I'm Better In Real Life

This weekend we are (finally) going to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary! But it is really easy to neglect celebrating your partner in the face of LIFE and EXPENSES and SHOULD WE REALLY SPEND THE MONEY ON THAT? The answer should be yes! But it isn’t always. This week, Kamel and I break down … Continue reading "Episode 23: Celebrations"

This week’s episode comes from a long time blog reader who is now engaged. Hooray! She wrote to me way back in April about tips and tricks on figuring out how to fight with your partner. Learning to fight is a constant work in progress in our house and, I think, in many houses. Being … Continue reading "Episode 22: Sponsored by Therapy"

On this week’s episode we share an update on house buying, share a few room mate horror stories, and hear from YOU! It is, honestly, so nice to hear that sometimes home buying actually works. It is also nice to hear about wacky homes up for sale that are secret prepper communes. Home ownership remains … Continue reading "Episode 21: Property Spouses, Part 2"

The photo above is me, with one of our agents, at the first house we put an offer on. Now it is somebody else’s house. After we recorded this episode, we found a house we thought would work and then promptly lost it. Even though we were the highest bidder, someone else waived more contingencies … Continue reading "Episode 20: Property Spouses"

Today’s episode was inspired by an old-ish article I read in NY Times titled “Why You Will Marry The Wrong Person.” Which is borderline click-bait, but ended up also being kind of amazing. Turns out, putting up with someone’s annoying crap doesn’t = settling. It might just = marriage? But don’t worry! It also means … Continue reading "Episode 19: For Fun or For Glory"

This is the second episode of the season, but the first with a reader driven question. For some reason this struck a defensive nerve with Kamel and I even though we actually do an excellent job. The question from the reader: My biggest fear about having kids is that it will drastically and negatively alter … Continue reading "Episode 18: Frankenstein"

…And we’re back! Season 2 of the I’m Better In Real Life Podcast starts right now! Hooray!

This episode has been delayed for SO many reasons. The kids being sick, the perfect storm of birthday, traveling, and an INSANE two weeks of working an immense amount of hours. It left my little podcast last on my priority list. But here we are. A whole season complete. Sixteen weeks of podcasting, sixteen different … Continue reading "Episode 16: The End of Season 1"

It’s the second to last episode of the season! And I have to say this is probably my second favorite of all time. I laughed so hard while listening to everyone’s calls! Your secret shames make you all amazing, hilarious, dorky, spectacular people! And it made my week to listen to these. I hope everyone … Continue reading "Episode 15: Secret Shames Part 2"

House hunting is the worst. Or, if you’re Kamel it is SO FUN and SO EASY. On this week’s episode we talk about our different approaches to this momentous event. Oh you know, it’s just the biggest purchase of our lives, in a market that shits on buyers. And in all of that I have … Continue reading "Episode 14: The Hunt"

We are a day late on the podcast – again. I figure late twice out of twelve is pretty good! This week I am divulging some of my secret shames. The stuff I do that no one else knows I do. We all have them…. right? Otherwise this podcast is going to get pretty awkward … Continue reading "Episode 13: Secret Shames, Part 1"

To be totally honest, I am usually super, super nervous to start a podcast. I have recording stage fright every single time. I really have to psyche myself up, and Kamel can attest that sometimes I will cancel a recording session because I just can’t wrap my brain around it. But this time! This time … Continue reading "Episode 12: Is That What You’re Wearing?"

While prepping for this episode I had forgotten that for a lot of years I didn’t like my birthday. It’s awkward, you’re the only one getting presents, the expectations are really high, disappointment is inevitable to some degree, etc etc. But sometimes, on those rare years, someone hooks you up and knocks it out of … Continue reading "Episode 11: The Best Birthdays"

After one of our earliest podcast episodes (Episode 3: Cheaters), I got a lot of emails and messages on twitter and facebook about people’s experiences with cheating. It definitely struck a chord with many of you. Cheating and lying and all forms of infidelity is morbidly fascinating, heart breaking, and creates that icky sick feeling … Continue reading "Episode 10: Cheating Revisited"

Gabe thinks that people with large noses are scary. Not just large noses, but like… hook noses. Like this:  Gabe is super super afraid of that guy and will specifically say, “Noo!! He has a big nose! He is TOO scary!” Also the old grandpa vampire guy here: I’m not one to argue. I have … Continue reading "Episode 9: Fear"

Remember those myspace surveys? They always had a question about your biggest fear. Mine used to be failure, but now I don’t even really think about failing because I have so many other fears pushing that one aside. Yay! What is your biggest fear? Discuss in comments for next week’s episode!

This is our 7th podcast! That was a milestone I had in my mind to reach and here we are! Hooray! This episode is all about common issues that arise in marriage. Kamel and I attempt to discuss how we go about navigating the stuff many of you said you can’t agree on (via a … Continue reading "Episode 7: Relationship Disputes"

In this episode of the podcast I break down my top parenting shockers. This is a series that will pop up occasionally. Just some parenting chitter chatter from time to time. If you have kids, feel free to share the things that surprised you the most. If you don’t have kids and want kids, what … Continue reading "Episode 6: Parenting – Surprise!"

Episode 5 is about the difference between living together and being married. We also have our first guest! Margaret! Who has been living with her boyfriend turned manfriend for a long time now. Questions for the audience: Do you also feel like there is some kind of age threshold for when it’s way less financially/emotionally risky … Continue reading "Episode 5: Shacking Up"

On a recent trip to Chicago I realized that I need my family more at this point in my life than I need my independence. Is this what it feels like to be a grownup? Is this where the shift lies? Mild codependency? Today on the podcast I explore (with the help of many readers … Continue reading "Episode 4: Adulting"