meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
On Purpose with Jay Shetty

3 Traits of Lasting Relationships & What You Can Learn From Failed Relationships

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

iHeartPodcasts

Health & Fitness, Business, Mental Health

4.828.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Why do some people stay in a relationship? People stay because they are in love obviously – but sometimes people stay because it’s convenient and they don’t want to waste the time they’ve already spent with that person. But is this really what makes you stay? In this episode of On Purpose, we get to listen to Jay’s conversation with Lewis Howes where they talk about whether someone can stay in a relationship with someone for a very long time.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

You don't get to have an amazing relationship with someone because of a promise or a commitment.

0:05.3

You get to do it because you renew that promise and commitment on a daily, weekly, monthly basis,

0:10.9

not because you want to extend the years you've been together, but because you want to extend the growth.

0:21.3

Hey everyone, welcome back to Awkward Therapy Taboo Topics Uncomfortable Conversation.

0:26.8

We don't even have a name here, but we just know that we're doing something that's uncomfortable,

0:31.8

awkward and difficult, but I'm doing it with my dear friend, Louis Howes, who I admire,

0:36.8

I learn so much from, who we have these fascinating conversations with every month for hours and

0:42.6

hours and hours, and we find it really useful to go back and forth and just dissect a topic.

0:48.7

Today's topic is something that I think's going to interest a lot of people because we're trying

0:54.9

to ask questions that we all have in our heads, but no one ever says out loud because it's kind of scary.

0:59.5

It's scary. It's hard to talk about. It's controversial.

1:02.8

Especially if you're in a relationship. Today's one is a scary one to ask.

1:07.2

And these are two men in relationships. I've been married and with my wife for nearly 10 years now.

1:12.9

So that's a long time. You're in a relationship that you're very happy with. You go from

1:16.5

Martin and I'm so happy to see you both happy, but we're also both reflecting on these things.

1:21.6

So the question is, or the question we're starting with and then we'll kind of get lost in it,

1:26.2

is is it possible to be exclusive with and love one person for your entire life?

1:34.6

If they're right, if they're your life. Right? I think that's...

1:37.2

Oh, we put it out there. Yeah.

1:39.5

And we want to encourage you to have this conversation. So when people at work,

1:43.8

when people at home, maybe not with your partner.

1:46.7

Maybe, maybe with your partner. Maybe not to get big.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.