Episode 146: Are You Nagging? Or Is Your Partner Being Childish?

Pillow Talks

Vanessa & Xander Marin

Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

75% of people say that nagging is an issue in their relationship. So we thought it was time we gave our take on this controversial topic.

We’re talking about the differences between nagging, reminding, and micromanaging. When is it nagging versus your partner not carrying their share of the mental load? What do you do when you can’t trust your partner to get something done without nagging?

We also got into a pretty vulnerable conversation about the role nagging has in our day-to-day relationship.

Plus, we’re walking you through specific steps to help stop nagging because the reality is, no one likes to nag and no one likes to receive nagging…

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Workbook: Mental Load Workbook

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0:00.0	The times that you nag me, I would venture a guess they feel worse than the times that I nag you.
0:08.0	Like I really resonate with this makes me feel like a child. Like it brings up a lot of shame when you nag me about something.
0:17.0	Hello and
0:25.0	the Pillow Talks podcast. We're your host Vanessa and Zander Marin.
0:29.0	I'm a sex therapist with over 20 years of experience.
0:32.0	And I'm just a regular dude.
0:34.0	We share the ups and downs in our relationship
0:36.0	while giving you step-by-step techniques
0:38.0	for improving yours.
0:39.0	Make sure you subscribe for your weekly double date
0:42.0	full of totally doable sex tips, practical
0:44.6	relationship advice, hilarious and honest stories of what really goes on behind closed
0:49.9	bedroom doors and so much more. It's the sex education you wish you'd had.
0:56.8	This episode is sponsored by One Skin,
0:59.1	which combines tissue engineering, data analysis,
1:01.8	and cutting-edge longevity science to target skin aging.
1:05.6	To get 15% off today, go to one skin dot co and use code pillow. And thanks to Cozy Earth for continuing to support Pillow Talks.
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1:26.5	Babe, you still haven't unloaded the dishwasher, have you? Why did you fold the towel like that?
1:31.8	I asked you to take the trash out like 10 times already.
1:35.2	Ooh, I'm feeling triggered already.
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