{"id":16854,"date":"2024-11-20T09:02:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16854"},"modified":"2024-11-20T10:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:23:15","slug":"modern-love-podcast-thanksgiving-with-my-wife-and-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16854","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Modern Love Podcast\u2019: Thanksgiving With My Wife and Girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<div class=\"css-zera2v\">\n<div class=\"css-103l8m3\">\n<div class=\"css-1e2jphy epjyd6m1\">\n<div class=\"css-233int epjyd6m0\">\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\">\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/reva-goldberg\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Reva Goldberg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/emily-lang\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Emily Lang<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/davis-land\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Davis Land<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/christina-djossa\" class=\"css-ojhyzr e1jsehar0\">Christina Djossa<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/jen-poyant\" class=\"css-ojhyzr e1jsehar0\">Jen Poyant<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\">\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/dan-powell\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Dan Powell<\/a><span class=\"css-1m8js5u\">Aman Sahota<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/elisheba-ittoop\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Elisheba Ittoop<\/a><span class=\"css-1m8js5u\">Carole Sabouraud<\/span><span class=\"css-1baulvz\">Pat McCusker<\/span> and <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"css-1vs5pxi e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-4dc89ebb\"><span><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Listen and follow <\/em><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/modern-love-podcast\" title><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Modern Love<\/em><\/a><br \/><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/modern-love\/id1065559535?mt=2\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/03Er7mSPq9IEewOgbPD3vO?si=CYApBISZSoCH6AjwdiGsFw\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/c40b7b82-b31d-493d-ac33-273b39d153ca\/modern-love\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLdMrbgYfVl-s2_KrR5DosEB0gqr4w-XZd\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> |<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/560-modern-love-28288069\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iHeartRadio<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"css-tosae5 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-386a4133\">\u2018It\u2019s just super clear to me that I want to keep doing it. I mean, I can\u2019t imagine my life without either of them really at this point.\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-medium css-mqw7kw e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\"><\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-gbc9ki ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-ll8bhy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Illustration by Brian Rea; Inset Illustration: Brian Rea and The New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Townsend Davis had been married for more than a decade when his wife, Brigid, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Their lives changed immediately. Townsend became Brigid\u2019s caregiver, sorting her medication day after day, making their home accessible, and finding someone to look after her while he worked and raised their sons. He was committed to Brigid, and wanted to be there for her as her condition progressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One day, not long after her diagnosis, Brigid told Townsend she wanted him eventually to find a new partner. But Townsend couldn\u2019t imagine it. Searching for another love seemed too complicated, and he was focused on caring for Brigid and raising their family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Then, years later, Townsend met Deb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On this episode of Modern Love, Townsend explains what it was like to forge a new partnership as he remained married to Brigid, and what happened when he brought his wife and his girlfriend together for a Thanksgiving dinner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This episode is adapted from Townsend\u2019s Modern Love essay from 2024, \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/23\/style\/modern-love-alzheimers-family-dinner-with-my-wife-and-girlfriend.html\" title>A Family Dinner With My Wife and Girlfriend<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Modern Love is looking for your stories! We\u2019re working on an episode about the dating memories you want to forget. We want to know: What was the worst date you went on this year? What happened? And what are you trying to do differently when it comes to love in the new year? Whether you\u2019re singled or partnered, tell us about your bad dates. Send us your story by recording a voice memo and emailing it to modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com. Please include your name and where you\u2019re based. 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I mean, I can\u2019t imagine my life without either of them really at this point.\u2019Illustration by Brian Rea; Inset Illustration: Brian Rea and The New York TimesTownsend Davis had been married for more than a decade when his wife, Brigid, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Their lives changed immediately. Townsend became Brigid\u2019s caregiver, sorting her medication day after day, making their home accessible, and finding someone to look after her while he worked and raised their sons. He was committed to Brigid, and wanted to be there for her as her condition progressed.One day, not long after her diagnosis, Brigid told Townsend she wanted him eventually to find a new partner. But Townsend couldn\u2019t imagine it. Searching for another love seemed too complicated, and he was focused on caring for Brigid and raising their family.Then, years later, Townsend met Deb.On this episode of Modern Love, Townsend explains what it was like to forge a new partnership as he remained married to Brigid, and what happened when he brought his wife and his girlfriend together for a Thanksgiving dinner.This episode is adapted from Townsend\u2019s Modern Love essay from 2024, \u201cA Family Dinner With My Wife and Girlfriend.\u201dModern Love is looking for your stories! We\u2019re working on an episode about the dating memories you want to forget. We want to know: What was the worst date you went on this year? What happened? And what are you trying to do differently when it comes to love in the new year? Whether you\u2019re singled or partnered, tell us about your bad dates. Send us your story by recording a voice memo and emailing it to modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com. 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