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41. Navigating Relationships By Trusting Your Instincts

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If you’ve ever been in a relationship, you know how outside influences can do more harm than good at any given time. Even when your gut is telling you the answer, those outside factors can get you to second guess yourself. The truth is, you just have to trust yourself sometimes and go with your intuition. In this episode, Jon and Alex answer listener questions about a proposal that’s not a surprise, setting financial boundaries with your parents, sleeping with your sister’s ex husband, your boyfriend’s suspicious relationship with your stepmom, and figuring out how to say goodbye to your soulmate.

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(0:00) Intro

(13:33) Our Listeners Give Their Advice

(18:30) Is A Proposal Still Special If You Know It’s Happening?

(20:20) Is It Still The Thought That Counts?

(24:16) Does Giving Back To Your Parents Need Boundaries?

(30:11) Why Are You Sleeping With Your Sisters Ex Husband?

(34:18) How You Start Your Family Is Your Choice

(37:43) Your House Is Your Safe Space

(41:22) How To Say Goodbye

(45:50) Are Your Boyfriend And Stepmom Hiding Something?

(50:05) Listener Review

(50:44) Icks

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40. The Consequences Of Your Choices

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Turning points in relationships are often a result of the impact your choices have on you and your partner. Oftentimes we focus too much on who’s right and who’s wrong instead of looking at what’s in the best interest of the relationship itself. In this episode, Alex and Jon take on listener questions about a marriage of conflicting personalities, whether or not a ring means someone is ready to propose, a twin sister talking to her sister ex, the struggles of a family business, and how all bridesmaids are not created equal.

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(0:00) Intro

(11:34) Our Listeners Give Their Advice

(17:22) A Type A Versus Type B Marriage

(21:06) So You Finished But Didn’t Orgasm…

(27:41) Is A Violent Past A Red Flag?

(31:42) Does Having A Ring Mean You’re Ready To Propose?

(35:01) Why Would Your Twin Sister Still Talk To Your Ex?

(39:01) Is This Denial Or Not Wanting To Help Yourself?

(44:37) Going Into Business With Family

(48:42) Elaborate Story Or Harsh Reality?

(56:30) Not All Drunk Bridesmaids Are Equal

(1:01:10) Icks

(1:11:18) Listener Review

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39. Embracing Your Partner’s Past

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Everyone has a past and your willingness to understand your partner’s will help you strengthen your relationship and not tear it down. So why do so many people focus on what happened before instead of looking towards the future? In this episode, Jon and Alex discuss the art of talking dirty to your partner, how to handle finding your boyfriend’s spicy online content, the loss of a friendship, being the single friend in the friend group, and when the person you’re dating has a secret life.

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(0:00) Intro

(9:08) Our Listeners Give Their Advice

(13:47) Talk Dirty To Me

(15:34) You Can’t Live In The Past

(16:50) You Have To Own Up To Your Farts

(18:07) So Your Partner Makes Spicy Content On The Side

(20:06) They’re Just Old Family Photos, Right?

(23:04) Lost Friendship Over A Pregnancy And A Wedding

(30:07) Keep The Guy Or The House?

(35:10) Being The Single Friend In The Group Is Tough

(39:14) Is It OK To Offer To Help Pay For Your Own Engagement Ring?

(44:40) When It Seems Too Good To Be True…

(49:57) Icks

(52:48) Listener Review

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38. Finding Courage To Communicate

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Communication within relationships can be challenging, and it requires constant effort to make it work. At times, expressing your thoughts can be particularly tough, especially when you and your partner aren’t on the same page. In this episode, Alex and Jon discuss listener questions about an open marriage with unexpected consequences, dealing with a husband’s ultimatum, getting caught faking a pregnancy, and how to support your partner’s success while working through your own jealousy. As a bonus, there’s an update from one of our listeners from episode 36!

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(0:00) Intro

(8:59) Our Listeners Give Their Advice

(13:03) How Old Is Too Old To Be Living At Home?

(17:43) Shoot Your Shot At The Coffee Shop

(20:28) Your Personal Information Isn’t Safe Anywhere

(23:38) You Cheated And You’re Mad He Took You Back

(25:18) Way Too Much Information

(31:32) Do Ultimatums Ever Work In A Marriage?

(34:50) Classic Case Of Who Done It

(40:44) Faking A Pregnancy

(49:36) Is It OK To Be Jealous Of Your Partners Success?

(55:39) Listener Update From Episode 36

(57:41) Icks

(1:02:32) Listener Review

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37. Choosing What You Need And Not What You Want

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Relationships come down to balancing your own wants and needs with what’s in the best interest of you and your partner. Things begin to get tricky when the differences between those two are paper thin. So, how do you make the right choice when the differences aren’t always apparent? In this episode, Jon and Alex answer listener questions about becoming a mom and wanting a career change, why one friend can’t seem to lock down a long-term partner, the trials of an unplanned and unconventional pregnancy, and how to deal with a neighbor’s disturbing habit of calling you at the wrong time.

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(0:00) Intro

(16:51) Our Listeners Give Their Advice

(21:47) Does My Partner Miss His Hoe Phase?

(27:18) It’s Me Or The Dog

(31:50) I’m A New Mom And Want A Career Change

(35:55) Should You Expect Help When Planning Your Wedding?

(37:55) So You Want Another Threesome

(41:25) Let’s Talk About Wifey Material

(47:02) A Very Unplanned Pregnancy

(52:51) Everything In Moderation

(58:02) Not Your Typical Butt Dial

(1:07:45) Icks

(1:16:55) Listener Review

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36. Awkward Family Affairs

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From the outside looking in, what’s normal for your partner and their family may seem strange to others. So what happens when you make an unsettling discovery about your partner’s family and past? In this episode, Alex and Jon dig into listener questions about sleeping with your friend’s crush, a debate on when kids should stop sleeping with their parents, an off limits conversation with a coworker, a fiancé no one has ever met, and addressing a questionable relationship between your husband and his mother.

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(0:00) Intro

(8:24) Our Listeners Give Their Advice

(13:48) So You Slept With Your Friends Crush And Didn’t Tell Her

(17:34) Does A Change In Travel Plans Raise A Red Flag?

(21:17) Do Birthdays Give You A Pass To Cancel On Your Boyfriend?

(24:30) When Should Kids Stop Sleeping In Their Parents Beds?

(29:02) Not A Conversation You Have With An Engaged Coworker

(32:21) You Fell In Love With Your Sugar Daddy

(37:13) Starting To Feel Like Catfishing

(43:28) We All Have A Past, When Do You Disclose Yours?

(50:20) Keeping It In The Family

(56:15) Icks

(1:01:35) Listener Review

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35. Relationship History Lessons

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They say history is bound to repeat itself and the same can be said for relationships. If you don’t acknowledge what has happened in the past, can you truly look forward to a better future for your relationship? In this episode, Jon and Alex offer their mediocre advice to listener questions about the denial of being ghosted, when being a healthcare worker and drinking don’t mix, changing family holiday traditions, living a lie after a traumatic event, and what exactly are your duties as a best friend.

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(0:00) Intro

(11:35) Our Listeners Give Their Advice

(17:27) Who Needs A Maid Of Honor Anyway?

(20:01) Whoever Smelt It, Dealt It

(22:19) From Being Ghosted To Going On Vacation

(25:56) Drinking On The Job Never Ends Well

(32:50) Sorry Grandma, We’re Not Coming To Christmas

(36:48) The Harsh Truth About Escaping A Traumatic Event

(40:30) Will Refusing To Go To Therapy End The Marriage?

(44:09) Dogs, Parents, And Your Kids Safety

(55:05) What Falls Under Best Friend Responsibilities?

(1:02:19) Icks

(1:08:16) Listener Review

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34. Breaking Down Your Intrusive Thoughts

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Intrusive thoughts are an unwanted part of every relationship but they do need to be addressed when they come up. Avoiding them will only allow them to linger and get worse, possibly to the point of acting on them. In this episode, Alex and Jon answer listener questions about the need for prenups, dealing with insecurities about your partners past, setting boundaries with your aging parents, the negative impact of trauma dumping on a friend, and when a husband’s intrusive thoughts may lead to a scary reality.

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(0:00) Intro

(12:56) Is FOMO A Reason To Have A Child?

(17:55) Money And Prenups

(22:26) Your Insecurities Speak Volumes

(24:46) I Have The Perfect Partner But I Don’t Love Him

(28:58) What’s The Big Deal With Taking A Last Name Anyway?

(35:31) Setting Boundaries As Your Parents Caretaker

(38:48) Trauma Dumping And How That Can Impact Your Friends

(42:12) Comparison Will Only Hurt Your Relationship

(45:17) When Your Intrusive Thoughts Almost Become Reality

(50:32) Body Image Issues Are A Real Thing

(57:34) No Invites For The Black Sheep Of The Family

(1:01:53) Icks

(1:05:30) Listener Review

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32. Dating, Divorce, and Disclosures

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Transparency, communication, and expectation setting are foundational to any successful relationship. So why do some many relationships fall apart as a result of ignoring their necessity? In this episode, Alex and Jon discuss navigating opposing religious views, choosing between your career and your partner, where do you draw the line when defending a family member, the unreasonableness of divorce, and the reality of living with an STI.

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(0:00) Intro

(11:14) Do You Charge Admission When Hosting Parties?

(15:03) Conflicting Religious Values

(18:33) Coming To Terms With Your Sexuality After The Wedding

(21:21) Choosing Between Who You Love And What You Love

(24:00) You Can’t Always Defend Your Family

(29:47) There’s Always Drama When You Brother And Bestie Date

(33:50) Divorce Is Rarely Reasonable

(39:07) My Sister Has Main Character Syndrome

(43:35) Long Term Care Planning For A Loved One

(46:46) The Heartbreaking Reality Of STIs

(52:38) Icks

(58:19) Listener Review

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31. The Best Intentions Aren’t Always The Right Priorities

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Establishing a relationship means changing your priorities from what’s best for you, to what’s best for us. The key to making these priorities work is knowing when to change them to meet the demands of your relationship. In this episode, Jon and Alex answer some juicy listener questions about a boyfriends secret gambling debt, getting over past trauma to save a relationship, the shocking truth behind an at-home DNA test, when a fathers apology isn’t enough, and what to  do when you lose your father in law’s ashes.

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(0:00) Intro

(17:22) The Stress Of Being Laid Off

(18:50) A Secret Gambling Debt

(23:13) Is It OK To Make Friends For Your Wife?

(24:55) How Do You Prioritize Quality Time With Your Partner?

(29:10) Is Past Trauma An Explanation Or An Excuse?

(34:28) Family Secrets Get Exposed With At-Home DNA Kits

(40:10) Asking For Too Much Or Deserving More

(46:48) You Can’t Take Back Words

(52:19) There’s 3 Options And They All Suck

(1:01:55) Icks

(1:06:30) Listener Review

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