Emily V. Gordon Quotes

Emily V. Gordon is an American writer, producer, and podcast host. She is known for her work on the film "The Big Sick," which was based on her own life and relationship with comedian Kumail Nanjiani. Gordon's contributions to storytelling have earned her acclaim and recognition in the entertainment industry.

Do remember to pick your battles when you start pa... -Emily V. Gordon

Do remember to pick your battles when you start parenting your stepchildren.

Discovering the context

When parenting stepchildren, it is advised to choose which issues or conflicts to address, recognizing that not every battle is worth fighting.

No matter how you handle alcohol at your wedding, ... -Emily V. Gordon

No matter how you handle alcohol at your wedding, you will most likely be upsetting someone.

Sometimes we put so much effort into things we're doing, like dating or wedding planning, that we don't stop to think about whether or not we even want the results of that effort.

Everybody's got baggage, and not just the classic, 'Oh I have so much baggage,' but everyone comes with so much context, and you're not just dating a person: you're dating all their context, too. Part of relationships is negotiating each other's context.

Your wedding day is supposed to be your big day, and yet a lot of engaged couples find that instead of creating an event that will be important to them, they're dodging through a minefield of modern etiquette traps.

People get married for a wide array of reasons and have all sorts of expectations of how marriage will change the relationship. And while it's true that turning the person you're dating into a legal partner does affect certain things, those who expect marriage to be a cure-all for all your relationship woes are sorely mistaken.

Being completely independent doesn't make you a strong woman - it's being strong enough to trust yourself in other people's hands that takes guts.

If you've had a marriage that ended because of a betrayal in trust on your spouse's behalf, the idea of trusting another person with your heart can seem completely ridiculous.

Dealing with wedding stuff is a bit of a double-edged sword - it seems that divorcees are expected to either burn it all on the front lawn, tears silently coursing down their faces, or keep the stuff, shrine-like, concealed somewhere in their homes.

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