How to Love

How to Love

By Rebecca Shern, Joshua Fields MillburnSociety & CultureEducationRelationshipsHow To
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How to Love episodes

  • New Romantic Relationships

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss the ill-conceived ideas that people have about new relationships and why those ideas block love. Listen to the rest of episode 50 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    7 min
  • Power Dynamics

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss relationship power dynamics, the difference between power and coercion, and the desire to relinquish power. Listen to the rest of episode 49 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    15 min
  • Wiggly Resolutions

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua take a walk through nature to discuss Joshua's recent resolution to be more wiggly without renouncing his rigidity. Listen to the rest of episode 48 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    9 min
  • New Relationship Privilage

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss an absurd self-help comment from TikTok, the difference between commitment and devotion, the privilege of spending time apart, and more. Listen to the rest of episode 47 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    7 min
  • Monogamish

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss the boundaries of their "monogamish" relationship, the primacy of honesty, why the obligation can kill chemisty, balancing novelty with security, and the openhearted negotiation of interests without giving ultimatums. Listen to the rest of episode 46 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    8 min
  • Scrolling Is the New Smoking

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss how glowing screens interrupt real-life connections, the staggering statistics regarding texting during sex, and the tech hygiene they personally use to keep phones from interrupting their relationships. Listen to the rest of episode 45 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    8 min
  • Making Time for Desire

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss shifting perspectives of time, being present within any given experience, sharing flow-state experiences with your partner, and continuing to see each other over the years. Listen to the rest of episode 44 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    8 min
  • Relationship Fasting

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss the concept of relationship fasting, when distance between partners can be nourishing, why relational feasting eliminates desire, and how embracing distance allows each partner to evolve. Listen to the rest of episode 43 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    8 min
  • The Best Sex Advice Ever

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua discuss having sex with a germaphobe, unreasonable sex requirements, and establishing boundaries that encourage sexual spontaneity. Plus Bex shares a sex PSA from her college boyfriend's father. Listen to the rest of episode 42 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    9 min
  • Most Emergencies Aren't

    In this public episode of How to Love, Becca and Joshua talk about living without mobile phones, the folly of relying on significant others during an emergency, and learning to be unavailable for periods of time. Listen to the rest of episode 41 at patreon.com/howtolove.

    5 min

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Join Rebecca Shern and her husband, Joshua Fields Millburn from The Minimalists, for the most honest conversations you'll hear about unconventional relationships, sex, and parenting.