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Hosted by Nicole and John Sonmez · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 142 episodes
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Each week, we show how two imperfect people helping each other grow equals one better than perfect relationship.
Nicole and John Sonmez hosts Better Than Perfect | A Relationship Podcast, a society show with 142 episodes published.
Cheating Before Marriage: Tell Them Before The Wedding Cheating before marriage is not something you “protect” your partner from by hiding it. John and Echo get real about confession, betrayal, bachelor parties, informed
Loyalty Tests: Why They Ruin Trust Loyalty tests might feel like a way to get answers, but they can turn your relationship into a sting operation. John and Echo talk about DM traps, snooping, cheating fears, and why tryi
Work-Life Balance in Marriage: When He Works Too Much Work-life balance in marriage gets messy when ambition, provision, and feeling prioritized all collide. John and Echo get real about why women want quality time, but
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Why Men Cheat: The Truth Women Need to Hear Why men cheat is one of the hardest relationship questions to talk about honestly, especially when love, status, attraction, and trust all collide. John and Echo get real about
Do All Men Cheat? The Brutal Dating Debate Do all men cheat, or do women just assume they will because dating has become that disappointing? John and Echo debate whether women would choose a loyal broke man or a rich man
Dating After a Breakup: Are You Really Ready? Dating after a breakup can feel exciting, lonely, messy, and way too easy to rush. John and Echo talk about how to know if you have actually processed your last relationship,
Men Giving Up on Dating: Why It Backfires Men giving up on dating is everywhere right now, from red pill spaces to dating apps to chronically online fights about men and women. John and Echo get into why some men are che
Decentering Men: The Advice Women Get Wrong Decentering men can be useful advice when it really means stop chasing male validation and start building a life you actually like. But when it turns into hating men, shaming w
Relationship Compatibility Test: Are You Actually Compatible? Relationship compatibility is the topic of the day as John and Echo take a 40-question compatibility quiz live on the show to find out if they should "get a d
How to Know You Found the One: Why You Just Know How to know you found the one is the question everyone asks before getting married, and John and Echo break down what that feeling actually means. They tackle why clichés
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Anxious Attachment: Why You're Pushing Love Away Anxious attachment keeps you stuck in a cycle of fear, control, and self-sabotage — and most people don't even realize they're doing it. John and Echo break down exactly h
Women Approaching Men: Why It Usually Backfires Should women approach men? John and Nicole break down why women making the first move almost always kills attraction — even when the guy would have pursued her anyway. This
Green flags in dating don’t always mean a green light — and this episode gets into exactly why someone can check every box and still leave you cold. John and Nicole break down the viral Reddit question: should you stay w
Secure Attachment: Why Love Is a Gift, Not a Reward Secure attachment starts with one radical idea — love is not something you earn. John and Echo break down all five attachment styles (anxious, avoidant, anxious-avoidan
Talking Crap About Your Partner Is Ruining Your Relationship Talking crap about your partner — to friends, on social media, or even in your own head — is one of the most destructive things you can do to a relationship. J
Dating Is Broken: Social Media, Insecurity, and What's Next The state of dating and relationships has never been more chaotic — and social media is the accelerant. John and Echo break down why influencer culture, looks-o
Marriage Strike 2026: Are Men Opting Out or Just Not Ready? Marriage strike 2026 is trending in red pill spaces — but John and Echo aren't buying it. This episode breaks down why most men calling for a marriage boycott a
Women Are Leaving Dating Apps — and Men Should Panic Dating apps are driving women away in record numbers, and the 2026 Bumble report confirms it — women are ditching the swipe culture for matchmakers, real-life romance,
Lying in Relationships: Why Honesty Sets You Free Lying in relationships destroys trust faster than almost anything else — and John and Echo get brutally real about why people do it, what it actually costs them, and why
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Better Than Perfect | A Relationship Podcast is hosted by Nicole and John Sonmez. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 142 episodes.
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