This week, Atlanta-based partners (@caras_atl) are our #QueerRelationshipGoals. After coming to her queer identity later in life after marriage and a child, Cara met Cara, and the rest is history. With so much love and joy within their family, this couple shows us that true love has different plans for us. Give them a follow on IG - you’ll be glad you did! Then, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about slowing down. Too often, one or both parts of a couple move too fast, completely missing the gooey center of a relationship and causing impatience and chaos. How can you slow down and take your time in a relationship, not whizzing past all the good stuff? Then, the guys are joined at the Virtual Critable by friend of the podcast and good sport, Steven Lowe (@steeeeevn) to talk about a recent night out with Marko, finding love on the subway, and the upcoming trip to Greece. Get ready for some laughs!

We LOVE love, but we love this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals even more. Karl and Erry (@sokarlnerry) are giving us every ounce of life we never knew we needed. Their undeniable love for one another and adorable connection is black love at its best. We just know you will enjoy them just as much as we do, so make sure you give them a follow. Then, Marko and Tony sit down to have the same fight, on a different day. What is with this relationship phenomenon, and how do we stop the endless cycle of arguing about the same topic repeatedly? The guys try to figure it out on this week’s episode. Finally, Marko and Tony are joined at the Virtual Critable by certified sex and relationship therapist, Dr. Joe Kort as he walks the guys through his methods for treating couples, what it means to be a “side”, and how he and his husband met.

This week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals are the incomparable Daniel (@danifyi) and Gregory (@kiiing_gregory). These gorgeous, successful, happy gents are the perfect pick for Valentine’s Day! We can honestly say that theirs is the embodiment of what we had in mind when we created this segment: an exceptional example that can inspire us all. Then, Marko and Tony discuss the all-too-common problem of getting into a tit-for-tat situation; the vicious cycle that is so easy to fall into. The guys are very honest in providing an example of how this issue pervades their own relationship. And finally, join the guys at the Virtual Critable as they read through the September edition of your Listener Shituations and give ya’ll some guidance … Critelli-style.

Gay penguins, Elmer and Lima are this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals. The pair have welcomed their first chick by way of surrogacy, at the Rosamund Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York. After forming a pair bond for the current breeding season, they brilliantly incubated an egg through to hatching and birth, and are now doing a great job with raising their baby. Check out the story here and give our queer animals the support they deserve! Then, Marko and Tony sit down to catch up on news stories from the past month in a segment called, “In Gay News”. The guys talk about more rimming on television shows, Grindr murders, MJ Rodriguez’s Emmy win, and (of course)” And Just Like That …”. Tune in to this week’s episode!

Soon-to-be fathers, Bryan and Chris (@bryan.and.chris) are the #QueerRelationshipGoals of the first episode … OF SEASON FIVE! These guys and their love for one another lets us know they will be amazing fathers and we cannot wait to follow their adventures once the babies are born. Check them out and let them know the Critellis sent you! Then Marko and Tony gather to talk about the chore wars that are (likely) happening in every household. How do you and your partner split chores? Finally, the guys are joined at the Virtual Critable by friends of friends, Luis and Kevin (@nomad_ones). They talk about how they met, how their age difference affects their relationship, and what life in an RV is like for a couple. Such a great start to a brand new season of the podcast!

Articles:

1. BETTER by Today: The Chore War: How to Stop Fighting About the Housework - and Get the Cleaning Done

2. BabyCenter.com: Ending the Chore Wars: How to Get Your Mate to Help on the Home Front

For the last episode of 2021, the Critellis finalize their ultimate #QueerRelationshipGoals of 2021 ranking and announce the winners! We are so excited to highlight this couple again, as they are an inspiration, former guests, and friends from afar (and hopefully nearby) and they are … Dee and Elle (@dee_n_elle). Make sure you check them out on IG and support Girlfriend’s Budget and Dee’s book! Give them your love - you’ll be glad you did! Then, Marko and Tony highlight their favorite interviews from 2021 by bringing you snippets from each one. Check out conversations from such great guests as David Ellison, Anthony Hand (@anthonyhand), Susan Bratton (@susanbratton), Jansen Schamp (@jansencschamp), Kerel, Dawon, & Jerrell (@minoriteareport), Erick Valesco & Jose Resendez (@thehomohomiepodcast), Ted Smith (@tedsmith.life), Eric & Ryan Orrington (@4better.orr.worse), Andrew Sartory and Zach Bulls (@gaymanthriving), and Micah Peterson (@micahhasthefloor). Tune in for all the laughs and memories - and thank you for supporting the podcast this year. We love you all!

To close out 2021, Marko and Tony countdown to the ultimate #QueerRelationshipGoals of the fourth season. Join the guys as they highlight their favorite couples and revisit their impact on the podcast, the Critellis, and the queer relationship narrative. Who do you think will win? Then a trip down memory lane brings the guys to the best Listener Sh!tuations voicemails and emails of the year. Whether it is how to handle a partner that doesn’t want to get the vaccine and all your trips and adventures are now grounded, or your new partner is bisexual to everyone except their parents and you can’t figure out how you feel about it, the Critellis have some guidance for you! Check out this ode to Relationsh!t with a wrap-up of Listener Sh!tuations for 2021.

We fell in love with this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals, Paul Margolin and Sergio Zapata (@paulheartsergio), for SO many reasons. Not only are they gorgeous, successful, and insanely in love with one another, but they are also wonderful and so full of life - and it makes us smile. If you want to smile too, check them out on IG! Then, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about a very important vow: “In sickness and health …”. When your partner is sick, it can be very difficult to see them suffer - but taking care of your sick partner can be even harder. What should you do to make your partner feel better when they are sick? And, do you consider yourself a good caretaker? Then, the guys are joined at the Virtual Critable by friend of the podcast, Steve Lowe (@steeeeevn) to talk about creating the artwork for the new “Things Overheard in the Bathroom at the Gay Bar” graphic for the Relationsh!t IG page. Steve walks us through each character in the scene and tells us about his inspiration for creating them, as well as the landscape of the bar.

Articles:

1. Glamour.com: 7 Ways to Take Care of Your Guy When He’s Sick

2. Madame Noire: How Your PartnerShould Care You When You’re Sick

Beefy beaus, TJ (@racintj) and Bruce (@thenamesbruce1219) are this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals! We absolutely love this couple for more than just their muscles - we love their intelligence, success, hobbies, adventures, and of course their love for each other. They are incredible and we know that you all will love them just as much. Then, Marko and Tony get together to talk about the art of good gift giving - and the demise of bad gift giving. Do you consider yourself a good gift giver? What is the worst gift you’ve ever received? Tune in to find some tips to be better at giving gifts! Finally, The guys are joined at the Critable by neighbor and good friend, Franck Hodelin (@franckh). Franck talks to the guys about growing up in the 70’s, coming to terms with his gay identity, and dating while in his 50’s. So much laughter and fun with this week’s episode.

Shit to Put On Your Radar:

• Franck Hodelin has all his artwork available for you to review and purchase on his website, so give it a visit! Head to franckhodelinstudio.com to experience the full Franck!

• Relationsh!t Podcast merch is available now on the website. Head to www.podrelationshit.com/shop right now and snag a Relationsh!t Podcast Signature T-Shirt!

• The Relationsh!t playlists are now on Spotify! Three new playlists to follow along with the titles of previous episodes, are now available for download. Check them out and stay tuned for more!

Wives, Tina and Toya (@find_her_keep_her) are this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals. Based in Florida, this insanely gorgeous couple is giving us everything we love in an inspirational couple: love, passion, travel, adventure, and their undeniable boss bitch status! This is black love at its finest and we are absolutely obsessed with them. Check them out on IG and fall in love with them too! Then, because it is a Holiday week, Marko and Tony were lazy and did not record a new episode for the podcast - but they did not leave you without some Relationsh!t content to listen to! Join the guys for four “best-of” bites of their Patreon-exclusive segment Critelli Crap where they read their relationship problems to each other and try to solve them in a completely unbiased manner. And if you’re not donating to Relationsh!t on Patreon, hopefully this encourages you to do so!

Shit to Put On Your Radar:

• Friend of the podcast and family member of the Critellis, Steve Lowe (@steeeeevn) is showcasing his talent in the artwork of the new “Things Overheard in the Bathroom at the Gay Bar” content on the Relationsh!t Podcast IG page. Check it out and show Steve and Relationsh!t some love … and thank you Steve for sharing your amazing talent with us all!

• Relationsh!t Podcast merch is available now on the website. Head to www.podrelationshit.com/shop right now and snag a Relationsh!t Podcast Signature T-Shirt!

• The Relationsh!t playlists are now on Spotify! Three new playlists to follow along with the titles of previous episodes, are now available for download. Check them out and stay tuned for more!

Fiancés, Bradley and Sam (@bradleyandsam) are this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals. This Minneapolis-based couple loves adventure and each other … and we just LOVE them! Check out their profiles and see all the ways their connection makes them such an adorable couple - and one of our faves. Then, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about whether or not size really does matter. How many inches is necessary to properly please you? And, how does your penis measure up? The guys take a long and hard look at how penis length and girth controls our lives. Then, the Critellis answer your relationship questions on the November edition of Listener Shituations.

Articles:

Greatist: Average Penis Size: What It Is and Why It Doesn’t Matter

Hornet: A Study About the ‘Perfect Penis’ Reveals Women Are Actually a Lot Like Gay Men

Hornet: 5 Complaints About Having a Giant Penis, According to the ‘Ridiculously Hung Bros.’ of Reddit

In Derek and Romaine’s absence, Marko and Tony takeover the DNR 2.0 live show and talk about cheating. Nobody likes a cheater and there is nothing worse than being cheated on - but how do you recover after the original shock of such a betrayal? If you were ever cheated on, how would you react? What does being cheated say about you … or the person that cheated on you? The Critellis sit down with DNR Studios producer, JB, to talk about this topic and more. Tune in and let us know your thoughts!

Shit to Put On Your Radar:

• Relationsh!t Podcast merch is available now on the website. Head to www.podrelationshit.com/shop right now and snag a Relationsh!t Podcast Signature T-Shirt!

• Join our Virtual Meet & Greet on Wednesday, November 17th at 8pm EST, by clicking here.

• Friend of the podcast and creator of the future full-length animated film Maxxie La Wow Drag Shero, Anthony Hand, still needs help launching the project. Head to his Indiegogo page to help with funding!

This week, fiancés Ryan Tyler (@cookwithryan) and Michael Mugo (@moo.go) grace the podcast with their adorableness and undeniable love for one another. This chef and accountant not only look amazing together but also show us that relationships are so much better when adventure and friendship are at the forefront. Check them out on IG and show them some love! TRIGGER WARNING - Marko and Tony sit down to talk about a problem plaguing the LGBTQ+ community: intimate partner violence. So many queer relationships are experiencing abuse at the hands of their partner and the Critellis try to figure out why. Then, the guys are joined at the Virtual Critable by the host of the Surviving Abuse Podcast, David Keck (@survivingabusepodcast). TRIGGER WARNING - David sits with Marko and Tony to recount an evening of karaoke and drinks with friends that ended with him as the victim of a hate crime. Bravely, David shares his story with the guys, proving that this unimaginable and terrible story can yield a strength that took time to embrace.

Articles:

1. The National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org

2. Washington Post: Why is it So Hard to Recognize Domestic Abuse in Same-Sex Relationships?

This week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals hail from Saint Paul, Minnesota. See Shane and Taylor (@barleysboys) in all their flannel glory. You are going to love their picturesque relationship. Then, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about finances. What does it mean when one partner earns more than the other? Is splitting bills 50/50 the only way to manage a household? You might be surprised to find out the answer. Finally, the guys are joined at the Virtual Critable by former #QRGs Coach Dee (@deetoxlifecoaching) and Elle (@gfbudget), the amazing power couple @dee_n_elle. Hear about the ladies’ origin story and their amazing success. You won’t want to miss this episode! And don’t forget to purchase Dee’s Book “Coach Dee’s Playbook”.

Articles:

1. Stephanie O’Connell: How to Feel Financially Equal (Even When You Are Not)

2. Kinda Frugal: Should Relationships Be 50/50 Financially?

Boss baes, Chantal Singleton (@thechantalsingleton) and her wife Roben (@robentheceo) are this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals - and we LOVE them. CEO, Life Coaching, Interior Designing, Real Estate Investing … these ladies do it ALL. Check out their love and many hustles by following them on IG - you’ll be happy that you did! Then, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about emotional and physical connections with your partner - but more specifically, how to build an emotional connection that leads to a physical connection. What do you do when your sex button is directly connected to your emotional button? This week’s topic tries to help us figure it out. Finally, the guys are joined at the Virtual Critable by intimacy expert (and great-sex-haver) Susan Bratton (@susanbratton). She talks to the guys about having great orgasms, connecting with your partner through your body, and having the best sex of your life (at any age)! This is definitely an episode you’ll want to hear!

Articles:

1. NBC News: How to Build Emotional Intimacy with Your Partner - Starting Tonight

2. Bustle: 8 Activities You Can Do Together to Boost the Physical Intimacy in Your Relationship

We can't get enough of our San Diego-based #QueerRelationshipGoals Jeremy Alan (@jer.alan) and his husband Jedd Davis (@jedd_with_2ds). Smiles, sunshine, and SKIN ... these guys have it all! They are adorable separately and together and we absolutely love them and know you will too. Check them out on IG! Then, Marko and Tony sit down to revisit a season one topic: being a whole person before getting into a relationship. There is nothing sexier than a person that knows themselves and has gotten their sh!t together, and that should always be the goal. But where does that journey start? And, how do we accomplish it? And further more ... how do you reconnect with yourself while in a relationship? Join the guys as they try to figure it all out. Finally, Marko and Tony sit down at the Virtual Critable to bring you the October edition of Listener Sh!tuations!

Articles:

1. Wheel of Well-Being: Power of Being Whole

2. PsychCentral: How to Reconnect to Yourself

SWOOOOOON. This week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals has our hearts MELTING. We are in love with wives and mommies, Mary Elizabeth (@marygee_14) and Marissa Escalante (@meeesss_). Stunning, successful, and insanely sweet on each other - these ladies are pure perfection. We absolutely love them and know you will too! Check them out on IG when you can. Then, Mako and Tony chat with one another about gays of the past, as they reflect on queer history and the pioneers that fought for the freedoms the LGBTQ+ community has right now. “If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going” -Maya Angelou. Then, the guys are joined at the Virtual Critable by author Robert Steele, where he shares details from his new book about the life of Jim Foshee, “Banned From California.” This is a great conversation and trip in the way-back-machine, reliving a completely different time for queer people.

Articles:

1. The Conversation: The History of ‘Coming Out,’ From Secret Gay Code to Popular Political Protest

2. The Face: Black and Gay Back in the Day: A Snapshot of Queer History

This week, Mauricio (@mbcmia) and Stephen (@ssc831), the husbands and fathers at @mydosdads are our #QueerRelationshipGoals. Not only are they unapologetically human and wonderfully relatable, but they are also fathers to a beautiful little girl. You can check out the book of their adoption journey here. We absolutely love them and think you will too! Then, Marko and Tony get together to talk about the current state of queer representation in entertainment, especially on TV and in sports. The guys discuss the lack of representation during their youth and the budding presence of queer characters on television as they entered their adolescence. Finally, Marko and Tony are joined at the Critable by the first openly gay professional hockey player, Brock McGillis (@brockmcgillis33) to learn about his journey from denial to acceptance to public figure. We enjoyed the conversation so don't miss this episode!

Articles:

1. GLAAD: Where We Are on TV Report 2020

2. NPR: Why There Are Few Openly Gay Athletes In Men's Professional Sports

This week, Devon Gibby (@devon.gibby) and his boyfriend Jocelyn Maesato (@mjmaximmx) are our #QueerRelationshipGoals, because … just look at them! Not only is Devon a father to two boys, but his relationship with Jocelyn is fun, adventurous, and full of undeniable love.Check them out on IG! You’re going to love them too. Then, Marko and Tony get together to talk about the start of cuffing season. Foreign to them, tis the season to get cuffed up, but how does it work exactly? And why is it such a temporary relationship model for so many singles? The guys try to understand it as best they can. Then, Marko and Tony are joined at the Critable by friend of the podcast and regulation hottie, Micah Peterson (@micahhasthefloor) to hear more about his hot girl summer and what his most recent updates will mean for his future dating life. This is definitely an episode you’re going to love!

Articles:

MindBodyGreen: Is Cuffing Season a Real Thing? 5 Things Experts Want You To Know

NYC husbands and dog dads, Lukus (@lukus) and Sean Estok (@seanestok) are this week’s #QueerRelationshipGoals and we cannot get enough of them! Between the restaurant, the new home in P-Town, and the smiles, we don't know what makes us love them more! Check them out on IG and fall in love with them too! You’ll be glad you did. Then, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about vacationing as a couple and how to make traveling to your dream destination successful. If you’ve ever traveled with your partner, how did you stop yourselves from killing one another? Tune in to the episode to learn some tips and tricks. And finally, join the guys at the Virtual Critable as they read through the September edition of your Listener Shituations and give ya’ll some guidance … Critelli-style.

Articles:

Lifehack: 13 Amazing Reasons Why Couples Who Travel Together Stay Together

Travel + Leisure: 9 Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Romantic Couples’ Trip