Rhett and Link both certainly have their own strengths. Rhett's intellectual curiosity never ceases to impress me, and Link's level of emotional availability is a commodity of high demand and low supply.
I really, really, REALLY appreciate Link in this episode. His crush as a child was a girl his age, he never looked at models on magazines because he felt it was weird that they were women and he was a boy. He was concerned viewers would feel bad about themselves compared to unrealistic depictions of women in pop culture. All around one of the most comforting things to know that somewhere out there, guys like Link exist. This is unfortunately rare, and it touched me. Thank you, Link.
@@wovenwolf3948 actually if you look at men on women magazines they are usually fully dressed and posed naturally, but when you see a man on a men's magazine they are usually shirtless looking as jacked up and muscular on purpose. Women how ever are always naked or barely dressed and in submissive positions. Yes women look at the magazines but unfortunately from a young age we are constantly looking at bodies that look nothing like the average body and we are told how we can be that way because that way is the best, even my dad would notice if I gained Christmas weight. We are told from a young age to be beautiful or else and if we had any doubts about it as children we were reminded as adults that no matter what we do, it means nothing if we are not as beautiful as can be. Why do you look so tired or sick, I don't I just look like me but you want me to cover my under eye bags so you can feel better about asking me to do more.
I relate to that during my middle school age too and for me I feel like it was a fear of vulnerability. Kids that age are brutal. If someone knows I like someone, and they decide to be mean about it, that would really hurt me. That's not something I could brush off and act like it didn't bother me. Type of thinking. Vulnerability terrified me at that age because if someone got to a vulnerable part of me, and decided to be awful about it, it would be humiliating because I couldn't play it off. Thankfully adult me doesn't feel that way anymore.
I did NOT want to tell my parents when I started dating. Having a date to a dance was one thing, but a having a BOYFRIEND was another. It's probably the reason I married my first serious boyfriend 😂
I find Link so tender in his vulnerability and sweetness and kind of wearing his heart on his sleeve. I could relate so much to how he was so nervous about people finding out about this private piece of him (having a crush on a girl). In this day and age, we tend to pine over cynicism and cockiness so much, but tenderness is where it’s at 💖🙌🏼
is nobody gonna talk about how Link mentions a girl Rhett dreamed of flying to her house and they both knew who it was?? if that's not real friendship i don't know what is
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure they mentioned this Dream of Rhetts in a GMM wayyyyy back most likely in a gmm about dreaming not too sure tho I could be wrong
They mentioned it in this episode of ear biscuits im pretty sure.. they talk abt girls and relationships at school and his dreams aha open.spotify.com/episode/5evF4lYZSgLrXyvke1kt7a?si=ZFrJf0xtQYWNPUa32t3nJQ
@@Sonia.AA2409 you’re right , it was like season 1 or 2 talking about lucid dreaming and how rhett would immediately fly to her house when he figured out he was dreaming😂
My wife and I were told that our marriage would never last by the guy who ran us through “Before you say I Do”. We used to send him an anniversary card on our anniversary until he died a few years back, but had he not he would be receiving his 39th card this September.
thats kinda a strange thing to do, to try and flaunt something in some old guys face till his dying day. lol what a weird thing to do hahahahaha like why would he even open the cards or care.😂 How special are you in your mind😂😂
It seems unlikely that you did that all these years but if you did, that's pretty trashy. That's like a 3rd grader going "nyeh nyeh nyeh nyeh nyeh" with their tongue out in front of their clasmate.
Yeah, I imagine it's a tradition thing, like a celebration of their togetherness and an acknowledgment of this guy who probably inadvertently helped strengthen their marriage. It could be their way of saying thank you. Don't judge so harshly. Besides, telling a couple who are in love and want to get married that they'll never last is pretty rude so I'd even understand doing it out of spite lol.
I think the most beautiful thing about Rhett and Link is that after 30+ years of friendship, they still have a way of revealing new insight about themselves to one another. True soul mates.
I was also 19 when I got married, he was 20. We're now 35 with a 4 year old. We're definitely different people than our youngerselves. We've been through some rough patches in our marriage, We've both threatened divorce while fighting, but never gone through with it. We've never fought for more than a day, thankfully one of us usually comes to their senses and initiates the apology train. And actually, just last night he burst into the bathroom while I was in there and made me laugh, and I told him I'd marry him again if I could.
nadogrl my boyfriend told me from the start of our relationship when we first argued that we should never ever threaten to breakup or throw the words around easily, even if we have heated arguments and might get caught up in all the anger. It’s wise words that I still remember vividly even after so many years
My parents were married for 20 years and have since been divorced. I'd argue they're closer now than they were when romance was expecting of them. They're best friends and partners in so much but they both agreed they could find other relationships that would fulfill them more fully, while still being major parts of eachothers lives. Personally, I don't understand how you can go through 20 years of marriage and just forget all you've been through and hate eachother after a divorce. I find what my parents did a lot more mature and honest. And trust me, I know I'm very lucky they see things that way.
My parents were together 19 years and married then devorced within a year, so a total of 20 years together. They are very resentful towards each other and can to this day, 10 years after their devorce, not have a simple respectful form of communication. Not in person, not on the phone, not in letters. To my father it was a total surprise but he feels used by her. My mother felt there was no way out, so she stayed. Untill she found what she saw as a safe exit. I think the thing is that all they have been through was really miserable so they really want to forget it.
YT _Irresponsible I’m not OP but my parents divorced after 25 years and was an adult. It’s really difficult and uncomfortable but the one thing you can control is yourself and how you react to them. You can speak up when things are rough. You can tell them you aren’t okay. You can tell them you need to talk to someone else (like a therapist). You might find it easier to talk about how much it hurts to someone who isn’t your parents. Over time, if you take care of yourself, you can heal. ❤️ Good luck, friend.
@@tylerarmstrong9250 The hardest part is accepting that your parents are flawed human beings just like everyone else. I was 15 when my parents got divorced after a 20 year marriage and it felt like they took me on a very not fun rollercoaster ride. Just trust that life will settle down and you will find your new normal. Try not to blame your parents forever for their mistakes but know that it is okay to be mad at them right now. You have the right to feel however you need to feel.
With all the craziness of the world, I can always count on Rhett and link to bring me inner peace! I might pee my self laughing, cry myself to sleep, or just die or smile with gratitude; but I always end watching with a smile. Y’all do more to the people around the world than realize and I personally thank y’all.
Premarital counselling was the best thing my former future wife and I ever did. Because of that, I realized marriage wasn't a good idea for us, and I think she did too, but didn't want to believe it. We never got married.
You’re allowed to be woke AND create content. We need both. We desperately need both, for mental health’s sake. We are allowed to be activists and take a break. I’ve been protesting on the right side of history for years. The nature of my work throws the news in my face daily. I need a fun and positive outlet. It’s ok.
My parents have been together since they were 15, married at 18. They just celebrated their 40 th wedding anniversary, they love each other so much and have always been best friends.
Rhett you’re such an intelligent guy and you tend to not show that side of you on gmm because it’s all about comedy. But on ear biscuits it really shows and link is just adorable and silly. Two smart guys.
Link is so relatabled here, when Rhett said "I know you've had to check before to see if something you said about your childhood was unusual" I can relate, I used to say things that I thought were normal all the time just to look up and see everyone giving me the wtf look, nothing bad I was just very sheltered and so I was unusual and not great at socializing, I think.
I just got married in my 30's and my husband 40's ...I'm so glad I waited. I found out who I was, what would be deal breakers, was able to grow in my career and can support myself etc. If I would have married my high school "love" I would be stuck in my hometown with multiple kids working in the factory, and miserable.
@@pug5967 why should it be? A 31 year old is a grown ass adult. If they happens to find love with a 49 yo there's not really an issue. As long as it wasn't going on since they were like 19 or somethin
Please.... we have too much freedom in society. Marriage isnt this holy grail about waiting to find yourself blah blah blah. You can find yourself during a relationship. Before the 1980s, people got married between 18-25 and the divorce rates were under 10%, AND they stayed together forever. We're going backwards because of too much freedom.
I've been processing a nasty breakup of a serious, two year college relationship and this video just brought me so much peace. I think it's really easy to take the failing of a young romantic relationship as a personal failure when it's so much more about the strength and nature of your commitment.
Came back to listen to this the whole way through today. Never ceases to amaze me how much the two of them have evolved over the years and are able to convey that experience in a meaningful, inviting manner.
Rachel and Dave Hollis. That’s who Link’s wife was talking about. Motivational Speaker who had a couple best sellers “Girl Wash Your Face”. They also did marriage seminars.... and are now getting divorced.
@@LizNova22 They're obviously very intelligent. One might say it is unfortunate, but if just one of them wants a divorce, it is the best thing for them, and if they both want a divorce they will live happier lives afterwards. Change doesn't always have to be sad
@@jillianlucero8438 They're obviously very intelligent. One might say it is unfortunate, but if just one of them wants a divorce, it is the best thing for them, and if they both want a divorce they will live happier lives afterwards. Change doesn't always have to be sad
My husband and I did a hand fasting. In the pagan religion we had a private ceremony, where we stayed married for one year and a day. After that year and a day we returned to the high priest and made our decision to stay married or mutually go our separate ways. It was the best decision we made, been together for 13 years and still going.
There's something called the "Cheating Detection Heuristic" which is studied in Social Psychology/Evolutionary Psychology that is akin to what Rhett is talking about in regards to "vibes" it's really cool!
I just recently started watching Ear Biscuits, been a long time GMM fan. I gotta say, I love it. I spend more time on RUclips watching and rewatching your various types of shows than I do on Netflix or any other streaming service. I dunno if you'll see this comment, but I suffer from severe anxiety; depression and somedays, your shows are the only thing I can put on to stay calm and grounded.
I feel like I had the exact same experience as Rhett with married at first sight, I was looking for a "mental checkout" show and ended up moved and FASCINATED by the power and influence of commitment. Highly recommend 👌
I think Rhett missed what Link was trying to get at by saying Christie Turlington might still be modeling. He was trying to say 30 years have passed and she's still in good shape and modelling. It was one of those "dang Rhett, we're old" moments
I was 23 and my husband was 21 when we got married. We'd already been together for 5 years. We've been married 17 years this year. Honestly, growing up together is so beautiful. Having a deep, unconditional love leads to the commitment and trust that all marriages thrive on. It's not easy, sometimes it's bloody hard! Completely worth fighting for, though. ❤️
Just a few Mythical Beasts watching the incredible spacewalk (while they changed the batteries on the ISS) wishing each other a GMM! Was nice to see other people from this community hanging out somewhere else!
I’m 36 and I’ve never been married and have no kids. I never really thought that was who I was going to be. A wife or a mother. Some people don’t get it. I’m a “unicorn” is what I hear. Lol. I LOVED this episode! Cool shirt Link.
I'm 20 right now and I'm honestly not feeling all the rage about relationships. Like I get it, it would be dope if I were with someone I truly love, but I don't see myself benefiting from that at this point of my life. I think improving on myself first is what's most important right now.
This is my first time listening to an Ear Biscuits, even though ive been watching the show for years. It's incredible how vulnerable these to figures can be. Yall are incredible
I have been listening to ear biscuits every morning for the past year now. It’s interesting to hear y’all point of view of stuff. And a great way to start my morning and get me focused on anything but staying in bed
I remember this one Thanksgiving where my mom invited my childhood friends parents over and even though they were smiling in our faces, when they left, I told my mom, they are either divorced or they are on their way there. I watched them when they came in, how they moved through room, and even if you're a couple who isn't touchy feely, there are signs that a couple is in sync from how they reference one another, to sustained eye contact, to obvious body language, but even when they were sitting side by side, it felt like there was a 10 foot space between them. Sure enough, two months later, he had moved to Egypt and she moved to be close to her daughter and they got a not so secret divorce.
Having been in a long-term relationship since I was 15 (now 27), I definitely relate to what Rhett is saying about having to work through potential incompatibilities that were not present at the start of the relationship because we had not yet become the people we eventually would be. We're still in the process of figuring out who we are, which I think never really stops, and that is something not a lot of people bear in mind when they get together/married: that just because you're at close to 100% compatibility now, doesn't mean that you wont have issues you have to find your way through as you change and grow in different ways. That's just a natural part of being together for a long time, but it's that process of working through those changes together that makes it so rewarding and worthwhile :)
Am I the only one who still isn't used to hearing them cuss? Not that it's a bad thing by any means because I cuss a lot lol, it's just throws me off for some reason 🤷♂️
@@alibaba02702 - Are you joking? Family profanity? That’s part of what is wrong with this world. No decency, manners, nor class anymore, except for low-class vulgarity.
Dangit Rhett! I never watch "trashy" reality shows and would never have given married at first sight a second thought, but now I kinda want to watch it.
Usually I’d listen on Spotify but this episode seems interesting enough I want to watch their reactions for once, even though I’ve been watching them for years and I can guess their visual reaction.
I’m sure I’m not the only Mythical Beast that feels this way, but all of the content that you guys put out helps us feel something good in a world full of hate and negativity. I mean that in today’s society, what life was 5 years ago, and what life will be in 5 years. You guys have been that constant source of “feel good”. It’s what gets us through. ❤️
Never watched Small Wonder but I looked up what "Vici" stands for. "Voice Input Child Identicant." Things like that will just stay in my head if I don't look them up.
I was 20 & my husband was 22 and have been married 36 years. Yes I do feel that why our marriage is successful is because we “grew up” together, we met in college. But I have always loved a quote from the actress Jessica Tandy. When asked how she & Hugh Cronin gave stayed married for so many years she responded that “we were never out of love at the same time”. To me that statement shows that you have to ride out the bad times. Marriage is something you always have to work on.
Truly appreciated the insight you guys both gave toward the latter half of this podcast on marriage/relationships. Will be reflecting on the points you made when it comes to my own life and considering marriage down the road, because those decisions can be daunting! Thanks y’all 💕 - a 22 year old still figuring out life
seeing a lot of positive comments about link here, i felt quite differently. i’ve noticed that often when people are judgmental about divorce and/or make assumptions about other married people it is because they are insecure and fear being abandoned or losing the marriage they have.
insecurities and fear of being abandoned are all normalities and some people suffer more of this than others. maybe it's about being so in love and holding onto the greatest thing you've ever experienced or just not wanting to waste your time and having to start all over with somebody new. what is love if it's not worth fighting for? then again people are afraid to love based on the fear of getting hurt, not receiving love , etc.
"You can wear the (mythical) ethos " Link Neal. Love that quote. It describes exactly why I have so much GMM and RandL gear. It's also why I watch EB later in the week (as well as listen) . There are some special tidbits and differences, when the ads are playing on the audio podcast.
I got into a Married at First sight hole on RUclips with the Australian versión and there were people who purposefully cheated on their partner with other people’s partners on the show and it was so devastating to see how self centered and inconsiderate people are. Some were even give the option to switch partners which was crazy
I completely relate to both Rhett and Link. I also saw magazines and movies and had crushes, but I also felt nervous about my family finding out I had a girlfriend or something like that. My social life in middle and high school was completely unknown to my family only because them knowing my friends or knowing how I talked and acted around them scared me lol.
At 13 minutes in I realized the back and forth editing fast paced makes everything better. Your team can produce great content with great talent of course you two. You guys would make great radio morning show personality..
I had a realization when I was telling my son about how his dad and I met. We worked together, and I was dating another person at the same job. 2 1/2 months after we met, we moved in together. We did eventually get married, and are celebrating 20 years together next month. Neither one of us is the same person we were 20 years ago. Staying married is commitment more than anything else for us.
It helps so much to talk about the hard stuff. Talk about cheating. Talk about divorce. Talk about custody of your kids or how you would handle a serious illness. Talk about death. Be honest about what you would expect from your spouse and what you would do in those situations. I believe a lack of communication and not being open with each other has a lot to do with marital problems.
I'm glad you touched on BLM and I'm glad you touched on how uncomfortable everything is. People need to feel the tension, because we're so comfortable with things that shouldn't make us feel comfortable.
I love Rhett’s patience and his lack of ADHD to keep up with Link’s rants, he’s a true, loving brother. And Link just gets conversational and tells deep, down to earth stories but Rhett gets back to the topic. I do have a bestie like Rhett and I feel blessed for her! 🥲
My husband and i eloped in our teens and grew together and we changed so much! We chose to love each other and learn from each other it’s been almost 8 years
as an interpersonal communication major the 'talking about the talk' or 'being meta' is something we learn about in class. really hit the nail on the head with that
Rhett and Link both certainly have their own strengths. Rhett's intellectual curiosity never ceases to impress me, and Link's level of emotional availability is a commodity of high demand and low supply.
Great points
"Was it called 'Naked and Afraid ' because that's how I spent my honeymoon" Link.
I'm dying.
knowing that they both waited until marriage makes this even funnier lol
@@sarah-jk7px I just can't with him 😂😂
@@paulmcanally6957 genius
Time stamp plz?
@@thedarkknight4803 Around the 29:00 mark or shortly after
Link having a crush on a robot is the most Link thing I’ve ever heard considering the industrial engineering as a personality, lol
I really, really, REALLY appreciate Link in this episode. His crush as a child was a girl his age, he never looked at models on magazines because he felt it was weird that they were women and he was a boy. He was concerned viewers would feel bad about themselves compared to unrealistic depictions of women in pop culture. All around one of the most comforting things to know that somewhere out there, guys like Link exist. This is unfortunately rare, and it touched me. Thank you, Link.
I really appreciated Link's sensitivity, too! Especially in contrast to Rhett's "I was just wired that way" yuck :/
I feel Link grew up very suppressed by his religious upbringing. It still affects him to this day. He judges Rhett a bit for his boyhood desires.
Girls do the exact same thing wtf😂
@@wovenwolf3948 actually if you look at men on women magazines they are usually fully dressed and posed naturally, but when you see a man on a men's magazine they are usually shirtless looking as jacked up and muscular on purpose. Women how ever are always naked or barely dressed and in submissive positions. Yes women look at the magazines but unfortunately from a young age we are constantly looking at bodies that look nothing like the average body and we are told how we can be that way because that way is the best, even my dad would notice if I gained Christmas weight. We are told from a young age to be beautiful or else and if we had any doubts about it as children we were reminded as adults that no matter what we do, it means nothing if we are not as beautiful as can be. Why do you look so tired or sick, I don't I just look like me but you want me to cover my under eye bags so you can feel better about asking me to do more.
@@beckyboop9386 if you don't want to engage in beauty standards you don't have to. You can just tell people you don't care.
Yo that thing Link talked about getting a girlfriend and feeling like you were exposing a part of yourself to your family was totally relatable to me
I relate to that during my middle school age too and for me I feel like it was a fear of vulnerability. Kids that age are brutal. If someone knows I like someone, and they decide to be mean about it, that would really hurt me. That's not something I could brush off and act like it didn't bother me. Type of thinking. Vulnerability terrified me at that age because if someone got to a vulnerable part of me, and decided to be awful about it, it would be humiliating because I couldn't play it off. Thankfully adult me doesn't feel that way anymore.
I did NOT want to tell my parents when I started dating. Having a date to a dance was one thing, but a having a BOYFRIEND was another. It's probably the reason I married my first serious boyfriend 😂
"The world ... You know....let's....I don't know what to say."
Yep...that pretty much sums it up, Link
I hear you. Yup
When he said that...it hit different 😪
Yup
I find Link so tender in his vulnerability and sweetness and kind of wearing his heart on his sleeve. I could relate so much to how he was so nervous about people finding out about this private piece of him (having a crush on a girl).
In this day and age, we tend to pine over cynicism and cockiness so much, but tenderness is where it’s at 💖🙌🏼
i can't wait until rhett fully evolves into dumbledore
I was thinking more hagrid
layanee - lol
In the area of fantasy adventure, I feel more Gandolf, but currently Tormund Giantsbane
Phuhhh
😂😂😂😂😂
is nobody gonna talk about how Link mentions a girl Rhett dreamed of flying to her house and they both knew who it was?? if that's not real friendship i don't know what is
If i had a nickel for every time I heard about a "flying to a girls house" dream in middle school.
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure they mentioned this Dream of Rhetts in a GMM wayyyyy back most likely in a gmm about dreaming not too sure tho I could be wrong
@@Sonia.AA2409 I believe you're right
They mentioned it in this episode of ear biscuits im pretty sure.. they talk abt girls and relationships at school and his dreams aha
open.spotify.com/episode/5evF4lYZSgLrXyvke1kt7a?si=ZFrJf0xtQYWNPUa32t3nJQ
@@Sonia.AA2409 you’re right , it was like season 1 or 2 talking about lucid dreaming and how rhett would immediately fly to her house when he figured out he was dreaming😂
Is it just me or wouldn’t everyone love to have a shirt with the ear biscuits pattern wall design all over it???
Absolutely! I would also be willing to spend a ridiculous amount on a large coffee mug covered in the pattern for Sunday mornings with the boys.
PLEASE MAKE IT SO, R&L
I want a shirt with Stevies face on it so i can stuff it and turn it to a pillow. 🥰🥰🥰
A shirt with that wall design would be the best
YES
My wife and I were told that our marriage would never last by the guy who ran us through “Before you say I Do”. We used to send him an anniversary card on our anniversary until he died a few years back, but had he not he would be receiving his 39th card this September.
😂
thats kinda a strange thing to do, to try and flaunt something in some old guys face till his dying day. lol what a weird thing to do hahahahaha like why would he even open the cards or care.😂 How special are you in your mind😂😂
It seems unlikely that you did that all these years but if you did, that's pretty trashy.
That's like a 3rd grader going "nyeh nyeh nyeh nyeh nyeh" with their tongue out in front of their clasmate.
I feel like it would become a tradition at some point. Like did it become friendly eventually?
Yeah, I imagine it's a tradition thing, like a celebration of their togetherness and an acknowledgment of this guy who probably inadvertently helped strengthen their marriage. It could be their way of saying thank you. Don't judge so harshly. Besides, telling a couple who are in love and want to get married that they'll never last is pretty rude so I'd even understand doing it out of spite lol.
Link saying he could never marry a supermodel. I’ve seen a pic of your wife, she’s a dang supermodel
@E Z you said in another comment you're a neighbor. Which is it?
Stadia yaaaaas
Lol. But he said "I couldn't date a supermodel" like as in, when he was a kid, he wasn't actually able to date a supermodel.
@@ayaa.1351 a neighbor hmm? I'm interested if that's true.
I think the most beautiful thing about Rhett and Link is that after 30+ years of friendship, they still have a way of revealing new insight about themselves to one another. True soul mates.
the way that rhett describes his wife and the way they feel and are attracted to each other. ughhhh goals.
I was also 19 when I got married, he was 20. We're now 35 with a 4 year old. We're definitely different people than our youngerselves. We've been through some rough patches in our marriage, We've both threatened divorce while fighting, but never gone through with it. We've never fought for more than a day, thankfully one of us usually comes to their senses and initiates the apology train. And actually, just last night he burst into the bathroom while I was in there and made me laugh, and I told him I'd marry him again if I could.
Janica Aclao Janssen - It’s not a good idea to ever threaten divorce. It can put the idea out there, so that eventually it becomes more of an option.
nadogrl my boyfriend told me from the start of our relationship when we first argued that we should never ever threaten to breakup or throw the words around easily, even if we have heated arguments and might get caught up in all the anger. It’s wise words that I still remember vividly even after so many years
@@nl9444 - He sounds like a wise man.
I came here to hear cute stories about your wives, but stayed because I really needed this advice right now.
Tbh marriage is overrated 🤣🤣
@@-_-_-_-_-ImGigs-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ not if it's with the right person.
My parents were married for 20 years and have since been divorced. I'd argue they're closer now than they were when romance was expecting of them. They're best friends and partners in so much but they both agreed they could find other relationships that would fulfill them more fully, while still being major parts of eachothers lives. Personally, I don't understand how you can go through 20 years of marriage and just forget all you've been through and hate eachother after a divorce. I find what my parents did a lot more mature and honest. And trust me, I know I'm very lucky they see things that way.
Don’t marry if your not prepared to to spend life with the person even when the relationship isn’t good
My parents were together 19 years and married then devorced within a year, so a total of 20 years together. They are very resentful towards each other and can to this day, 10 years after their devorce, not have a simple respectful form of communication. Not in person, not on the phone, not in letters. To my father it was a total surprise but he feels used by her. My mother felt there was no way out, so she stayed. Untill she found what she saw as a safe exit. I think the thing is that all they have been through was really miserable so they really want to forget it.
Hello Veronica my parents just recently got a divorce after 22 years and I’m only 14 do you have any advice on how to get through the hard times?
YT _Irresponsible I’m not OP but my parents divorced after 25 years and was an adult. It’s really difficult and uncomfortable but the one thing you can control is yourself and how you react to them. You can speak up when things are rough. You can tell them you aren’t okay. You can tell them you need to talk to someone else (like a therapist). You might find it easier to talk about how much it hurts to someone who isn’t your parents. Over time, if you take care of yourself, you can heal. ❤️ Good luck, friend.
@@tylerarmstrong9250 The hardest part is accepting that your parents are flawed human beings just like everyone else. I was 15 when my parents got divorced after a 20 year marriage and it felt like they took me on a very not fun rollercoaster ride. Just trust that life will settle down and you will find your new normal. Try not to blame your parents forever for their mistakes but know that it is okay to be mad at them right now. You have the right to feel however you need to feel.
With all the craziness of the world, I can always count on Rhett and link to bring me inner peace! I might pee my self laughing, cry myself to sleep, or just die or smile with gratitude; but I always end watching with a smile. Y’all do more to the people around the world than realize and I personally thank y’all.
I totally relate to Link's middle school fear/discomfort of my family knowing I had a crush/relationship. I still do. Halp.
As someone who finished that season of Married at First Sight already, I REALLY want a reaction video after Rhett completes the season.
SAME. he’s about to get his world rocked lol.
what season is it?
@@florg.990 season 9 is the one on netflix! I need to hear Rhett's thoughts after he finishes it lol
Lol I was thinking the same thing. We need a reaction video 😂. My boyfriend was more upset than I was
The end is SO sad!!!
Premarital counselling was the best thing my former future wife and I ever did. Because of that, I realized marriage wasn't a good idea for us, and I think she did too, but didn't want to believe it. We never got married.
You’re allowed to be woke AND create content. We need both. We desperately need both, for mental health’s sake. We are allowed to be activists and take a break. I’ve been protesting on the right side of history for years. The nature of my work throws the news in my face daily. I need a fun and positive outlet. It’s ok.
Rhett: I liked the super model in voge magazine
Link: I liked a robot
My parents have been together since they were 15, married at 18.
They just celebrated their 40 th wedding anniversary, they love each other so much and have always been best friends.
That's a beautiful story
The reason your parent's marriage lasts long them being best friends and having strong faith in each other.
Awww
Thats great
Me and my wife just hit 10 years and have been together since 15 and married at 19, being married to your best friend is awesome.
Thank you, Link. For admitting you feel overwhelmed constantly in your business and personal life. SAME.
I’m 74 years young, and I have a huge crush on both Link and Rhett.
I'm 66 and feel the same way.
Choose one
I'm 72. Ditto
Link all day 🙌🏻🙃
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Rhett you’re such an intelligent guy and you tend to not show that side of you on gmm because it’s all about comedy. But on ear biscuits it really shows and link is just adorable and silly. Two smart guys.
Link is so relatabled here, when Rhett said "I know you've had to check before to see if something you said about your childhood was unusual" I can relate, I used to say things that I thought were normal all the time just to look up and see everyone giving me the wtf look, nothing bad I was just very sheltered and so I was unusual and not great at socializing, I think.
I just got married in my 30's and my husband 40's ...I'm so glad I waited. I found out who I was, what would be deal breakers, was able to grow in my career and can support myself etc. If I would have married my high school "love" I would be stuck in my hometown with multiple kids working in the factory, and miserable.
I don’t think those are the only two ways to go
That better be a 2-4 year difference and not a 31yr & a 49yr old marriage
@@pug5967 why should it be? A 31 year old is a grown ass adult. If they happens to find love with a 49 yo there's not really an issue. As long as it wasn't going on since they were like 19 or somethin
@@rhiannonsieg2775 that's like a high school senior falling in love with a newborn baby, it's just wrong
Please.... we have too much freedom in society. Marriage isnt this holy grail about waiting to find yourself blah blah blah.
You can find yourself during a relationship. Before the 1980s, people got married between 18-25 and the divorce rates were under 10%, AND they stayed together forever.
We're going backwards because of too much freedom.
Rhett and Link always manage to have such profound yet such funny conversations and I love it
I've been processing a nasty breakup of a serious, two year college relationship and this video just brought me so much peace. I think it's really easy to take the failing of a young romantic relationship as a personal failure when it's so much more about the strength and nature of your commitment.
The opening statement is the reason why I watch this show.
0:01
@@Brand_of_the_hawk how is that ignorant?
Lame
Watch out: racists are coming out of the woods ^^
i love their podcasts when they just talk, it's so soothing. but man, Rhett has gotten so hot it's almost distracting
They are both cute 😉
What podcasts do you listen to? Every episode is them just talking lol
Came back to listen to this the whole way through today.
Never ceases to amaze me how much the two of them have evolved over the years and are able to convey that experience in a meaningful, inviting manner.
I’m 31 and been married for 12 years this October, honestly married my most best friend and still couldn’t be happier. Nobody asked but cheers lol
Rachel and Dave Hollis. That’s who Link’s wife was talking about. Motivational Speaker who had a couple best sellers “Girl Wash Your Face”. They also did marriage seminars.... and are now getting divorced.
I thought the same thing. So sad.
Aweee they're getting divorced? That's so sad.
@@LizNova22 They're obviously very intelligent. One might say it is unfortunate, but if just one of them wants a divorce, it is the best thing for them, and if they both want a divorce they will live happier lives afterwards. Change doesn't always have to be sad
@@jillianlucero8438 They're obviously very intelligent. One might say it is unfortunate, but if just one of them wants a divorce, it is the best thing for them, and if they both want a divorce they will live happier lives afterwards. Change doesn't always have to be sad
you never realize how mature and grounded they are until you watch ear biscuits.. it's such an amazing contrast with gmm
Rhett and link are so real and genuine. They are the dads I feel I can openly be myself with and speak to, to ask their advice.
Ear biscuits is what gets me through the quarantine
Couldn't agree with you more
Your area is still in quarantine???
Quarantine has been over awhile lol but yes it got me through also
Ear biscuits gets me back and forth to work bc I am still going to work. Used to get me back and forth to college too.
Quarantine barely started ...
My husband and I did a hand fasting. In the pagan religion we had a private ceremony, where we stayed married for one year and a day. After that year and a day we returned to the high priest and made our decision to stay married or mutually go our separate ways. It was the best decision we made, been together for 13 years and still going.
that’s really interesting
Thats so cool!!
There's something called the "Cheating Detection Heuristic" which is studied in Social Psychology/Evolutionary Psychology that is akin to what Rhett is talking about in regards to "vibes" it's really cool!
I am personally thankful for the light hearted content. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need that right now
I agree.
I just recently started watching Ear Biscuits, been a long time GMM fan. I gotta say, I love it. I spend more time on RUclips watching and rewatching your various types of shows than I do on Netflix or any other streaming service. I dunno if you'll see this comment, but I suffer from severe anxiety; depression and somedays, your shows are the only thing I can put on to stay calm and grounded.
Me too! I am so totally entertained by these two and their shows!
It's nice to see a more unfiltered form of these guys.
Anybody else really like Rhett's shirt?
I also like links shirt
it’s so cool
looks like they're from Uniqlo
I love that crane shirt. It is some serious swag.
I feel like I had the exact same experience as Rhett with married at first sight, I was looking for a "mental checkout" show and ended up moved and FASCINATED by the power and influence of commitment. Highly recommend 👌
I wanna hear an update of what he thinks of the ending 😬
I think Rhett missed what Link was trying to get at by saying Christie Turlington might still be modeling. He was trying to say 30 years have passed and she's still in good shape and modelling. It was one of those "dang Rhett, we're old" moments
I was 23 and my husband was 21 when we got married. We'd already been together for 5 years. We've been married 17 years this year. Honestly, growing up together is so beautiful. Having a deep, unconditional love leads to the commitment and trust that all marriages thrive on. It's not easy, sometimes it's bloody hard! Completely worth fighting for, though. ❤️
Links wholesomeness is one of the reasons I love GMM.
On July 7th is my parents' 64th wedding anniversary.
Wow, and how long they were together before the wedding? I'm with my boyfriend 4 years and hopefully 60 more😅
Anja R p
@@anjaraj I don't know how long they dated. Maybe I'll ask my mom today.
Congrats ma’am
My parents anniversary are on the same day
Rhett & Link's support for equality is one of the main reasons I support GMM❤💛💚💙💜!!!
It never feels like equality to be told another races' life matters more than your own...tbh
@@m.j.foster explain
@@nizbet5707 To a person with privilege equality feels like an attack. Or it was just a racist.
Thank you Rhett and Link for being so vulnerable and honest! I'm loving all of these conversations!
!snoitasrevnoc eseht fo lla gnivol m’I !tsenoh dna elbarenluv os gnieb rof kniL dna ttehR uoy knahT
“Feels good to able to get out of the house and just come to a place where there’s no one Im related to directly” 😂 Man,
*i feel u*
I so understand what Link means man. It's a lot. Personally and globally it's overwhelming.
Wow, really? Imagine being a person of color living this everyday not just in 2020
While privilege is a real thing
their voices are so soothing
Well their high quality mics help too but yeah
Off topic - but can I just say how nice it was to see other Mythical Beasts in the chat during the NASA spacewalk live stream the other day!
What did they do?
Just a few Mythical Beasts watching the incredible spacewalk (while they changed the batteries on the ISS) wishing each other a GMM! Was nice to see other people from this community hanging out somewhere else!
Love these conversations! I totally enjoy gmm and gm kitchen, but ear biscuits give us such a deeper look into who these men are.
About the robot girl crush. I used to have a crush on Jenny the robot from My Life as a Teenage Robot. But that was a cartoon, and I was a kid
I’m 36 and I’ve never been married and have no kids. I never really thought that was who I was going to be. A wife or a mother. Some people don’t get it. I’m a “unicorn” is what I hear. Lol. I LOVED this episode! Cool shirt Link.
You're not alone. Im a unicorn too 😊🎉
There's dozens of us, dozens!
Seriously though, theres more to living than procreation. It's not even an issue with near 8 billion of us.
#TeamUnicorn
based on the design, I think the shirt is from Uniqlo who had a collection made by Japanese designers. :)
I'm 20 right now and I'm honestly not feeling all the rage about relationships. Like I get it, it would be dope if I were with someone I truly love, but I don't see myself benefiting from that at this point of my life. I think improving on myself first is what's most important right now.
I look forward to having my sunday morning coffee while stimulating my brain with ear earbiscuits.
This is my first time listening to an Ear Biscuits, even though ive been watching the show for years. It's incredible how vulnerable these to figures can be. Yall are incredible
Rhett is looking kinda tan and buff lately.
He’s hot isn’t he? Lol I think he is always good looking. I’m married tho and I find my man hotter. 😋
Woah there buster
He is hot but yea not my type lol
He hot lmao
@@juliahkash7210 ...
I have been listening to ear biscuits every morning for the past year now. It’s interesting to hear y’all point of view of stuff. And a great way to start my morning and get me focused on anything but staying in bed
Link sounds emotionally exhausted at 2020
Yes he does.......aren't we all?
I remember this one Thanksgiving where my mom invited my childhood friends parents over and even though they were smiling in our faces, when they left, I told my mom, they are either divorced or they are on their way there. I watched them when they came in, how they moved through room, and even if you're a couple who isn't touchy feely, there are signs that a couple is in sync from how they reference one another, to sustained eye contact, to obvious body language, but even when they were sitting side by side, it felt like there was a 10 foot space between them. Sure enough, two months later, he had moved to Egypt and she moved to be close to her daughter and they got a not so secret divorce.
Having been in a long-term relationship since I was 15 (now 27), I definitely relate to what Rhett is saying about having to work through potential incompatibilities that were not present at the start of the relationship because we had not yet become the people we eventually would be. We're still in the process of figuring out who we are, which I think never really stops, and that is something not a lot of people bear in mind when they get together/married: that just because you're at close to 100% compatibility now, doesn't mean that you wont have issues you have to find your way through as you change and grow in different ways. That's just a natural part of being together for a long time, but it's that process of working through those changes together that makes it so rewarding and worthwhile :)
Link : that is a WOMEN
Rhett : THAT is a women
*woman
*woman
women*
*womin
Wamen*
Am I the only one who still isn't used to hearing them cuss? Not that it's a bad thing by any means because I cuss a lot lol, it's just throws me off for some reason 🤷♂️
Arthur Foster - It’s certainly not a GOOD thing. Totally unnecessary.😊
I guess... They're just words
@@rthorofthehillppl imagine getting offended over words WE invented lmao couldn't be me
@@nadogrl i personally love when they cuss. it adds an extra personal and family-like vibe.
@@alibaba02702 - Are you joking? Family profanity? That’s part of what is wrong with this world. No decency, manners, nor class anymore, except for low-class vulgarity.
Dangit Rhett! I never watch "trashy" reality shows and would never have given married at first sight a second thought, but now I kinda want to watch it.
Same. Going to force my sister to watch w me
Usually I’d listen on Spotify but this episode seems interesting enough I want to watch their reactions for once, even though I’ve been watching them for years and I can guess their visual reaction.
That intro was WAY more intense than them getting to a question in 30 seconds lol
The fact that link just said it w/ his chest!!!
Ikr
Title: A Look Into Our Marriages
Episode Summary: Rhett talks about reality tv for an hour.
I would be really curious to hear how your changing beliefs were explained to your kids at the time. Thanks for your openness in these episodes!
I’m sure I’m not the only Mythical Beast that feels this way, but all of the content that you guys put out helps us feel something good in a world full of hate and negativity. I mean that in today’s society, what life was 5 years ago, and what life will be in 5 years. You guys have been that constant source of “feel good”. It’s what gets us through. ❤️
Never watched Small Wonder but I looked up what "Vici" stands for. "Voice Input Child Identicant." Things like that will just stay in my head if I don't look them up.
I am the same way. I will stop a vid and ask Siri
Thank you for looking it up.
Lol
I was 20 & my husband was 22 and have been married 36 years. Yes I do feel that why our marriage is successful is because we “grew up” together, we met in college. But I have always loved a quote from the actress Jessica Tandy. When asked how she & Hugh Cronin gave stayed married for so many years she responded that “we were never out of love at the same time”. To me that statement shows that you have to ride out the bad times. Marriage is something you always have to work on.
After Rhett finishes that season of Married at First Sight I'm gonna need an update of all his feelings...
My parents just celebrated their 49th anniversary. I wish you two many more happy years of marriage with your lovely wives!
Rhett, the season you're watching is actually season 9. I just finished it. You can watch the other seasons on Hulu 😊
Truly appreciated the insight you guys both gave toward the latter half of this podcast on marriage/relationships. Will be reflecting on the points you made when it comes to my own life and considering marriage down the road, because those decisions can be daunting! Thanks y’all 💕
- a 22 year old still figuring out life
I honestly love this podcast. Best start of my week. This one especially has given me some stuff to think about.
seeing a lot of positive comments about link here, i felt quite differently.
i’ve noticed that often when people are judgmental about divorce and/or make assumptions about other married people it is because they are insecure and fear being abandoned or losing the marriage they have.
insecurities and fear of being abandoned are all normalities and some people suffer more of this than others. maybe it's about being so in love and holding onto the greatest thing you've ever experienced or just not wanting to waste your time and having to start all over with somebody new. what is love if it's not worth fighting for? then again people are afraid to love based on the fear of getting hurt, not receiving love , etc.
"The world... I dont know what to say" sums it up perfectly 🤣😂
"You can wear the (mythical) ethos " Link Neal. Love that quote. It describes exactly why I have so much GMM and RandL gear. It's also why I watch EB later in the week (as well as listen) . There are some special tidbits and differences, when the ads are playing on the audio podcast.
"they got phds and sh*t" that cracked me up
🤣🤣 same
Oh how I’ve missed that dim lighting 💐😭 makes the mood.
I got into a Married at First sight hole on RUclips with the Australian versión and there were people who purposefully cheated on their partner with other people’s partners on the show and it was so devastating to see how self centered and inconsiderate people are. Some were even give the option to switch partners which was crazy
#Earbiscuits is so underrated. 💙
I wouldn't say it's underrated. It's won several awards and gets quite a lot of recognition.
I completely relate to both Rhett and Link. I also saw magazines and movies and had crushes, but I also felt nervous about my family finding out I had a girlfriend or something like that. My social life in middle and high school was completely unknown to my family only because them knowing my friends or knowing how I talked and acted around them scared me lol.
At 13 minutes in I realized the back and forth editing fast paced makes everything better. Your team can produce great content with great talent of course you two. You guys would make great radio morning show personality..
The Rhett and Link season of that reality TV show, with all of their kids and their respective partners in 10 years, is gonna be lit
I had a realization when I was telling my son about how his dad and I met. We worked together, and I was dating another person at the same job. 2 1/2 months after we met, we moved in together.
We did eventually get married, and are celebrating 20 years together next month. Neither one of us is the same person we were 20 years ago. Staying married is commitment more than anything else for us.
Ever since I listened to the podcast I've been watching "Married at First Sight", thanks Rhett.
It helps so much to talk about the hard stuff. Talk about cheating. Talk about divorce. Talk about custody of your kids or how you would handle a serious illness. Talk about death. Be honest about what you would expect from your spouse and what you would do in those situations. I believe a lack of communication and not being open with each other has a lot to do with marital problems.
I'm glad you touched on BLM and I'm glad you touched on how uncomfortable everything is. People need to feel the tension, because we're so comfortable with things that shouldn't make us feel comfortable.
I love Rhett’s patience and his lack of ADHD to keep up with Link’s rants, he’s a true, loving brother. And Link just gets conversational and tells deep, down to earth stories but Rhett gets back to the topic. I do have a bestie like Rhett and I feel blessed for her! 🥲
Petition for a catch-up EB with Mayam!
My husband and i eloped in our teens and grew together and we changed so much! We chose to love each other and learn from each other it’s been almost 8 years
May God continue to bless y'all and continue to bring you the success y'all have earned.
as an interpersonal communication major the 'talking about the talk' or 'being meta' is something we learn about in class. really hit the nail on the head with that