The speaker talks about the importance of quality time in a relationship, mentioning that it's crucial to feel that the other person is present with you when spending time together, and that scheduling trips or activities can be a good way to strengthen the bond.
The hosts discuss how controlling anger in a relationship can promote healthy communication and trust while preventing avoidance and overthinking. It's important to notice changes in behavior and check in with your partner instead of resorting to lashing out.
The speaker expresses their thoughts on a woman's readiness for a serious relationship and shares a conversation between Marshall and Jackie regarding their dynamic.
A couple talks about their communication breakdown and how setting boundaries, expressing feelings, and finding solutions can help improve their relationship.
The speaker tells the story of a woman who discovers during a date with her childhood crush that he is planning to move out because his parents are getting divorced. She confronts him with memories of his mother's death that appear to contradict his words, ultimately leaving the house in frustration.
In a relationship, it's important to address aggressive behavior and work towards unlearning it. Communication, emotional maturity and self-discipline are the key aspects to achieving a healthy dynamic with a partner who has a tendency to fly off the handle.
A personal experience of how a senior couple came together after years of being alone and are now happily in a committed relationship.
A man recounts how his relationship with his girlfriend got serious, leading up to the point where they were intimate, but after she found out he had spent time with her friend, things seemed to change.
The speaker shares that she never thought she would have a boyfriend until five, six, or seven years later because she is career-focused. She loves her boyfriend but does not want him to pull her out of her goals and distract her from her priorities.
The easiest habit to make your relationship better is to learn how to validate instead of invalidate your partner. This involves avoiding the three ways to invalidate someone, including disagreeing with them based on intellectual grounds, telling them they are wrong to feel the way they do, and ignoring their feelings.
The speaker talks about ignoring red flags in a relationship and how it can lead to harmful situations. She shares a personal experience where her partner bit her face multiple times, causing swelling and infection.
Danny's girlfriend, Brenda, had a stipulation for giving him access back to his ex-girlfriends on Facebook which was that he will have to remove them. After they returned, Brenda's jealousy came back.
The speaker discusses a feeling of settling in a relationship, accepting mediocrity as they struggle to balance their relationship with having two kids.
The podcast discusses the stereotype of straight men's desires to see their girlfriends hooking up with other women, thinking only in terms of their own pleasure and ownership over their partner. The hosts also discuss the perception of sex and relationships in the 90s and present-day.
In this podcast, the speaker advises women to have a healthy cynicism and expose themselves to environments where they can meet individuals that match up to their level of success. The speaker also encourages women to not settle and believe that the right partner who can bring out the best in them exists.
In order to have a successful relationship with someone else, it is crucial to first establish a healthy relationship with oneself, without which one can become dependent or controlling in the relationship.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld discusses how men find smart, funny women attractive and recalls a joke about the origin of the term "coneheads".
The guest emphasizes the importance of being there for others during tough times rather than just being present at celebratory events such as weddings or award ceremonies. He also highlights the unique bond that is created through the physical contact of martial arts and the significance of striving to listen, enjoy good times, and make time for loved ones.
The hosts discuss whether someone who is actively seeking a life partner is more high maintenance compared to someone who is just casually dating.
A couple gets into a fight at the club after one accuses the other of being jealous over another girl dancing with them on stage.
The argument for maintaining traditional monogamy is linked to the idea of loss aversion, where having something to lose through a legal construct motivates the effort needed to maintain the relationship over a long period of time, despite infidelity occurring in both monogamous and polyamorous couples.
Richard and Suzy met online in a computer club and became an official couple throughout high school and college with a few minor breakups in between.
The key to a healthy relationship is to prioritize actions that are good for both parties involved. Toxic behavior will not result in a healthy relationship.
In this episode of Useful Idiots, the hosts talk to a wedding planner about a supposed deal breaker in a relationship, where a partner was caught being breastfed by their mother. However, the story is an unconfirmed allegation, and not yet verified by any sources.
The speaker feels that when their partner is working, their significant other should not be allowed to interrupt or see them because of their lack of self-control and impulsiveness.
This transcript contains a story about Blake and Emily, who met in church youth camp and took different paths in life, but still ended up together.
The true nature of the relationship between Joan and Betty remains unclear, but Joan hires Betty after feeling lonely following her move out. Despite this, their exact relationship remains a mystery.
The speaker shares her personal experience of being in a healthy relationship where she still feels infatuated and excited even after four and a half years. She also realized the importance of having alone time and how it helped her understand that something wasn't right in her life.
The speaker expresses their opinion on how proposing at a movie theater or comedy show is an awkward and unconventional choice.
The pandemic has made people realize that relationships require effort and work, rather than just wanting to feel great. Before the pandemic, people tended to focus on idealizing the future rather than facing their current problems.
