It’s just us this week and we’re breaking down a listener email about the relatable crisis of having doubts about your long-term partner. We discuss so many aspects of relationships and marriages -- marrying young (and what IS the optimal age to say I Do), not growing in the same direction as your partner, when your life is perfect on paper but you’re unsettled, feeling like your partner isn’t challenging or exciting enough, and even catching feelings for someone else. We also discuss the fear of the fallout after a breakup – friends, family, pets, a shared home, etc. – and how to navigate these tough decisions. Before we get into the topic, we’re discussing where couples are supposed to sit (and not sit) on planes, Ashley shares a crazy story from a recent show, and Rayna has been having too much fun bossing a man around. Enjoy!

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about:

Azul’s mouth makeover

Fat Bear Week

Bad Bunny doing Super Bowl halftime (and responses to it)

Taylor Swift’s new album (and criticisms)

Woman in San Francisco using billboards to find a man

Headlines: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce, Laguna Beach reunion, Love is Blind Denver, Selena Gomez’s wedding, delivery driver in Chicago outruns ICE

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We have Ashley’s wedding planner in the house! Jacquelyn Aleece, founder of The Wedding Plan & Company, joins us to answer all your burning questions about weddings and spill some tea. We discuss money stuff – how much a wedding actually costs, where to save and where to splurge, her #1 budgeting tip, if there really is a “wedding tax” when it comes to vendors, and so much more. We’re also chatting about the biggest mistakes couples make when planning, bands vs. DJs, and how to make your wedding feel more fun/less stuffy. As for the tea – What kind of bride is Ashley? Can Jacquelyn tell if a couple isn’t going to make it? What’s the biggest drama at weddings? – and more. Before she joins us, we’re catching up on Rayna’s houseguests and Ashley’s wedding dress drama. Enjoy!

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about:

The Rapture (did it happen?)

Homecoming dresses are different these days

Danielle Bernstein's engagement party controversy

Jimmy Kimmel and the attack on free speech

Tr*mp falsely links autism to Tylenol

The Summer I Turned Pretty finale + Taylor Swift songs

Headlines: Summer House spinoff, Horse Girl Fall, and Tr*mp/Epst**n statue appears in DC

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We have a fun one for you! Comedian Alec Flynn joins us to talk about The Performative Male (Are they a red flag? Is there a spectrum? How do you spot the “bad ones”?) as well as Black Cat Boyfriends vs. Golden Retriever Boyfriends. We also break down an email from a male listener about why he’s having trouble dating and offer advice for how to build confidence, and we discuss the notion that men have disappeared from the social and/or dating scenes and why. Other topics include: Leg tattoos, conspiracy theories about gambling, and panda diplomacy (we learned something new). Before Alec joins us, we’re talking about green flags in guys – everything from how they treat animals to drinking habits to what kind of music they like. Enjoy!

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about:

The best merch at the airport

A confusing celeb breakup on social media

Keke Palmer and Sean Evans smooch on Hot Ones

Emmy highlights (and conspiracy theory)

Rage bait advertising

The current political climate

Headlines: Coachella lineup, Taylor Frankie Paul as the new Bachelorette, Taylor Swift incognito at the Eagles/Chiefs game, Charlie Sheen doc

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We’ve all heard of fight, flight, and freeze, but what about the fourth F of trauma responses? It’s called fawning and we have Dr. Ingrid Clayon join us to discuss what it looks like (leaning in even when you’re uncomfortable, needing to please), why we fawn in childhood, relationships, the workplace, etc., and how to break these patterns. We discuss how fawning compares and contrasts to people pleasing, and how fawners have trouble finding healthy relationships, saying no, recognizing their own anxiety, and being honest in therapy. And Ingrid offers advice for getting curious about the trauma responses that could be holding you back, recognizing and not sabotaging healthy partners, and speaking up when you don’t like something. Before Ingrid joins us, we have a SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT, Ashley gives a family/health update, and Rayna is making new friends. Enjoy!

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about:

Spit-Gate at the Eagles vs. Cowboys game

Phillies Karen

Man getting stuck on the American flag

VMA highlights (Mariah, Gaga, Sabrina, etc.)

The insane Unknown Number documentary

Headlines: Luigi x Shein, Tr*mp’s bday card to Epst*in, new hot celeb couples

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