Ep. 25 | Honeymoon to Hospice

What does it look like to "stress test" your character before saying "I do"? In this deeply personal episode, Ryan and Brett explore the reality of marriage in your 40s, where "potential" is replaced by honesty, and compatibility is proven in the aisles of a tile store. Ryan opens up about his recent wedding and the "relieved" feeling of finding a partner who levels his life, but the celebration is met with a sudden, somber turn: the passing of his father just weeks later. From the complexities of dating as a "thrift store find" to a moving tribute to the "stay-putness" of the Boomer generation, this conversation is a raw look at the structures of love, the weight of grief, and the quiet virtues of the men who came before us.