September 27, 2025 • 22 mins
Move over Dear Abby, Susan Noles and Kathy Swarts are the advice givers now for all things love, dating, and life in your Part 2!
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Speaker 1 (00:14):
It's I Do Part two, and it's some of your
favorite villain hosts from The Golden Bachelor Season one. It's
Kathy Swart.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
And Susan Knowles, and we're in San Francisco with iHeart
for the Jonas Brothers concert and we're having the best
time hanging out with the crew.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Huh, Katy, Yeah, we are who knew? On this podcast,
we're always asking you to call and write in when
you need advice, So today we're going to be answering
your questions.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Little boy. Here we go.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
First, one's from Allison and Omaha, I'm going on my
first date since losing my husband five years ago. I
haven't been on a date in over thirty years. What's
something I should try to do on the date so
that he gets to know me?
Speaker 3 (01:00):
And I'm not just nervous drink heavily?
Speaker 1 (01:07):
No this, You know, this is actually an easy question
because Alison, I'm right there with you. I'm just dating
and my husband died six years ago. So here's my
advice to you. You should ask him questions about himself
because everybody loves to talk about themselves, and if you
ask him something about himself, you know his family, what
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he does what he likes to do on a weekend.
That's going to help you come up with other ideas
and he'll ask you some questions.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Hopefully he asks her some question.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
But you know what, don't be nervous, Alison. You know
it's only dating. You're not signing your life away yet,
so go enjoy it, have some fun, relax and you know,
get to know a guy you never know. You never
know when the arrow is going to shoot.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
And for me, just take a big, deep, cleansing breath
before you walk in and just do you. Just be you,
because you're what matters, not him. Okay, so if you
feel chemistry, just be yourself and I think the conversation
will flow.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
I really do.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Yeah. I would add one more thing to that, Alison.
If there's something special, you know, some special thing you
like to do, hiking or kayaking or something you know,
bring up that, bring up something that's important to you
and see if you can get a conversation started going.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
Now, way to talk about it.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
Yeah, yeah, don't go too deep and let us know Alison,
how that date goes in omhand, Rascal, we want to
hear one.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Thing I will say, do not say, what are you
looking for the worst question ever ever.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
Well, unless she's looking for a glass of wine and
then wave the waiter over.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
All right, thank you for writing in Alison. Let us
know how you make it. We would love to hear.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Okay. The second one is from Rachel in Miami, Florida.
My marriage ended ten years ago after my husband cheated
on me. I haven't been in a relationship since, and
now I'm going through menopause. Do you recommend sex toys?
I'm tired, but I haven't lost desire. Wellna, this one
was for sus She's got about two suitcases full of
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under her bed.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Go for it, But I do have a favorite, my love.
I should take stock in this company. The woman eyeser. No, Absolutely,
pleasure yourself. There is nothing wrong with it. You're still
alive and I don't know about you, but for me
menopause it kicked in like it was way more than
I ever felt.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
As far as the changes you mean that you went through.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
No, the desire for sex, and I didn't have anybody
in my life during that time, So yes, by all means, I.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Guess that's two thumbs up for sex toys. I'd also
say to you, nothing wrong with sex toys. But you
know what, maybe you'd like to look in to find
your relationship with a guy too. You know, it's not
one of the other, Rachel, it's not one of the.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Oh, it's both. Definitely both.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
So good luck to you, and I hope you find
some great sex toys and hope you maybe find a
good relationship the womanizer.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Anyhow, Okay, thank you Rachel. Janet from Brentwood, California. My
youngest kid just left for college and I'm officially an
empty nester. I've been putting my dating life on the
back burner till my kids were grown. How soon into
dating someone should I bring them into my world with
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my kids?
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Well that's a personal.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Well so not the first date as well.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Her kids are older, So, Janet, your kids are older
and they're out of the house. So I think for
you it's a little bit different. I think when you
have young children, they're very impressionable. I think in your case,
we don't know, you know, if you're a widow, we
don't know if you're divorced, we don't know what your
kids think of their dad. All those things really matter.
But my advice you would be, don't bring somebody in
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to meet your children unless it's somebody you think you
might want to have relationship with. Otherwise your kids are
going to go. Here comes the next one. Here it
comes the next one.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
See how you feel about him when it's getting to
that point where you're in a committed relationship, if you will. Well,
some people don't bring them home for six months, and
I don't think that's fair for anybody.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
You think you should meet the one's family.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Well, I agree, but again her children are older and
theoretically a little bit more and alone responsible and a
little bit more sophisticated. And understand we hope that their
mom wants to date. There's something wrong with that, but
I would not be saying, you know, this week it's Jack,
next week it's John. And by the way, I'll let
you meet Tom in two weeks. That's not going to
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play well. But we wish you luck and the dating.
And can't get discouraged because Jannet, Can I ask a favor? Yeah,
not you, Susan a message, Janet, here's my favorite, Janet.
Can I have your cast offs? Can you send them
my way? You know I'm not that picky, so you know,
send me your send your cast offs. And who knows
(06:02):
we could have loved budding in the air at any moment.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
All Right.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
The next one is from Kristin, and she's from Paris, Texas.
And I know right where Paris, Texas is, Kristin, because
I've been through there. Okay, I've been seeing a guy
for four months. He's a single dad and I'm a
single mom. Every time we're together, his ex wife is
calling or blowing up his cell phone. I haven't met
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her yet, But how do I approach him that it
bothers me without making myself sound clingy?
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Four months?
Speaker 1 (06:35):
Huh?
Speaker 2 (06:35):
It's yeah, every time? I want to know, does he
complain about it as well?
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Or is it just you? You're gonna have to bite
your tongue, sweetie.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
I'm not gonna what a chocker Susan you and are
going to disagree. Those of you don't listen to us regularly.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
I don't think it would make her sound clingy by
complaining that's I wouldn't use the word clean.
Speaker 1 (06:57):
I think I think what she's really saying is it
made my curse sound jealousy, like, do you still have
a thing? Here's what I want to know, christ annoying? Well,
here's Here's it depends why. If she is calling because
they have a child that has special needs, if there's
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a reason, if she's blowing up his phone because, you know,
do you have the number of a good plumber because
my dishwasher just went out, I'd have a problem with that.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
I think maybe wait, blowing up his phone because she
didn't want the divorce.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
We don't know. What I'm saying is I'd wait a
few more months. And if this develops into a serious
relationship for you and you think you see a future
with this guy, then it's time to bring it up.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
But something Kathy and I do agree on is communication. Conversation.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Yeah, I'm not trying to have it yet, but.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
She's just seeing a guy. She's not saying she's in
a relationship for four months. She's seeing a guy.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Yeah. So, and let me just say, Kristen, if every
time you guys are together, his ex wife is calling
and or blowing up his cell phone, one of you
needs to go out and buy a lottery ticket because
the odds of that happening every time you're together, you're
either together twenty four to seven or she has you
know what, she's got an apple tag on him.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Maybe she knows been more than once while they were together,
and it's getting on on Kristen's nerves.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
That's what I think.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
I'd tread lightly Kristen for a little bit longer, and then.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
Slow approach to this one, but have a conversation.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
If it gets Yeah, I would absolutely do. Thank you
for sy snow, Kristin. And by the way, Paris, Texas
is a great place. You've chosen a good town to
live in, Okay.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
Helen from Rutland, Virginia writes, I've been divorced for a
handful of years now and have decided I want something
less conventional the second time around. Dating someone long distance
seems appealing. What's one thing that no one anticipates though?
(09:02):
When they start doing that? Well, I can tell you
firsthand it seems easy, but it's not. It's some days
are more difficult, but you get through that. As long
as you have a plan for the next visit. That
always helps. It is appealing because they're not underfoot twenty
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four to seven. You know you've been on your own
for a while. I know I've been, you know, by
myself for a while. And when he is here for
two weeks, I love every minute of it. But it's like,
oh my god. And then he leaves and she calls me,
clean this up, do this, do this, shut the door.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
Here's what I think. I don't. I have never dated
someone long distance, but I can imagine that no one
would anticipate that maybe one or the other of you
form stronger feelings and you don't want to be long
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distance anymore. Or you say right now, Helen, that you'd
like to be a dating long distance. It seems appealing,
it's less conventional. It allows you to be in your lane,
by yourself. Sometimes it allows you to be with him.
But here's the thing. Once you're with him for a
while or he with you, you might change your mind
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or he might change his mind. And then here's the issue.
You fall in love, he falls in love. You really
down the road, you see yourself wanting to spend twenty
four to seven oops, you're leaving Rutland, Virginia, or he's
arriving on your doorstep, and you don't anticipate that, thinking.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
It sounds good, and it is good.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
It is, But then it also depends on how far
of a long distance. Yeah, if he's in Europe, that's
a hell of a plane ride.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Yeah, I mean, I'm guessing you know she's she's thinking
probably another state. But I also would say one other thing.
You said, what's one thing? Let me give you one
other thing that I don't think people are into topate.
When you're with someone all the time, it's it doesn't
take long till you see that they leave their socks
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in the middle of the bedroom. But when you but
when you see them on an occasional basis, everybody's on
their best behavior, and so you may or may not
get to know the real person until you spend extended
amount of time together.
Speaker 4 (11:23):
So so maybe though that's what she's wanted to know,
and that's there's nothing wrong with no.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
And again, Helen, there's a common theme here. Send me
your cast off too, Thank you so much. We have
one from Lindsay from Newport Beach, California. Here we go.
My ex husband and I are going through a long,
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contentious divorce. It's been over two years and I don't
know when it will end. We've both moved on. He
is in another relationship and I've been dating someone for
six months. My kids have no problem with their dad dating,
but are upset with me and treat my boyfriend terribly
when he's around. What should I do? My exes? No help?
(12:12):
What should you do? Well? First of all, I got
some humor in here. You know, when the divorce, you know,
in the contentious divorce is going to be over, when
the lawyers cannot rent one more dollars for either one
of yours, that's my other. You know what, kids, I
have to be honest with her. My kids struggle until recently,
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and I've been single now six years. Until recently, my
kids have struggled with me, particularly my daughter. Bringing a
man into my life. Your kids, uh, six months probably
seems a long time to you. I wonder how old
your kids are because that makes a difference how old
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your kids are.
Speaker 4 (12:55):
Also, do your kids live with you? Because they don't
have a problem with their dad? Because I'm sure if
he gets them every other weekend, he's not with that person.
You know, when she's with somebody and they live with her,
they're seeing him. As she says, they treat him awful.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
Right, But she said, but she said, the kids have
no problem with their dad dating, So you're right.
Speaker 3 (13:19):
I know he's dating, but maybe it's not in their face.
Speaker 1 (13:22):
And you know what, maybe that's, lindsay, something to try.
Maybe don't date, get a babysitter, don't bring him home,
go out, you know.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
Not only that, depending on how old the children are,
you have a conversation with them too. Hey, I'm alive.
There's nothing you know what with eating. I'm going to
move on.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
So my parents were divorced when I was six, and
that is not a conversation that I would have understood.
That's why I says, Well, we don't know how older children. Oh,
that's why I said, so you know, if they're teenagers,
let's just be let's just cut caught what it is.
Teenagers tend to be selfish and only think of themselves.
So you know, they want to ride to the skating rink.
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They don't want you out on a date. I mean,
there's we don't have enough information here, lindsay, but give
it again, give it some time, give it time, don't
don't push your kids. Just remember it's been a contentious
divorce for you, but it's also been tough for them.
They've lost their family.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
You have noticed that, you said, my ex is no help.
What do you expect him to help with? You want
him to talk to your children? Maybe and say it's
okay that mom dates, like I don't understand that part.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
That's probably what she's thinking. That dad could say, Hey,
you know you don't mind being dating, right, you know
you don't mind I'm dating Louise. Your mother should be
able to date Joe. Good luck. Divorce. Divorce sucks, it's hard.
I'm sure you're be kind to yourself too, you know.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
You're give it some time, Give it some.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Time, give yourself the great, the great.
Speaker 3 (14:51):
My boys.
Speaker 2 (14:51):
I've been divorced eighteen years and my boys still don't
want to meet anybody.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
That's a whole nother question for a whole nother podcast.
It's called you know, send them upstairs for the Kedemine therapy.
All right. The next one is from.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
David in Manhattan.
Speaker 1 (15:08):
Yeah, okay, I'm retired and my wife passed away more
than a decade ago. Since then, my only focus was
raising our kids. I have built a lot of financial
security for myself and my kids. Now that I'm dating again,
how do I bring up the nancys because it's important
to me and I'm not going to do anything that
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would impact my kids negatively.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
Well, I don't blame me there, but I mean, you're
just dating. There's no reason for that conversation immediately.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
Well, and let me just say, I think this is
a tricky one. Yeah, And it's tricky because you have
built financial security for yourself and your children. And I
feel exactly the same way. My husband passed away, as
I said, six years ago, and the money I have,
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I'm financially secure. My husband and I worked hard for
that income, and I want my kids to benefit from
that when I go. So I don't think David, that
you have to bring it up right now. I think
that only.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
If you're getting serious, moving in together or remarrying.
Speaker 1 (16:24):
But I think before you remarry, before you move in,
you would have just like if you, David, just as
if you were dating for the first time, you know,
you had no kids, you would talk about do you
want kids? Are we going to have a joint checking account,
who's going to pay the bills, how are we going
to pay the bills, who's going to do the laundry?
You know, if and when it gets to that time
with a potential mate, that's when you have those conversations.
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You You don't say to her, hey, let's move in
together and then have the conversation.
Speaker 3 (16:53):
Called a prenup. If you get married right.
Speaker 1 (16:56):
Well, yeah, and then find a good lawyer who can
break it.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
David, good luck, But don't be real quick to bring
that up, because you'll turn somebody right off. And hopefully
you'll find somebody that's comfortable financially themselves and that won't
be a problem.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
Hold on, I just got a quick follow up here.
I feel like I'm an attorney. Quick follow up, quick
follow up question.
Speaker 3 (17:17):
You'd be good.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
I want to go to law school. Just couldn't couldn't
get together. Here's here's my question for you. If if
you are dating someone of means and you have means
whose means pay first? And by that I mean what
do you mean? I mean seriously? Yeah, like, think about it.
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If he if David from Manhattan finds a woman with means.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
It's the same as he has.
Speaker 1 (17:44):
Are we cutting it fifty to fifty?
Speaker 3 (17:46):
I guess?
Speaker 1 (17:46):
So I don't want to. I don't want to be
told I'm an old time princess.
Speaker 4 (17:52):
Oh oh, don't you dare said princess? Emphasis on the
old Okay, we have a thing about the word princess. Okay,
you know, be stor right. The next one is from
Chelsea from Phoenix, Arizona. My ex husband cheated on me
and started a relationship with the woman he had an
affair with. They ended up getting married, and after seven years,
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she's now found out he cheated on her. She's trying
to turn to me for sympathy. I feel bad, but
what do I do? She's the reason my marriage ended.
Speaker 1 (18:28):
Can I answer this question?
Speaker 3 (18:30):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (18:30):
I'm going to too, but go right in this one.
To me, honestly, Susan is so simple. I'm not going
to say what many women say is wants a cheater,
always a cheater. Now, I'm not going to say that.
I'm going to say, why would you want anything to
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do with a woman who, theoretically, in your words, is
the reason your marriage ended? So you know what, It's
called busy signal. That's showing my age. If she calls,
block her email, don't answer her text, and if she persists,
say you know, Louise for the name of the day, Louise,
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I'm really sorry. I guess you know how I felt now,
but we're going to go our separate ways. I've built
a new life and I suggest you do the same.
Be nice, be firm, be polite it's over, or or
you'd be more like me. Oh god, Susan's going to
invite you over for tea.
Speaker 2 (19:31):
After seven years, I'm well over it, and I would
feel bad and bring her hugger and says and one
of the things I could say, as you just did,
that's exactly how I felt. I know what you're feeling,
and I feel for you.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
And then the conversation is over.
Speaker 3 (19:47):
I can't fix it. And where do I want to
be your best friend? I'll hold her hand.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
No, I'm not going to ignore her and make her
go away busy signal.
Speaker 3 (19:57):
I'm going to say, give me pleasu sure to hug her.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
See.
Speaker 4 (20:02):
See, this is the different, This is the That's exactly
how you feel right now is what I went through. However,
it's been seven years and I'm over it, so bringing in,
let me give you a hug.
Speaker 1 (20:14):
But really you're being like it. But you know what,
I don't know because I never was cheated on. But
but Chelsea, I don't blame you if you're not over it.
I think that's.
Speaker 4 (20:27):
Really feel But what do I do you do? What
makes what you are comfortable with?
Speaker 1 (20:32):
I mean you if you are looking to Susan and
me for approval to tell her, you know, you take
a short trip off a long pier. That's you don't
need our permission do it. If you want to be
the hug it out Susan type, you don't need our
permission to do that either. I myself would not answer
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the phone, block her calls. And if I saw in
the grocery aisle, you know, in the peanut butter aisle,
and she came up to me and said let's have coffee,
I'd really like to talk with you. I would say, Louise,
you know what now you know how I feel or
how I felt seven years ago. I don't want to
go back and relive what I had to go through
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when John or had an affair with you. So I
wish you all the best, but I have to go
pick up my turkey in the deli aisle.
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Now, so where she can also say to her for
the next one, how would you feel when the person
that he cheated on you with seven years?
Speaker 3 (21:33):
What are you going to hug them? What do you
want me to do for you?
Speaker 1 (21:36):
Susan. Don't ask a question that you either know the
answer to or you don't want the answer. Okay, well
you know what that's but you know what you do,
what you want to do, whatever, and write snow Chelsea personally.
Speaker 3 (21:50):
But an ass he's an.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
Oh now it comes out. Oh wait, what happened to
the hugged out her?
Speaker 3 (21:58):
Kumba said him.
Speaker 1 (22:00):
I'm sure he's a lovely man. All right. Well, thanks
everybody for writing in. Keep your questions coming. This podcast
is all about you, the listeners.
Speaker 2 (22:09):
And if you're dealing with a difficult X bouncing back
after divorce, need some guidance, call us or email us.
All the info is in the show notes.
Speaker 1 (22:22):
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Speaker 2 (22:26):
I Do Part two an iHeartRadio podcast where falling in
love is the main objective
It's I Do Part two, and it's some of your
favorite villain hosts from The Golden Bachelor Season one. It's
Kathy Swart.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
And Susan Knowles, and we're in San Francisco with iHeart
for the Jonas Brothers concert and we're having the best
time hanging out with the crew.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Huh, Katy, Yeah, we are who knew? On this podcast,
we're always asking you to call and write in when
you need advice, So today we're going to be answering
your questions.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Little boy. Here we go.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
First, one's from Allison and Omaha, I'm going on my
first date since losing my husband five years ago. I
haven't been on a date in over thirty years. What's
something I should try to do on the date so
that he gets to know me?
Speaker 3 (01:00):
And I'm not just nervous drink heavily?
Speaker 1 (01:07):
No this, You know, this is actually an easy question
because Alison, I'm right there with you. I'm just dating
and my husband died six years ago. So here's my
advice to you. You should ask him questions about himself
because everybody loves to talk about themselves, and if you
ask him something about himself, you know his family, what
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he does what he likes to do on a weekend.
That's going to help you come up with other ideas
and he'll ask you some questions.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Hopefully he asks her some question.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
But you know what, don't be nervous, Alison. You know
it's only dating. You're not signing your life away yet,
so go enjoy it, have some fun, relax and you know,
get to know a guy you never know. You never
know when the arrow is going to shoot.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
And for me, just take a big, deep, cleansing breath
before you walk in and just do you. Just be you,
because you're what matters, not him. Okay, so if you
feel chemistry, just be yourself and I think the conversation
will flow.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
I really do.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Yeah. I would add one more thing to that, Alison.
If there's something special, you know, some special thing you
like to do, hiking or kayaking or something you know,
bring up that, bring up something that's important to you
and see if you can get a conversation started going.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
Now, way to talk about it.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
Yeah, yeah, don't go too deep and let us know Alison,
how that date goes in omhand, Rascal, we want to
hear one.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Thing I will say, do not say, what are you
looking for the worst question ever ever.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
Well, unless she's looking for a glass of wine and
then wave the waiter over.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
All right, thank you for writing in Alison. Let us
know how you make it. We would love to hear.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Okay. The second one is from Rachel in Miami, Florida.
My marriage ended ten years ago after my husband cheated
on me. I haven't been in a relationship since, and
now I'm going through menopause. Do you recommend sex toys?
I'm tired, but I haven't lost desire. Wellna, this one
was for sus She's got about two suitcases full of
(03:08):
under her bed.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Go for it, But I do have a favorite, my love.
I should take stock in this company. The woman eyeser. No, Absolutely,
pleasure yourself. There is nothing wrong with it. You're still
alive and I don't know about you, but for me
menopause it kicked in like it was way more than
I ever felt.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
As far as the changes you mean that you went through.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
No, the desire for sex, and I didn't have anybody
in my life during that time, So yes, by all means, I.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Guess that's two thumbs up for sex toys. I'd also
say to you, nothing wrong with sex toys. But you
know what, maybe you'd like to look in to find
your relationship with a guy too. You know, it's not
one of the other, Rachel, it's not one of the.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Oh, it's both. Definitely both.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
So good luck to you, and I hope you find
some great sex toys and hope you maybe find a
good relationship the womanizer.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Anyhow, Okay, thank you Rachel. Janet from Brentwood, California. My
youngest kid just left for college and I'm officially an
empty nester. I've been putting my dating life on the
back burner till my kids were grown. How soon into
dating someone should I bring them into my world with
(04:25):
my kids?
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Well that's a personal.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Well so not the first date as well.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Her kids are older, So, Janet, your kids are older
and they're out of the house. So I think for
you it's a little bit different. I think when you
have young children, they're very impressionable. I think in your case,
we don't know, you know, if you're a widow, we
don't know if you're divorced, we don't know what your
kids think of their dad. All those things really matter.
But my advice you would be, don't bring somebody in
(04:55):
to meet your children unless it's somebody you think you
might want to have relationship with. Otherwise your kids are
going to go. Here comes the next one. Here it
comes the next one.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
See how you feel about him when it's getting to
that point where you're in a committed relationship, if you will. Well,
some people don't bring them home for six months, and
I don't think that's fair for anybody.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
You think you should meet the one's family.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Well, I agree, but again her children are older and
theoretically a little bit more and alone responsible and a
little bit more sophisticated. And understand we hope that their
mom wants to date. There's something wrong with that, but
I would not be saying, you know, this week it's Jack,
next week it's John. And by the way, I'll let
you meet Tom in two weeks. That's not going to
(05:41):
play well. But we wish you luck and the dating.
And can't get discouraged because Jannet, Can I ask a favor? Yeah,
not you, Susan a message, Janet, here's my favorite, Janet.
Can I have your cast offs? Can you send them
my way? You know I'm not that picky, so you know,
send me your send your cast offs. And who knows
(06:02):
we could have loved budding in the air at any moment.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
All Right.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
The next one is from Kristin, and she's from Paris, Texas.
And I know right where Paris, Texas is, Kristin, because
I've been through there. Okay, I've been seeing a guy
for four months. He's a single dad and I'm a
single mom. Every time we're together, his ex wife is
calling or blowing up his cell phone. I haven't met
(06:26):
her yet, But how do I approach him that it
bothers me without making myself sound clingy?
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Four months?
Speaker 1 (06:35):
Huh?
Speaker 2 (06:35):
It's yeah, every time? I want to know, does he
complain about it as well?
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Or is it just you? You're gonna have to bite
your tongue, sweetie.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
I'm not gonna what a chocker Susan you and are
going to disagree. Those of you don't listen to us regularly.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
I don't think it would make her sound clingy by
complaining that's I wouldn't use the word clean.
Speaker 1 (06:57):
I think I think what she's really saying is it
made my curse sound jealousy, like, do you still have
a thing? Here's what I want to know, christ annoying? Well,
here's Here's it depends why. If she is calling because
they have a child that has special needs, if there's
(07:18):
a reason, if she's blowing up his phone because, you know,
do you have the number of a good plumber because
my dishwasher just went out, I'd have a problem with that.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
I think maybe wait, blowing up his phone because she
didn't want the divorce.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
We don't know. What I'm saying is I'd wait a
few more months. And if this develops into a serious
relationship for you and you think you see a future
with this guy, then it's time to bring it up.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
But something Kathy and I do agree on is communication. Conversation.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Yeah, I'm not trying to have it yet, but.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
She's just seeing a guy. She's not saying she's in
a relationship for four months. She's seeing a guy.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Yeah. So, and let me just say, Kristen, if every
time you guys are together, his ex wife is calling
and or blowing up his cell phone, one of you
needs to go out and buy a lottery ticket because
the odds of that happening every time you're together, you're
either together twenty four to seven or she has you
know what, she's got an apple tag on him.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Maybe she knows been more than once while they were together,
and it's getting on on Kristen's nerves.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
That's what I think.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
I'd tread lightly Kristen for a little bit longer, and then.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
Slow approach to this one, but have a conversation.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
If it gets Yeah, I would absolutely do. Thank you
for sy snow, Kristin. And by the way, Paris, Texas
is a great place. You've chosen a good town to
live in, Okay.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
Helen from Rutland, Virginia writes, I've been divorced for a
handful of years now and have decided I want something
less conventional the second time around. Dating someone long distance
seems appealing. What's one thing that no one anticipates though?
(09:02):
When they start doing that? Well, I can tell you
firsthand it seems easy, but it's not. It's some days
are more difficult, but you get through that. As long
as you have a plan for the next visit. That
always helps. It is appealing because they're not underfoot twenty
(09:22):
four to seven. You know you've been on your own
for a while. I know I've been, you know, by
myself for a while. And when he is here for
two weeks, I love every minute of it. But it's like,
oh my god. And then he leaves and she calls me,
clean this up, do this, do this, shut the door.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
Here's what I think. I don't. I have never dated
someone long distance, but I can imagine that no one
would anticipate that maybe one or the other of you
form stronger feelings and you don't want to be long
(09:59):
distance anymore. Or you say right now, Helen, that you'd
like to be a dating long distance. It seems appealing,
it's less conventional. It allows you to be in your lane,
by yourself. Sometimes it allows you to be with him.
But here's the thing. Once you're with him for a
while or he with you, you might change your mind
(10:20):
or he might change his mind. And then here's the issue.
You fall in love, he falls in love. You really
down the road, you see yourself wanting to spend twenty
four to seven oops, you're leaving Rutland, Virginia, or he's
arriving on your doorstep, and you don't anticipate that, thinking.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
It sounds good, and it is good.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
It is, But then it also depends on how far
of a long distance. Yeah, if he's in Europe, that's
a hell of a plane ride.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Yeah, I mean, I'm guessing you know she's she's thinking
probably another state. But I also would say one other thing.
You said, what's one thing? Let me give you one
other thing that I don't think people are into topate.
When you're with someone all the time, it's it doesn't
take long till you see that they leave their socks
(11:08):
in the middle of the bedroom. But when you but
when you see them on an occasional basis, everybody's on
their best behavior, and so you may or may not
get to know the real person until you spend extended
amount of time together.
Speaker 4 (11:23):
So so maybe though that's what she's wanted to know,
and that's there's nothing wrong with no.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
And again, Helen, there's a common theme here. Send me
your cast off too, Thank you so much. We have
one from Lindsay from Newport Beach, California. Here we go.
My ex husband and I are going through a long,
(11:51):
contentious divorce. It's been over two years and I don't
know when it will end. We've both moved on. He
is in another relationship and I've been dating someone for
six months. My kids have no problem with their dad dating,
but are upset with me and treat my boyfriend terribly
when he's around. What should I do? My exes? No help?
(12:12):
What should you do? Well? First of all, I got
some humor in here. You know, when the divorce, you know,
in the contentious divorce is going to be over, when
the lawyers cannot rent one more dollars for either one
of yours, that's my other. You know what, kids, I
have to be honest with her. My kids struggle until recently,
(12:34):
and I've been single now six years. Until recently, my
kids have struggled with me, particularly my daughter. Bringing a
man into my life. Your kids, uh, six months probably
seems a long time to you. I wonder how old
your kids are because that makes a difference how old
(12:54):
your kids are.
Speaker 4 (12:55):
Also, do your kids live with you? Because they don't
have a problem with their dad? Because I'm sure if
he gets them every other weekend, he's not with that person.
You know, when she's with somebody and they live with her,
they're seeing him. As she says, they treat him awful.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
Right, But she said, but she said, the kids have
no problem with their dad dating, So you're right.
Speaker 3 (13:19):
I know he's dating, but maybe it's not in their face.
Speaker 1 (13:22):
And you know what, maybe that's, lindsay, something to try.
Maybe don't date, get a babysitter, don't bring him home,
go out, you know.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
Not only that, depending on how old the children are,
you have a conversation with them too. Hey, I'm alive.
There's nothing you know what with eating. I'm going to
move on.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
So my parents were divorced when I was six, and
that is not a conversation that I would have understood.
That's why I says, Well, we don't know how older children. Oh,
that's why I said, so you know, if they're teenagers,
let's just be let's just cut caught what it is.
Teenagers tend to be selfish and only think of themselves.
So you know, they want to ride to the skating rink.
(13:59):
They don't want you out on a date. I mean,
there's we don't have enough information here, lindsay, but give
it again, give it some time, give it time, don't
don't push your kids. Just remember it's been a contentious
divorce for you, but it's also been tough for them.
They've lost their family.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
You have noticed that, you said, my ex is no help.
What do you expect him to help with? You want
him to talk to your children? Maybe and say it's
okay that mom dates, like I don't understand that part.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
That's probably what she's thinking. That dad could say, Hey,
you know you don't mind being dating, right, you know
you don't mind I'm dating Louise. Your mother should be
able to date Joe. Good luck. Divorce. Divorce sucks, it's hard.
I'm sure you're be kind to yourself too, you know.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
You're give it some time, Give it some.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Time, give yourself the great, the great.
Speaker 3 (14:51):
My boys.
Speaker 2 (14:51):
I've been divorced eighteen years and my boys still don't
want to meet anybody.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
That's a whole nother question for a whole nother podcast.
It's called you know, send them upstairs for the Kedemine therapy.
All right. The next one is from.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
David in Manhattan.
Speaker 1 (15:08):
Yeah, okay, I'm retired and my wife passed away more
than a decade ago. Since then, my only focus was
raising our kids. I have built a lot of financial
security for myself and my kids. Now that I'm dating again,
how do I bring up the nancys because it's important
to me and I'm not going to do anything that
(15:29):
would impact my kids negatively.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
Well, I don't blame me there, but I mean, you're
just dating. There's no reason for that conversation immediately.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
Well, and let me just say, I think this is
a tricky one. Yeah, And it's tricky because you have
built financial security for yourself and your children. And I
feel exactly the same way. My husband passed away, as
I said, six years ago, and the money I have,
(16:03):
I'm financially secure. My husband and I worked hard for
that income, and I want my kids to benefit from
that when I go. So I don't think David, that
you have to bring it up right now. I think
that only.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
If you're getting serious, moving in together or remarrying.
Speaker 1 (16:24):
But I think before you remarry, before you move in,
you would have just like if you, David, just as
if you were dating for the first time, you know,
you had no kids, you would talk about do you
want kids? Are we going to have a joint checking account,
who's going to pay the bills, how are we going
to pay the bills, who's going to do the laundry?
You know, if and when it gets to that time
with a potential mate, that's when you have those conversations.
(16:48):
You You don't say to her, hey, let's move in
together and then have the conversation.
Speaker 3 (16:53):
Called a prenup. If you get married right.
Speaker 1 (16:56):
Well, yeah, and then find a good lawyer who can
break it.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
David, good luck, But don't be real quick to bring
that up, because you'll turn somebody right off. And hopefully
you'll find somebody that's comfortable financially themselves and that won't
be a problem.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
Hold on, I just got a quick follow up here.
I feel like I'm an attorney. Quick follow up, quick
follow up question.
Speaker 3 (17:17):
You'd be good.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
I want to go to law school. Just couldn't couldn't
get together. Here's here's my question for you. If if
you are dating someone of means and you have means
whose means pay first? And by that I mean what
do you mean? I mean seriously? Yeah, like, think about it.
(17:39):
If he if David from Manhattan finds a woman with means.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
It's the same as he has.
Speaker 1 (17:44):
Are we cutting it fifty to fifty?
Speaker 3 (17:46):
I guess?
Speaker 1 (17:46):
So I don't want to. I don't want to be
told I'm an old time princess.
Speaker 4 (17:52):
Oh oh, don't you dare said princess? Emphasis on the
old Okay, we have a thing about the word princess. Okay,
you know, be stor right. The next one is from
Chelsea from Phoenix, Arizona. My ex husband cheated on me
and started a relationship with the woman he had an
affair with. They ended up getting married, and after seven years,
(18:15):
she's now found out he cheated on her. She's trying
to turn to me for sympathy. I feel bad, but
what do I do? She's the reason my marriage ended.
Speaker 1 (18:28):
Can I answer this question?
Speaker 3 (18:30):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (18:30):
I'm going to too, but go right in this one.
To me, honestly, Susan is so simple. I'm not going
to say what many women say is wants a cheater,
always a cheater. Now, I'm not going to say that.
I'm going to say, why would you want anything to
(18:50):
do with a woman who, theoretically, in your words, is
the reason your marriage ended? So you know what, It's
called busy signal. That's showing my age. If she calls,
block her email, don't answer her text, and if she persists,
say you know, Louise for the name of the day, Louise,
(19:13):
I'm really sorry. I guess you know how I felt now,
but we're going to go our separate ways. I've built
a new life and I suggest you do the same.
Be nice, be firm, be polite it's over, or or
you'd be more like me. Oh god, Susan's going to
invite you over for tea.
Speaker 2 (19:31):
After seven years, I'm well over it, and I would
feel bad and bring her hugger and says and one
of the things I could say, as you just did,
that's exactly how I felt. I know what you're feeling,
and I feel for you.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
And then the conversation is over.
Speaker 3 (19:47):
I can't fix it. And where do I want to
be your best friend? I'll hold her hand.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
No, I'm not going to ignore her and make her
go away busy signal.
Speaker 3 (19:57):
I'm going to say, give me pleasu sure to hug her.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
See.
Speaker 4 (20:02):
See, this is the different, This is the That's exactly
how you feel right now is what I went through. However,
it's been seven years and I'm over it, so bringing in,
let me give you a hug.
Speaker 1 (20:14):
But really you're being like it. But you know what,
I don't know because I never was cheated on. But
but Chelsea, I don't blame you if you're not over it.
I think that's.
Speaker 4 (20:27):
Really feel But what do I do you do? What
makes what you are comfortable with?
Speaker 1 (20:32):
I mean you if you are looking to Susan and
me for approval to tell her, you know, you take
a short trip off a long pier. That's you don't
need our permission do it. If you want to be
the hug it out Susan type, you don't need our
permission to do that either. I myself would not answer
(20:53):
the phone, block her calls. And if I saw in
the grocery aisle, you know, in the peanut butter aisle,
and she came up to me and said let's have coffee,
I'd really like to talk with you. I would say, Louise,
you know what now you know how I feel or
how I felt seven years ago. I don't want to
go back and relive what I had to go through
(21:15):
when John or had an affair with you. So I
wish you all the best, but I have to go
pick up my turkey in the deli aisle.
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Now, so where she can also say to her for
the next one, how would you feel when the person
that he cheated on you with seven years?
Speaker 3 (21:33):
What are you going to hug them? What do you
want me to do for you?
Speaker 1 (21:36):
Susan. Don't ask a question that you either know the
answer to or you don't want the answer. Okay, well
you know what that's but you know what you do,
what you want to do, whatever, and write snow Chelsea personally.
Speaker 3 (21:50):
But an ass he's an.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
Oh now it comes out. Oh wait, what happened to
the hugged out her?
Speaker 3 (21:58):
Kumba said him.
Speaker 1 (22:00):
I'm sure he's a lovely man. All right. Well, thanks
everybody for writing in. Keep your questions coming. This podcast
is all about you, the listeners.
Speaker 2 (22:09):
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