Larry Wilmore
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But one of my biggest regrets about those years is I wish I just had more respect for how hard the things she was going through really was. Yeah. Like how tough it really was on her psyche. And I tried my best to be supportive and everything, but it was just deeper than that. And she's a great person and all that stuff. And we worked on our marriage for a long time.
But one of my biggest regrets about those years is I wish I just had more respect for how hard the things she was going through really was. Yeah. Like how tough it really was on her psyche. And I tried my best to be supportive and everything, but it was just deeper than that. And she's a great person and all that stuff. And we worked on our marriage for a long time.
But even when you work on it, you can intellectually work on something, but some things... they just work against you, some of those dynamics, you know.
But even when you work on it, you can intellectually work on something, but some things... they just work against you, some of those dynamics, you know.
Would a nanny have helped? We had help, absolutely. But it was still a lot. We had a nanny. She also cooked and everything. We had grandparents nearby. But I think it was more of what it did for her identity. And she was very dedicated too. So it's not like she could just hand the kids off. She spent a lot of quality time with the kids. And she worked too.
Would a nanny have helped? We had help, absolutely. But it was still a lot. We had a nanny. She also cooked and everything. We had grandparents nearby. But I think it was more of what it did for her identity. And she was very dedicated too. So it's not like she could just hand the kids off. She spent a lot of quality time with the kids. And she worked too.
She did voiceover work and that kind of stuff. So that's not quite the solution. What it is is that sometimes people just need to feel that you're with them in a different way that you're not quite doing.
She did voiceover work and that kind of stuff. So that's not quite the solution. What it is is that sometimes people just need to feel that you're with them in a different way that you're not quite doing.
I thought we were each doing our parts, but she required something different than I required. I didn't require approving of anything.
I thought we were each doing our parts, but she required something different than I required. I didn't require approving of anything.
Well, I know these things now. Our communication is really good. There's some areas where, of course, in any relationship. She's very private, so I have to be mindful of the things I say right now. She doesn't like her business out in the street, but she's great. She's very sensitive. I'm not going to compare the two. Everybody's different.
Well, I know these things now. Our communication is really good. There's some areas where, of course, in any relationship. She's very private, so I have to be mindful of the things I say right now. She doesn't like her business out in the street, but she's great. She's very sensitive. I'm not going to compare the two. Everybody's different.
But I think I'm just in a better place right now to be open to something that you don't know that comes up and then you deal with that. Not defensive. Yeah, even if you're defensive at first, to get over it and then move on. Not to hold on to that. Because it's okay. Look, there's nothing wrong with those feelings at first. You just have to move past them. If you hold on to it, that's the problem.
But I think I'm just in a better place right now to be open to something that you don't know that comes up and then you deal with that. Not defensive. Yeah, even if you're defensive at first, to get over it and then move on. Not to hold on to that. Because it's okay. Look, there's nothing wrong with those feelings at first. You just have to move past them. If you hold on to it, that's the problem.
Because we all have triggers that are not going to go away. You have to be in a good relationship with it.
Because we all have triggers that are not going to go away. You have to be in a good relationship with it.
No, I'm improving, but it's like a guy who's... What's your biggest relationship issue that alienates you?
No, I'm improving, but it's like a guy who's... What's your biggest relationship issue that alienates you?
Right. And men and women, they both have time machines when they start relationships. But women's time machine relationship is they want to take you forward through time. So they move that lever, you know, and say, oh, maybe we'll have kids. Yeah. Guys, when they have a time machine, they want to they break the time machine because they want time to stand still.
Right. And men and women, they both have time machines when they start relationships. But women's time machine relationship is they want to take you forward through time. So they move that lever, you know, and say, oh, maybe we'll have kids. Yeah. Guys, when they have a time machine, they want to they break the time machine because they want time to stand still.