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Rom-Com Rescue
A Couples Therapist and a Dating Coach Walk Into a Podcast…
Love rom-coms but find yourself screaming at the screen? So do we. Rom-Com Rescue is the podcast where couples therapist Dr. Isabelle Morley and healthy dating educator Kira Sabin break down your favorite romantic comedies—the good, the bad, and the wildly unrealistic.
We’re here to celebrate the heart-fluttering moments, call out red and green flags, and offer real-life dating and relationship wisdom along the way.
Is that grand gesture actually love-bombing? Is the broody love interest just emotionally unavailable? Should they really have ended up together—or was the best friend the right choice all along? We’re unpacking it all with humor, heart, and a little tough love....because we believe you can create your own happily ever after.
Rom-Com Rescue
College Friends, Lousy Exes & “You Don’t Own Me” — The First Wives Club (1996) | Diane Keaton Tribute
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To celebrate the incomparable Diane Keaton, we’re revisiting the friendship-forward classic The First Wives Club (1996) starring Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn—a sharp, funny heist-of-the-heart about loyalty, divorce, and getting your voice back. We unpack what still works, what didn’t age well, and the modern love lessons anyone can use.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why friendship is a legit love story (and how to nurture it)
- What self-abandonment looks like (and a simple test to catch it)
- How “cool-girl” ambiguity creates heartbreak—and a one-line clarity script to prevent it
- Money, power, and ‘90s gender roles (plus: “where were the lawyers?”)
- Spot-the-red-flag therapy ethics from a wild plotline
- Confidence vs self-worth (and why external validation backfires)
- Aging, attraction, and building relationships that fit your life
Hosts:
- Kira Sabin — Healthy dating educator, certified coach, positive psychology practitioner
- Dr. Isabelle “Izzy” Morley — Licensed clinical psychologist, EFT-certified couples therapist
Where to watch the movie: Free (with ads) on Pluto TV and YouTube (availability may change).
We talk about:
- Friendship as a love story
- Self-abandonment: signs, costs, and repairs
- 90s gender roles, money control & legal realities
- Ethics corner: the therapist subplot (red flags to know)
- Confidence vs self-worth (and how to build the latter)
- Clarity over “cool-girl”: the one question to ask
- Aging & attraction: making love on your terms
- Favorite lines + what still holds up
- If they were our clients: tailored homework
- Ratings & takeaways
Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!
Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com
