📝 SHOW NOTES

This episode is a classic Radke mix of marriage, manners, and mildly controversial opinions about how adults actually live.

Melissa and David talk about why marriage still feels like the best reality show on television, especially when it comes to sleeping arrangements, sickness etiquette, and the small, ordinary choices that make relationships work long term.

They dig into the surprisingly polarizing topic of Norwegian sleep systems (separate blankets, same bed), why “dirty sodas” have taken over the South, and how something as simple as taking a meal to a sick family has somehow become complicated.

Along the way, they answer listener questions about marriage expectations, boundaries, and why most of us are doing better than we think — even if our systems look different than everyone else’s.

⭐ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* Why marriage still beats reality TV every time

* The Norwegian sleep system and why it actually makes sense

* Separate blankets vs. separate beds (there’s a difference)

* Dirty sodas and why they’ve become a personality trait

* Taking meals to sick people and why we overthink kindness now

* Marriage expectations vs. real life

* Listener Q&A about long-term love

* Why doing “normal” things feels harder than it used to

* The quiet ways couples show up for each other

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS

00:00 – Welcome & why marriage is still the best reality show03:45 – Norwegian sleep systems explained09:10 – Separate blankets, shared life13:40 – Dirty sodas and Southern culture18:30 – Why taking meals to sick people feels complicated now25:00 – Listener marriage questions31:45 – Expectations vs. reality in long marriages38:10 – Small kindnesses that actually matter44:00 – Final thoughts & close

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