My guest this week is New York Times best-selling author Allison Raskin, whose first rom-com Save The Date was published this April by Canary Street Press. You may know Allison from her podcast Just Between Us with Gabe Dunn, her mental health newsletter Emotional Support Lady, or her previous life as a BuzzFeed star.

In this episode Allison shares the true story that inspired Save The Date, and what it's like to write a book about your fiancé walking out six months before your wedding. Then we talked about debunking the concept of soulmates, the difference between wanting to get married and wanting a wedding, and our solidarity with self-sabotaging mentally ill heroines.

Plus: Couples therapy! YouTube fame! Writing screenplays versus novels! Why wanting a serious relationship is not cringe!

You can find all of Allison's books and sign up for her newsletter at allisonraskin.com! Follow her on Instagram @allisonraskin and on TikTok @allisonraskinbaby.

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