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Couples and food decisions have a numbers problem: research cited by relationship writer Jen Kirsch puts decision paralysis over dinner at about half of all Canadian couples, and Tony Tedesco says the question underneath the question is almost always about who is carrying the load. Date night gets into the mechanics of why this keeps happening and what to do about it.

The friction builds quietly. One partner checks out of the decision, the other picks up the slack, and eventually the resentment has nothing to do with whether it's tacos or pasta. Kirsch and Tedesco both name what makes the difference: someone stepping up, saying they've got it, and meaning it.

Dinner turns out to be one of the few moments in a shared day when two people actually come together, and what happens in that window sets the tone for everything else.

Topics: what's for dinner relationships, couple decision fatigue, mealtime conflict, cooking together, relationship dynamics

GUEST: Jen Kirsch | @‌jen_kirsch | Tony Tedesco | @‌TedescTony

Originally aired on 2026-06-09