E1083 Ask Nick - My Ex is Paying My Tuition
The Viall Files
Nick Viall
3.8 • 26.3K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2026
⏱️ 106 minutes
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Summary
Our first caller is spiraling: is she running away… or just not that into him? The second caller's boyfriend won't let his kids meet her and she's wondering what that really means. And our third caller is asking the ultimate question: if we're compatible, how much does the spark actually matter?
"That's like the new romantic phrase of 2026: 'I always talk to my therapist about you.'"
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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro
(00:49) - Caller One
(28:17) - Caller Two
(46:13) - Caller Three
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