Love & I Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:07:11 -0500 http://loveandipodcast.com en-us © 2026 Love & I yes Support this Podcast 5700c202-4828-555c-aa05-d15b1fb722cb lorimusta@yahoo.com Lori & Curtis episodic true Sharing personal experiences between two friends who navigate the pragmatic and unusual ways we love today. We discuss how to survive online dating misconceptions, one-sided relationships, the recent fear in society of marriage as a whole, and everyone’s favorite topic…sex.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Lori & Curtis lorimusta@yahoo.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/fhp0968edqxywr0qaz0zd3onveh5?.jpg Love & I http://loveandipodcast.com Lori Curtis We’re only a text away. The reality of connections. We’re only a text away. The reality of connections. The effect of virtual connections have manifested in all important areas of life: work, friendships, dating, and families.

Is it better to be only a text away or a mile away? Are we satisfied with our interactions or masking a deep loneliness with a spritz of dopamine?

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]]> The effect of virtual connections have manifested in all important areas of life: work, friendships, dating, and families.

Is it better to be only a text away or a mile away? Are we satisfied with our interactions or masking a deep loneliness with a spritz of dopamine?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-16914105 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1824 1 27 full true “I will never marry an American girl” “I will never marry an American girl” If we had the whole night and a bottle of wine, we would get to the bottom of it (the topic not wine, or maybe). In the meantime, let’s listen about how sexy it is to marry a foreign woman these days and why. Are men pigs or just honest?

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]]> If we had the whole night and a bottle of wine, we would get to the bottom of it (the topic not wine, or maybe). In the meantime, let’s listen about how sexy it is to marry a foreign woman these days and why. Are men pigs or just honest?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-16304329 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:00:00 -0400 4270 1 23 full true When and How on Situationship When and How on Situationship Are we doing situationships because of circumstances or convenience? Why has the trend become so popular and how can we navigate without a heartbreak?

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]]> Are we doing situationships because of circumstances or convenience? Why has the trend become so popular and how can we navigate without a heartbreak?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-16577863 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500 2792 1 26 full true Ditching Dating Apps for AI? Ditching Dating Apps for AI? We are starting to explore the integration of AI as companionship.

While i think this is the new insanity, Curtis believes it could be the next level of connection. There’s only one way to find out. Stay tuned for the journey!

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]]> We are starting to explore the integration of AI as companionship.

While i think this is the new insanity, Curtis believes it could be the next level of connection. There’s only one way to find out. Stay tuned for the journey!

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-16453298 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0500 2293 1 25 full true Before We Cheat Before We Cheat How to recognize that your partner is cheating or planning to cheat. We blame the act but ignore the symptoms until is too late. Understanding the cheater’s journey takes an open mind and self awareness where couples take accountability for their role in the relationship. 

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]]> How to recognize that your partner is cheating or planning to cheat. We blame the act but ignore the symptoms until is too late. Understanding the cheater’s journey takes an open mind and self awareness where couples take accountability for their role in the relationship. 

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-16353310 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0500 3154 1 24 full true 22. Can “Hot” get you Burned? 22. Can “Hot” get you Burned? Is it normal to admire someone else’s attractiveness’s when in a relationship? Do we only have eyes for one person?
I think it’s perfectly normal to acknowledge beauty without temptation but Curtis believes that is a dealbreaker.
Do men and women think differently about this or are we so jaded from cheating partners that we assume every look leads to sex?

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]]> Is it normal to admire someone else’s attractiveness’s when in a relationship? Do we only have eyes for one person?
I think it’s perfectly normal to acknowledge beauty without temptation but Curtis believes that is a dealbreaker.
Do men and women think differently about this or are we so jaded from cheating partners that we assume every look leads to sex?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-16230825 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 2610 1 22 full true Under the Covers Under the Covers Have you shared your sexual fantasies with your partner? Do you want to know what they secretly wish for in their sex life or would you rather project your thoughts on sex and keep everything “under the covers”.
Is sex fantasy fiction or a wish to?

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]]> Have you shared your sexual fantasies with your partner? Do you want to know what they secretly wish for in their sex life or would you rather project your thoughts on sex and keep everything “under the covers”.
Is sex fantasy fiction or a wish to?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-15933579 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:00:00 -0400 3647 1 21 full true You, Me & Social Media You, Me & Social Media True love has become extinct. The stigma that is presented in social media makes relationships confusing and impossible to trust. Can we dare to be different and restore the power of a true connection?

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]]> True love has become extinct. The stigma that is presented in social media makes relationships confusing and impossible to trust. Can we dare to be different and restore the power of a true connection?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-15876120 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2708 1 20 full true Screw me once: Shame on who? Screw me once: Shame on who? We play the game to gain benefits and avoid rejection. In reality, we do it to avoid pain and heartbreak. After many experiences, is there a long term success formula in attaining someone, making them fall in love, or prevent them from leaving or cheating? 

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]]> We play the game to gain benefits and avoid rejection. In reality, we do it to avoid pain and heartbreak. After many experiences, is there a long term success formula in attaining someone, making them fall in love, or prevent them from leaving or cheating? 

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-15566514 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 20:00:00 -0400 3356 1 19 full true Open Relationships Open Relationships Are open relationships part of modern lifestyle or the desperate solution to a failed relationship? Who seeks out polygamy the most and why. 


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]]> Are open relationships part of modern lifestyle or the desperate solution to a failed relationship? Who seeks out polygamy the most and why. 


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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-15254189 Sat, 15 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2587 1 19 full true Dating in your 40s: Wiser, confident and alone Dating in your 40s: Wiser, confident and alone Young, dumb and broke was an easier time to date and love. The older we get, the more we struggle with connections. Is there a second chance to love?

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]]> Young, dumb and broke was an easier time to date and love. The older we get, the more we struggle with connections. Is there a second chance to love?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-15172952 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:00:00 -0400 3453 1 18 full true Sex War Sex War We have come to desire the fantasy of someone instead of the real human that stands in front of us, beside and inside of us. Should we let go of useless theories about relationships and bring back the ugly love that we can relate to?

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]]> We have come to desire the fantasy of someone instead of the real human that stands in front of us, beside and inside of us. Should we let go of useless theories about relationships and bring back the ugly love that we can relate to?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-15043039 Sat, 11 May 2024 18:00:00 -0400 2972 1 17 full true No Easy Love No Easy Love We think love is enough but few months in, we find ourselves struggling to understand why our love is not being reciprocated exactly as we give it. One thing we fail to ask, one thing that holds the answer.

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]]> We think love is enough but few months in, we find ourselves struggling to understand why our love is not being reciprocated exactly as we give it. One thing we fail to ask, one thing that holds the answer.

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-14743800 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2807 1 16 full true Ego & I Ego & I Is your Ego taking over your relationship? How do we know our true worth and value based on our realistic view of self? Is social media inflating our self perception by affirming our EGO and not our true character? How do we know what we are made of outside of materialistic expectations?

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]]> Is your Ego taking over your relationship? How do we know our true worth and value based on our realistic view of self? Is social media inflating our self perception by affirming our EGO and not our true character? How do we know what we are made of outside of materialistic expectations?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-14573358 Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:00:00 -0500 3917 1 15 full true Love & Empowerment Love & Empowerment Is love enough? Do we support each other’s growth and individuality? How does empowering your partner look like for men and women and how to communicate it.

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]]> Is love enough? Do we support each other’s growth and individuality? How does empowering your partner look like for men and women and how to communicate it.

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-14475558 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0500 3693 1 14 full true Many ways to fuck up Many ways to fuck up You asked and we answered. Taking our word is not recommended but telling our stories is what we do best! 

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]]> You asked and we answered. Taking our word is not recommended but telling our stories is what we do best! 

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-14308775 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:00:00 -0500 3985 1 13 full true Sex in Marriage Sex in Marriage Is marriage the sex killer?  Who wants it more?  Let’s talk real life sex and ways to keep it going 

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]]> Is marriage the sex killer?  Who wants it more?  Let’s talk real life sex and ways to keep it going 

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-14037169 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0500 3421 1 12 full true Will I Marry You? Will I Marry You? How do we decide when is the right time or the right person to marry? Why do men have the advantage to decide when, while women are the ones on a biological time limit? Definition of “wasted time” and fears that society places on marriage as a concept: Are the happy couples sharing the positive aspects of marriage or just the failures?

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]]> How do we decide when is the right time or the right person to marry? Why do men have the advantage to decide when, while women are the ones on a biological time limit? Definition of “wasted time” and fears that society places on marriage as a concept: Are the happy couples sharing the positive aspects of marriage or just the failures?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-13805740 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0400 2720 1 11 full true Double Standards Double Standards Are you traditional, modern, or whatever serves you?  As men are starting to open up about their true opinions and feelings, women are taking a hit on their own behaviors when it comes to their roles, sexuality and body count. Who are we marrying?

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]]> Are you traditional, modern, or whatever serves you?  As men are starting to open up about their true opinions and feelings, women are taking a hit on their own behaviors when it comes to their roles, sexuality and body count. Who are we marrying?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-13650364 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:00:00 -0400 4583 1 10 full true Sex Addict or Just a Cheater? Sex Addict or Just a Cheater? Is sex addiction a thing or just an excuse? We’ve been cheated on and cheated on others, but at what point we can say it’s all selfishness? 

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]]> Is sex addiction a thing or just an excuse? We’ve been cheated on and cheated on others, but at what point we can say it’s all selfishness? 

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-13460989 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0400 3947 1 9 full true Our Naked Selves Our Naked Selves The hardest truths we have to admit is that most relationships end due to misunderstandings and Ego.  Love is not enough. Pride is the enemy. Vulnerability is a must! Had to learn the hard way

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]]> The hardest truths we have to admit is that most relationships end due to misunderstandings and Ego.  Love is not enough. Pride is the enemy. Vulnerability is a must! Had to learn the hard way

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-13310426 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0400 4773 1 8 full true Trust & Check Trust & Check Why do i know more about your ex than you know about me?  The last two people I went on dates brought up exes in conversations like hot muffins and some had even remained friends.  Where does that relationship end and where does ours begin?  

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]]> Why do i know more about your ex than you know about me?  The last two people I went on dates brought up exes in conversations like hot muffins and some had even remained friends.  Where does that relationship end and where does ours begin?  

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-13190769 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0400 4930 1 7 full true LoveStruck LoveStruck They say Love is a Bitch, but it’s not love that hurts people, it’s the lack of. We date to connect but quick to disconnect if we find what we need. Why are we doing this?

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]]> They say Love is a Bitch, but it’s not love that hurts people, it’s the lack of. We date to connect but quick to disconnect if we find what we need. Why are we doing this?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-13190755 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 20:00:00 -0400 4914 1 6 full true Unleashing Sexual Power Unleashing Sexual Power How to stop people pleasing in sex and explore sexual hangups in couples starting with self exploration, confidence and communication to unleash women’s sexual power for a better relationship. 

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]]> How to stop people pleasing in sex and explore sexual hangups in couples starting with self exploration, confidence and communication to unleash women’s sexual power for a better relationship. 

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-13014140 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 4577 1 5 full true Sex & I Sex & I Is Sex something you do or is something you need to know more about before doing? Curtis thinks he has it all figured out, while i’m thinking…

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]]> Is Sex something you do or is something you need to know more about before doing? Curtis thinks he has it all figured out, while i’m thinking…

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-12854646 Mon, 15 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400 4907 1 4 full true Are we doing this? Are we doing this? This episode is dedicated to what happens after you hit it off on the first date. Getting to know each other may not be as easy as we think. 

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]]> This episode is dedicated to what happens after you hit it off on the first date. Getting to know each other may not be as easy as we think. 

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-12847722 Sun, 14 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400 4739 1 3 full true It's a Date It's a Date You met someone that you can talk to, now you're looking forward to your first date. What can go wrong? Let's talk about real life first dates without rose glasses or whiskey glasses.

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]]> You met someone that you can talk to, now you're looking forward to your first date. What can go wrong? Let's talk about real life first dates without rose glasses or whiskey glasses.

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-12847694 Sun, 14 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400 5015 1 2 full true Swipe Right Swipe Right On this episode, we discuss the initial interaction with someone, in person or online.
Is online dating killing the dating experience or helping people meet the right one?

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]]> On this episode, we discuss the initial interaction with someone, in person or online.
Is online dating killing the dating experience or helping people meet the right one?

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]]> Lori & Curtis Buzzsprout-12847561 Sun, 14 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400 3168 1 1 full true