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HERself

322. How to Have Fun INSIDE Your Relationship

HERself

Abby and Amy

Education, Real, Self-improvement, Grow, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Purpose, Future, Parenting, Comparison, Mental Health, Honest, Opportunity, Best Self, Vulnerable

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

What if the missing ingredient in your marriage, friendships, and parenting isn’t more fixing, but more fun? In this episode, we explore a powerful shift inspired by a viral quote: instead of always focusing on what’s wrong, what happens when we intentionally prioritize joy and play in our relationships? We reflect on how fun often comes naturally in dating but slowly fades as responsibilities, exhaustion, and parenthood take over. Through our honest stories, we unpack why fun is essential, h...

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0:00.0

People who pride themselves on being a high achiever oftentimes have less fun.

0:06.3

And then he went into all these different pieces of how fun is messy, how fun is unproductive,

0:12.3

how fun is spontaneous, fun is losing control.

0:15.9

And all of those things are downright scary for me.

0:17.9

All those things do not come naturally for me.

0:20.3

So do I have fun in life?

0:22.5

I do.

0:23.0

Could I have a lot more?

0:24.6

Absolutely.

0:25.4

Like there's so many areas of my life where I'm like, I could be just enjoying this so

0:30.5

much more instead of choosing the productive task instead.

0:38.3

I'm Amy and I'm Amy.

0:39.9

And I'm Abby.

0:41.4

And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

0:45.6

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.

0:48.9

Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to grow

0:53.6

with a purpose.

0:54.8

We get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face.

1:01.0

Every woman listening gets the opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself.

1:10.6

So the other day I was scrolling TikTok as I do, and I saw this quote and it really stuck with me.

1:17.9

So we are basing our entire episode on this quote that I saw. I don't even know who it was.

1:24.4

But basically what he was saying is a lot of times when people go to work on their marriage and their marriage isn't doing well, they go to couples counseling. And they're like, okay, let's go to therapy. Like, we really need to work on this. And you guys both know that Abby and I are big fans of therapy. We would never talk negatively about it. But this guy, I think he was a

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