Mean Girl

Engagement ring shopping, how we split finances & balancing friends in a relationship Ft. Pete (JW’s Boyfriend)

Mean Girl

Show Notes

On this week's episode, Jordyn Woodruff is joined by her boyfriend, Pete, while Alex Bennett is on maternity leave! In this episode, the couple discusses the process of engagement ring shopping, how they split finances now that they live together, and how they balance friendships while in a relationship. They also talk about lab-grown vs. mined diamonds, how to keep things spicy, and whether they've ever given each other the "ick."

Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Mean Girl Pod! 00:01:05 Roses & thorns of the week 00:12:37 Splitting finances while living together 00:30:42 Balancing time with friends while in a relationship 00:34:10 Engagement ring shopping 00:57:17 Listener question 01:01:08 Recs of the week 01:06:26 Thanks for listening!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow us on instagram at @meangirlpod, Alex @justalexbennett and Jordyn @jordynwoodruff ------------------------------------------------------------------ Presented By Monster Energy #MonsterEnergyBrandPartner #MonsterUltra https://www.monsterenergy.com/en-us/energy-drinks/zero-sugar/

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