Separation Anxiety

We’ve all been around this person: they appear nice, helpful and giving, but in reality their actions actually have nothing to do with you at all, they have to do with them getting praise and attention. The help they offer is sometimes even used as a bargaining chip or emotional blackmail and if you don’t accept it, or don’t like it, all hell will break loose. We have tips on how...

This episode was inspired by an instagram feed dedicated to helping people have healthier communication, called happy couples connect. We’ve all felt triggered during heated conversations with our partners, and that’s when we usually make it about the other person: it’s because of THEIR tone, or THEIR timing. The truth is most of us are operating out of fear and we either get def...

A fascinating article in the New York Times this week featured an in depth conversation with the author of “The Art of Fighting.” Priya Parker is a conflict resolution facilitator who believes we could all use a little more conflict in our lives, but we need to be a lot better about how we go about it. Parker says relationships often fall apart because we are afraid to fight. See omnys...

Famously Available is back! DeAnna Pappas, Kathy Swarts, Annaliese Puccini, and Cindy Cullers are putting their hearts on the line for love.  The ladies catch up on their dating lives, and some relationships have crashed and burned since we last heard from them! Plus, our newbies get honest about the kind of men they are hoping to attract! One thing's for sure...dating isn't easy at ANY...

Just as soon as the news emerged that Meghan Markle had been offered a role in an upcoming season of Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen," a new headline now that the offer has been taken back over online outrage. Longtime journalist and magazine editor Tina Brown says she’s confirmed the backlash was so intense in the UK, that the production pulled their offer to the Duchess.   Se...

Days after we heard the surprising news that the Susexes are returning to England, we are now learning that a big part of that decision may be Megan’s return to acting on the small screen. Markle gave up her acting career in 2017 after her engagement to Prince Harry, but after several attempts at a new career as a lifestyle guru, it appears she is going back to her roots. We go over the late...

We just returned from Montreal, the scene of what some are calling the latest cringe social media post from lovebirds Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau. The two are dancing in a Montreal Hardware store to Justin’s son’s song playing on the radio, but plenty of people have been taking some mean shots at them, one tv presenter calling them the most annoying couple in the world. On the other...

We did not see this one coming, but Buckingham Palace has announced that Prince Harry and his family will be moving back to the United Kingdom, and soon. The children, 7-year-old Archie and 5-year-old Lilibet are reportedly already enrolled in school beginning in the fall. Now speculation is brewing why this is occurring now and what life will be like for the family who originally fled because of...

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It feels so good at first: someone is seducing you, telling you you’re perfect, lavishing gifts and experiences on you, and then it shifts. We go over the traits of love bombers, how they begin with praise and then end with manipulation and control. While not all love bombers become emotionally abusive, experts say to be wary of a partner who resents your boundaries, personal interests or fr...

A researcher in the science of happiness has written a book that teaches us all how to feel more loved. Professor Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky says previous research on happiness has focused on the love we feel FOR others, but she makes the argument that what truly makes us happy is the love we feel FROM others. How do we get that feeling? By changing our conversations. If we intentionally have conversat...

We had a blast going over the latest dating trend making the rounds on social media: eventationships.  It’s described as an agreement between two singles who commit to being each other’s plus ones, especially around wedding season. Sounds like the exact plot of the 2005 rom com “The Wedding Date” starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney, however it’s now a thin...

This is a fascinating conversation spawned from a Yahoo article this week that details the small, and sometimes invisible signs your relationship is done. Having lived through breakups and divorces, these seven signs were eye opening and validating. The first and most notable sign: the arguing stops. Experts say the last year of a relationship is often the calmest one on record. We go over the oth...

Grammy winning singer and Oscar nominated actress Ariana Grande should be enjoying her multiple recent successes: from the “Wicked” movies to her world tour, to her newly released studio album and what was going to be a starring role on the West End in London. Instead, the 33-year-old released a statement that she will no longer be gracing that London stage and instead will be taking a...

News this week that two of Hollywood’s most famous actors both have children who dropped their last names: Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Suri Cruise has changed her name to her mother’s middle name, now going by Suri Noelle. Brad Pitt’s youngest daughter Vivenne has joined older sister and two other siblings in legally dropping Pitt from her name as well. We go over other celebrity k...

This was a shocking headline, apparently more than 25% percent of couples who travel either employ or endorse, airport divorcing their partners come vacation time. Some just part ways through the security lines, others meet up at the gate, but there are some couples who take it to the extreme and don’t meet back up until baggage claim at their destination. We talk through the why’s and...

TikTok is going crazy over a voice memo posted to the social media site, purportedly sent from a man ahead of a planned second date with a woman he just met. T.J. questions the validity of the voice memo, but regardless of its validity, it’s sparked an interesting debate online. While having someone disclose their sexual intentions in advance is generally regarded as a good thing, it was pre...

We wrote a recent article on Yahoo about how much we share as a couple, and what we keep separate. As we discussed our philosophy that sharing should come from a place of confidence, not surveillance, there is a constant debate among couples on how much is too much. From locations to  passwords, bank accounts to social media, hell even beauty products, what does it all say about the state of...

A heartbreaking, yet beautiful love story is emerging out of Arkansas. 24-year-old Arkansas police officer Fred Marsh proposed to his girlfriend of three years and then went on a canoe trip with another couple to celebrate. Within hours of his proposal, his brand new fiancée, Hailey,  struggled while in the water and Marsh immediately jumped into the river to push her towards the canoe...

A new survey shockingly reveals just how many couples would leave their partner for a lottery jackpot.  It even breaks down the results, state by state. We all know financial issues are often listed as the number one cause of most arguments, tension and even divorce. We go over some insightful advice from a financial relationship expert on the conversation you need to have with your partner t...

We are all guilty of using passive aggressive phrases and behaviors, and we’ve all experienced them too. We break down why we are passive aggressive and name some of the worst phrases out there.  The best part of the episode, we give you the alternative phrase to say and we are willing to bet, if you can make the switch to directly communicate your feelings, it will improve every relati...

A new poll shows just how far apart men and women are when it comes to relationships. We go over what men THINK women want from a man versus what women say they actually find attractive in a partner. The responses couldn’t be farther apart! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabid fans have overreacted to what they deem as ‘bad behavior’ by Love Islander Zach Georgiou, effectively shutting down his TikTok account for part of the day on Tuesday. A group of fans banded together to falsely “report” Zach’s account, which spurred Season 8 winner, Trinity,  to publicly defend him, telling her followers to stop the hate and ignorant co...

No surprise, but Trinity and Bryce are the Season 8 winners of 'Love Island.' The season finale didn't offer a lot of drama or mystery, but it did offer a satisfying conclusion to an eventful season of the hit Peacock show. Though, our guest host today took issue with a couple things, especially Aniya and Carl's fairytale book! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The internet is going crazy over Alex Sunny, who told TikTok she is moving to Afghanistan to be with her husband, whom she met online 2 years ago. Sunny has only met her husband in real life for 12 days, and because of the U.S. ban on Afghan citizens, she says she’s decided to move there so they can finally live together. Her posts are getting millions and millions of views with comments ran...