1328: They’re an Ideal Pair, but Is Her Baggage Fair? | Feedback Friday
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1328: They’re an Ideal Pair, but Is Her Baggage Fair? | Feedback Friday

May 15, 2026 · 1h 20m

About this episode

<p><strong>You're 47, dating a guy 15 years younger, and quietly drafting his exit so he can find someone "better." Noble move, or self-sabotage? It's Feedback Friday!</strong></p><p>And in case you didn't already know it, <strong>Jordan Harbinger</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JordanHarbinger</a>) and <strong>Gabriel Mizrahi</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@GabeMizrahi</a>) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:friday@jordanharbinger.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">friday@jordanharbinger.com</a>. Now let's dive in!</p><p><strong>Full show notes and resources can be found here: </strong><a href="https://jordanharbinger.com/1328" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>jordanharbinger.com/1328</strong></a></p><p><strong>On This Week's Feedback Friday:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>You run daily, hold down a job, parent your kids, pay the bills — and quietly drink a fifth of liquor every single day.</strong> You're high-functioning by every external metric, but you're trapped in a loop where feeling like crap fuels the drinking. <strong>You wrote in hoping supplements <em>might</em> do the trick?</strong></li><li><strong>You're 47, met a guy 15 years younger at the dog park, and two magical years later he wants to move in.</strong> But you're widowed, infertile, and carrying debt from a traumatic marriage. You're convinced you're saddling this catch with your baggage. <strong>Is letting him go the kindest thing — or are you pre-breaking up with yourself?</strong></li><li><strong>You've been the family breadwinner for 15 years until a bad job move ended in bankruptcy.</strong> Your husband — diagnosed with BPD — has bounced between jobs, ignoring every training course you've funded. You've secretly stopped job hunting hoping he'll finally step up. <strong>How do you support him without twisting the knife?</strong></li><li><strong>Recommendation of the Week: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006GLLR4A/?tag=jordanharbing-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Six Feet Under</em></strong></a> — <strong>Gabe's pick for the single greatest TV show ever made.</strong> The HBO family drama (2001–2005) about a clan running a funeral home becomes a five-season meditation on death, meaning, and being alive. <strong>Stick with it past episode three, he begs you.</strong></li><li><strong>You're a 40-something European attorney with a 24-year marriage and a life you built mostly on your own.</strong> But your clinically narcissistic dentist father and severely ADD mother left you with conditioning you can't outrun — episodes of rage, a haunting sense that your warmth might just be a mask. <strong>Now what?</strong></li><li>Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? <strong>Drop us a line at </strong><a href="mailto:friday@jordanharbinger.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>friday@jordanharbinger.com</strong></a><strong>!</strong></li><li><strong>Connect with Jordan</strong> on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JordanHarbinger</a> and Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jordanharbinger</a>.</li><li><strong>Connect with Gabriel</strong> on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@GabeMizrahi</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabrielmizrahi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gabrielmizrahi</a>.</li></ul><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here</strong></a><strong> — even one sentence helps! </strong></p><ul><li><strong>Sign up for </strong><a href="https://jordanharbinger.com/course" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Six-Minute Networking</strong></a><strong> — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at </strong><a href="https://jordanharbinger.com/course" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>jordanharbinger.com/course</strong></a><strong>!</strong></li><li><strong>Subscribe to our once-a-week </strong><a href="https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Wee Bit Wiser</em></strong></a><strong> newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!</strong></li><li><strong>Do you even Reddit, bro? </strong><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Join us at r/JordanHarbinger</strong></a><strong>!</strong></li></ul><p><strong>This Episode Is Brought To You By </strong><a href="https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Our Fine Sponsors</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><ul><li><strong>Lufthansa Allegris: </strong><a href="https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/discover-lufthansa/allegris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Go to Lufthansa.com and search for "Allegris" to learn more</strong></a></li><li><strong>BetterHelp: </strong><a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/jordan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>10% off first month: betterhelp.com/jordan</strong></a></li><li><strong>Marathon Rewards: </strong><a href="https://www.marathonarcorewards.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sign up today: marathonrewards.com</strong></a></li><li><strong>AT&T: </strong><a href="https://att.com/iphone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Get an iPhone 17 Pro for $0: att.com/iphone or visit an AT&T store for details</strong></a></li><li><strong>AG1: </strong><a href="https://drinkag1.com/jordan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Welcome kit: drinkag1.com/jordan</strong></a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>