Show Notes
Mother-in-laws are like your husband’s ex-girlfriend who won’t leave him alone. This week, Alex and Jon discuss MIL relationships, workplace affairs, and husbands being TOO helpful? Is that possible? Jon even recounts a story from his music festivals days and crowd surfing. Let’s just say if Jon could go back and relive his glory days…he wouldn’t.
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0:00 – Intro
7:37 – Do You Clean Together?
10:23 – How To De-escalate An Argument
13:03 – Is My Friend “Mothering” Me?
16:02 – Leaving Your Dog Behind
18:55 – My Husband Is Almost Too Helpful
24:05 – What Does My MIL Really Need?
29:22 – Yeah, You ARE The Asshole
38:29 – Your BF Needs AA
42:44 – My Boss Is Having An Affair
48:39 – Monster In Law
55:17 – What Are You Over?
57:47 – Listener Review
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