Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin
Episodes
Is It Okay to Admit You’re Less Attracted to Your Partner? Plus: Carl Radke Wants our Advice!
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from listeners on grief after losing a parent, the green bubble group chat dilemma, and the weight of family secrets. We respond to a...
How Do You Set Money Boundaries with Family? Plus: Save It for Later or Use It Now?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from listeners on the husband who’s been meeting his ex-girlfriend for an annual coffee—and the bigger question of stayin...
Is Your Partner’s ‘Work Wife’ Crossing Boundaries? Plus: Are You Becoming Your Parents?
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from listeners on forgiving yourself after a social misstep, using AI during relationship conflict, and the surprising research behin...
Is It Always Wrong to Give In to Teen Peer Pressure? Plus: The Best Gift You Ever Gave
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from the mother whose adult son is ready to pull back from his difficult relationship with his father. We also hear from a parent who...
Should You Keep a Dying Parent’s Secret? Plus: Making Peace With Yourself
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from listeners on messy rooms, constant texting for reassurance, and how to handle a sensitive conversation about bad breath. We resp...
How Do We Help People Grieve? Plus: When AI Starts Mediating Your Marriage
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We both reflect on the experience of losing our fathers, and we share the advice that helped us during the early months and years–plus we discus...
Should Your Spouse Tell You If They’re Meeting Up with an Ex? Plus: Valentine’s Day Expectations
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from listeners on donor conception, family secrets, and what it can look like to tell the truth with consideration. We respond to a q...
Should You Cut Ties With a Parent? Plus: Chrissy Teigen Wants Friendship Advice
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We respond to a mother’s question about whether her adult son should keep seeing his father when every visit turns into criticism. We also hear ...
Is Your Partner Too Needy? Plus: Small Decisions That Changed Your Life
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from listeners on the visiting-parents dilemma and where to draw the line when family comes to stay. We respond to questions about bo...
Should You Call Out an Awkward Problem? Plus: Did We Follow Our Own Advice?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We return for Season 2 with updates from listeners on gift-giving pressure, Botox honesty, and setting boundaries around family expectations. We respo...
Dear Therapists: Jason’s Alcoholic Father
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, it’s Lori. Today we’re sharing another episode from my other podcast, Dear Therapists, where my fellow therapist Guy Winch an...
Dear Therapists: Jennifer's Fiance's Instagram Flirtations
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, it’s Lori. This week and next, we’re sharing my other podcast, Dear Therapists, where my fellow therapist Guy Winch and I do ...
What If Your Father Is Having a Baby With Someone Your Age? Plus: David Duchovny Gives US Advice!
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We hear listener follow-ups about an overindulgent grandmother, a coworker’s communal candy dish, and a solution to a conversational one-upper. ...
What Happens When a Grandparent Won't Say No? Plus: Friends Who Are Difficult Diners
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We share updates from listeners on setting family boundaries and lingering post-wedding blues. We respond to questions about a grandparent who gives t...
Should Parents Stay at Your Place or a Hotel? Plus: Temptation in the Office
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We hear updates from listeners about messy rooms, family gift-giving, post-wedding blues, and one-upping friends. We also respond to questions about w...
How to Manage a Dramatic Family Member? Plus: Separating Twice & Staying Together With Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by actors and longtime partners Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody to answer listener questions about how to handle a family member w...
How Do You Handle a Conversational One-Upper? Plus: Elizabeth Gilbert Has a Question!
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We answer questions about a friend who can’t stop one-upping and the tensions around family gift-giving. We share follow-ups about family secret...
Why Am I Sad After My Wedding? Plus: The Holiday Season Debate
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We tackle questions about “post-wedding depression” and annoyance with a teen’s messy room. We also hear updates from listeners...
Should You Reveal a Family Secret? Plus: How to Break Up With Your Hairdresser
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We respond to a question about how to tell a 14-year-old the truth about being conceived through egg donation, and explore the ripple effects of famil...
Can a Marriage Survive When a Partner Won’t Change? Plus: Mel Robbins Wants Our Advice!
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We follow up on last week’s advice about dealing with a flakey friend. We also respond to a question about cheating and its effect&nbs...
Is a Flakey Friend Worth Keeping? Plus: Badly Behaved Kids!
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We follow up on last week’s advice about who should bear the burden of maintaining connections with parents. We also respond to questions about ...
How Do You Stop Having the Same Fight Over and Over? Plus: Advice Gone Wrong!
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our very first episode of Since You Asked, we respond to a listener asking, “Should I make an effort to include my husband’s famil...
Introducing: Since You Asked — A New Kind of Advice Show
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn’t need advice—and who doesn’t love giving it? Since you asked, we’re happy to answer. Each week two friends, Gretche...