Thoughts from your gal pal

On loving someone in academia


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This month’s episode fits the month of loooove.

It’s the end of February, baby!

The title of today’s email/the podcast/the YouTube video is inspired by the Jillian on Love podcast (I recommend it for those, like me, with anxious attachment styles) and the genre of books titled Loving Someone with . Example 1. Example 2. Need I continue?

And I’m not saying that being in academia is a mental illness! Rather, an inclination? A passion? An obsession (at times)?

According to my guest today, my sister Emily, there aren’t many resources or discussion forums for “mixed couples.” Which sounds horribly inaccurate to say in the context of literally all social norms. But in this case, I’m talking two people in a relationship — one in academia, one not in academia. This is the situation for Emily and her husband Scott.

They’ve navigated the benchmarks of their romantic relationship — dating, engagement, long distance, marriage, and a new baby with the benchmarks of a PhD to professor life tarck — defense, gradation, post-doc, university interviews, and teaching.

So I pose these questions to Emily

What are the challenges? The benefits? The hard conversations?

Lots of questions, lots of thoughts! Hope you enjoy this month’s ep. It’s sub 35 minutes I really restrained myself :)

A note from Clara

Looking to find ten (10) guests for the rest of 2023. It’s zero work on your end other than a 45 min virtual call with yours truly. I write the questions, you bring the experience. Message me if interested!

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Thoughts from your gal palBy Clara Jennings