#82: Does your 'number' matter? (*Trigger warning in description*)

In the last episode of season 2, Aisling and Andrea discuss the ten things you need to talk about before you get engaged or married (or indeed make any sort of legal long term commitment to another person). We'll see you again in a few weeks! Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Aisling and Andrea discuss a new dating term that Aisling maintains she's been talking about for years (of course) which is the concept of 'cushioning'. Overlapping partners, basically, to cushion the emotional blow that moving between relationships can bring. We also give our best advice about how to break up with someone with respect and kindness, as well as detailing some of our own worst break ups. Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is packed full of insights thanks to our guest, relationship coach Lisa McFarland. We talk about attachment styles, conflict styles and love languages among many other topics, and hopefully you'll venture online and take a test or two to see what you and your partner's attachment styles are and how you can understand each other better. You can find Lisa McFarland @relationship.coaching.ni on Instagram and at relationshipcoachni.com Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Private Education, we have a really candid and honest chat with Andrew Fitzsimons – Khloe Kardashian's close confidant and hair stylist – about growing up in Ireland as a gay man, trust issues in relationships and healing yourself before you can share your life with someone else. Andrew spoke so beautifully about his client Mariah Carey (!!) and how he "does not accept" that she's labelled a diva because she's professional and knows what she wants. A chat we really enjoyed having and editing, we hope you enjoy too. Big thanks to Amy for organising this interview, and you can follow Andrew @andrewfitzsimons or @andrewfitzsimonshair. Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, from LA and Cork, Andrea and Aisling answer a listener query that involves layers of information and involves mismatched sex drives, blood tests and a very real marriage on the line. We also chat about public proposals, and more to the point: why no one should hijack their other half's special days (graduations, marathon completion, that sort of thing...) and use those times to pop the question. Follow us on Instagram @privateeducationpodcast, @aislingmkeenan and @andreajanedoyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.