168: What to Give Him for Valentine's Day

Iva's partner was always pulling away, avoiding her, preferring his friends, and hiding in his office to escape her. Then she started noticing small lies that made no sense to her. She would snoop, confront him, and the fights would spiral until he was shouting and she felt threa ...  Show more

Everyone told Michelle to leave: her mother, her grandfather, even her rabbi. Her husband had shut down while she carried eight pregnancies, worked full time, and managed a house full of chaos largely on her own. When things got hard, he would go silent for days or disappear at n ...  Show more

Do you have certain expectations for Valentine’s Day? Does your partner? On this episode of Small Things Often, we offer tips on how to make the most of this “holiday of love” — without stress or hurt feelings. 

Roses are red, violets are blue; love is in the air, & Sophie's farts are too. Nothing says love like flatulence on Valentine's day.

This week, Syd and Soph explain how gifts are NOT a Valentine's day requirement, what last-minute date ideas they approve of, and a s ...

I dragged my husband on the show to talk about animals who give romantic gifts, like dead voles and nutritional secretions! Hope he takes the hint! 

Guest: Brett McCully

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Happy Valentine's Day! On this episode, Gwenna and Tori air out their grievances about celebrating the day of love. They share what their favorite Valentine's gifts are and which ones get shuffled around the house for a couples days (or months). Then, they introduce a new segment ...  Show more