{"podcast":{"title":"Ladies, We Need To Talk","slug":"ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876","podcast_index_feed_id":636876,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/8804158/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/4c56cf13b2f65cea90e3e2ee7c4a3db7.jpg?src","author":"ABC Australia","episode_count":238,"summary":"Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the women's health and relationship issues that are setting your group chat on fire. Come hang with the fabulous Yumi Stynes as she takes a candid, non-judgemental and often hilarious look at the deeply personal stuff that's hard to bring up, even with your closest mates. You'll meet incredible experts to help you improve your wellness, manage the mental load; survive break-ups and prioritise your mental health. With sensitivity, personal stories from real women, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor. Get in touch with episode ideas, feedback or just say hi! Ladies@abc.net.au","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876"},"episode":{"title":"I love you but go away: Women taking marriage sabbaticals","slug":"i-love-you-but-go-away-women-taking-marriage-sabbaticals","published_at":"2026-02-02T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/i-love-you-but-go-away-women-taking-marriage-sabbaticals","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/marriage-sabbaticals-break-relationship/106283860","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/h5/Z/um.mp3","summary":"Marriage sabbaticals aren't a divorce, or an excuse for guilt-free frotting but a chance to reset priorities. But do they work? It can be hard to figure out how to fix a relationship in need of repair when you're in the grind of the day-to-day. Living separately for a while or even taking a solo holiday can be a chance for a jump-start, but it comes with risks. Yumi Stynes meets women who've hit pause on their partnerships in the hopes of coming back together stronger than before. This episode will answer questions like: What is a marriage sabbatical? Why do women feel like they need a break from their marriage? Why do some women feel like they care for their husbands like children? How can you ask for a break from your relationship? How do you know you’re happy in a relationship? What does an equal partnership look like? How do relationship preferences change over time? Can having a break save your marriage? What to listen to next: Women who cheat Is everyone having better sex than me? The new way to date How pop culture f*cked us up, with Sophie Gilbert You can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. What to read next: How pop culture messed us up, with Sophie Gilbert How swapping a husband for a wife made this economist better off Paying for sex at 70 Life without boobs: Meet the women staying flat after breast cancer This episode contains references to sex, marriage, family, parenting, mental load, emotional labour, domestic labour, inequality, chores, perimenopause, break-ups, relationship, love, psychology, attachment.","meta_description":"Marriage sabbaticals aren't a divorce, or an excuse for guilt-free frotting but a chance to reset priorities. But do they work? It can be hard to figure o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1620,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/episodes/i-love-you-but-go-away-women-taking-marriage-sabbaticals/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876/i-love-you-but-go-away-women-taking-marriage-sabbaticals.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}