Today’s solo is about doing things solo – even when you have a partner. I discuss my attempt to make Bachelor viewing a couples activity, and broader expectations for shared interests in a relationship. I also reflect on using independence as a coping mechanism against a partner who doesn’t prioritize you, and the ways I acted out in response to that feeling in the past.

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