About this episode
Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton discuss their codependent relationship and its impact on their lives and work.
Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton’s lives are completely intertwined. They’ve been married for almost 20 years while collaborating on films, raising children and spending as much time together as possible. The two see the same therapist, are nearly constantly touching each other and find it hard to function when one of them is away, a dynamic they describe as codependent. Their codependency is the inspiration for their new film “Magic Hour,” which they co-wrote and which Aselton directs and stars in. For the couple, codependency has added real depth and beauty to their relationship to the point they think the entire concept needs a rebranding. In this episode of “Modern Love,” Duplass and Aselton make their case for codependency, explain what it has enabled in their lives and share what they’ve had to sacrifice to maintain it.
People in this episode
Guests: Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton
Topics covered
- codependency
- relationships
- marriage
- collaboration
- therapy
- film
Keywords
- codependency
- relationship dynamics
- therapy
- collaboration
- marriage
- film
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times
Books & works: Magic Hour
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