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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2026 · 37 MIN

"It Was Either Her or My Family..."

from Half Past Chai · host Half Past Chai

In this episode of Questions of the Week, we're reacting to your anonymous stories and giving our honest takes on situations involving family pressure, dead bedrooms, interfaith relationships, situationships, difficult in-laws, and everything in between.💬 Questions like:What do you do when your partner chooses their family over you?Is a dead bedroom a dealbreaker?How do you raise kids in an interfaith marriage?When is it time to walk away from a situationship?Are your in-laws crossing the line?Thank you to everyone who submitted a question. We love making this podcast a two-way conversation and getting to connect with you beyond the comments.Drop into the comments and tell us: which question was your favorite?Then head to our site and submit your own for a future episode we love keeping this podcast a two-way conversation 💛 https://www.halfpastchai.com/Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛New episodes every Monday at 7 am. Don’t forget to subscribe, and as always, we love you! Thank you for spending your Monday with us 💛📲 Follow us: https://bio.site/halfpastchaiDonate to Team For Kids here: https://fundraisers.nyrr.org/suketuDonate to Therapists Beyond Borders here: https://givebutter.com/hallie-patel-therapists-beyond-borders-nyc-marathon-2026-xtuif8Time codes0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI2:26 - Interfaith kids?7:45 - Who comes first? Mom, Wife, Daughter?10:31 - Eldest daughter wants to move out14:03 - Dealing with Indian Family Oriented Mindset16:17 - What happens when the sex stops?20:50 - Situationship?24:16 - How do I ask for couples therapy27:06 - His mom stopped him from seeing me31:57 - Stereotyping in your relationship…34:07 - How to feel comfortable in your own skin?

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