Mediocre Marriage-ing & Other Observations
by Tovi Seven
Tovi Seven & the Guzz are a married couple, who are both licensed mental health clinicians. Not a comedy, but it’s kinda funny. We talk about things that are kinda serious & don’t take ourselves too seriously. Couple kids, couple dogs, couple disagreements... And, with the “practice-marriage” out of the way, we feel like we may have figured some things out. Hoping to share observations and oddities on relationships, parenting, philosophy... whatever strikes us. Hope you enjoy the ride. Hit us up with questions, comments, complaints or concerns at [email protected]
Episodes
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41: Headlines & Hygiene
Tovi and The Guzz talk about some headlines, hygiene, and who’s comfortable with what. Note: this is broken into 3 segments based on dogs and basic home timing. Enjoy
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40: Flash Card Topic Freestyle
Tovi and The Guzz have a Flash Card Topic Freestyle conversation… and a loving wife’s tip of the day
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39: Is your kid a dick?
Tovi and The Guzz talk about seeing your kid(s) for who they are & a TOD
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38: We Might Be Full of Shit
It’s Tovi and The Guzz’s 9th anniversary… we discuss how we got here, what’s most difficult about one another and our favorite parts. Plus a TOD
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37: Masturbation
Tovi & The Guzz talk about masturbation, the importance of talking about masturbation with your partner and a T.O.D
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36: The Bridge Only Works With Support
Tovi & The Guzz talk about Tovi’s cross-county adventure, the importance of support from/for your family, getting back into a rhythm and some timely observations. Plus a TOD
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35: Tovi Sets Down the Boat
Tovi and The Guzz discuss what it means to set down the boat (i.e. take a break), take time for yourself, add some struggle and be thankful for those that support you.
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34: Skunk Freakout
Tovi and The Guzz discuss a skunk related freakout, a Santa Claus TOD… and Tovi touches on some PTSD that might lead to it’s own episode in the future.
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33: Don’t Call Cops on Kids
Tovi & The Guzz share their favorite day, cops and kids… plus some tangents and a T.O.D.
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32: Not a Great One, but One Under the Belt
Tovi and The Guzz discuss approaches to a poverty simulation, Tovi’s thoughts on how to manage an emotional funk (& aggressive thoughts related to said funk). Plus a TOD
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31: The Discussion of Sex
Tovi and The Guzz discuss personality differences, morning routines and vibes. Big conversation about sex (some things we missed but will come back to another time). And a TOD.
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30: Know when to call it a day.
Tovi and The Guzz discuss recognizing when a relationship isn’t working. Also some other stuff about parenting, family, hugs, modeling behaviors, and a tip of the day; now known as a TOD.
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29: Who’s Better at What, Boundaries and Jealousy
Tovi and The Guzz discuss who is better at what: boundaries, the importance of seeing your own and respecting your partner’s, and jealousy of your spouse. Plus a tip of the day.
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28: Parental Stereotypes
Tovi and the Guzz discuss parental role stereotypes, who gives the hugs and share a tip of the day that proves we have some good ideas.
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27: Supporting Your Partner
Tovi Seven & The Guzz discuss bad days, how they are not a competition & the medicine for those days is comfort. Plus a tip a the day that got slightly tangential.
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26: Two Kinds of Difficult Conversations
Tovi and the Guzz discuss two kinds of difficult conversations at difficult times… #goodluck
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#25: The “Relationship Phase” and Self Grandiosity
Tovi addresses the fact of how awesome he thinks the marriage is, with zero self-deprecation. The phases of a relationship. And an on the spot tip of the day.
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Podcast Potpourri
Tovi and the Guzz discuss a menagerie of topics found in the podcast notebook but not yet discussed… & a philosophical Tip of the Day (more of a quote). #TeamPlanetPluto
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Are We Mediocre?
Tovi & the Guzz discuss competitiveness & mediocrity in relationships. Some film observations and a tip of the day (t.o.d).
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22: Sex and Other Drugs
Well, mostly sex. A little bit of parental alienation. A portion of how to parent badly. And a tip of the day.
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The Consignment of Assignments
Who does what, when, where & why. Guzz gets put on the spot. And a tip of the day.
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#20: How To Be Wrong
Tovi & The Guzz talk about the right way to be wrong, how to disagree respectfully & a tip of the day that blew The Guzz’s socks off.
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ADHD: Does My Kid Got It?
Tovi & the Guzz break down the diagnosis of ADHD: what it is, what it’s not, how it impacts things, etc.
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Appropriate secrets
Tovi & the Guzz discuss secrets, what are appropriate secrets to keep from your partner & a tip of the day.
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Shit we’ve said
Recovering the first couple topics: safe-word (Brando); rock, paper, scissors; tip of the day: time is currency
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Feminism & other tangents
A discussion of feminism dives into peri-menopause and parenting. Tip of the day: other people’s opinions…
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Communicating Realistic Expectations with Your Kids
Tovi apologizes for the sound in last episode; Tovi & the Guzz discuss communicating with kids: realistic expectations and disappointment. Tip of the day: don’t provide excuses for your kid to be a dick.
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Episode 14: Respecting Time
Tovi & the Guzz discuss the importance of respecting time and striving for equity in relationships. A tip of the day. And Tovi asks for stories from listeners who have shaved their dogs balls.
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Episode 13: Hold Their Hair Back
Tovi & the Guzz talk about the importance of growing “smart” together & touch on kids and communication.
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Episode 12: Parenting Ideas
Accepting a portion of your child’s faults as your own. Tovi’s opinion on teachers… plus a tip of the day: spanking.
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Episode 11: Break-ups
Tovi provides the adult way to break up & a small breakdown of jealousy. Plus, a can’t miss tip-of-the-day (t.o.d.).
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Episode 10: Kids & Cussing
Cursing in front of kids, real world talk, tip of the day… & Tovi plays the ukulele again
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Two aspects of aging & Talking about weight
Tovi & the Guzz talk about aging as a couple, emotionally & physically… including weight and how to talk about it with each other.
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Episode 8: Parenting #1 (attempt 2)
An attempt at recreating the lost episode #2, where we talk about some important parenting tips. Tovi gets worked up about vacuums in the tip of the day.
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Episode 7: 3 Ways to Listen
Three different ways of listening that can help you and your marriage/relationships/life… hopefully. And a tip of the day, among rambling observations.
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Episode 6: Vaccines & Discussing a Disagreement
Tovi Seven and the Guzz talk vaccines, the discussion of a disagreement & share a tip of the day
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Episode 5: Marriage & the 5-Rules
Tovi & the Guzz discuss common sources of conflict in marriage, the 5-rules (4 of which are from The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz... plus one added by Tovi), then a tip of the day: reach out to friends
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Episode 4: Aging and other tangential comments
Tovi & the Guzz talk about their plumbing conundrum and aging. No tip of the day, sorry.
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Episode 3: Rock, Paper, Scissors
The psychology behind Rock, Paper, Scissors; preventing arguments with safe words; and Tovi Seven isn’t a “druggie”
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Intro to Mediocre Marriage-ing
Meet Tovi Seven and the Guzz, who discuss leaving a legacy for your children and the secret of a safe-word (not a BDSM thing).
About this show
Tovi Seven & the Guzz are a married couple, who are both licensed mental health clinicians. Not a comedy, but it’s kinda funny. We talk about things that are kinda serious & don’t take ourselves too seriously. Couple kids, couple dogs, couple disagreements... And, with the “practice-marriage” out of the way, we feel like we may have figured some things out. Hoping to share observations and oddities on relationships, parenting, philosophy... whatever strikes us. Hope you enjoy the ride. Hit us up with questions, comments, complaints or concerns at [email protected]
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