749. What Dating in My 20s Taught Me About Marriage in My 30s

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Education, Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In today’s solo with Lindsey, she gets real about her "cringe" dating moments in her 20s and how they ultimately laid the foundation for the partnership she manifested in her 30s. If you’re ready to call in love built on trust, mutual respect, and emotional maturity, then this one is a must-listen. Ever wondered how to tell the difference between sparks and real love? Lindsey shares why dating in her 20s was so chaotic, but how she started to understand the difference between chemistry + compatibility. Now, as she enjoys a beautiful, thriving marriage, she reveals how she got here. Tune in for juicy insights on self-worth, setting boundaries, and embracing the sometimes mundane parts of love. Lindsey gives us the inside scoop on how she went from dating emotionally unavailable men to choosing a partner who chooses her back—every single day. We also talk about: The difference between healthy love + addictive highs Why emotional unavailability was a dating pattern for Lindsey Letting go of the need for validation in relationships The importance of clear communication as “the ultimate foreplay” Building trust before vulnerability—and watching love grow Learning to co-create relationships rather than blame or label Moving from anxious attachment to security in love How consistency in love feels like home (and why it’s not boring!) Embracing the sacred (and sexy!) practice of transparency Resources Instagram: @lindseysimcik YouTube: @NewMomOTB NMOTB Live Mommy Huddles: https://new-mom-on-the-block.thrivecart.com/mommy-huddle/ Pre-order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: http://bit.ly/Almost30Book. Sponsors: Cymbiotika | Go to Cymbiotika.com/Almost30 for 20% off + free shipping. Inkitt | Right now, Galatea is offering our listeners an extra 25% off on top of an already-irresistibly-affordable subscription when you go to GALATEA.COM/ALMOST30. Pique | Get 20% off plus a FREE rechargeable frother and glass beaker with my exclusive link: Piquelife.com/almost30. To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Almost30. Learn More: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/courses Join our community: facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Find more to love at almost30.com! Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody, welcome to the almost 30 podcast. It's Lindsay. I'm feeling so grateful you're here. Thank you for subscribing to the almost 30 podcast,
0:24.3	getting us in your inbox every week. It means the world to us. These solo episodes,
0:29.5	Krista and I just have a blast doing. And I'm excited about this one today because I'm going to
0:36.6	be talking about how dating in my
0:39.0	20s taught me about marriage in my 30s and hopefully beyond.
0:45.8	But dating in my 20s was a time.
0:48.9	And so I have reflected on that because I think it could be easy to write off seasons of your life,
0:55.6	periods of your life that, you know, you might feel a type of way about, you might not be
1:00.4	proud of per se. But I really am in the business in my life of looking at the seasons of my
1:08.9	life and wanting to understand and recognize and honor
1:13.2	how they made me better and how they enhanced my relationships and my experience of myself
1:19.8	and my love for myself. So dating in my 20s is one of those where I'm a little cringe,
1:25.0	but I'm excited to just share with you what I've learned.
1:29.1	Some of you might be in that period of your life. Maybe you are in your 20s, late 20s,
1:33.9	dating. Some of you might be where I am, where you are in a committed relationship and
1:39.9	looking back on those times where you were dating, or maybe there's another experience out
1:45.0	there. But I hope that just the simple act of reflecting and kind of honoring how your life
1:51.4	is orchestrated in such a way that you just, you learn exactly what you need to learn,
1:56.3	is one that is healing and comforting to anyone listening. Just a little bit about almost 30.
2:03.6	If you are new to this show, Krista and I started this when we were almost 30, going through it.
2:08.7	It was chaotic. It was messy. We were on our closet floors talking about our life and all the changes
2:13.4	we are going through and feeling like we should know more. And we didn't. And we talked about it
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