24. The Power Of Appreciation
Give It To Me Straight
Dear Media
4.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 July 2023
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Many of us might question why our relationships’ initial butterflies and excitement seem to fade over time. Is it a sign of complacency? Or is this just normal? In this episode, Alex and Jon take on listener questions about finances in a relationship, whether or not you come clean about cheating when your partner already knows, missing out on your hoe phase, and dealing with in-laws who are borderline body shaming your spouse.
(00:00) Intro
(10:34) Are Finances A Taboo Topic?
(12:44) I’ve Been Unfaithful But Don’t Want To Lose My Boyfriend
(16:58) The Ups And Downs Of A Long Engagement
(21:10) My Boyfriend Isn’t The Same Person That I Fell In Love With
(26:26) So You Never Had A Hoe Phase
(31:42) Are Steady, Secure Relationships Lame?
(35:35) The Impact Of The Pandemic On Your Relationship
(39:37) I’m Ready To Settle Down, But I’m Not Ready To Settle Down
(42:47) Is Giving Out Your Number Always A Hard No If You’re Committed?
(46:25) How Do You Handle In Laws Who Are Getting Too Personal?
(50:59) Icks
(54:02) Listener Review
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| 0:00.0 | We could do like a role play. |
| 0:02.0 | O'O Alex, my bike, I have a flat tire. |
| 0:06.0 | Can you help me pump up the bike please? |
| 0:08.0 | I'll help you pump up your tires. |
| 0:17.0 | I think we should go buy some suits right now. I feel like this is the attorney's like a Porto situation. It's not John. |
| 0:20.1 | And welcome back to Give It Three Straight! |
| 0:25.0 | I'm John, she's Alex and we all hate her. |
| 0:29.0 | We do. |
| 0:30.0 | We were just arguing for like what 45 minutes before this. |
| 0:35.0 | Hands on fighting. |
| 0:36.0 | And it wasn't even about relationship stuff. |
| 0:38.0 | It was about work stuff. |
| 0:39.4 | What's more awkward is. |
| 0:40.4 | I would never want to work for John. |
| 0:42.2 | That's all that I'm saying work for me because I'm nice |
| 0:45.7 | Your business sense is horrible and money management is okay you would bankrupt us immediately |
| 0:52.1 | Everyone most awkward thing is we were arguing with each other for 45 minutes |
| 0:56.4 | while Gu was trying to hit play on the on the podcast. |
| 1:01.2 | You mean record? Record. |
| 1:03.0 | How are you John? |
| 1:07.0 | It's just what we're learning we're learning. |
| 1:10.0 | We're learning nothing we're learning. |
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