Cringeworthy Marriage Advice #769
Sexy Marriage Radio
Dr Corey and Pam Allan
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Sexy Marriage Radio, Pam and I explore various pieces of cringe-worthy marriage advice often found on social media, particularly TikTok.
We discuss the implications of popular sayings like 'Happy wife equals happy life' and 'Never go to bed angry,' highlighting how these phrases can lead to unhealthy dynamics in relationships. The conversation dives into the complexities of compromise, the myth of soulmates, the importance of effective communication, and the necessity of setting boundaries.
Ultimately, we emphasize that while rituals like date nights can be beneficial, they are not a substitute for the deeper work required to maintain a healthy marriage.
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| 0:00.0 | So an interesting way to start the show today, Pam, at Sexy Marriage Radio, welcome to SexyMage Radio, by the way. |
| 0:08.1 | We're in the middle of tax season and one of the things you talk about is you'll have clients that come in with TikTok tax advice that they've got. |
| 0:16.5 | Yes. |
| 0:17.7 | They've come across. |
| 0:19.4 | But at least they're coming to me to ask about it now. |
| 0:22.0 | Get clarification. |
| 0:23.2 | Use it. |
| 0:24.1 | That's good. |
| 0:25.3 | So I thought it would be fun to, let's do a counter episode to the idea of TikTok tax advice and do TikTok marriage advice. |
| 0:35.9 | Okay. |
| 0:36.3 | Snifths of things. |
| 0:37.3 | Another way to think of it because this is the way I think of this is cringe worthy advice. Okay, that's fantastic. Another way to think of it, because this is the way I think of this, is cringe-worthy advice. Yes. That you think will have marriage. Or another way you can think about it, because I'm a big Kate Bowler fan. She wrote that book. Everything happens for a reason and other lies. I really want to believe her true. Yeah. Yeah. Great read, by the way, |
| 0:55.5 | if for those that are in the audience that are readers. But the idea of these are some of the |
| 1:03.1 | advice that we've come across over the years, that some of them I want to be true. But they're just not. Right. Okay. I'm interested to hear what you've got here. Well, and the reason I want them to be true is because it would just make marriage easier. It seems like it actually worked out the way the pithy statements can be. Yeah. It would just make everything so much easier. Yeah, life's more complicated. |
| 1:28.6 | Which I don't know if I'd really want that in the long run as far as we really want it easier |
| 1:32.6 | because part of the conflict and the problem is what makes life so meaningful. |
| 1:36.9 | Well, and that's what we don't realize or we forget is we grow and become better through |
| 1:42.9 | these hard times, but it's hard to go through the hard |
| 1:46.7 | times. So it's just exhausting. So I don't want that all the time. Can I just have some time |
| 1:51.5 | where when I'm not growing? Fair. Can I please? That is fair. And if you want time when you're not |
| 1:58.1 | growing, please call us 214-702-9-565 or feedback at sexy |
| 2:02.6 | Marriage Radio.com because we want to know who else is on this bandwagon with us. |
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