Sleepless nights. Intrusive thoughts. Gushing adoration. Is that obsessive feeling true love? Sarah and Alex unpack experiences as givers and recievers of limerant feelings, and try to differentiate between limerance and new relationship energy, anxious attachment, and...Irish poetry? Happy St. Patrick's Day! Mentioned in the episode:  <a href= "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/loves-out-loud-a-smorgasbord-of-performances-and-fundraiser-tickets-1984308338657"> Loves Out Loud</a> | <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_relationship_energy">New Relationship Energy</a> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/100184/9780812862867">Love and Limerence</a> by Dorothy Tennov | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/yumisakugawa">Yumi Sakugawa Limerance Instagram</a> Follow us: mistakescast@gmail.com | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/">https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/</a> Interlude music "Infatuation" by The Stevedore Logo design by roy franklin: <a href= "http://www.whateverfactory.org/">www.whateverfactory.org</a>

Ep 72: Lindy West's Adult Braces Instant Reaction

Non monogamy for imperfect people. Hosted by a queer therapist and her husband of 15 years. Sarah & Alex share their experiences opening their marriage, and interview guests about the struggles & rewards of doing relationships your own way. Mistakes Were Made is part advice, part confession, part culture critique. But it's all about learning from our missteps and stumbling toward liberation. Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/. Logo design by roy franklin of the Whatever Factory - https://www.whateverfactory.org/.