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Why You Should Work With Your Ex! (Maybe)

June 04, 2026 / 01:00

This episode discusses the complexities of maintaining friendships with ex-partners, featuring candid conversations about honesty and emotional connections. Key topics include navigating relationships with new partners and the importance of understanding past dynamics.

Guests share personal experiences, including one guest's explanation to their partner about their close bond with an ex, emphasizing that their relationship transcends traditional labels. They highlight the challenges of ensuring new partners are comfortable with these friendships.

Humor is present as the guests reflect on their connections, using light-hearted moments to illustrate the depth of their friendship. They acknowledge that their bond is rooted in shared experiences and mutual support.

The episode ultimately underscores the significance of open communication and acceptance in relationships, particularly when past romantic ties remain strong.

TLDR

Guests discuss the challenges and importance of friendships with ex-partners.

Episode

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I like [music] working with you. I'm comfortable with you. I know you so well, you know me so well. The thing is
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I feel like I can be so honest with you and I don't [music] have to lie or say
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anything to like avoid hurting your feelings or whatever and I think that's the most important thing. [music]
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>> This is how I feel towards you and I hope I hope it's the same way. I I can I
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ask you something like an opinion on something and I know it's going to be like an [music] answer completely from
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the right place and there's no sort of bias or no agenda. This is a big part of
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being friends with your ex. Like any new partners need to be on board with that.
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>> Yeah. Otherwise it's not going to work. >> My partner Ash, I explained it to her to
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who once. [music] Like she's really close with her family. I I said to her I
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was explaining our relationship one day and I'm like, "Look, I'm from a broken
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family. JJ's from a broken [music] family. JJ and I are like family for each other. Whether we're married or
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not, we just we just are." What? >> It's the onions. [laughter] It's the onions. You're so right. You're
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so right. [music] >> Regardless of the dynamic of the relationship, like we're there for each
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other and it's hard for other people to understand.

Episode Highlights

  • Honesty in Relationships
    The importance of being honest with friends and partners is emphasized.
    “I feel like I can be so honest with you”
    @ 00m 05s
    June 04, 2026
  • Family Ties
    Explaining the deep bond between friends who come from broken families.
    “JJ and I are like family for each other.”
    @ 00m 40s
    June 04, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I feel like I can be so honest with you.
    Why You Should Work With Your Ex! (Maybe)
  • It’s the onions.
    Why You Should Work With Your Ex! (Maybe)

Key Moments

  • Honesty00:05
  • Family Connection00:40
  • Understanding Dynamics00:56