When your partner blames your snoring for everything.

Dearest Not Doctors,

Love the pod, need your help. Here's the deal: I snore and I think it's ruining my marriage?

I've done a sleep study and I don't have any medical issues like sleep apnea, so using a CPAP machine is off the table. Sleeping in a separate bedroom is also not an option because we can't afford another bedroom. Sleeping on the couch isn't either, because apparently I snore loud enough that it wakes her up in the other room.

My partner wakes up tired every day and lately my snoring gets blamed for anything that goes wrong. If she forgets a task at work? Misses an exit on the highway while driving? It's all because of my snoring. She tried wearing ear plugs, but they fall out. I've snored my entire life, so my partner's complaints feel like an attack on something I can't change, like my eye color or my voice. It really bums me out. I am well rested, so I feel super guilty about that too. 

I want her to feel good and be happy. I want to feel good and be happy. What should I do? I know this is a tough one, so bad answers are welcome. At least laughing about my situation might be nice.

Jenna from Snorth Dakota

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What to do when your father bequeaths you his sexy leather britches.

My boomer dad recently gave me a pair of black leather pants that he had custom made for himself many decades ago. They no longer fit him. Sadly, they do fit me.

He made a crude joke when he handed them over about how much “tail” I’d get when I wear them. I’m happily married. Gross.

I want nothing to do with my dad’s “sexy” pants but he appears to genuinely love them and I suspect would be very upset were I to “disappear” them.

How do I get rid of these pants?

Signed,
- Pleat the fifth

P.S. I considered sending a picture of me in the pants but chickened out. Sorry. The internet’s forever.

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What to do when your regularly scheduled work Zoom meeting turns into a bad open mic.

Dear Advice Fight,

I have a daily work meeting in the morning where my colleagues are insufferable: They think they’re funny and they’re just NOT. This is a virtual daily meeting of regional executives, and as you might guess, the men are the worst offenders.

I’ve brought it up to others who attend this meeting and hear the excuse, “oh, you know they’ve had a tough year. They just use dark humor to cope.” I’ve learned through this meeting that dark humor has to be funny! Otherwise it’s just a cover for bad behaviors and opinions.

Oh, you think “the wife” is just there to keep you from working on your car, Todd?? Violence and destitute people are hilarious, Larry?? They also try to needle each other constantly and just sound cringe and rude.

I can’t take it anymore, and I’m wondering how to fight fire with fire without getting fired? Or maybe I should just grin and bear it? Dissociate for an hour each morning? You tell me.

Thanks as always!

Ruth 

(Names in body of the email are fictional and stupid for emphasis)

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In 2025, we gave advice to 40 different people—saving lives, one fight at a time. But which episode was the best? Well, we asked our Patreon community to vote for their favorite episode of 2025. This is their top choice!

We're taking a little holiday break, but never fear, we'll be back soon with a brand new season of Advice Fight!

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The boys are crazy for the hunkiest toys in history!

Adam, Ben, and Andrew scour the recesses of their memory — and their memory of recesses — to determine which toys have the most hunkitude.

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WARNING: This episode (even more so than all of the others) might not be for children!

The boys attempt to help a parent on the cusp of having the Santa talk. But this is the 2025 championship fight, so instead the boys attempt to club each other to death in a field.

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Earnestness Horn! Today’s episode is a heavy one. A listener needs advice on dealing with a sibling experiencing illness—and the rapidly approaching reality that they may soon become their sibling's sole caretaker.

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Cell phone usage is an epidemic. Just ask Ben Roy (if you can get his attention). So when an English teacher writes in asking for advice for dealing with mobile-device-distracted students, Andrew and Adam pounce.

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A college freshman turns to Advice Fight when a dorm-wide group chat turns toxic over shenanigans in the laundry room.

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A loyal listener seeks advice about an on-again/off-again relationship that has been going on for years now. Ben and Andrew offer thoughtful insights while Adam reveals a truly dark side of himself. But at least he's not afraid of hard science. 

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