The Dear Body Podcast

044 - Couples Q&A - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly


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Today on the podcast Jessi was joined by her husband Hung. They shared the story of how they met and how their relationship developed. The two dive into how they started seeing a therapist at the beginning of their relationship and share a personal story about how their therapist saved their engagement from ending after a huge challenge they encountered. Jessi and Hung discuss diet culture, being intimate while on the journey to healing from food and body struggles and so much more! This episode is filled with great pieces of wisdom for couples dealing with food and body struggles who want to overcome it together as a team. 

 

In this episode:

  • Jessi and Hung’s recollection of how they met
  • How their dating relationship began
  • What it was like dating and getting to know each other
  • Why he ghosted her after she wasn’t sure if she wanted to date
  • How they ended up making it official
  • Why they decided to go to therapy at the beginning of their relationship
  • Going through challenges during their engagement 
  • How Hung felt as he saw her relationship with food and body evolve
  • Why men want you to enjoy being intimate
  • How Hung feels about exercise and diet culture
  • His struggles with binging and overeating after competitions
  • Sharing memories with your person and being in flow together
  • How to be a supportive partner in someone’s journey to healing and growth
  • How they’ve overcome communication barriers 
  • The hardest thing they’ve ever been through as a couple
  • Jessi’s past engagement before she met Hung 
  • How their therapist helped them to overcome a big relationship challenge
  • How Hung felt about his addiction 
  • Choosing commitment and not expecting perfection out of each other
  • Continuously working to build trust in their relationship
  • Getting to a place where you feel comfortable with intimacy while going through these changes
  • Why you shouldn’t withhold intimacy from your partner 
  • Placing more intention in getting to know your partner on all levels
  • Discussing each other’s insecurities 
  • Their biggest piece of relationship advice 
  • Their advice for other couples in interracial relationships
  • A fire round of questions about their relationship
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