Single, Married, Divorced

Single, Married, Divorced discusses the term U-Turn when it comes to dating.  You know, when everything seems to be going great then 4 to 6 months later out the blue you hear, “I know an hour ago we planned a international trip together but I can’t stand to be near you now.”   Erik shares a couple of stories that he is pretty sure women u-turned on him.  Allison discusses how an insensitive Facebook post killed any chance a guy had with a date with her.  Tom agrees with a SMD listener from Australia.  Yeah that’s right, SMD is international.

Poll Question: Do you U-Turn?

Question 1: What if I don’t have any relationship baggage? (Louise from Australia.)

Dating Story: Alex P. Keaton and Allison.

Question 2: What do you do?  Spouse wants to change jobs but will make less money.

You’ll remember a few weeks back we blamed 720 WGN Radio’s Kevin Powell and the rest of his millennial buddies for ruining divorce by waiting to get married.  This week we discuss the financial ramifications of waiting. The results had Erik reconsidering his marital status.  Allison’s ex-husband wants to be Facebook friends and Tom explains his theory of keeping young kids off a schedule for as long as possible.   Our team also finds the right answer when it comes to chivalry.

Poll Question: What does waiting to get married mean financially?

Question 1:  Who’s staying home with the kids?

Dating Story:  You sent me what?

Question 2: Is chivalry dead?

This week on SMD, the team tackles a heavy issue-weight and relationships.  Alright, no  more puns, we promise but we do discuss a couple questions that can be tough to bring up.  Such as, do you put on weight when you are in a good relationship or bad or both?  Tom asks several times, if what’s good for the goose is also good for the gander in this episode.  And for some  reason the TV show “Dharma and Greg” comes up.  Our hosts, also chat about that couple who had a couple of conversations and decided to get married.

Poll Question: Relationships and Weight.

Question 1: Is there anyway to tell someone you love about their weight?

Dating Story: Hi. Hi. Do you want to get married? Sure.

Question 2: How many screens at a time are OK?

Planning on finding love in the new year?  So is everybody else according to, “The Dating Academy.”  It says January is the busiest month for app daters.  This week learn what dating experts say about which apps to use and how many you should be on.  Allison hears from an ex and also talks about her 2019 dating plan which includes a trip to Europe.  Tom and Erik get into a spirited debate about something Erik has never had to deal with.

Poll Question: Age appropriate apps?

Question 1: How do you put yourself out there?

Dating Story: Allison gets a text from an ex.

Question 2: One parent works the other stays home-who gets up in the middle of the night?

After a week off, Single, Married, Divorced dives into the new year with new ways to get yourself out there.   They also ask the question, is dating you making me fat? Tom shares how his first attempt asking a girl out took some thought and Allison may have found a much more suitable way to app date.  So don’t perseverate over listening to this podcast.  Tell you friends and your enemies.

Poll Question: Relationship resolutions.

Question 1: Is dating you making me fat?

Dating Story: Let me think about it.

Question 2: What is slow dating?

You’ve heard Tom talk about her since the beginning and she’s the reason he says he is, “happily married.”  So who is Beth McGuire?  This week we meet Beth!  Allison and Erik decide to abandon the usual format and instead pepper her with questions about Tom and ask her what, if anything, she’s learned about our three hosts since. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our good listeners.  Also, if you need a last minute gift for the love of your life or just someone you          kind of like, send them a link to Single, Married, Divorced. Trust us, they’ll thank you.

Dating Story: Beth’s version on how she met Tom

Should you stay or should you go?  The Clash always asked important questions and this week Single, Married, Divorced tries to answer them!  More Millennials are moving to — or thinking about– moving to the suburbs while older people are heading back into the city.  Tom throws Erik another hypothetical about a perfect woman with one exception; she wants to move to the burbs- what does Erik do?  Plus, we talk to the creator of a new game, “Face to Face-Transition From Single to Married.”

Question 1: Your significant other wants to move to the burbs/stay in the city what should you do?

Dating Story: Relationship game creator David Esposito.

Question 2: David throws us a random question from his game.

WGN Radio Sport’s Anchor and Host, Kevin Powell joins the team this week as the voice of a generation.  A generation that has been accused of ruining everything.  Now according to a Tinder poll Millennials are ruining divorce.  Allison’s maternal instincts kick with-in about 5 minutes of talking with our guest.  Kevin shares why his much maligned generation gets a bad rap and why they tend to wait longer than most before getting married.  And while we are at it, is there a divorce gene?

Question 1: Why are Millennials staying single longer and what’s it doing to the divorce rate?

Dating Story: Kevin tells us about an Uber ride with a date that nearly exploded on him.

Question 2: Does divorce run in the family?

Chicago comedian and great friend of 720 WGN Radio joins the Single, Married, Divorced crew this week to discuss “cuffing up.”  The art of finding a mate for the cold winter months.  They also dip into Paul’s personal life after Allison realizes Paul had a few dates with a friend of hers.  Paul gives us our dating story this week and with that… “Are we done here?”

Question 1: Would you rather have your significant other be direct or nice?  Can you do both?

Dating Story: Paul tells us about a woman he went out with that left no question as to when the date was over.

Question 2: How do you meet people IRL (In Real Life?)

Unless you are just plain evil breaking up with someone you care about is tough.  Not as bad as being on the other side but it’s still not good.  To make matters worse, a new study says we are all really bad at it.  This leads our hosts into another discussion about staying friends with your ex but this time there is a twist.  Is it OK to stay friends with your ex’s friends?  You’ll never guess how Erik feels about this.  Our crew also shares their thoughts on texting an ex over the holidays, who says those three words first and our dating story stars a woman, drunk guy and a possible fight.

Poll Question: Just how hard is breaking up?

Question 1: Should I text my ex over the holidays?

Dating Story: An awkward first date.

Question 2: Who says I love you first?