33. The Complexities of Relationship Balance
Give It To Me Straight
Dear Media
4.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 September 2023
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Relationships are a lot of work even when both partners are giving their all. So what happens to a relationship when one partner starts to give more than the other? In this episode, Jon and Alex give their mediocre advice about a boyfriend needing to choose between his parents and his girlfriend, what opinion you can have on your partner’s desire to get Botox, dealing with grief and financial instability, and whether or not you should ignore toxic behavior when it’s a family member.
(0:00) Intro
(14:56) Is It Rude To Go Into A Store Right Before Closing Time?
(16:57) The Story You Tell Yourself Isn’t Always True
(19:19) You Are NOT The Father But I Told You Otherwise
(22:50) Do You Get An Opinion On Your Partner Wanting Botox?
(27:15) Will He Choose You Or His Parents?
(30:27) A Grieving Process And Your Financial Stability
(39:42) Can You Run Out Of Things To Talk About?
(43:22) Should You Ignore Toxic Behavior If They’re Family?
(47:45) Sometimes You Have To Know When To Call It Quits
(53:34) When The Relationship Becomes Too One Sided
(59:33) Icks
(1:03:41) Listener Review
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| 0:00.0 | John do you need a minute? |
| 0:02.0 | John you need a minute. |
| 0:03.0 | You could cool down. |
| 0:04.8 | Looks like you're sweating. |
| 0:07.7 | I'm sweating for sure. |
| 0:09.1 | In my sweater that I wanted to wear because it's fall now but it's not. |
| 0:14.4 | Does it seem like I'm mocking these people? |
| 0:16.2 | Yeah, 100%. |
| 0:17.2 | Oh, it does? |
| 0:18.2 | Okay. |
| 0:19.2 | Yeah, like you're not being... |
| 0:20.2 | Some people deserve it. |
| 0:21.2 | You're right. And welcome back to Give With the Mystery Show! |
| 0:27.0 | I'm Alex. |
| 0:28.0 | And I am John and I'm your gracious, gracious host. |
| 0:32.0 | And she's just here. That's rude. Then you lead you lead this |
| 0:37.0 | conversation then John. More passion more energy more passion more energy. |
| 0:42.1 | Maybe I should sit in an uncomfortable chair because right now I could take an app. |
| 0:46.0 | You look cozy as fuck. |
| 0:47.0 | I do. |
| 0:48.0 | I got my... |
| 0:49.0 | Are you ready to snuggle up next to fire? |
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