Delian Asparouhov & Nadia Asparouhova on building a relationship, family, and legacy

This Valentine's Day weekend, we're airing the debut episode of Modern Relationships featuring Varda space founder Delian Asparouhov and repeat M.O.Z. guest Nadia Asparouhova. Delian and Nadia talk about how they make their relationship work, dating in San Francisco, and why overcommunication might do more harm than good.
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RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE:
Nadia's writing: https://nadia.xyz/
Delian's site: https://delian.io/
Erik's substack: https://eriktorenberg.substack.com/

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@nayafia
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@eriktorenberg
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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. This season's guests include: Delian Asparouhov & Nadia Asparouhova, Kristen Berman & Phil Levin, Rob Henderson, and Liv Boeree & Igor Kurganov.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0g...
YouTube: / @modernrelationshipspod

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Preview and Intro
(00:46) Origin of Modern Relationships
(01:37) "Make marriages great again"
(02:53) Fighting about the Eight Sleep mattress
(06:17) Handling unvoiced feelings
(10:02) Prison metaphor
(10:37) Early stages of the relationship
(13:43) Sponsor: Netsuite | Shopify
(16:07) First date and first impressions
(18:09) The burrata incident
(25:47) Ranking relationship priorities
(27:55) Finding the sweet spot in a relationship
(31:43) Communication and commitment
(37:15)  Parenthood drudgery
(41:42) Debating young parenthood
(47:10) Having children
(55:41) Building 'an aristocracy'
(59:07) Balancing identity and motherhood
(1:00:46) Growing together through changes
(1:01:40) Tough guy cries at space movies
(1:03:25) Wrap