Jinger’s First Heartbreak & the Guy She Thought She’d Marry

Hey guys, it’s Jinger! This week on Call Your Sister, Joy and I are talking about our first heartbreaks. Joy hasn’t had a classic heartbreak story, so she turned the tables and interviewed me. We start with our first crushes and Joy’s story of sitting through Austin’s plans to ask another girl out when she was 16, and how she tried to be supportive while hoping it wouldn’t work out. Then I share my first real heartbreak: a long-distance friendship in my early teens that our parents wisely ended because we were too young. We also get into growing up in a very formal courtship culture, when 20-plus guys would ask about the girls in our family over a couple of years, and why I turned them all down for a crush I barely knew. Then Jeremy came into the picture and changed everything. We close with advice for any teenage girl going through heartbreak: find your identity in Christ, surround yourself with good friends and accountability, and reach out for help right away if you’re struggling with body image or food. Topics covered: first heartbreak, teenage crushes, courtship vs. dating, Christian dating advice, body image and eating disorder recovery, finding identity in Christ, comparison and insecurity in marriage, how we met Jeremy and Austin, advice for teen girls, sisters podcast 🎧 New episodes of Call Your Sister with Joy and Jinger every week. SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out! 00:00:00 - First Heartbreaks and Early Crushes 00:02:44 - Joy’s Crush on Austin 00:06:44 - Jinger’s First Heartbreak 00:08:08 - How Relational Stress Affected Jinger’s Health 00:11:41 - Recognizing an Eating Disorder and Asking for Help 00:15:28 - Faith, Identity, and Recovery 00:17:48 - From a First Crush to New Possibilities 00:21:23 - Choosing Jeremy Over a Longtime Crush 00:26:48 - Learning to Accept Each Other’s Past 00:30:50 - Finding Freedom from Self-Criticism in Marriage and Motherhood 00:34:54 - Advice for Teens Facing Heartbreak and Body Image Struggles 00:39:28 - Trusting God’s Plan Through Heartbreak 00:41:52 - Lessons Learned and Final Encouragement #Parenting⁠ ⁠#Motherhood⁠ ⁠#MomLife⁠ ⁠#ParentingTips⁠ ⁠#RaisingKids⁠ OUR INCREDIBLE SPONSORS: COZY EARTH: Luxury Shouldn’t Be Out of Reach. Visit ⁠https://CozyEarth.com/jinger/⁠ and use my exclusive code JINGER for 20% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. ARTICLE: If you’re looking to upgrade your space, we’ve been loving Article. Their furniture is modern, high-quality, and easy to style. Go to article.com/JINGER for $50 off your first purchase. PONCHO: This season, skip the guesswork and wear one of our favorites, Poncho. Whether it’s for you or your husband, or kids — Poncho makes clothes built for the outdoors. Go to ⁠https://www.ponchooutdoors.com/JINGER and enter your email for $10 off your first order.