Hiiiii friends! Hope you all are having a good week so far! With two days until Valentine’s Day we thought we’d let you know how much we love you for reading Workdaze and/or listening to Are You Mad At Me? (and if you don’t, you should!).

We have so much fun connecting with you all and are grateful for each and every one of you!

Song of the day: Excuse us while we cry in our cars like it’s 2012 again to Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.”

Need some advice? We have an A for you here!

How to Compromise With Your Partner

 question 
My partner and I are in a good place in our relationship, but I feel I’m compromising a bit more than they are on some stuff! Things like date night ideas and some of my interests are two examples of what I’d appreciate them leaning into a bit more. How do I bring this up without upsetting them? —H.

 answer 
Relationships are two-way streets, meaning both parties have to navigate together to avoid collisions.

Unfortunately, since you’ve been doing most of the compromising, you’ve set a precedent that you’re okay with it, so you’ll have to do some backtracking here.

As uneasy as it might be to have a conversation (don’t ever want anyone to be mad at us, ofc!), communication is necessary to let your partner know how you’re feeling. Since you’ve been the one to compromise, they may not understand how you feel. 

• We suggest bringing those examples you named above to the conversation so they can understand what compromising means to you, as it may look different to them.

Communication is key to happy and healthy relationships, and with you speaking up for yourself and your partner listening, your relationship will only continue to grow and strengthen.

💞 Our Favorite Valentine’s Day Movies

To keep with the theme of V-Day, we’re chatting about some of our favorite movies about love. If you have a favorite, we’d love to hear it; reply to this email and let us know!

Gabi’s Flick Picks:

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton:”Yikes-a-bee!” Nothing better than the classic tale of the underdog coming out on top. We love you, Topher Grace!

He’s Just Not That Into You: Honestly, a movie that’s far too realistic and harsh than we’d like it to be, but also a fantastic reminder that “if they wanted to, they would.”

The Notebook: How cliché of me, I know… still waiting for someone to write me letters every day for a year, but for now, The Notebook probably goes down as one of my all-time favorites. 

Rod’s Flick Picks:

You’ve Got Mail: The most perfect seasonal depression rot-watch, if I say so myself. 

Crazy Stupid Love: A classic movie to have in the background during a nice little Sunday reset. 

Miss Congeniality: My go-to when I need to fill my Sandra Bullock quota for the month. And don’t even get me started on the dance scene!

Got a Q? We wanna hear it here! 

…as you eat your 10th Dove dark chocolate heart of the day. 

These Strawberries and Cream Margarita mocktails/cocktails by DIYCocktailGuy are the perfect sip to celebrate love this weekend! 

The next time you need the perfect reminder of what love is (especially if you’re feeling behind at any of it), this piece by thedailyvictorian is just what you need to hear.  

 We fear we’ve fallen in love with Chicken, the goodest girl who helps other dogs and puppies feel safe and comfortable at the shelter. 🥺

Thank you for hanging with us today! Hope you celebrate yourself and the ones you love this week; we’ll see ya back here next Wednesday!

—Rod and Gabi