Gary Direnfeld

But you have to pull yourself back from that and hopefully have a more realistic lens and says, where's my relationship at?

And I don't want, personally, my relationship to be that special one day a year.

I want it to be special 365 days a year.

Oh, I like that.

And I like that you're mentioning the Valentine's industrial complex.

Okay, Gary, when we come back, let's actually do Gary after dark because I feel like...

For couples where they're going through a rough patch in their sex life, this pressure that Valentine's Day should go amazingly in the bedroom, I think it's like really unfair and it's not a great way to look at your private life like that.

So let's talk more about that.

We're talking about dealing with Valentine's Day when your life does not fit that narrow script, that narrow narrative.

Hey, if you're at home single or you're going through a rough patch with your partner, Gary wants you to know that things are okay.

Right, Gary?

We'll get there.

We'll be back with Gary Dierenfeld.

It's Therapy Thursdays.

On a Wednesday, we are joined by therapist and social worker Gary Dierenfeld for Gary After Dark.

Things are about to get sexy.

So content warning for any parents with small children or sensitive listeners.

We are going to talk about sex.

Okay, Valentine's Day.

Before the break, we were discussing how when your life doesn't fit the narrow script of the perfect Valentine's Day...