# 3028: Am I Wasting My Time in This Relationship? by Melissa Josue of Melissa the Love Coach on Evaluating Your Relationship Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-relationships-daily-dating-marriage-and-parenting-1054569/3028-am-i-wasting-my-time-in-this-relationship-by-melissa-josue-of-melissa-the-love-coach-on-evaluating-your-relationship Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-relationships-daily-dating-marriage-and-parenting-1054569/3028-am-i-wasting-my-time-in-this-relationship-by-melissa-josue-of-melissa-the-love-coach-on-evaluating-your-relationship.md Podcast: [Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-relationships-daily-dating-marriage-and-parenting-1054569) Published: 2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OLD2974096707.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OLD2974096707.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/optimal-relationships-daily-dating-marriage-and-parenting-1054569/episodes/3028-am-i-wasting-my-time-in-this-relationship-by-melissa-josue-of-melissa-the-love-coach-on-evaluating-your-relationship Duration seconds: 660 ## Resource Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3028: Melissa Josue explores the emotional confusion that comes with mixed signals in dating, offering a grounded perspective on whether a relationship is truly aligned with your long-term needs and values. Through thoughtful questions about compatibility, communication, emotional readiness, and unmet relationship requirements, she helps listeners reflect on whether they’re building toward a fulfilling partnership, or staying stuck in uncertainty. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://melissathelovecoach.com/am-i-wasting-my-time-in-this-relationship/ Quotes to ponder: "Mixed messages usually signify that he doesn’t know what he wants." "At the end of the day mixed messages mean that he’s just doing what feels good in the moment, but not being conscious of what makes really sense for him (or for you!) long term." "Showing up and standing in our truth, even when it’s uncomfortable, takes courage and emotional maturity." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/optimal-relationships-daily-dating-marriage-and-parenting-1054569/episodes/3028-am-i-wasting-my-time-in-this-relationship-by-melissa-josue-of-melissa-the-love-coach-on-evaluating-your-relationship/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-relationships-daily-dating-marriage-and-parenting-1054569/3028-am-i-wasting-my-time-in-this-relationship-by-melissa-josue-of-melissa-the-love-coach-on-evaluating-your-relationship.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.