EPISODE 2 WITH LAURA DANGER
Guest: Fair Play Specialist Laura Danger
In this episode of the "Hey Close Friends" podcast, Laura Danger and Stephanie discuss the importance of domestic equity in relationships. They talk about how women often take on the majority of domestic responsibilities and how this can lead to resentment and burnout. Laura shares her own experience with overcompensating in her marriage and how she had to unlearn those patterns. They also discuss how the pandemic has highlighted the need for domestic equity and how couples can work together to create a more equitable household. Ultimately, they emphasize the importance of communication and intentionality in creating a healthy and equitable relationship.
Stephanie also speaks with Laura Danger about the importance of communication and setting boundaries in a long-term relationship. Laura describes her own experience with burnout during the pandemic and how it led her to have a difficult conversation with her husband about the division of domestic labor. She emphasizes the importance of clear communication and setting hard boundaries in order to create a sustainable relationship. Laura also discusses her work with couples implementing fair play and talks about the challenges of working with those who are resistant to change. Overall, the episode highlights the importance of communication, boundary-setting, and mutual respect in maintaining a healthy long-term relationship.
In this episode, Laura emphasizes the importance of communicating needs early on in a relationship and not defaulting to one person taking on all responsibilities as it might create a pattern that will be hard to break later on.
There is so much juicy information in this episode and we hope you will take this info to heart and use it to improve these areas of your life. And if you are single, we hope you will take this information and put them to use when you are in that season of life where you are trying to grow with another person!
HOMEWORK
Find something that gets you into your flow and carve out time to do it.
Intentionally pay attention to the standards around your domestic labor and have a conversation with your partner if something needs to be adjusted.
Write down your expectations around domestic labor in a partnership.
