On this week\u2019s episode, Chatrice and Luis talk how to keep the spark alive in a relationship. Before they discuss the main topic, our hosts catch up. Since last time Luis celebrated their birthday with a special dinner at TGI Friday\u2019s; meanwhile, Chatrice is on a hair journey and has a white Karen moment at Jersey Mike\u2019s. For the main topic, our hosts discuss \u201910 Tried and True Ways to Keep a Relationship Fresh\u201d. They review the pieces of advice discussing how to keep a relationship fresh, a tip for traveling with someone who is an anxious person, and not accidentally losing your self in a relationship.
Time Stamps:
0:19 - Hello and Welcome back
0:47 - What have hosts been up to
0:55 - How did Luis celebrate their birthday
4:50 - GRWM, Chatrice discovers it means \u2018Get Ready With Me\u2019
17:16 - Question for the Season: What holiday are we celebrating this season? Single Awareness Day, Galentine\u2019s Day, Valentine\u2019s Day
18:50 - Courting Cutie Shoutout: Luis
20:42 - Shout Out for the Culture: Black History, Lunar New Year; movies with Black and Asian leads: Rush Hour, Romeo Must Die, and Whitney\u2019s \u2018Cinderella\u2019; Rihanna is expecting!; Naomi Osaka launches Kinl\xf3; Anniversary of Trayvon Martin\u2019s murder; Happy Birthday Trayvon Martin
28:29 - Main Topic: Dating in a relationship; keeping the spark alive
30:01 - Article: \u201c10 Tried and True Ways to Keep a Relationship Fresh\u2019 by Allison Michelle Dienstman
30:39 - What is the current routine with our partners?
36:23 - How often are you and your bae in the same room and on your devices?
39:41 - What do you do to keep it fresh?
43:11 - Discussing article and its advice
43:28 - Advice #1: Fit A Date Night in the Routine
46:12 - If you are late to work by 15 minutes and you get to have breakfast with your partner, yes!
46:26 - Advice #2: Turn Off Your Phone
47:37 - What is your bed time routine when you are both in bed together before falling asleep?
49:40 - Advice #3: Book A Vacation Together
51:06 - A tip for people who travel with someone who has anxiety
54:16 - Advice #4: Set Aside Time for Your Self
54:56 - Cardi B lyric reference
56:59 - Not accidentally losing self in relationship
57:13 - White women advice: \u201cbeing independently together\u201d; being very much independent of one another
58:55 - Advice #5: Try Something New Together
1:02:01 - Advice #6: Say Thank You
1:03:05 - Advice #7: Focus on the Good
1:04:20 - No toxic positivity in a relationship
1:08:27 - Advice #8: Go To Bed Together
1:16:24 - End of Episode
Article:
- https://www.goodnet.org/articles/10-ways-to-keep-relationship-fresh
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