EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 57 MIN
We Can’t Both Be a Furnace | Ep. 4
from Better Together (Most Days) · host James and Bethanie
Welcome to the most relatable episode yet. James and Bethanie come in with a clear topic — how to communicate when you're both mad — and somehow also end up debating ice cream flavors, what happens to utensils left unattended near a sink, and the eternal question: why will she never just pick a restaurant? Underneath the laughs, there's real advice: the 90/10 rule (only 10% of your emotions come from what happens to you — the other 90% are yours to own), why removing the word "you" from arguments changes everything, the difference between "I'll try" and "I will," and what it means to match your partner's energy when you both run hot. Plus a very honest pet peeves segment featuring nail flicking, rage cleaning, a drill with interchangeable scrub brush heads, and an ice cream ordering incident that James is still not fully over.
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Welcome to the most relatable episode yet. James and Bethanie come in with a clear topic — how to communicate when you're both mad — and somehow also end up debating ice cream flavors, what happens to utensils left unattended near a sink, and the eternal question: why will she never just pick a restaurant? Underneath the laughs, there's real advice: the 90/10 rule (only 10% of your emotions come from what happens to you — the other 90% are yours to own), why removing the word "you" from arguments changes everything, the difference between "I'll try" and "I will," and what it means to match your partner's energy when you both run hot. Plus a very honest pet peeves segment featuring nail flicking, rage cleaning, a drill with interchangeable scrub brush heads, and an ice cream ordering incident that James is still not fully over.
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