Relationship Advice Flight Attendants Swear By
2/17/202629 min
February has us feeling reflective… and real. With Valentine’s Day just behind us, we’re discussing what it actually looks like to be married, both work as flight attendants, and somehow still like each other. People always ask us, “Do you ever even see each other?” And honestly? Sometimes… no! But we’ve learned how to turn that into our superpower.
In this episode, we talk about intentional time, opposite schedules, missed trains at the airport, and the tiny rituals that keep us grounded when life is anything but. From “just landed” texts to Etch-A-Sketch love notes, we’re shari...
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First 90 secondsDrew· Host0:00
The just took off, the just landed ones, I mean, those are always important 'cause it means I have five minutes to text you.
Rich· Host0:05
Right.
Drew· Host0:05
So if something important is going on, now's the time for you- Right ... to like- Let me know ... let me know.
Rich· Host0:09
Yeah. Especially on those quick turns, it's like, "I don't have time to have a full conversation [laughs] with you right now, but I'm here for like a second."
Drew· Host0:16
Yeah.
Rich· Host0:17
"If, if you're here, let's do it. Let's talk."
Drew· Host0:19
[laughs] Yeah, yeah. "Oh, I'm so sorry. The toilet's flooding. Okay, taking off."
Rich· Host0:23
[laughs] "Have fun with that."
Drew· Host0:27
Oh, God. Yeah.
Rich· Host0:28
One of those things where it's like less is more. It's like, don't tell me in the middle of the day something's happening at home.
Drew· Host0:35
[laughs] Right.
Rich· Host0:36
I don't want to know, and I can't do anything. You're just gonna ruin my day.
Drew· Host0:39
Yeah.
Rich· Host0:40
Tell me about it after the fact. [laughs] Communication is important, but also- Communication ... leaving out certain details sometimes. [laughs] You can be brutally honest. You can be too honest. That is a thing.
Drew· Host0:51
[upbeat music] Ever wondered what your flight attendants are really talking about behind the galley curtain? Welcome to Two Guys On a Plane, your go-to podcast for an insider look at flight attendant life.
Rich· Host1:01
We're your hosts, Rich and Drew, and we're here to tell you what really goes on at 35,000 feet.
Drew· Host1:07
So sit back, relax. We're ready for takeoff. [upbeat music] Hi, friends. Today, we are talking about relationships. As we look into February and Valentine's Day, we decided to talk about our relationship and give you a realistic viewpoint about how we make life work as two people who travel quite