221: How to Meet the Parents Without a Meltdown | Feedback Friday
Jul 5, 2019
Introducing a significant other to parents can be tricky, especially during an unexpected vacation together. The hosts share tips on easing nerves and fostering good vibes for the first meeting. They also tackle life skills like establishing a cleaning routine, and the complexities involved when wanting to pursue a friend’s ex-girlfriend. Plus, they discuss navigating important relationship topics, like family planning. Finally, they address caregiver concerns when facing toxic family dynamics, emphasizing the importance of boundaries and mental well-being.
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Meeting the Parents Smoothly
Bring a small gift or game to play together when meeting the parents.
This helps bond and create a positive first impression.
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Pre-Trip Icebreaker
Have a meal together before a longer trip, to break the ice.
This eases nerves and allows for rapport-building beforehand.
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Defining Your Clean
Establish a baseline level of clean you find comfortable for having friends over.
Don't overthink what's 'normal,' focus on your comfort.
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You and your significant other of six months planned on using your parents' vacation home for a romantic weekend getaway together, but now your parents have decided to join you. The problem: your parents and significant other haven't met yet. You're confident they'll get along great, but you want to make sure you set up the occasion for the best chance of success. Here's our take on how your significant other can meet the parents without a meltdown.
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What's the right way to introduce your significant other to the parents when you'll unexpectedly be vacationing together soon?
After basically being raised by wolves, how can you build a healthy cleaning schedule or routine? Is it just about learning how to establish new habits?
Your best friend's ex-girl didn't used to be yours, but you'd like it if she could be. What are the pros and cons of exploring the possibility?
You have no interest in having kids, so when is the right time to bring it up in the dating cycle so you're not wasting anyone's time or being presumptuous?
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Matt Gallant from BiOptimizers gives us some straight talk about the way different probiotics affect (or in most cases, don't affect) gut health.
While your grandmother has an undiagnosed mental disability and caring for her is taking its toll on your mother, she doesn't qualify for the local nursing home. What are your options?
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