Drinks With the Dinks

What actually counts as cheating? Is it only physical, or can emotional connections, flirting, DMs, dating apps, and even a little too much “harmless” attention cross the line?

In this episode, we’re getting into the gray areas of cheating and talking about where we each draw the line. We’ll put different scenarios to the test, debate whether they’re cheating or simply questionable relationship behavior, and see if we actually agree on what crosses the line.

Because sometimes the question isn’t just, “Did you cheat?” It’s… “Okay, but WHY were you doing that?” 🍷

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After being together for years, comfort is kind of the goal… right? You know each other’s habits, moods, weird noises, bathroom schedules, and exactly how they’re going to react to pretty much everything. 😂 But at what point does being comfortable turn into being too comfortable?

In this episode of Drinks with the Dinks, we’re talking about what happens when the person you’ve been with forever starts to feel less like your partner and more like your favorite roommate. Are we still curious about each other? Are we still putting in the effort? Or have we gotten so comfortable that we’ve stopped being intentional about our relationship?

We’re getting into the difference between feeling secure and falling into autopilot, whether familiarity can make you take someone for granted, and how couples can keep that spark of curiosity alive—even after years together.

Because knowing someone for a long time doesn’t mean there’s nothing left to discover… right? 🍹

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After over a month since our last episode, we're finally back and we're just chatting. Nothing crazy in this episode, just a quick check in and some life updates. Hopefully we can get back to a more consistent schedule again and provide you all with that D tier content you're used to!

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This week we're taking to reddit to see what other people are going through in their relationships and to give our completely unsolicited advice. If you thought listening to our podcast made it seem like your relationship is in a good place, you should definitely talk a scroll through reddit. You'll feel like you're relationship is what others should aspire to be!

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Communication is supposed to get easier after years together... right? Apparently not.

This week, we're talking about the daily miscommunications that somehow keep happening in our relationship. Whether it's vague comments, confusing hand gestures, expecting the other person to magically read our minds, or completely misinterpreting what the other person meant, we've been missing the mark a lot lately. With Ryan home for the summer, we've also been spending way more time together—which means way more opportunities to misunderstand each other.

We share some of our funniest (and most frustrating) communication fails, why nonverbal cues don't always say what we think they do, and how living together 24/7 doesn't automatically make you a mind reader.

If you've ever looked at your partner and thought, "What the hell are you trying to say?"—this episode is for you.

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Who really wears the pants in a relationship? Is it one person calling all the shots, or does the "power" shift depending on the situation?

This week, we're diving into the age-old debate of who wears the pants. From finances and vacations to household chores, major life decisions, and social planning, we're breaking down who naturally takes the lead in different parts of our relationship—and whether that's actually a bad thing. We also talk about balancing power, playing to each other's strengths, and why a healthy relationship isn't always about splitting everything 50/50.

Grab a drink and join us as we figure out whether anyone should be wearing the pants... or if we're both just trying to survive laundry day.

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🎉 It's our 50th episode and almost exactly one year since we hit record for the very first time! 🎉

This week, we're celebrating two major milestones at once by talking about the milestones that shape our lives and relationships. From the obvious ones—dating, moving in together, getting engaged, and getting married—to the less talked about moments that often have an even bigger impact, we're reflecting on the experiences that define a relationship over time.

We'll share some of our own milestones from nearly two decades together, discuss the moments that changed us as individuals and as a couple, and look back on the first year of Drinks with the Dinks. Whether you're celebrating a big achievement, navigating a new chapter, or simply appreciating how far you've come, grab a drink and join us for a nostalgic, funny, and heartfelt conversation.

🥂 50 episodes down, one incredible year, and many more milestones to come. Cheers!

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Emma is taking a well-deserved break this week, so Ryan is joined by his best friend Kris for a long-overdue catch-up session. From old stories and questionable life choices to what's been happening behind the scenes lately, the two friends sit down and pick up right where they left off. Expect plenty of laughs, random tangents, inside jokes, and the kind of conversations that only happen when longtime friends get together in person. Whether you're here for the chaos or the nostalgia, this episode has a little bit of both.

Grab a drink and join Ryan and Kris for an unscripted conversation that proves some friendships never miss a beat. 🍻

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This week on Drinks with the Dinks Podcast, we’re running purely on caffeine and whatever brain cells we had left after this week. So naturally, we decided to play a very serious and intellectual game of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Spoiler alert: things went downhill fast. From embarrassingly wrong answers to discussing how intellectual we were in school, this episode is chaotic, stupid, and somehow way too funny. If you’ve ever felt completely burnt out and questioned your own intelligence, this one’s for you.

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This week on Drinks with the DINKs, Ryan opens up about the story that shaped his entire life. From losing his mother to murder at just two years old, to the heartbreaking loss of his grandfather only a couple years later, this episode dives into the grief, confusion, and unanswered questions that followed him through childhood.

But the story doesn’t stop there. At 19 years old, Ryan discovered that much of what he believed about his life and family wasn’t true. A completely unknown side of his family suddenly emerged, leading to shocking revelations, hidden connections, and the uncovering of clues about the father and relatives he never knew existed.

This is one of the most raw and emotional conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast — touching on identity, family secrets, loss, resilience, and what it feels like to piece together a life story years after it was written for you.

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