the birth and reverb of friendship

I get this question a lot, so here’s my honest answer. 

(I haven’t done this yet, but plan to. I listened to that Odysssey audiobook in two days of walking around Port Meadow, Oxford, and have been yearning to listen again.) 

I was dating for the first time, after a six year long relationship. 

Hello, Rich. Normally, I’m not the type of person who would reach out with a question like this, but I need some clarity. I’m a big fan of your channel, and what I like about the way you present your information is you do so in a completely objective, matter-of-fact manner withou ... Show More

In this episode, you asked and I answered! Let’s talk about marriage, making friends in your 20s, how I cleared my skin and more. 

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am twenty eight years old and my boyfriend is twenty seven. He was an old flame that I had in school, and I decided to rekindle things with him. He pursued me, and I finally gave in. I realized he was the missing piece in my life and he told me the same ... Show More

Tim wanted your advice in Relationship Intervention.  Some of you said to, "go for it" and ....he did! 

You know I value great advice. I love to give it and I love to get it! So today, I'm asking for your takes on a few things that have been on my mind lately. We’re also talking about getting comfy with initiating sex and “death grip syndrome." 

I’ve gotten this question a lot over the years and after quite a lot of thought, I’ve come up with a few basic pieces of advice. I talked it over with some fellow podcasters and they gave it the thumbs up, so hopefully it will help you out if you’re looking to launch your own […] ... Show More

Expectations in Love And Everything When I first met my wife, Joi, I knew we would be married and live happily ever after. But there was a problem. Joi didn’t see it that way - at least not right away. If life has taught me anything, almost nobody is on the same page when they fi ... Show More

In this episode, I address questions like: “Did I fall out love with my partner?” “What if I feel love toward my partner, but don’t feel IN LOVE with my partner?” “What if we fall out of love in the future…then what?” “If you fall out of love…can you fall back “in love”? I explor ... Show More

The greatest discoveries in life come not from finding the right answers, but from asking the right questions.For the last several years, I've been adding to a list of questions that have changed the way I work, move, live, and love.This piece shares 7 questions that have had a d ... Show More

Sabah el kheir, ya’ll! This week, I’ve dragged Jess back to the podcast because we need to have a serious talk—but obviously, we can never be too serious. Honestly, life in your 20s feels like the most bizarre, confusing time ever, and since Jess is right in the middle of it too, ... Show More