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I've been thinking a lot about love lately. I heard this quote the other day that really stuck with me: "if you think you understand love, you don't." Which, honestly, is pretty damn wise when you think about it.
Today's episode dives into a chapter from my upcoming book, tentatively titled "Grow Separately to Grow Together." We're going to explore some counterintuitive things I've learned about relationships – like how our differences, not our similarities, are what actually make partnerships work.
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Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center and host of the popular Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jon’s been featured in most major business and fitness publications including Men’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Robb Report, Inc., and many more. Over 200,000 coaches and small business owners in more than 120 countries have purchased business development materials from him.
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Timestamps
0:00 Episode Intro
1:05 -The paradox of love
1:44 First 1-star review discussion and joking about career changes
6:15 Grow Separately to Grow Together
7:58 The 16th-century French moralist's quote about absence and love
13:31 The nature of distance in relationships
14:15 Complementary personalities in successful relationships
16:42 Evolution of love in long-term relationships
19:45 Critique of modern dating apps and algorithmic matching
22:38 Managing family finances in partnership
27:50 Modern dating and connection challenges
31:43 Organizational structures in life and relationships
34:42 Authenticity in Modern Dating
40:10 Reaction to "The Obvious Choice"