Childhood Sweethearts with Sam Reich and Elaine Carroll | Happy Wife Happy Life

[@practicepositiveprogress5396]

Not every episode makes me reflect so much on my own relationship as this one did. I'm engaged and this gave me nothing but hope for our future. We have been best friends for years, we have each grown enormously as people, he makes me laugh and he is a genuinely good person. Y'all are role models

[@whims6278]

23:53 YES! My partner and i have been together for 11 years and we have a 6yo and 5mo old and things are kind of predictable and "boring"....but i love it. Im so happy and stable and i just find comfort in the routine. I never thought it qould be that way for me but it is. Im loving this convo so much

[@whims6278]

Realizing this time stamp is wrong because it was counting down while I watched it live 😭

[@sentientbeans]

That’s so sweet ❤

[@sar-uh]

“The opportune cost is intimacy.” YES!!! Something I never said or thought in these exact words and speaks sooo much to the pain of short term - first date - years gone by relationships.

[@bonzupippinpaddleoxacoppil484]

Legendary crossover!

[@thelovelymadbs]

The conversation about fomo was so real - we are exposed to so many peoples social lives and it’s so hard to not feel like maybe we did something wrong and missed out!!

[@Jerry2]

"A life’s journey of improving yourself is trying to negotiate your own toxicity and figure out what that is and rid yourself of it." - Hearing how Sam and Elaine talk about the act of growing together and navigating all that brings is really inspiring.

[@swiftlymurmurs]

Well congrats Jordan! I just watched the season premiere of Gastronauts and I do, in fact, love it. I was cackling behind my laptop, it's fast paced, the chefs know what they're doing and come up with great dishes, and it's just a really solid concept that adds something new to the crowded landscape of cooking tv!

[@maggiebakken6159]

Okay as someone who watches this pod every week religiously, I have definitely seen those nasty comments about your relationship and every time I am absolutely disgusted. I feel like these people have never been in a long term relationship??? Or like had banter with a partner, ever??? Like you can get annoyed and tease your partner about the little things without you being an asshole partner. If you both are having fun and it’s lighthearted, no one is hurt, I seriously don’t see a problem. People just wanna insert themselves and project onto someone else’s relationship. Anyways the average viewer is not thinking these things, and I can attest to that. You both are amazing and so hilarious and the dynamic is PERFECT, never take those comments to heart 💖 we love seeing your love!!!!

[@jordanmyr1ck]

Love you!!!!!!

[@Adj4ni]

Sidebar: Gastronauts is absolutely awesome. Can't wait for episode 2.

[@Hibleb]

So excited for Gastronauts!

[@jordanmyr1ck]

Thank you!!!

[@Hibleb]

@@jordanmyr1ck Watched last night! LOVED it! And now I need ALL of Izzy’s bread and butter! It’s one of my favorites too!

[@LoveIsAll88]

6:40-7:00 I screamed! The chin dimple!😅🥹

[@sundaesorceress]

i know!!! what a move, the way that would make me swoon rn

[@LoveIsAll88]

@@sundaesorceress right!? 🦢🫠💦

[@Miss_Maggie]

Here for 30 seconds as I’m heading out the door. Stopped in to give it a like - and I’ll be back later to watch! 😊❤️

[@alliebea]

This is so funny to me because in both couple's cases, I watched one first (Kendahl's mom vids and Elaine's VMK) and then when their partners joined/took over other things I watched (GMM and CH), I was like "Oh! So and So's partner!". Nearly identical reaction both times.

[@sprootmgoot]

This podcast is so underrated

[@princesskaguya2000]

Saw you ALL on Gastronauts! What a blast! Love you and Jordan, Love Sam and Elaine. So much fun.

[@astroace]

this is such a fantastic convo!

[@lityne5577]

i wounder what the smash cut was when sams starts talking about him and Elain both being queer adjacent

[@austenclayton7006]

Absolutely otherworldly crossover 🙏 I loooove seeing the intersections between Dropout and other corners of the internet

[@LoveIsAll88]

I love your love Elaine and Sam! I long for one that feels as good as yours sounds! ❤❤❤

[@harperalways7213]

I was having a bad time & dealing with a lot of work stress so I missed a few episodes BUUUT that means now I get to binge while I fix my adhd chaos house 🥰

[@MrIrrationalSmith]

So hyped for this.

[@decrepitcryptid]

I didn't expect this one to make me cry as much as it did :,) so good!!

[@KB-ru2rk]

Always so happy to get to wake up to these but especially today 💞

[@8infinite8possiblities8]

Literally applauded Elaine’s advice 👏❤

[@whims6278]

*nice comment* to tell you how awesome, funny, and beautiful you guys are ❤

[@hc6157]

49:47 cracks me up so much 😂😂 this is such a universal experience

[@whims6278]

I loved this episode so much 🥲

[@elitettelbach4247]

This was such a delightful and inspiring episode

[@emilycasuccio533]

Sorry for the only tangentially related comment, but Sam my partner and I have been dying for a "I've been queer the whole time" shirt for ages, and you just casually said it???? She's going to spend hundreds of dollars on a Cricut just to make this shirt, Sam. But you could just make the merch. Sam. Give us the merch, Sam. My wallet is empty, my kingdom is dying. Sam, please.

[@MrRydude17]

Oh man, they could do a whole series of Dropout Pride Merch!

[@lukijez]

43:55 He said it! He said the thing!

[@AmandolinJay]

IM SO EXCITED

[@hannahjoy4857]

Love this!

[@sentientbeans]

This was sooo sweet ❤ very insightful

[@hippie1325]

Ah yes, the ineffable homoerotic friendship. For those not in the know, a homoerotic friendship is a friendship between two queer people (whether they know they are queer or have yet to realize) where they are very attached and almost obsessed with one another. A very intense friendship that, when you look back on it, you say “Oooooh, we were both gay and putting this obsessive and possessive energy onto one another.” …I speak from experience. ☠️

[@austenclayton7006]

GASTRONAUTS 😍😍😍

[@Atuchy]

What a joy this was

[@thudderjohn]

To reel at times. Met I college, married 2 years after. She got bored of me and unfortunately didn't realize. Divorced after 32 years w/ 2 kids . Not fun dating at 57

[@erin1912]

OH MY GOD!!

[@evagrace2231]

Love it already❤️❤️❤️

[@inkstained8165]

Does anyone know what book Kendahl was talking about at 58:48 ? I am dying to know about this horse situation

[@bi_yall]

The Ride of Her Life by Jennifer Dugan.

[@inkstained8165]

​@@bi_yallthanks so much!

[@Every1E1se33]

Sam and Elaine are so fucking cute I can't stand it

[@bear33333]

💙💙💙

[@huckleberrypie279]

Damn Princess plum looks different here

[@Cassner]

54:00 this woman has obviously never had gatorwine

[@viktorkoolla]

47:23 "Nonbinary? No. Absolutely not." wow can't believe Sam would say this 😔

[@jordanmyr1ck]

Elaine asked if her coming out as nonbinary would surprise Sam or change anything and he said, “No. Absolutely not.”

[@viktorkoolla]

@@jordanmyr1ck i know, i'm taking it out of context as a joke

[@christim1252]

@@viktorkoollaa comedian you are not.

[@absinthetic]

15:49 Sam and Elaine poly/ENM confirmed?

[@swiftlymurmurs]

Sam did say he was briefly in a throuple, but from the way he carefully formulated around it it sounded like it was with two people who weren't Elaine, so probably during their 1 year break

[@jessicaharleee]

As someone who has been in a relationship for 12 years (since I was 18), this was just such an incredibly heartwarming and validating episode. 🩷