Why You Should Be Fitter Than Your Other Half

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of maintaining physical health in relationships and the impact of fitness on mental and emotional well-being.

In this episode I discuss the uncomfortable subject of why it's very important to stay fit and healthy when you have a wife, girlfriend, husband or boyfriend. The current relationship climate in the western world is increasingly fragile to say the least, with a growing culture of conveyor belt dating and in many cases, a borderline hop on hop off marriage culture, culminating in millions of divorces . With this in mind, we should make physical health even more of a priority, by way of exercise, nutrition, sleep and active rest. Should you be unfortunate enough to experience a relationship break up or, worst case scenario, a divorce, you will undoubtedly face a range of mental, physical and emotional challenges, of which not only take their toll on your physical wellbeing, but also can have a detrimental effect on future relationships, from early stage dating, to exclusivity with your significant other. Now, let's factor in poor physical health, from obesity to low standards of personal hygiene and you are far more likely to experience prolonged periods of mental and or physical illness. Often men and women, will literally overnight attempt to 'reinvent' themselves, with quick fix…

People in this episode

Host: Tristan Lowe

Topics covered

• fitness
• relationships
• mental health
• self-improvement
• nutrition

Keywords

• fitness
• relationships
• health
• exercise
• nutrition
• mental health
• divorce
• self-improvement

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