We’re Not Talking About Love Today

We’re Not Talking About Love Today

The Life and Love team had a great time covering some of the things that shapped them coming up. So sit back and enjoy a new ep of Life and Love. Topic: * House Rules That Made No Sense * The Food Era * The Living Room Nobody Could Sit In * Black Parent Phrases That Live Rent-Free * School Memories * The Store Trip Rules ________________________________ Shon Jones * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/ [https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/] * Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TallShon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Did I make a mistake…

Hot topic: * “I’m ruining my sister’s engagement on purpose… because I want her man.” A woman wrote that her sister had always been “the golden child.” Pretty, perfect, praised for breathing. Meanwhile, she was the “responsible one,” the “smart one,” the “you’ll get your moment someday” sister. Then her sister brought home him — the fiancé. She described him like he was carved out of a romance novel: kind, funny, attentive, emotionally intelligent, the type who remembers your coffee order and asks about your day like he actually cares. She said the first time he hugged her, she felt something she shouldn’t have felt. And instead of shutting it down… she fed it. Here’s where the toxicity goes nuclear. She admitted she’s been slowly sabotaging the engagement for months: • “Accidentally” telling him things her sister said in confidence • Planting doubts about whether her sister is “really ready for marriage” • Bringing up his exes at family dinners • Suggesting her sister might be “talking to someone else” • Telling her sister that he seems unsure • Purposely creating tension between them • And the worst one: She kissed him. And he didn’t pull away. She said it was quick — a moment, a spark — but it was enough to confirm everything she’d been hoping wasn’t just in her head. He didn’t tell her sister. She didn’t tell her sister. And now she’s spiraling. The confession ended with: “I know I’m the villain. I know I’m wrong. But I also know he’s supposed to be mine. And I’m not stopping until he realizes it too.” * Have you ever caught feelings for someone you knew you shouldn’t? * Does attraction become wrong the moment you acknowledge it? * Can emotional cheating be “accidental,” or is it always intentional? * Do families accidentally create competition between siblings? * Does being the “golden child” or the “forgotten child” shape how you love?

We Need To Talk

Topics: * What’s the difference between staying out of love vs. staying out of fear * How do kids complicate decisions? * Why outsiders always say “I’d leave” but real life is different * Why partners sometimes ignore red flags * Do people really get blindsided, or do they just avoid the truth until it hits them? * Why some people prefer not to know the real truth of their relationship? ________________________________ Special Guest: Monica Tanner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monitalksmarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/monitalksmarriage/] Website: https://www.monicatanner.com/getlucky1 [https://www.monicatanner.com/getlucky1] Shon Jones * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/ [https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/] * Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TallShon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Secrecy in Love

Topics * Role playing.. what ideas do you have about this? * What’s the difference between privacy and secrecy in a relationship? * How do hidden truths affect intimacy? * Can a relationship survive a major confession? * How does upbringing shape our views on sex and self-worth? Hot topic: The Day I Found Out My Boyfriend Wasn’t Cheating ________________________________ Special Guest: Monica Tanner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monitalksmarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/monitalksmarriage/] Website: https://www.monicatanner.com/getlucky1 [https://www.monicatanner.com/getlucky1] Shon Jones * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/ [https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/] * Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TallShon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Marriage Talk with Monica Tanner

Erica and Shon was able to sit down with marriage coach Monica Tanner to go over all things Life and Love. So sit back and enjoy the latest EP. Topics: * You mentioned on a podcast about only 3 % of your time is all you need to create a thriving passionate relationship to get into those deep conversations * Relational life Therapy * What type of exercises or role playing couples can do to keep interest in each other? * Role play dates faithful fling (keep for self) * How would couples overcome sexual difficulties when prescription medication is being taken that would lower your sex drive? * Relationships could be seasonal * intimacy advice * Menopause is a big elephant in the room, what advice would you give to men who are experiencing this with their partner? ------------------------------------------------------ Special Guest: Monica Tanner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monitalksmarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/monitalksmarriage/] Website: https://www.monicatanner.com/getlucky1 [https://www.monicatanner.com/getlucky1] * Shon Jones * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/ [https://www.instagram.com/tsiswhoiam/] * Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TallShon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share