Single, Married, Divorced

Friends and relationships are a topics our three hosts have tackled on and off again but this week they take a different approach. New research shows that men in serious relationships don’t have many friends. Tom doesn’t think that stat applies to him and he explains why. Allison tells us about her trip to Europe and she and Erik reminisce about special-ed prom.

Question 1: Are men missing out on friendship?

Dating Story: Allison’s trip to Europe.

Question 2: Should you date a friend?

Is settling OK? Alright, we get it. Dating is tough, finding the “perfect” person isn’t going to happen but settling? Our co-hosts take issue with a woman who never felt butterflies but seems to think she can make it work with her man for the long haul. Allison shares her book of dating rules and tells a heartbreaking story of a friend who thought she had found love. It does allow Erik to seamlessly switch topics as Tom ponders how to remove every photo from Facebook.

Question 1: Is settling ever OK?

Dating Story: Relationship with God but not with each other.

Question 2: Are we dating?

After a couple weeks off the Single, Married, Divorced team is back and ready to tackle relationship issues. This week they discuss if cheating is or should always be a relationship killer. Allison dives deep into her marriage and the cheating that led to her divorce. She also answers a tough question from Tom about the longevity of the marriage if the cheating was removed from the equation. SMD also hears back from Louise in Australia and Allison makes a hilarious joke at her daughter’s gymnastics meet. Plus travel tips if you’re heading overseas.

Question 1: Is cheating always a relationship killer?

Dating Story: Louise from Australia needs a dating plan.

Question 2: Have love should she travel?

This week Single, Married, Divorced discusses the failure of Gwyneth Paltrow’s, “conscious uncoupling” from taking off. The movie star is back to talking about it again and trying to explain why she decided to use that term instead of the D word. Allison continues to receive and reject friend requests from her ex-husband. Erik and Tom have few words about the military time Tom uses on his phone and we have a bit of an update from the guy who doesn’t text.

Question 1: Does divorce need reinventing?

Dating Story: Update on the guy who doesn’t text.

Question 2: Do arguments tend to be about one subject over and over again or different issues.

It does happen from time to time. Statistics say those awkward pauses in conversation happen something like every 7 seconds. This week Single, Married, Divorced tries to fill those gaps with some decent ideas to keep the conversation going. Plus the SMD crew fondly remember how comedian Paul Farahvar’s Russian date filled the silence. Allison gets a friend request from an old flame who has added a few interesting details to his resume since they dated. Tom leads a discussion on how long people should be haunted by mistakes they made in high school. Which leads to a larger discussion on words we shouldn’t say anymore.

Question 1: How do you fill the awkward silence?

Dating Story: Allison hears from an old boyfriend who recently has been released from prison.

Question 2: What advice do you wish you would have gotten before getting married?