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A slew of questionable remarks and a public profile that gives people ‘the ick’, Taylor Swift has a new rockstar boyfriend. So, with legions of fans signing an open letter begging her to dump him we had to ask, just how responsible are we for our friend’s ‘bad boyfriends’?

Plus, an Outlouder dilemma about milestone birthdays. Is it unreasonable to expect a bit of pizzazz from your partner on these big days?

And, it’s the year of the big He-Quit. If women can’t ‘have it all’ it seems neither can men.

The End Bits

• Listen to our latest episode: An Argy Bargy About Wedding Trends
• Listen to our Succession finale recap: An Emergency Meeting About The Succession Finale
• Hear more about the He-Quit phenomenon on The Quicky: Kochie, McGowan & The Big He-Quit: Are Men Admitting They Can't Have It All

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