Riveting

Words are thrown about often, but when the New York Times said that Couples Therapy is riveting, God Dammit, they got it right!

It is like the most addictive show for the nosy and God Dammit, it’s so relatable if you’ve ever been in a relationship. Like there’s not a single client in the various couples on screen that hasn’t said something, that in some way resonated with me at some point.

I love it that in Episode 6 of Season 1, Dr. Orna Guralnik, the therapist says something like clients go in thinking therapy might change their partner and their relationship will be saved, but in fact the relationship is saved when they are able to transform themselves.

I am super proud that I came to that realisation on my own. Perhaps my Iowest point was so very low (so insecure that I was envious of my own dogs?) that the realisation came to me more easily but I swear it is also the residue effect of my great Marie Kondo lesson of 2015 as well. If the house (relationship) is messy, tidy up your own shit instead of waiting for the other occupant (your partner) of the house to do so. It will make a difference.

In these increasingly anti-LGBTQ, racist ,and xenophobic times, this show warms my heart because it depicts the universality of human emotion. We’re all just looking for, and trying to be, a soulmate to someone.