Monique ThompsonLicensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor & Infidelity Recovery Specialist

Finding “The One”

5 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube monologue, Dr. Monique Thompson, a relationship therapist with over 25 years of experience, shares personal background—married to Nick Thompson for nearly 23 years—and offers practical advice for improving one’s chances of finding lasting love. She emphasizes that while love cannot be guaranteed, individuals can influence the odds by staying curious instead of guarded, staying open instead of bitter, trusting their gut instincts, and acting as their own cheerleader. The core message is an encouraging call to persist in love and believe that love can happen for the viewer.

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Listen, I got married in my 30s and I'm happy, very happy. Big Daddy Wonderfulness, the Unconquerable Nick Thompson. It'll be 23 years in just a month or so. Let me tell you, as a relationship therapist for over 25 years, let me explain something to you about raising your odds. You can't guarantee love, nobody can, but you can influence the odds and put them in your favor. Stay curious instead of guarded. Stay open instead of bitter. And most importantly, believe that you can trust your gut, you can trust your instincts, and even if things haven't worked out before, that does not mean that things might not work out in the future. The odds are in your favor if you stay as your own cheerleader. Don't give up on love. I'm Dr. Monique Thompson, relationship expert. Please trust, love can happen for you.