Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to talk about love, the necessity of pauses, and to say a GOODBYE FOR NOW. To all of you listening for a short time, or for years: you are GEMS. Keep in touch. Nurture Connection. Have some fun. We love you. Go on a date. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza discuss SECRETS - Is it okay to keep secrets from a partner? When do you tell people things that you consider secret? What is “need to know” with a partner? Do we have a right to privacy even from our partners? How and when do you share secrets? The article we discuss can be found at: https://www.verywellmind.com/secrets-in-marriage-2303980#:~:text=You%20have%20the%20right%20to,reason%20that%20you%20want%20to. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza discuss ULTIMATUMS - do they ever work, have we ever given one, have we ever received one, and wtf is up with that Netflix show? We also discuss this article by Madeline Howard: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/a39642936/do-ultimatums-work-in-relationships/. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza discuss AMBITION and Hannah Orenstein's article in The Cut - "My Ambition Turns Off More Men than it Attracts": https://www.thecut.com/2022/03/ambition-dating-men-turnoff.html. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza discuss FAST-FORWARDING a relationship and break down the good and bad versions of fast forwarding. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza re-think, re-brand, and rant about everyone's favorite holiday to hate-love and love-hate: Valentine's day. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza discuss their least favorite thing in the world - open and clear communication, ugh. They break down communication issues in their own relationships, and then go discuss this Goop article on communication mistakes in relationships: https://goop.com/wellness/relationships/communication-mistakes-in-relationships/ They also discuss if there's ever an excuse for being left on read and what to do if you're feeling some time of way about a sexual dry spell. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liza is joined by CARLYNNE to discuss one of the deep, spooky, shameful fears - WHAT IF I'M ALONE FOREVER?! But ya know...make it fun. They also do some rapid fire pep talk about how to deal with disliking someone's family, mediocre sex with a good person, and the winter blues. They answer a listener question about apologies to exes. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza do a SOLO episode in which they discuss a dreaded topic: How to get over *THAT* person. They also weigh in on West Elm Caleb, discuss how to handle sooo many friends being in relationships , and do a Grandma-vocab-lesson on hardballing and oystering. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to discuss a very tough and vulnerable topic: body image and how it affects your dating life. They share personal stories about how their body images have shaped their experiences and answer listener questions about body image. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please seek help. A great place to start is the National Eating Disorders Association https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices