#43: The Reel That Broke The Internet (Part 1)

Tyler and Ashley sit down for the first of three podcast episodes to unpack the reel that sent the internet into a spiral — 90,000 views, 300 comments, nearly 1,000 shares, and a comment section that had already diagnosed, prescribed, and written their eulogy. In this first episode they give the backstory that a two-minute reel couldn't — eight years together, six years non-monogamous, a marriage last October, and now TTC. They talk about why they're not here to defend themselves, what the reel actually said vs. what people heard, and how they're sitting with a comment section full of projections without becoming defensive or dismissive. Raw, honest, and nothing like what the comments expected. Next episode: What actually happens if they get pregnant — does the relationship structure change? Plus the real logistics of navigating another dynamic while trying to conceive with your wife.