Everything’s Perfect…Except We Don’t Speak the Same Love Language
Everything’s Perfect…Except We Don’t Speak the Same Love Language  
Podcast: Everything's Perfect
Published On: Tue Dec 02 2025
Description: Why Loving People Is Beautiful… and ComplicatedAutumn and Donald dive into the hilarious and heartfelt truth about how we give love, how we receive it, and why those two things often do not match. From childhood wounds to adult relationships, parenting, friendships, and emotional needs, this episode explores the messy, meaningful reality of feeling loved.In this honest, warm, and genuinely hilarious deep dive, Autumn and Donald unpack the Five Love Languages — and how wildly different they can look from person to person. They share childhood stories, strict households, sensory-trigger food moments, and emotional reactions that shaped the way they show affection today. From the Vegas blackout dining disaster to the “hair in the pie” trauma, to airport meltdowns and surprising moments of kindness, this episode blends vulnerability with peak Everything’s Perfect comedy.Together, they explore:✨ The difference between how we give vs. how we receive love✨ Why physical touch freaks some people out✨ How growing up in the 80s/90s shaped emotional availability✨ Why communication might actually be the sixth love language✨ And how knowing someone’s love language can change relationships, friendships, and parentingBy the end, listeners are reminded that love isn’t about perfection — it’s about learning each other’s language, even when you don’t speak the same one.💬 Highlights & Mentions The Vegas blackout-dining story (the sensory overload!) Childhood discipline, emotional availability & family dynamicsAutumn’s moving story about her uncleThe “Amazing Race Birthday” — legendary acts-of-service momentNell’s love language (physical touch) and Donald’s reaction 😂Autumn’s hierarchy: Quality Time → Words → Gifts/ActsDonald’s hierarchy: Quality Time (giving) → Words (receiving)Traveling with babies, airport meltdowns & strangers’ kindnessUpcoming Aruba trip & beverage line updateDecember challenge & new merch🛍 Everything’s Perfect MERCH Holiday drop available now!Cozy SweatshirtsSignature Hats Limited-Edition Holiday Items👉 Shop: everythingsperfect.com💌 Join the ConversationWhat’s YOUR love language — and is it different for giving vs. receiving?Share your sweetest, funniest, or most chaotic love-language moment:📩 everythingsperfectpodcast@gmail.com📸 @everythingsperfectofficialYour story might be featured in an upcoming listener spotlight!🎙 Timestamps00:00 — The dark restaurant story & sensory dining chaos03:00 — Cleanliness, food anxieties & the “hair in the pie” trigger06:00 — Childhood discipline & parents listening to the podcast08:00 — Emotional presence vs. providing (80s/90s parenting)11:00 — Generational patterns: affection, hugs, “I love you”13:00 — Breaking down the Five Love Languages15:00 — How Autumn gives love16:00 — How Donald gives love17:00 — How Donald receives love (“…but only from Nell!”)19:30 — How Autumn receives love22:00 — Gifts vs. Acts of Service overlap23:00 — The Amazing Race Birthday story (major acts-of-service energy)25:00 — Surprises, thoughtfulness & the dream “pack your bag” moment26:00 — Friendship & recognizing each other’s languages28:00 — Balancing partners, kids & priorities30:00 — Family tensions & communication gaps33:00 — Parenting, siblings & misunderstandings35:00 — Traveling with babies & kindness from strangers36:30 — Traveling for work vs. traveling with kids37:00 — Autumn & Dom’s Paris surprise38:00 — Beach talk: fears, skinny dipping & geography mix-ups41:00 — LA beaches = accidental cold plunge42:00 — Spanish ads interruption + beverage tasting45:00 — The matcha + tropical summer beverage line47:00 — Upcoming Aruba trip48:30 — Final love-language takeaways49:00 — December group invite & merch reminder