big dick energy.” By the end of it, we land on this: 💜 Fern and Charlotte are living in the “purple jobs” era - aka doing everything. And don’t worry… Girls have gossip. And apparently, that’s what will save us all. Real talk, big opinions, and a reminder that we’re all just trying to navigate a world that doesn’t always feel balanced. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your besties - because these conversations matter. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

Our relationship with alcohol: From Wild Nights to "One Glass is Enough"

The Catch-Up ☕️ 🏋️‍♀️ Fern and Charlotte took on a gym class together but Charlotte gets rumbled as a spa intruder, which honestly feels very on brand. 📸 Charlotte has also been busy with a photoshoot and caught up with her uncle afterwards. She’s back in that exciting-but-slightly-daunting headspace of thinking about building a business again. Add in a few drinks out and it’s been a full week. 💇‍♀️ Larissa treated herself to a haircut and met the salon puppy (arguably the highlight). We also ask the important question: are we team hair up or hair down? Opinions are strong. This Week’s Topic: Our Relationship With Alcohol Inspired by the fact that Gen Z seem to be turning their backs on alcohol, we reflect on our own drinking histories - the good, the bad, and the slightly embarrassing. 🍷 Fern admits her kids aren’t fans of her drinking, and are very against drinking in general. Fern shares the story of waking up unable to find her clothes, discovering two mysterious pieces of charcoal in the oven, and questioning every life decision that led there. 😬 Larissa reflects that she wishes she’d gone to uni now, when drinking isn’t such a central part of socialising. Back then she often used alcohol to cope with social anxiety. 💤 Charlotte remembers powering through lectures and work on zero sleep - classic student behaviour. She also confesses she can become a bit… mean after a drink. At one point she even slapped a friend in the pub (friendship survived).There are vague memories of ending up back in her room with no recollection of how she got there… and one lingering question: did she wee in the corner? It's embarrassing stories, social anxieties and the universal agreement: none of us like whiskey. Good Shit Only ✨ 👕 Sorting through clothes and clearing space 🚶‍♀️ A lovely walk with a daughter 🚗 Cleaning the car (elite life admin) 🛋️ Turning down plans to look after yourself Friendship, nostalgia, questionable uni behaviour and an honest look at how our relationship with alcohol has evolved. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your friends - especially the ones who also survived Wicked Blue. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

Are we calm women living in chaos...or chaotic women pretending to be calm?

The Catch-Up ☕️ 💃 Charlotte has been out for dinner with the salsa girls and is questioning a few life choices… namely, is she officially a hiker again? And after a full weekend of lectures she’s also wondering - is she ready to run a business again? Big questions, big energy. 😬 Larissa has had a slightly more stressful week, featuring an endoscopy debrief. Public service announcement: the camera is… bigger than you think. 🏡 Fern updates us on care home life and honestly the battle for an armchair is real. Charlotte is already planning her future move in now she knows they do your laundry. This Week’s Topic: Chaos or Calm? Are we chaotic people… or just people who occasionally spiral? 🌪️ Charlotte thinks she craves chaos, but we question whether that’s actually the vibe she gives off. Her mind might be chaotic, but her life is surprisingly structured. She’s great at managing people and importantly she always turns up. 📋 Larissa is firmly team planning. Chaos is not the goal and being late is a big no. In fact, she prefers a three-hour travel buffer, because peace of mind is priceless. ✈️ Charlotte shares a story about travelling with her super-chill friend, which almost results in her missing a flight and suddenly becoming an elite athlete as she legs it through the airport. 😅 Meanwhile Fern once panicked at the airport, convinced her and Charlotte’s flight didn’t exist because it wasn’t on the board. Turns out… it did. Fern wonders if she’s craving a bit more excitement - maybe even an adrenaline boost. Conclusion: some of us plan, some of us sprint through airports… but we’re probably a mix of chaos and calm depending on the day. Good Shit Only ✨ 🌼 The crocuses and daffodils are finally out 🏊‍♀️ Backstroke unlocked 🛁 A bath at the perfect temperature (rare and glorious) 🏋️‍♀️ A self-led workout that actually happened Life admin, family updates, airport anxiety and the ongoing quest to understand our own personalities. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your most chaotic-but-calm friends. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

Is it Ever OK to Lie?

We’re back with life updates, mild chaos and some ethical dilemmas… because why keep things simple? The Catch-Up ☕️ Fern’s grandad has gone in to a care home, so emotions are understandably a bit tender this week. Sending all the love. It’s officially the year of the fire horse (?? still not fully clarified but we’re leaning in). We debate the important seasonal questions — Chinese New Year and Pancake Day… sweet or savoury? The group remains divided. Fern has given up milk — yes, this means the end of cereal and cold milk as we know it. Thoughts and prayers. Charlotte smashed Parkrun and is now casually aiming for a triathlon because apparently she enjoys suffering. She also “bumped in to” the dancer (formerly the favourite) and naturally we spiral into a full date debate featuring strong opinions and quiche-based conundrums. Larissa hit up a gig at New Century to see Good Neighbours, and in home-reno news… all the windows are finally in the house. Progress is progress. This Week’s Topic: Is It Ever OK to Lie? We’re getting morally flexible… 😌 Charlotte fully owns that she’s going to come across as a liar - and she’s fine with it. Her official stance? Lying is simply flirting with the truth. 📺 Fern questions whether Traitors sets the right example? It’s a game built on deception, but does watching it with kids accidentally teach that lying is fair play? We talk getting out of plans. Fern’s fear? Making an excuse and then someone helpfully solving the exact problem you invented. Nightmare fuel. 👶 Larissa questions honesty with kids - where do we draw the line? Do we shatter the Santa lie?! 🚒 Final consensus? The firehorse will apparently come and save us all. But, ultimate 'do we lie' verdict: it depends on the situation… but Charlotte is firmly team “flirting with the truth", a mantra we've now all adopted! Good Shit Only ✨ 🏋️‍♀️ 6:30am gym class — behaviour of champions 🚗 Vacuumed the car (elite life admin) 💇‍♀️ Hair appointment officially booked 🎭 Lead role secured at musical theatre group — we love to see it Moral grey areas, friendship honesty and at least one unnecessary quiche reference. Don’t forget to rate 5⭐️, follow and share with your most truth-adjacent friends. 💌 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

Stress (and trying not to spiral)

We’re back and the vibes are… cautiously calm? This week’s catch-up is giving growth, graft and mild mystery: ✨ Charlotte is still remarkably well - but slightly concerned she may have been zapped by the Men in Black memory eraser pen… where did the last few days go? She is, however, thrilled that the exams are DONE. Freedom looks good on her. 🥂 Larissa hosted Brunch Club like the domestic goddess she is - and yes, she even pickled fennel because we are nothing if not fancy. The house build is still… housing. Completion date? Anyone’s guess. 😉 Fern received an out-of-the-blue message from her ‘Breeze’ date. The question on everyone’s lips: is he after a snuggle? This Week’s Topic: Stress (and trying not to spiral) We’re getting into the reality of stress - the management, the overwhelm, and the small things that actually help. 🧘‍♀️ Charlotte is feeling suspiciously zen and is crediting her new supplement… but Fern is quick to point out it might also be the actual work she’s been putting in. Groundbreaking. Either that or she’s been aggressively burning intentions in the fire, literally. 🎶 We discuss humming as a calming technique - scientifically sound, emotionally questionable, especially when Charlotte’s mum gets involved (iykyk). 💔 Fern shares she’s been in a pretty low ebb, opening up about the challenges of supporting her daughter through anxiety. She talks honestly about navigating it together and how mindfulness exercises have been genuinely helpful. Day by day is the current family mantra. 🏡 Larissa is loving the positive affirmation energy around Fern’s house, proof that the small environmental shifts really do matter. Larissa shares her frustration of people belittling anxiety - it’s a complicated world out there, and compassion costs nothing. At this point, we are approximately one minor inconvenience away from starting our own commune where stress simply isn’t invited. Always finishing in a high... Good Shit Only ✨ 💪 People loving that Charlotte is BACK 📺 The love for watching us on YouTube — we see you 🌿 Pickled fennel 🏊‍♀️ Swimming a mile and looking serene while doing it (iconic behaviour) 🧹 Extreme vacuuming — because sometimes control starts with the carpets Real life, real feelings, and the gentle reminder that managing stress is a marathon, not a magic fix. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your stressy besties. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

Mother-in-Law Dynamics

We’re back after a little recording break - but don’t worry, the emotional comfort/support jumpers are firmly back on. This week’s catch-up is giving busy, boujee and mildly chaotic. Charlotte is doing well or “remarkably well.” She’s had a full week of socialising, working, getting back into the gym and even squeezed in dinner with the favourite. Thriving, frankly. Larissa has been living her best life in Iceland and casually ticked off seeing the Northern Lights… twice. No big deal. Fern has been back at Bury Market (her spiritual home) stocking up on bargain meat - and yes, everyone, her eggs are now officially in a glass container. Personal growth. We also spiral (naturally) into chats about doom scrolling, house updates, and because this podcast is a lil spicy - having sex in windows. You’re welcome. This Week’s Topic: Mother-in-Law Dynamics We’re getting into the messy, nuanced world of MIL relationships - the awkward moments, the boundary setting, and the ongoing works in progress. 📵 Larissa shares that her MIL is currently blocked on WhatsApp, and it’s still very much evolving territory with Mike and how he navigates it. Progress, not perfection. 😳 Charlotte recounts a pretty awkward scenario - bumping into a boy’s mum on the stairs in the house. Is there anything worse than a stiff “morning”? We think not. 👀 Fern discusses not being liked by an ex's mum. And agrees it's probably natural for women to be closer to their parents than their in-laws. We talk about that very real pressure to make a good impression when meeting your partner’s parents… and how quickly things can get complicated. From tactile mums to silk nighties, unsolicited comments and being physically edged out of the way - we unpack the subtle (and not-so-subtle) moments that can leave you questioning the dynamic. And, the baking tray...!! Not Forgetting Good Shit Only - 💬 Lovely texts from colleagues 🥙 Homemade hummus ✈️ Surviving a night flight 🥤 SodaStream wins 👶 Gorgeous, positive children As always, it's real talk, relatable chaos, and plenty of “did that really just happen?” moments. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your besties — because navigating in-law dynamics is a team sport. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

Social Media - the good, the bad and the doom scrolling.

It’s another week of Married. Single. Divorced., and we’re checking in after a glow-up era, a hosting masterclass, and… structural home improvements. This week: Charlotte is leaning hard into joy and feeling great, though she’s currently operating on 20% coffee and 80% dry shampoo. Fern reunites with old friends and goes full ultimate hostess with the mostess - dinner and good vibes. Larissa’s house officially has a roof and she’s now mentally packing for Iceland. Naturally, this leads us into this week’s theme: social media - the good, the bad, and the endless scrolling. 📱 Fern introduces us to “revenge bedtime procrastination,” doom-scrolling spirals, and the terrifying realities of kids growing up online. 👵 Larissa has a technological awakening after discovering WhatsApp has Stories and wonders if anyone is actually vulnerable or their real selves online. Are we all being fed a lie? 💬 Charlotte is the most open online and sees the upside of connection… which somehow sends us down memory lane to the iconic secret letter-writing club.. It’s reflective, funny, slightly existential, and painfully relatable - basically everything you’ve come to expect from us. And of course… Good Shit Only: 🧘‍♀️ Popping the splits in yoga 🚴 Gym sessions, packed lunches and cycling to work 🚗 Conducting very professional business meetings in the car 🔁 Closing loops! As always, expect laughs, honesty, a few “wait… does everyone do that?” moments, and maybe a reminder to put your phone down before 1am. Follow, rate 5⭐️, and share with your besties - because screen-time chats are better together. 📲 Find us on socials: Instagram → @married.single.divorced TikTok → @msdthepod

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