Separation Anxiety

Ben is setting Mercedes up on a blind date for Jingle Ball, but before she heads out, we check in with her to see how she's feeling. 

Ben is giving intel on who the eligible single guy is and what Bachelor Nation stars will be tagging along for the evening. But we all want to know...will Mercedes kiss on a first date???

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It made big headlines this week after Travis Kelce pressed George Clooney on his claim that he and Amal haven’t fought in more than 10 years. Kelce went on to say that he and Taylor were in the same boat as George and Amal, claiming they haven’t fought in 2 1/2 years.  Amy and T.J. researched what relationship experts and therapist have to say about this notion of never fighting, and turns out they all agree, one even saying it’s the worst thing an engaged couple can come to her saying before marriage.

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21-year-old Millie Bobby Brown announced this week that she has officially changed her name after marrying Jake Bongiovi. We learned her middle name is actually Bonnie, not Bobby, so from now on, she’s Millie Bonnie Bongiovi, or as she joked, Millie Bon Bon. It got us curious just how many women in this country change their last names once they’re married, and the numbers surprised us, with 8 out of 10 women choosing to take their husband’s name. It’s even more interesting when you look at which women are more likely to keep their given surnames and how the United States compares to other countries around the world. 

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Just one of many sweet and surprising moments from an impromptu podcast episode at the Robach-Holmes house. Annalise is home from college for the Thanksgiving holiday, and she brought a friend: the bubbly, vivacious, enthusiastic, and sporty Genna! We didn't know where the conversation would lead, but we certainly didn't think it would lead to .... toilet paper. But for any parent struggling with feeling overwhelmed by parenting, we hope you take this away from listening to this episode: they come back to you, they gain perspective, and they will appreciate everything you're doing now to prepare them for what lies ahead. 

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! While the holiday season is all about love and joy it can also bring family tension and unwanted conversations. Experts suggest there is a communication tool that we can all learn to use, to help navigate and avoid emotional outbursts. “Gray rocking” begins by imagining you’re a dull gray rock… keeping a blank expression and a calm neutral tone. Aunt Debbie will be so bored talking to you, she’ll quickly move on to her next victim. However, there is one person you should NEVER try this method on, ever. 

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Should you date someone in the friend group?

DeAnna gives all the details to Kathy on why she’s feeling conflicted when it comes to a prospective date.

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Kathy and DeAnna are taking over and letting us hear their girl chat! Kathy is spilling all the disastrous details of a long-distance date that crashed and burned, and DeAnna is celebrating a birthday as a single divorcee! 

What has Kathy learned from this recent dating situation gone wrong, and does DeAnna have a new man in her life?? 

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Usha Vance was spotted out on official Second Lady duties without her wedding ring this week.  Couple that, with the recent remarks from hubby J.D. saying he wished his wife would convert to Christianity to the controversial hug between Erika Kirk and J.D. Vance last month, and you’ve got divorce rumors circling the couple. Hear what Usha Vance said in response to all the negativity and why we liked it so much. 

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After a number of nasty headlines regarding the Miss Universe Pageant, Amy and T.J. decided to record this episode while watching tonight’s pageant. This week, the latest scandal to hit the Miss Universe organization happened after two judges resigned, one of them claiming the pageant is rigged. This comes on the heels of a tragic fall by Miss Jamaica during an evening gown competition and a pageant director stepping down earlier this month after calling Miss Mexico dumb during a livestream.

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50-year-old Sophie Grégoire is a class act. She was baited on a podcast to explain how she’s remained so “cool” amid the now public romance between her soon-to-be ex-husband, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and pop star Katy Perry.  Grégoire, who was married to Trudeau for 18 years and with whom she shares three children, gave some of the most thoughtful, empowering answers to how she is navigating the very public situation and there are lessons in her words for each and everyone one of us. 

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