Mar 25, 2025
When you're both having a bad day at the same time, who picks who up? 😬
In this episode, I'm getting real with you guys about what happens
when both partners are down in the dumps at the same time. Between
my Instagram getting restricted, constant travel, and Kirsten
dealing with pregnancy nausea, we found ourselves in that rare
situation where neither of us had the energy to lift the other
up.
I dive into the difference between masculine and feminine
approaches to stress (my tendency to work more vs. taking a step
back), and why it's impossible to be happy 100% of the time in any
relationship. The real growth comes from learning how to coexist
during those challenging moments when you're both at your
worst.
So if you and your partner struggle when you're both having a bad
day, I'm giving you the raw truth about communication, creating
space, and approaching each other with love when you're both
running on empty. Because sometimes the strongest relationships
aren't built on constant happiness – they're built on how you
handle the moments when you're both grumpy AF. 🙌
Top Quotes:
"The relationships that last are the ones that learn how to coexist
in the moments where, because if I'm only happy 60% of the time and
you're only happy 60% of the time, then what are we doing in that
crossover?" (02:19)
"That's the difference between the masculine and the feminine. For me the masculine answer is work more work more work more. And the solution is like more feminine, like fucking relax, bro. Like take a fucking step back and just breathe." (06:59)
"If I'm really stressed out, I try my best to like, tell her
'I'm super fucking overwhelmed right now'... Because if you don't
communicate, this is where I'm at right now. And then all of a
sudden you just fucking snap over nothing, which can happen
easily." (07:38)
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