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BANDIT
a Digital Digest for Modern Relationships

vol. 2, no. 4

Super slammed, how 'bout you? It’s been a wild few weeks at Rebel HQ – we're still catching our breath! And you can catch Ainsley and me on a couple podcasts out this month! AI will be the end of mankind, or maybe not?  Love conquers all, or maybe not? And marriage is work, or maybe not? Another fun thought-starter: create a national holiday with your boo. 
– Amy, founder of BANDIT & Modern Rebel
 
Hot Takes 

  • Tongue-tied? The robots are here to help. How AI is facilitating more human conversations with your loved ones. (NYTimes)
  • “Marriage is work.” Says who? Ditch the chore charts for a Life Project you get to build with your favorite person. (The Atlantic)
  • When love doesn't conquer all: 5 relationship counselors share what therapy can't fix. (The Cut)
  • We're all about Marriage Mantras and family mottos at Modern Rebel! Want to craft your own? Here's 24 to get you inspired. (Fatherly)
  • When the wife gets her paper up, how do the marriage dynamics really go down? (Buzzfeed)
Expert Advice: Healing Origin Wounds

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“We often don't really understand how that pain from the past is dictating and maintaining unwanted patterns today.” Vienna Pharaon, LMFT breaks down how old wounds can keep us trapped in unhealthy cycles that affect our relationships today and tomorrow. “There are plenty of therapeutic practices that are focused on just changing behavior. But if you keep trying to change your behavior and you keep finding yourself back in the same pattern…then there is something from the past.” (Maria Shriver)
 
Sex + Intimacy

  • Wanna class up your spicy time? Pop that DeBussy with an actually erotic classical music playlist guaranteed to hit all the high notes. (VAN)
  • Metaphors about stale pizza aside, what do you do when sex in your LTR gets boring? (The Everygirl)
  • Warning: slippery slope ahead! Is emotional cheating really cheating? (Vogue)
 
Seven For Seven: Sara + Sumaya

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Photo: Sara + Sumaya
In our new feature, Seven For Seven, couples answer our seven questions in seven words or less. Our couple this month, Sara + Sumaya, are creatively inclined multi-, multi-, multi-hyphenates radiating good vibes in East Harlem.

Who made the first move? Sara :)
What does your love look like? Queer love filled with silliness and warmth
Our guilty pleasure is: Reality dating shows and bodega coffee
It’s a constant struggle to: Decide on TV shows and dinner 
How do you keep the sparks sparking? Intentional quality time + honest vulnerability
What’s messy in your relationship? Balancing independence and co-dependence
Our marriage mantra: Always find magic in the moment

 
 

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Bandit Bests

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Firestarter: Kindle a Convo with your Partner

In each issue of BANDIT, we'll suggest a conversation starter to help connect deeper with your partner. 
 
If we could create a new national holiday, what would it be and how would we celebrate?  
 

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