Episode 80 – Should We Get Into A Relationship At All?

Co-Host: Scot and Emily McKay - X & Y Communications

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Okay, I’m going to admit right up front that Emily and I obviously believe relationships are worth getting into, since we’ve shared a great one together for almost 19 years. But we also completely get that YOU might not be like US.

In this episode we acknowledge all the legit reasons why perfectly good, decent and sane people might just swear off getting into any kind of relationship at all with MOTOS, let alone long-term ones. For starters, we talk about how this isn’t our grandparents’ world anymore and how that affects people’s perspectives on relationships.

How can either a man OR a woman have a valid point in this context? Even though it may seem sad to think that people are out there completely giving up on finding the relationship they actually want, what if there are folks who really do NOT want that in their lives…and they’re simply saying ‘no’ to societal pressure to conform?

Does that societal pressure even exist anymore, by the way? Even if you ARE relationship minded, is it okay to think these thoughts?

And well, what are the good reasons to get into a relationship? And why stay in one if it’s going poorly?

On a related note, is arguing and bickering a sign the relationship’s in trouble…or could it be the exact opposite? Well, the easy answer (demanding more elaboration, which we offer) is ‘it depends’. Stay tuned as we make the case for getting everything off your chest as perhaps the healthiest sign of all that the relationship is a healthy one. It’s just a shame that too many couples never even realize that level of intimacy is open to them.

The program on how to have a great long-term relationship is finally available. Find the men’s version, Get Together, Stay Together, at www.gettogetherstaytogether.com and the women’s version, My One & Only, at www.scotandemily.com