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Tales of Taboo

Ali Weiss

36 episodes

1 week ago

Tales of Taboo is a collection of ANONYMOUS confessions investigating, and celebrating, what happens behind closed doors. Ali Weiss dissolves the boundaries that traditionally exist between host and audience by creating episodes around her listeners' unique perspectives. They share unadulterated stories about public scandals and private struggles, liberation and oppression, and the various ways to navigate the darker corners of the human experience. Follow Ali on Instagram & TikTok @aliweissworld, or submit a confession at confessions@aliweissworld.com.

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Divorce Confessions

Tales of Taboo

56 minutes 52 seconds

8 months ago

Divorce Confessions

I absolutely believe in marriage, but I also believe that marriage is inaccurately marketed as a one-stop solution for all of life’s problems. It’s no wonder why, as of 2024, about 43% of American marriages are said to end in divorce: we’re brainwashed! And yet, choosing to end a legally-bound relationship is still seen as a "failure."

This week’s anonymous confessors were all married and split by the age of 35. Their roads to divorce vary from the interference of religious parents, bisexuality, affairs, accidental pregnancies, drug addictions, and domestic abuse, to a FAKE death! However, their initial decisions to wed mostly stemmed from the same motivations: thinking (or being told) that marriage was “necessary” at that point in their life, or feeling lonely and insecure, and believing a contractual life partner would be a remedy.

Tales of Taboo is produced and narrated by Ali Weiss. Share your own confession - or love letters and hate mail - at confessions@aliweissworld.com. Follow Ali on Instagram & TikTok @aliweissworld. Audio production by Chris Stathopolous and WTF Media. Theme song by Chris Stathopolous. Cover photo by Erika Flynn. Cover art by Kristen Montenegro. If you love the show, please take a moment to leave a rating and review - it's immensely helpful for expanding our network of anonymous confessors. Thank you!