Ana Kasparian
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Point number two is, look, a marriage, as I'm sure you know, it's a partnership. And I think when you fail to see it as a partnership and you instead kind of like tally who's doing what and whether or not you're pulling your weight or he's pulling his weight, that's just a toxic environment to function in, to have a relationship in. And so I learned that lesson pretty early on in my marriage.
Point number two is, look, a marriage, as I'm sure you know, it's a partnership. And I think when you fail to see it as a partnership and you instead kind of like tally who's doing what and whether or not you're pulling your weight or he's pulling his weight, that's just a toxic environment to function in, to have a relationship in. And so I learned that lesson pretty early on in my marriage.
I remember in the very beginning, it was like, okay, he's got his bank account. I've got my bank account and he's going to pay these bills. I'm going to pay those bills for some marriages that works out. But I remember, you know, Cenk Uygur, my co-host and the founder of the Young Turks, he kind of pulled me aside and said, you're kind of paving a path to a lot of conflict here.
I remember in the very beginning, it was like, okay, he's got his bank account. I've got my bank account and he's going to pay these bills. I'm going to pay those bills for some marriages that works out. But I remember, you know, Cenk Uygur, my co-host and the founder of the Young Turks, he kind of pulled me aside and said, you're kind of paving a path to a lot of conflict here.
I remember in the very beginning, it was like, okay, he's got his bank account. I've got my bank account and he's going to pay these bills. I'm going to pay those bills for some marriages that works out. But I remember, you know, Cenk Uygur, my co-host and the founder of the Young Turks, he kind of pulled me aside and said, you're kind of paving a path to a lot of conflict here.
You have to see your marriage as a partnership and don't think of it as his money versus my money. And honestly, that was the best advice I ever got in my marriage. And we do really well together. And I don't, you know, he's not keeping track of whether I'm pulling my weight. I'm not keeping track of whether he's pulling his weight. We have mutual love and mutual respect for each other.
You have to see your marriage as a partnership and don't think of it as his money versus my money. And honestly, that was the best advice I ever got in my marriage. And we do really well together. And I don't, you know, he's not keeping track of whether I'm pulling my weight. I'm not keeping track of whether he's pulling his weight. We have mutual love and mutual respect for each other.
You have to see your marriage as a partnership and don't think of it as his money versus my money. And honestly, that was the best advice I ever got in my marriage. And we do really well together. And I don't, you know, he's not keeping track of whether I'm pulling my weight. I'm not keeping track of whether he's pulling his weight. We have mutual love and mutual respect for each other.
And we look out for each other. That's a, that's in my opinion, a successful marriage.
And we look out for each other. That's a, that's in my opinion, a successful marriage.
And we look out for each other. That's a, that's in my opinion, a successful marriage.
What do you make of it? Well, it's always made me uncomfortable, especially because I think the best possible situation is a situation in which women get to decide. Right. So if they decide they want to be stay at home mothers, I think it's important to have the economic conditions that allow for that to happen. And I have a lot of respect for stay at home moms. I agree with you.
What do you make of it? Well, it's always made me uncomfortable, especially because I think the best possible situation is a situation in which women get to decide. Right. So if they decide they want to be stay at home mothers, I think it's important to have the economic conditions that allow for that to happen. And I have a lot of respect for stay at home moms. I agree with you.
What do you make of it? Well, it's always made me uncomfortable, especially because I think the best possible situation is a situation in which women get to decide. Right. So if they decide they want to be stay at home mothers, I think it's important to have the economic conditions that allow for that to happen. And I have a lot of respect for stay at home moms. I agree with you.
I think that's literally the most difficult job in the world. And it's important for kids to have that close relationship with their mother growing up, especially in like the formative years. But I do think that it's possible for mothers to work and still be great mothers. The thing is, a lot of women don't even have that choice. You get what I'm saying?
I think that's literally the most difficult job in the world. And it's important for kids to have that close relationship with their mother growing up, especially in like the formative years. But I do think that it's possible for mothers to work and still be great mothers. The thing is, a lot of women don't even have that choice. You get what I'm saying?
I think that's literally the most difficult job in the world. And it's important for kids to have that close relationship with their mother growing up, especially in like the formative years. But I do think that it's possible for mothers to work and still be great mothers. The thing is, a lot of women don't even have that choice. You get what I'm saying?
Especially in this current economy with inflation. So I would love to live in a world where I could be a stay-at-home, you know, housewife. But... It's just not realistic. You know, we got to pay our bills and we both have to work. But I really do think if we had that economic situation in place, a lot of women would choose to be stay at home mothers and it should be their choice.
Especially in this current economy with inflation. So I would love to live in a world where I could be a stay-at-home, you know, housewife. But... It's just not realistic. You know, we got to pay our bills and we both have to work. But I really do think if we had that economic situation in place, a lot of women would choose to be stay at home mothers and it should be their choice.
Especially in this current economy with inflation. So I would love to live in a world where I could be a stay-at-home, you know, housewife. But... It's just not realistic. You know, we got to pay our bills and we both have to work. But I really do think if we had that economic situation in place, a lot of women would choose to be stay at home mothers and it should be their choice.