My Sister's A Therapist- Mental Health, Wellness, and Healing with Humor

Why do we worship the rich? Why doesn't Laura want a billion dollars? And what is a dark triad personality? Find out now!

References:

The 10 Cheapskate Billionaires Who Live Like Paupers

Gus Lubin  

Bill Burr Delivers Fiery Rant, Says Billionaires Need to Be 'Put Down Like Rabid Dogs' 

Stacey Ritzen

Psychology’s “Dark Triad” and the Billionaire Class

The super-rich aren't the role models we need to advance the common good.

 Roy J  Eidelson, phd

Materialism, the Dark Triad Traits, and Money Management among Undergraduate Students

 Dmitriy S Kornienko ,  Milena V Baleva,  Nadezhda P Yachmeneva 

“Christmas Means Giving”

David Sedaris

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Brene Brown has brought the word FLOODLIGHTING into the dating lexicon- what does it mean, and why is it bad? On the way, we talk about bad dates, what makes you chug a Chai, What We Do In The Shadows, and what happens when your mother heckles you.

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Our listener, Carrie, is struggling with whether to stay in her relationship, and the girls try to give her good advice about narcissists in relationships. Along the way, we make Dr. Ramani an offer, talk about slippery puppies, and play the Dad drinking game some more.

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Another great audience question- how do you make friends as an adult? Also, Virginia explains how to meet alcoholics and Laura fleshes out the corporeal punishment part of her new religion.

References:

I hired a friendship coach to help me make friends. Here's what happened: Jen Glantz 

Opinion: Women choosing romantic relationships over friends is disheartening: Isabella Castellow

 7 Adults on the Struggle to Make Friends Later in Life and How They Did it: Elle Magazine

What is Causing Our Epidemic of Loneliness and How Can We Fix It? Researchers share what Americans have to say about social disconnection and potential solutions: Elizabeth M. Ross

The Scientific Reason It's So Hard to Make Friends as an Adult (and What to Do About It): Jessica Stillman

Ever wonder why adult friendships feel so challenging? This ‘friendship coach’ has advice: Eden Harris

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A general response to the men in my comments section- why child marriage is a bad thing, celebrity pederasts, age gaps and people who love trees too much!

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A listener suggestion has the girls comparing notes on their adventure through The Change, Virginia's failed diaper modeling career, and why we can't get on a trampoline ever again.

Mary Claire Haver: The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts

Menopause In Different Cultures Around The World

Carmen Rodriguez Gonzalez

Johns Hopkins Medicine: Can Menopause Cause Depression?

Mood Changes During Perimenopause Are Real. Here’s What to Know.: Learn the mental health conditions to look out for as you approach menopause: Dr. Nazanin E. Silver

#menopause #perimenopause #sisters

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Women have been getting bad dating advice for as long as there have been women. The sisters talk about mac n cheese, answering the door naked, and football, and then Laura introduces Virginia to the concept of bang-maid-mom!

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Your therapist likes you, right? Right? How to tell if they don't!

Laura shares therapy's big secret- therapists are just people!

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This week, a listener email takes the ladies on a journey about sex, self-image, Arnold Schwarzenegger , and toxic masculinity!

References:

Study: Women's Preferences for Penis Size: A New Research Method Using Selection among 3D Models

Medical News Today: What Is Small Penis Syndrome?

Happy Valentine's Day! We discuss marriage, romance, knives, Plato, and Jane Austin Improv, an improv group from Austin, Texas.

References:

The National Women’s History Museum: The History of Romance

Romance Through the Ages: Customs and a History of Love, Marriage & Dating: Kimberly Powell

A Brief History of Romance (And Why It Matters): Mark Manson

The Psychology Behind Love and Romance

What Is Romantic Love?: Is it an evolutionary adaptation, a social construct, or something else?: Arash Emamzadeh

#dating #relationships #datingadvice #marriage