EP 71: The Dating Recession Is Real

In this episode, Carla and Dex unpack the growing “dating recession” and why more women are choosing peace over relationships that add stress instead of value. They discuss modern dating, relationship standards, emotional availability, and whether men and women are struggling to connect in today’s world.

The conversation also explores Father’s Day through the lens of single motherhood, the importance of community when raising children, viral parenting debates, and what it means to build a fulfilling life whether you’re partnered or not.

In This Episode:

• The dating recession explained

• Are women’s standards too high?

• Dating in your 40s

• Single motherhood and Father’s Day

• Parenting judgment online

• Why villages still matter

• LeBron James and the ambition debate

• Choosing peace over the wrong relationship

• Modern love and emotional availability

Because sometimes the question isn’t “Why am I still single?”

It’s “Does this relationship improve the life I’ve already built?”

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