Penn Badgley

Again, again, show me anyone who's able to have it. Truly. And I'm saying, I'm not just saying who does it.

Plenty of people do it.

Plenty of people do it.

Plenty of people do it.

I feel like you have to always be learning new levels of listening. Because

I feel like you have to always be learning new levels of listening. Because

I feel like you have to always be learning new levels of listening. Because

when you get past the, you know, it's anywhere from the six months to two year mark when the juices, so to speak, the chemicals have like sort of run their course, you may have had something that could be like wildly intoxicating, in some cases that's true, in some cases it may be less or somewhere in between, but you know, studies show about six to 24 months, that runs its course, then you have to

when you get past the, you know, it's anywhere from the six months to two year mark when the juices, so to speak, the chemicals have like sort of run their course, you may have had something that could be like wildly intoxicating, in some cases that's true, in some cases it may be less or somewhere in between, but you know, studies show about six to 24 months, that runs its course, then you have to

when you get past the, you know, it's anywhere from the six months to two year mark when the juices, so to speak, the chemicals have like sort of run their course, you may have had something that could be like wildly intoxicating, in some cases that's true, in some cases it may be less or somewhere in between, but you know, studies show about six to 24 months, that runs its course, then you have to

enter into a different kind of relationship. One that we don't see a lot. You know, we don't see it modeled a lot, hardly ever. You know, for reasons that have to do more with like what it takes to tell a good story than reality, you know, in movies and TV and books and stuff. So then you have to think to yourself like, well, what is a relationship for? Not just like, what am I in this for?

enter into a different kind of relationship. One that we don't see a lot. You know, we don't see it modeled a lot, hardly ever. You know, for reasons that have to do more with like what it takes to tell a good story than reality, you know, in movies and TV and books and stuff. So then you have to think to yourself like, well, what is a relationship for? Not just like, what am I in this for?

enter into a different kind of relationship. One that we don't see a lot. You know, we don't see it modeled a lot, hardly ever. You know, for reasons that have to do more with like what it takes to tell a good story than reality, you know, in movies and TV and books and stuff. So then you have to think to yourself like, well, what is a relationship for? Not just like, what am I in this for?

What is a relationship for? That's also a question I pose. What is a relationship for? Not just what is it doing for you? What are relationships for? And at some point, I think you just have to realize that you're developing your own narratives and biases that have to be kind of constantly reshaped. You have to check in with them. And so it just means, it's just another level of listening.

What is a relationship for? That's also a question I pose. What is a relationship for? Not just what is it doing for you? What are relationships for? And at some point, I think you just have to realize that you're developing your own narratives and biases that have to be kind of constantly reshaped. You have to check in with them. And so it just means, it's just another level of listening.

What is a relationship for? That's also a question I pose. What is a relationship for? Not just what is it doing for you? What are relationships for? And at some point, I think you just have to realize that you're developing your own narratives and biases that have to be kind of constantly reshaped. You have to check in with them. And so it just means, it's just another level of listening.

And then once you get into parenting, it's... It just adds a level of complexity that's really beautiful and rewarding. When you're parenting, actually, sometimes it can be really practical stuff. We have to schedule time for any kind of intimacy we want to have. If we want to go out, that needs to be in that calendar. And you have to find childcare. It's all this stuff. It's very real.

And then once you get into parenting, it's... It just adds a level of complexity that's really beautiful and rewarding. When you're parenting, actually, sometimes it can be really practical stuff. We have to schedule time for any kind of intimacy we want to have. If we want to go out, that needs to be in that calendar. And you have to find childcare. It's all this stuff. It's very real.

And then once you get into parenting, it's... It just adds a level of complexity that's really beautiful and rewarding. When you're parenting, actually, sometimes it can be really practical stuff. We have to schedule time for any kind of intimacy we want to have. If we want to go out, that needs to be in that calendar. And you have to find childcare. It's all this stuff. It's very real.

And that can actually be a surprising amount of work.