Rule 042 | Growing Up Together Is A Good Thing

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06/01/16 • 51 min

It’s the Season Two Finale and The Peppers are a puddle of emotions. Jessie shares a story about her fascination with creative farming, and Gerard insists that getting married early is a good thing. Listen as they recap their most memorable moments of growth, and find out why they're going to miss their Great Love Gang something fierce. It's time to save-the-date for our next Great Love Getaway! We're heading to Puerto Vallarta in October 2016, and we'd love to have you join us. You asked for t-shirts and we did our best to deliver some swag... Three cool styles, now available for our gangster buddies UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 10th! QUICK BITES: We’re hosting another getaway in the Fall! Watch the video from our last trip right here, and listen to the episode that we recorded from our Casa at the beach. Great Love Goods are here! Gorgeous letterpress prints and ganster tees are now available... Snag one (or all three!) for yourself, and thank you so much for helping to support the show! Jessie’s upcoming project is called The Perfect Wife, but she wants you to know that there is no such thing. Head over to the site for more info, and stay tuned for a sneak peek very soon. TRIGGER QUESTIONS: What is the first thing people say when they see what you look like in your wedding photos? Who are the other corn stalks and sweet peas in your field? Can you think of a defining moment when you've had to choose between growing together and growing apart?

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Rule 041 | Shared Hobbies Lead To Shared Arguments

The Peppers may share a keen love of personal style, but they still enjoy the chance to kick off their shoes and let loose. Gerard admits that he's starting to feel the Birkenstock-burn, and Jessie is hoping that their summer will be full of bike riding and brunch. It's time to save-the-date for our next Great Love Getaway! We're heading to Puerto Vallarta in October 2016, and we'd love to have you join us. You asked for t-shirts and we did our best to deliver some swag... Three cool styles, now available for our gangster buddies UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 10th! QUICK BITES: Gerard's current footwear of choice was inspired by everyone's favorite old man from Brooklyn. Jessie publicly declares her newfound love of turtlenecks right here. Check out Gerard's Guy Style column if you're looking for some dude-friendly fashion advice. If you're curious about what Jessie does with her wardrobe cast-offs, you can take a peek at her Poshmark closet (and help support our sailing fund at the same time). Gerard has to pick between sailing lessons or new boat shoes, and we bet you can guess what he happens to choose. Jessie's new podcast project is called The Perfect Wife.me because the perfect wife is not... her. (Duh.) Listen in for interviews with women like Jess Connolly, Erin Loechner, Whitney English + more! The Peppers are hoping to snap more blog photos and write more jokes this summer. Listen to another convo we had about the challenges of podcasting (and fighting) right from Episode 17 in Season One. Graeme in Seattle was surprised by our blow-up confession from Episode 25. It's sad to say that this was not an isolated incident. The Peppers have tried to link up for a shared project before, but the burned sweet potato fries made the efforts feel futile. (Tune in to Episode 11 for the full story.) TRIGGER QUESTIONS: What is the one trend that you most regret wearing? Have you ever felt physically or mentally uncomfortable because of something that you had on? When it comes to bike rides, are you more motivated by the calorie burn or the chance of a swanky brunch at the end?

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Rule 043 | Where There's A Goodwill There Is A Way

The Peppers are back! Season 3 is here and we’re diving right into this week’s show without making you listen to the boring highlight reel of our summer. (You're welcome.) Lately, Gerard has been commuting to work for a total of four hours (round-trip) on public transportation everyday, and wants to try and find a way to make the most of the time spent on the train. Meanwhile, Jessie has been trying to figure out how to win the fight with our new piece of furniture for the past few months, but she refuses to give up by taking it back to Goodwill. QUICK BITES: Become a first-tier Great Love Gangster by joining us in Mexico! Rest, Play + Connect on what is guaranteed to be your favorite vacation of the year. Spread the word about Great Love, and help us out by leaving us a review on iTunes! Find out about other ways to support our show right here. Gerard is commuting a total of four hours (round-trip) on public transportation everyday, and wants to try and find a way to make the most of the time spent on the train. (Besides twitter.) Neither of us can figure out when to use the words further or farther. If you can explain it to us, please send help. Jessie hardly ever uses the car that we share, but has created a morning routine in order to reap the benefits of having a pretend commute. Gerard shares how much he’d like to sneak in some productivity on his commute everyday, but then immediately regrets sharing his thoughts when Jessie starts spewing a bunch of well-meaning, yet unsolicited advice. Thinking back to Episode 9, we remember how pulling out your phone at an inopportune time can totally ruin an otherwise delightful moment -- or in this case, a fresh morning. Gerard decides to start riding his bike to and from the train station again, and is hoping the healthy movement ends up being a positive start to his day. Despite the weird things he’s subjected to on the rest of his trip, that morning ritual of zipping down the beach path will hopefully be a positive experiment. Jessie has been trying to figure out how to win the fight with our new piece of furniture for months, to no avail. The armoire is gorgeous, and also ginormous -- but we can’t figure out how to actually get it to fit inside our house. If you are an engineer, contractor, or even a creative ninja genius with an idea for taking apart our window frame... we want to hear from you! TRIGGER QUESTIONS: What are your favorite things to listen to during a long commute or car ride? Have you listened to an artist, podcast or audiobook recently that made you glad for the quiet time? What is the very first thing that you do when you wake up in the morning? What is the most beautiful piece of furniture in your entire home?