#48 - From Glass Slippers to Broken Hearts: How Disney Shaped Our Love Lives

Send us Fan MailRemember all those Disney movies you loved as a kid? Turns out they've been secretly messing with your relationships ever since. From Cinderella teaching us to be martyrs who do everything for everyone, to Ariel literally trading her voice just to chase a man she'd never spoken to, these fairy tales have programmed us with some seriously questionable relationship beliefs.We dive deep into how these childhood stories created unrealistic expectations about love. The Beast taught us that we should rehabilitate emotionally unavailable men with our kindness. Snow White showed us that beauty and passivity were enough to be worthy. And Mulan? She reinforced the message that women have to work harder and sometimes hide who they truly are to be valued. No wonder our relationships feel complicated!One of our most eye-opening revelations is about the dreaded "roommate phase" that many couples experience. What if that comfortable stability isn't actually a problem? We explore how movies have conditioned us to expect constant drama and passion, making us mistake toxic patterns for romance while dismissing healthy, secure relationships as "boring." That stability you're experiencing might actually be what emotional safety feels like when you're not living in a Disney movie.We also get real about intimacy beyond sex, discussing how connection can be maintained even when libidos don't match and sharing practical tools like the "yab yum" exercise that can help rebuild closeness without pressure. True relationships require actively choosing each other every day – fairy tales conveniently skip that part.Join us for this laugh-out-loud yet surprisingly profound conversation that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about love. Your relationship might thank you for it!Reach out to us on Instagram!Steph is here and Lurinda is here.