Rules for a happy relationship

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Our relationships are a big part of our lives and often a talking point on Smile Breakfast. There are things that happen with our partners that often lead to certain rules at home. You may remember Lindy had to ban her husband from doing DIY after what can only be described as accidental intoxication.

Childhood playtime and a marital incident

Lindy recently found out how important communication with one’s partner is. So important that (and quite specific) that she had to implement a rule to “label pasta that the child has played with”. The pasta in question was dubbed “siffaroni” and you’ll hear why:

Rules to keep a relationship happy

Smile Breakfast asked listeners to call in and tell us if they had to implement any rules to keep the peace at home:

Bobby puts his partner to the test

Bobby thinks before any rules are put in place it’s best to know your partner first. So he devised a plan to test his partner Nicky and tried to find out how well she actually knows him:

Rules
Following Bobby’s relationship test. (Credit: Universal/Dreamworks/Kobal/Shutterstock)
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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