The Intensity of Love: Staying Connected Without Losing Yourself | Ep.27

Simply 1 Percent · Mar 4, 2026 · 50m

Some relationships feel incredibly close at first. Constant texting. Deep conversations. Feeling like you finally found someone who gets you.

And over time, that same intensity can start to feel overwhelming-or like you're slowly losing parts of yourself.

So what’s actually happening?

In this episode of Simply 1%, Meredith Richards and Wendolyn Pascale explore why some relationships feel so intense and why that intensity is often connected to a pattern many people don’t recognize: codependency.

Many people think codependency only exists in extreme situations, but the truth is it can quietly…