# Talks on Love Playlist (1/5): Your relationship expectations could be holding you back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-talks-daily-980370/talks-on-love-playlist-1-5-your-relationship-expectations-could-be-holding-you-back-stephanie-r-yates-anyabwile Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-talks-daily-980370/talks-on-love-playlist-1-5-your-relationship-expectations-could-be-holding-you-back-stephanie-r-yates-anyabwile.md Podcast: [TED Talks Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-talks-daily-980370) Published: 2026-06-12T15:05:00+00:00 Episode link: http://go.ted.com/stephanieryatesanyabwile Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67587e77c705e441797aff96/e/6a29d87e9068bf040893ec2f/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-talks-daily-980370/episodes/talks-on-love-playlist-1-5-your-relationship-expectations-could-be-holding-you-back-stephanie-r-yates-anyabwile Duration seconds: 617 ## Resource What if the secret to a happy relationship isn’t following the rules, but rewriting them? In this refreshing talk, couples therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile explores why letting go of traditional societal expectations of romantic relationships — like sharing the same routines or even, in some cases, living together — can help couples embrace their individuality, reduce conflict and build stronger, more fulfilling connections. This episode originally aired in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-talks-daily-980370/episodes/talks-on-love-playlist-1-5-your-relationship-expectations-could-be-holding-you-back-stephanie-r-yates-anyabwile/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-talks-daily-980370/talks-on-love-playlist-1-5-your-relationship-expectations-could-be-holding-you-back-stephanie-r-yates-anyabwile.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.