The two-part season finale of Anything But CliShay goes somewhere the hosts have never gone before: couples therapy. Clifton and Shay pull back the curtain on what it looks like to be proactive instead of reactive—examining communication styles, past relationship baggage, conflict avoidance, and what “going along to get along” really costs. With humor, honesty, and zero toxic buzzwords allowed, this episode explores what happens when love is strong—but still curious enough to ask hard questions. Part one sets the table. Part two promises the real work.

Some notable moments from this episode:

00:00 — Two-part finale starts: “Do we need therapy?”

00:25 — Shay’s therapy résumé: “Many, many hours”

01:44 — “How crazy we are” (and how in love)

02:12 — What Shay wants from couples therapy (and if she’ll cry)

03:28 — Proactive therapy: “Not like we have issues”

04:12 — The no-secrets policy (and Shay’s fake panic)

05:17 — Finding Ali via AI + the brutal questionnaire

06:59 — Meet Ali at Estes Therapy: “Pretend there’s no mic”

09:12 — Strengths: calm disagreements + “low maintenance” love

10:02 — Passenger seat princess + Caribbean People Time confession

 

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