He Said He Was 31... He Was Actually 41! 😳 | Relationship Advice Thursday

What would you do if the person you were dating lied about their age for three months? 🤯 That's one of the relationship dilemmas we're tackling on this episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Today, producer Ryan McKee joins the show to help dish out relationship advice as we debate whether a lie that big is an automatic dealbreaker. Later, Parker from Snowflake wins an Aliberto's gift card and movie passes while helping another listener decide whether to end a long-distance relationship before her online boyfriend flies out to meet her.

Plus, we celebrate National Fashion Day with a brand-new game, Fashion Faux Pas... or Fashion Faux YEAH?, including a hilarious conversation about Ryan's legendary tracksuit collection.

Grab your coffee and join us for another fun morning filled with laughs, games, giveaways, and great conversations on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Transcript

Tracksuit Rebellion Cold Open

SPEAKER_04 0:00

Yeah, and he even wore one to uh Thanksgiving dinner with his uh family, and your dad said, Go and take that off. And then what did you do?

SPEAKER_03 0:08

I changed to a second fancier track series.

SPEAKER_01 0:11

That's right. That's a fashion foe. Yeah. Yeah. Forget you, dad.

SPEAKER_02 0:17

I'll do what I want. I'm 47 years old.

Welcome And What’s On Today

SPEAKER_04 0:20

That's just a little taste of some fun we had on this morning's morning brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends. Hello, best friends. I am Chris Bennett, and today we had a fun one. It was relationship advice Thursday. So my best friend Ryan McKee helped us tackle a relationship where a woman found out her boyfriend wasn't 31, like he claimed. He was actually 41. Gross. We also celebrated National Fashion Day with a brand new game, Fashion Pho Pa or Fashion Phoe, and gave away an Alberto's gift card and movie passes to Parker from Snowflake for helping us dish out some more relationship advice of his own. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and let's get the show started. Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew.

Ryan’s Life Update And Roommate Dreams

SPEAKER_04 1:06

Good morning. It's the Morning Brew with Chris. Who's this?

SPEAKER_03 1:10

It's Ryan McKee.

SPEAKER_04 1:12

Ah, our best friend Ryan McKee. Pays and Longhorn graduate, 97, now living in Wilmington, New Mexico. Give us a little look. Why do I always say New Mexico? Wilmington, North Carolina. Nothing finer. He's uh back from his European trip. Last time we talked to you, we found out about that. What else is new with you and anything new with your 22-year-old roommate?

SPEAKER_03 1:38

Well, let's see. You know, it's been pretty chill since getting back from Europe. Just been trying to catch up. You know, when you work for yourself, there's no one there to pick up the slack when you're on vacation, you know? So it just piles up, Chris. Yes, yes. Um what's oh, what's new with my 22-year-old roommate? Well, he uh he is up for shift lead. I'm sorry, like shift manager at uh Planet Fitness.

SPEAKER_04 2:11

Oh, they're in Wilmington. Nice.

SPEAKER_03 2:13

Yeah, yeah. He's he's really skyrocketing up the ranks at Planet Fitness, uh, because some of the people he's up against have been there like over two years. So he's he's interested, but then he was talking to me the other day and goes, you know, I don't wanna I don't wanna be so good at Planet Fitness that I get stuck here forever and don't accomplish my dreams of being a comedian. I don't think you have to worry about that, buddy. You just keep you just keep your job, keep doing your best at your job, and keep doing your best at being a comedian, you know?

SPEAKER_04 2:45

Yep, keep climbing that corporate stair machine.

SPEAKER_03 2:48

Yeah, exactly. There's no like mayor of entertainment that's like, you're doing too well at Planet Fitness, you can't be here anymore.

SPEAKER_04 2:59

That's awesome.

Frida The Chihuahua Goes Missing

SPEAKER_04 3:00

Oh, and then a crazy thing, I don't know if we talked about this, right before you left on your trip, your like three-pound Chihuahua basically went on a crazy adventure, and you thought you'd lost her and then you found her.

SPEAKER_03 3:12

Yeah, she snuck out in the middle of the night, and then I walked around the neighborhood all night looking for her, screaming, Frida! What's her name, Frida? And uh I even like was walking through the park next door yelling Frida and clapping.

SPEAKER_02 3:28

Uh-huh.

SPEAKER_03 3:29

And one of the homeless people asked me, Why are you yelling Freedom? They thought you were just walking through the park yelling, Freedom! At like at like 1 a.m.

SPEAKER_02 3:40

Yeah, like, Freedom!

SPEAKER_03 3:41

and clapping. Um but yeah, then 18 hours later, they found her like on the other side of the park, on the other side of this four line four-lane like big street, uh hanging out by the dumpster at this gas station. So I thought she was gone. I was really scared, but yeah, they found her and she's fine.

SPEAKER_04 4:01

Heck yeah. I love it. Frida is back.

Relationship Lie That Changes Everything

SPEAKER_04 4:04

Uh, today is relationship advice Thursday. When we come back, will you help me with some relationship advice?

SPEAKER_03 4:10

Yeah, even though I am not the best at it.

SPEAKER_04 4:14

That's what makes you perfect for it. It is now time for relationship advice, and our relationship advice expert is my friend divorced Ryan McGee. That's your credit for this. Just so people know what type of advice to expect, you know.

SPEAKER_01 4:34

But yeah, not good.

SPEAKER_04 4:36

Not good. All right, here's the story. Uh uh, I'm 26 and I've been dating my boyfriend for about three months. Early on, I guessed he was 31, and he told me I was right. I was actually relieved because my last relationship ended partly because of a big age gap. And I told him I didn't want to date someone much older again. Over the last few months, I really fell for him. I admired how successful, mature, and ambitious he seemed, and he treated me better than anyone I've dated. Then yesterday I found out he's not 31. He's actually 41. Oh. What hurts isn't just the age difference, it's that he listened to me explain why I didn't want to date someone significantly older and still kept lying. To make matters worse, he'd also lied about his job, where he lived, and even his background when we first met. Now I'm questioning everything. Is this relationship worth saving, or is this a lie this big? An automatic deal breaker. What say you?

SPEAKER_03 5:50

Here's the thing. If it was just him lying about his age, that's a real big red flag. But maybe forgivable if everything else was true. But he said he lied about everything. His background, his job, you know, I mean his whole life is a lie. So what you fell in love with was all lies. If he's okay with lying with all that, what else would he be okay lying about in the future?

SPEAKER_04 6:19

Exactly. Yeah, this guy's just one big liar because she's focusing so much on the age lie, and then she's like, and then it turns out he lied about his job, where he lived, and even his background. This guy sounds like he's living a double life. Exactly.

SPEAKER_03 6:34

He's probably married with like three kids on the side.

SPEAKER_04 6:38

So your advice today, dump him. Dump him, yeah. Dump him.

SPEAKER_03 6:42

Don't think twice about that one.

SPEAKER_04 6:44

All right, go on and get is producer Ryan's relationship

Fashion Faux Pas Game Day

SPEAKER_04 6:49

advice. It is now time for a fun game called Fashion Faux pas or fashion faux ya with producer Ryan on the phone. Today is fashion day. I'm going to uh describe a fashion. You gotta guess what the fashion is, and then tell me if it's a fashion faux pas or fashion faux ya. You ready? Faux ya. All right, these pants flare out below the knee and became a symbol of the disco era. Do you know what fashion I'm talking about? Bell bottoms. Ding ding ding. Yes, bell bottoms. War originally worn by U.S. Navy sailors because the wide legs made them easier to roll up over boots and remove in emergencies. Fashion faux pas or fashion faux? Yeah, to bell buttons. Bell buttons. Faux pas. Oh, you don't like it?

SPEAKER_03 7:40

Unless you're a sailor, I guess.

SPEAKER_04 7:42

You need it. All right. All right. How about uh this felt hat has uh a pinched crown and became popular with gangsters and movie stars? Cowboy hatora fedora, there you go. Ding ding. What about you? Fashion faux pas or fashion pho ya?

SPEAKER_03 8:00

Unless you're a 1940s gangster, faux pas.

SPEAKER_04 8:04

And you've never worn a fedora?

unknown 8:06

No.

SPEAKER_03 8:07

You strike me as the guy that would have worn a fedored to have friends in a social life. You only wear you only wear a fedora if you're trying to overcompensate for not having any friends.

SPEAKER_04 8:19

Uh how about uh uh these shirts at bright colors, tropical flowers, and palm trees are usually found on this shirt. Hawaiian shirt? There we go. Fashion faux pas or fashion pho ya.

SPEAKER_03 8:33

Let's go to a Jimmy Buffett concert, baby.

SPEAKER_04 8:37

All right, and last one. Uh this matching jacket at pants outfit was originally designed for athletes to warm up before competition, but later became a fashion statement thanks to hip-hop artists, celebrities, and even mob movies.

SPEAKER_03 8:54

Um well, this is a perfect question for me. Tracksuit. Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 9:01

Producer Ryan, fashion faux pas or fashion fo yeah.

SPEAKER_03 9:05

Oh, you know the answer to this. Faux ya! Brian. As Ryan has proven through his life, he loves a tracksuit. I have uh enough for every day of the week.

SPEAKER_04 9:16

Yeah, and he even wore one to uh Thanksgiving dinner with his uh family, and your dad said, go and take that off. And then what did you do?

SPEAKER_03 9:25

I changed to a second fancier tracksuit.

SPEAKER_01 9:28

That's right. That's a fashion foe. Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 9:32

Forget you, dad. I'll do what I want. I'm 47 years old.

SPEAKER_04 9:36

Uh Riot, you're the best. Thanks so much for having fun with us today. I hope you have a great rest of your day. Thanks for having me. Bye. Bye.

Parker Calls In For Advice

SPEAKER_04 9:45

Good morning. It's the morning brew with Chris. Who's this? It's Parker. Parker, where are you from, Parker? Snowflake. Snowflake, heck yes. Call to help me with some relationship advice. You just want a $10 gift card to Alberto's real fresh Mexican food, and four movie passes to the WME Theaters not valid for special engagements. All you have to do is help me with some relationship advice. Do you feel qualified to give relationship advice? Um, we'll see. We'll see. Are you in a relationship? Yes, I'm married. Oh, how long have you been married? Uh, this time around, going on three years. Three years. And then uh how many times have you been married total? Twice. Twice. Okay, yeah. So I think you got some experience. That's what I'm looking for. What's your uh your biggest advice to a happy marriage?

SPEAKER_00 10:34

I just always care for each other and be honest with each other.

SPEAKER_04 10:38

All right. I think Parker knows what he's doing. He's got his head on straight here. I'll read the story, and when we come back, we'll get your advice for this young lady. She's

Attraction Doubts In Online Dating

SPEAKER_04 10:47

uh 31, and uh the man she's talking about is 46. All right, I've been talking to a guy I met online for a little over a month, and we bonded every single day. He's kind, romantic, thoughtful, and honestly, one of the sweetest people I've ever met. I really feel like we have a genuine connection. We've even exchanged pictures, and I thought he was cute. But then when we had our first video call, and now I'm not sure I'm physically attracted to him. Oh my goodness. I hate even saying that because I don't want to hurt him. He's planning to fly out and visit me in a month or two, and I don't want him spending all that money if I already know it's not gonna work. At the same time, I'm wondering if chemistry might be different in person. Usually I'm attracted to someone first and then hope the personality's there. This time it's the opposite. Should I wait until we meet or should I end things now before someone gets hurt? What say you?

SPEAKER_00 11:48

Uh, it sounds like it's a long distance relationship already, so it should be easy enough to just end it now. Yeah. Not gonna be any attraction, no sense in hurting anybody or wasting any time and money.

SPEAKER_04 12:01

And then is it best just to ghost them or should she give them some type of excuse and be like, you know, I just don't think this long distance thing's gonna work out and we should move our own ways.

SPEAKER_00 12:11

Yeah, I would just, you know, put it like that that the long distance thing's not gonna work and break it up.

SPEAKER_04 12:17

All right, heck yeah. Parker, you gave us some solid relationship advice today. And in exchange for that great advice, you get a $10 gift certificate to Alberto's Real Fresh Mexican food and a four-pack of movie passes valid in July, not valid for special special engagements, to the WME Theaters in Pinetop and Sholo. What station hooked you up?

SPEAKER_00 12:39

Uh, 92.5.

SPEAKER_04 12:41

You know it.

Prizes, Podcast Thanks, And Tomorrow’s Tease

SPEAKER_04 12:43

All right, best friends. That's gonna do it for another episode of the Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends. Thanks so much for hanging out with us today. If you had a good time, please follow the podcast, leave us a review, and share it with another best friend you think would enjoy our morning show shenanigans. It really helps us grow. We'll be back tomorrow with another fun show, including our country climb star of the week, Madeline Odell. Hear her brand new song and learn more about her journey in country music. Huge thanks to Ossenberg, Schaumberg, and the playlisted podcast for helping us discover incredible up and coming artists. Until then, best friends, I am Chris Bennett, reminding you to be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don't be jerk. Bye.