the 7-year itch, finances & keeping the spark alive

<p>join us this week for the long awaited guest episode where ed &amp; i (cara) are joined by our lovely neighbours... who are also called cara and ed! (confusing I KNOWW) </p><p>we asked you guys to send in your relationship/COUPLE questions, and we had a big chat answering them from both of our couples&#39; perspectives. we got into so many juicy themes, including:</p><ol><li><strong>maintaining independence &amp; social life:</strong> answering questions on how to balance quality time as a couple while still making time for your own friends, and how to make sure you grow together without hindering your individual progress or hobbies.</li><li><strong>co-living logistics:</strong> tackling the day-to-day realities of living together, including tips for just moving in together, keeping your sanity when living with in-laws, and navigating a &quot;bedtime gap&quot; when one person is an early bird and the other is a night owl.</li><li><strong>managing finances:</strong> discussing the tricky topic of splitting expenses, whether to use joint bank accounts, and how to handle it when couples want to approach saving and spending differently.</li><li><strong>conflict resolution &amp; the 7-year itch:</strong> sharing advice on how to actually reconnect after a fight, learning each other&#39;s fighting styles, and having super honest conversations about navigating doubts or the &quot;seven-year itch&quot; in a long-term relationship.</li><li><strong>keeping the spark alive:</strong> answering how to maintain attraction and romance post-honeymoon phase, from understanding each other&#39;s love languages (and actually using them!) to planning intentional, thoughtful dates.</li></ol><p>whether you&#39;re single, moving in with your partner, or years into a relationship, grab a matcha and join us as we share our honest thoughts &amp; advice.</p><p>to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.matcha.diaries/?hl=en">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thematchadiaries">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or subscribe to us on youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thematchadiaries/videos">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thematchadiaries">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>! for advertising opportunities, or you don&#39;t have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: <a href="mailto:thematchadiariespod@gmail.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠</a></p>