“Non-Traditional” Lifestyles: Moving in With My Boyfriend, Babies Before Marriage, and Long Distance Friendships (WWYBD?!)

Ep 250: In the catch up segment, Allison and Ceara share about their weeks at home. Allison had two pregnancy appointments, finished furnishing her apartment, is making progress on her baby registry / checklist, and is enjoying fall activities like baking cookies. Ceara just returned from a trip to 30A in Florida with her in-laws. She got to test out her new snorkel gear and had a memorable private sunrise yoga session.

In the WWYBD part of the episode, we answer questions about lifestyle choices that go against social norms, particularly regarding relationships, engagements, marriage, babies, and life stages. We also touch work-place boundaries, such as keeping drinking separate.

WWYBD (what would your bestie do) is where we answer listener-submitted questions. You can submit questions any time via our website, and then we pull questions to fit a specific theme.

TAKEAWAYS:

• Friendship can remain strong despite different life phases.
• Proximity plays a significant role in maintaining friendships.
• Friendships formed in shared environments can be particularly strong.
• You should remain authentic to your own values as often as possible.
• Trust your own intuition before listening to other people.
• Your happiness doesn’t need to be dimmed.
• Open and proactive communication will help most situations.

QUESTIONS ASKED:

• Do you guys feel like your friendship is just as strong now that you’re in different phases of life?
• The social hierarchy at my work is all about who drinks the most/talks about going out the most and I’m not into it. Do I be my authentic self or play the corporate game with this and worry about being my authentic self outside of work?
• What are your thoughts about living together before getting engaged?
• How have you handled any negativity in regards to the “non traditional route” with marriage post-baby? We’re both firm in our choice and are so excited for what’s to come, but we know it’s going to come across our desk eventually!
• I just found out my partner and i have different dreams of what “forever” together. ie, marriage vs. lifelong partners. call it quits?
• Should I unfriend a long time friend on social media before I post that I got engaged ? Back story she has been with the same guy for 7+ years and has always wanted to get engaged. I’m trying to save her from the jealousy or anger that might arise from the news.

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode # 81 - An Honest Conversation About Drinking Pt. 2

Episode # 122 - An Honest Conversation About Drinking Pt. 3

Episode # 160 - Secret Hater Friends, Putting Labels on People and Ditching Perfectionism

Episode #202 - Open Relationships, Feeling Alone in Sobriety and Traveling Against Your Parents Will (WWYBD?!)

Episode # 232 - Living Life to the Fullest While Also Planning for Financial Stability and Future Goals (WWYBD?!)

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