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The Therapy Crouch

13 Feb 2026 · 32m · 21 chapters

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Entered the Giveaway? Winner Announced! Plus Ross Reveal Update!

In short

In this episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey Clancy and Ross hold down the fort while Peter Crouch is out sick. The episode is filled with laughter, chaos, and the exploration of relationships with a focus on personal transformations, relationship dilemmas, and social etiquette.

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Chapters

0:45

Valentine's Day Plans

Discussion about Valentine's Day preparations and the absence of a guest.

“This could be the start of something now.”
3:35

Audience Engagement: Ross's Reveal

Hosts discuss the anticipation surrounding Ross's reveal and engage the audience for creative input.

“I have a question for Abby here, but I'm sure the guys would like to weigh in too.”
6:40

The Stifler's Mum Question

Exploration of the dynamics of attractiveness as children grow older, referencing pop culture.

“and Pete was like that to all the guys on the door Jennifer's back she's come for part two she's come for series two so yeah She's really good.”
9:30

Dealing with Relationship Changes

Discussion regarding the feelings of nostalgia in current relationships and the impact of comfort on attraction.

“As I feel to have the most gorgeous mum on the school yard.”
11:00

Navigating Compliments in Relationships

Hosts discuss the importance of compliments in relationships and how to express needs without seeming insecure.

“My current relationship is healthy and kind, but calmer.”
13:30

Car Conversations and Preferences

Light-hearted discussion about cars and personal preferences in music while driving.

14:02

Transitioning Between Cars

The hosts discuss their car preferences and experiences on the school run.

“I love both, but you know, that's a, it's a wonderful car.”
15:31

Listener's Relationship Dilemma

A listener shares her feelings about not being proposed to after 13 years.

“Hi, Abby, Pete and Ross, Pedro, our patient.”
16:50

The Meaning of Marriage

The hosts reflect on the significance of marriage versus love and family.

18:40

Discussing Wedding Expectations

The conversation shifts to wedding costs and expectations associated with marriage.

“I think if you're going to do it, you want to do it, the dream that you've always had since you've been a little girl.”
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20:06

Navigating Relationship Conversations

The hosts suggest ways the listener can communicate her desires about marriage.

“Men are useless, so sometimes you just need to kick up the arse.”
20:43

Festival Friendships and Awkward Dynamics

A listener shares an awkward situation involving a friend's boyfriend at a festival.

“My sister and I are avid listeners and love you all to death.”
22:26

Hosting a Weekend Guest Disaster

The listener recounts a disastrous weekend with a friend and her boyfriend.

23:51

Addressing Bad Behavior

The hosts discuss how to handle a friend's boyfriend's inappropriate behavior.

“multiple times now the girl is messaging my girlfriend playing the sob story about how I need to reply and he has no friends, I wonder why.”
25:29

Expectations Around House Guests

The conversation explores expectations when guests are in your home.

“Like my mom, Fran, you know, my friends, the houses are immaculate and you know, you could lick the floor.”
27:09

Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

The hosts wrap up the episode with personal anecdotes and reminders for the audience.

“And baby Jack had gone to the loofer number two and there was no toilet roll.”
28:00

Discussion on Guest Absence and Poll Idea

Hosts discuss the absence of a guest and suggest a poll.

28:36

Book Collaboration and Writing Process

Hosts reflect on their book writing experience with a co-writer.

29:42

Giveaway Announcement and Listener Interaction

Hosts announce a giveaway related to their book and interact with listeners.

“bob's your uncle um control i'll delete so as you know we are true to our word on the therapy crouch and we said we are going to give some signed copies of this wonderful light-hearted bit of Christmas fun and love book.”
30:23

Valentine's Day Plans and Experience Sharing

Hosts discuss Valentine's Day plans and encourage listeners to share experiences.

“Just to say I subscribed to your amazing podcast about six months ago and listened to all of my night shifts laughing out loud.”
31:29

Competition Reminder and Closing Remarks

Hosts remind listeners about a competition and conclude the episode.

“and don't forget the competition running for the Ross Lockerlakers as well.”
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0:00Well I just know from my own relationship if I came in with a skinhead. Yeah. He wouldn't even notice. As your kids grow older into teenage years, are you at all worried about Abby being your kid's version of Stifler's mum? Guys, if you love us as much as we love you, you should subscribe. That's all I'm going to say. Ask me anything. Trevor. Hello and welcome to The Therapy Crouch with me, Abby Clancy. And me, R. Ross. We've got an empty couch today. Sadly, Pedro is off sick. Yeah. Yeah. Fun induced, I imagine. Yeah. No, we've just been head to toe in the vomiting bug here. I know, I've heard.

0:40Keep me distance from you, to be honest, a little bit. Oh my God, it's the worst, literally. So it looks like it's just me and you today, honey. Yeah, no problem. This could be the start of something now. Exactly. No words to me. Exactly. High school musical. So what have you been up to? Nothing really, to be honest. Quite quiet. It's Valentine's Day, fast approaching. So I've been getting my bits and bobsorted for that. Mr. Lover Lover Man's coming out. get my bonk beats ready what have you got in the pipeline? I've got a couple of things planned all will be revealed next week don't you worry needless to say Alex Fox who was meant to be joining us this week but she's coming on next week she's been in touch and she's going to hopefully add a bit of spice to our lives this Valentine's Day do you know what I'm gutted that she's not on today I was really really looking to get some tips before the old Valentine's Day she's great she's great I've had a few meetings with her and she's it's going to be a really insightful pod let's put it that way okay amazing he's not going to know what hits him the vomit bug will be the least of his movies right and I don't want you to start doing that thing where you read and then you your telephone voice your telephone voice your posh voice I know I'm guilty of that but you need to not do it okay I'll try my best not to and Ross can I just say you know you've got the big reveal coming up yes and I always have in my DMs like please send a picture of Ross yeah please you know you know I can't I'm desperate to know what he looks like I can't picture him and you know people are saying does he look like this does he look like that and when I met Debbie our Liverpool friends and she saw you she was like oh my god I had no idea like that was not what I was picturing at all I think she was slightly disappointed I'm joking but I think what I wanted to do was throw it to our audience you know when you see those kind of you know when there's a crime and then and they go can you describe the perpetrator what did they call it a photo fit or something yeah a photo fit I'm thinking if we've got any artistic listeners here who can do a little photo is that what it's called photo fit yeah is that what it's called no when you watch crime watch and they do like a drawing the police sketch I want people to sketch in what they think you look like you know there has been some clues yeah you're obviously tall not dark and handsome yeah no you're tall you're harvest blonde yeah harvest gold harvest gold yeah you've got you've had the Bradley Cooper comparison I've got a bit of a the chew the bobs gone it's a little bit you said it's grown yeah it's grown from last week yeah it is me hair grows like wildfire you know so at the moment I'm just going to give our listeners a little bit of a helping hand here so what are you six or three yeah six four when I'm still on my cock oh shit shut up no yeah 6263 big boy big built but not fat I would like to think well I'm at the moment those Christmas kgs are coming off don't worry I don't know what the fuck you do in that gym by the way you are your hair's chin length yeah you're similar style to yours but to there isn't it yeah you've got a ginger beard yeah that's coming off blue eyes and a cheeky little smile and a cheeky little smile so guys that's all you're getting and I would like our listeners to send in some of these photo fits ahead of the big Rossaville I've got some good ideas so that I wanted to get guys who are similar looking to you you know blue eyes the harvest gold hair blah blah blah and put them in a liner never mind the buzzcocks never mind the buzzcocks liner and see who picks correctly so I thought that'd be good never mind the small cocks never mind the fucking cockheads so yeah should we get to it well I think just before we do though I think that's a great point actually maybe people can send them in we can do similar to our book giveaway oh yeah I've got some books to sign we're going to be doing at the end of today's pod but maybe this could be our new kind of push for subscribers whoever gets the best photo fit whoever gets the best photo fit should win a little drink he pops with you yeah take them to the Devonshire yeah nice little Guinness don't need to tell me twice exactly And I will be picking the winner as well.

4:52So attach a photo of yourself.

4:56Okay, let's get to it. I have a question for Abby here, but I'm sure the guys would like to weigh in too. As your kids grow older into teenage years, you are without doubt going to be the hottest mum in their friendship groups. I'm sure about that. Thank you. Much the same as raunchy comedies like American Pie or the in-betweeners. Are you at all worried about Abby being your kid's version of Stifler's mum or Will's mum boys trying to come round just to see you get your dirty laundry play tennis or on the Wii winding your kids up about whacking one out to Abby the night before the night before etc I don't doubt this will happen because as Abby said before boys are just dirty perverts we are correct just wondering how you feel about it have a good one well Harry I was not expecting that to be from a boy by the way no no okay know um well no because i think because i always say to my sons will they marry me yeah of course and jack's like but when i'm a man you're going to be an old granny so you know if they were teenagers now there could be a bit of not quite stifler's mum going on but more the in-betweeners mum yes yes like more normal mummy um but no i don't i think i'll be too old by then yeah how old are the boys now six you've got a decade you'll be all right decade you'll be 50 you'll be 50 ooh I know I know do Jennifer Coolidge how old is she in American Pie she must have been touching 50 she was hot didn't she she still is she still is hot did she hear it in White Lotus yeah people say I look like her when we went to Sicily when we went to Sicily we obviously stayed in the hotel where they filmed White Lotus and Pete was like that to all the guys on the door Jennifer's back she's come for part two she's come for series two so yeah She's really good.

6:48Okay, yeah. Did your mum ever get the old stifler's mum thing? Your mates? Because our friends are hottie. Yeah, well, my mum was gorgeous, yeah, but I don't think, not to my face. Everyone was too obsessed with me cousin. Funnily enough. That's hysterical. Okay, hey guys. Recently, I've undergone a bit of a glow up. Not major, just a bit of a wardrobe change. Weight loss, thank you, Zempick. And do you know what? I've heard a few bad things about that Zempick though. The fact you have, have you? like what because obviously my best friend Alf he's a hairdresser he said it does make your hair fall out does it really I haven't heard that I've heard people getting really bad diarrhoea from it and stuff but I didn't hear about your hair fall I don't think that's a bad thing yeah it's working it's working exactly a new hairstyle it isn't a reinvention by any stretch of the imagination but I am feeling good about myself love to hear it love to hear it I've been getting a few compliments from random people co-workers friends and even a stranger, which I'm not looking for, but it makes me feel good, but barely anything from my own partner.

7:52Ooh, jealousy maybe. I don't want validation from strangers, but it did make me realise how really my partner actually expresses these things to me and it makes me feel, and he doesn't make me feel wanted like he used to. This is going to be our first Valentine's Day since the glow up and I wanted to express this to him without seeming insecure or beggy. He's generally great, by the way, but I think we might just be a bit comfortable slash he's dope, Olivia. Nice. Oh, I think that's a common thing. Yeah. And I think you kind of might have hit the nail on the head a little bit with the glow up thing and you did jealousy.

8:27You might be a bit like, fucking hell. I don't want to get in a brother's station if that's a horrible thing to say. Well, I just know from my own relationship, if I came in with a skinhead, he wouldn't even notice. Like literally. And, you know, and he would argue, oh my God, I would, I would. but I think when you do get comfortable, like when you're in a new relationship, you are like, you know, sending lovely texts and I miss you and, you know, every phone calls, I love you and I just wanted to hear your voice again and oh God, that's a gorgeous outfit on you. And unfortunately, that is one of the first things to fade.

9:02And is it a bad thing? I don't know, but you do get comfortable. Yeah. I don't think it's beggy to also express these things to your partner either. If you'd express anything else, would you go, oh God. no I say it to you on a regular basis yeah I'm like you never say I look good I say this I've said it but I'm all my I'm supposed to feel and I've said it to my bear go fucking hell I fall over when you come down the stairs you don't do the same to me but do you think it's more of a girl thing though because I do I think because I felt like a right knob saying it to be honest yeah I think it is a girl thing no if she said to you oh my god you look so amazing today yeah I do say that to Peter though yeah and it gives you a spring in your step and you should say and I like I actively try and say that every day yeah to people because I had was forced to do it off my mum when I was a kid.

9:44As I feel to have the most gorgeous mum on the school yard. So, but I don't think it's Beggy to say it at all, especially if you have had a little bit of a glow up and go, bloody hell. But it would be nice for that to be recognised without it. Without having to say. Having to say it. Yeah. Yeah, it would be, but it's not, men are dopes, as she said in the end of it. I think you're well-vening your rights to be a bit like, bloody hell, Jeff from down the road, give us a little wolf whistle before. I'm lucky to get one of you these days, saying it's a bit of a jokey thing so it's not too beggy. Yeah, or she could be like, you know, people are commenting, I'll go to look at, it seems like you haven't noticed.

10:18Yeah. Yeah. Give your glasses of polish, mate. Yeah, yeah, something like that, like make a little joke of it. Those eyes may be the words. But I think, I think she's well been the right to do that. I think she is. And I think if you are comfortable, you can say, look, when we first met, you used to be so complimentary about me and it made it, you know, it just makes me feel good. But he might be then taken of the opinion, like, fucking hell, you get a new haircut and a new wardrobe and now you think you're something like I don't know if he goes I didn't know this I think anyone listening to this who is in a relationship you should try and keep that going because I think it just has a massive roll-on effect for everything else you know if you're complimenting your girlfriend or your boyfriend you're going to have a nice day and then that nice day is going to lead into a little snog and then something else if you get ignored you know it's game over yeah so listen up get everyone all right do you want to read the next one ross yeah go on um hi agony i did expect valentine's day planning to bring up my ex oh yeah being there not joking not because i want them back but because that relationship felt more intense more passionate and more exciting in years gone by me you can see where this is going can you in years gone by me and my ex would both go shopping for fun outfits and toys together send each other sexy messages and always push each other's boundaries in the boudoir, especially around this time of year.

11:40My current relationship is healthy and kind, but calmer. The bonk beats definitely be a playing, but it's more classic FM than absolute rock. Is this just a nostalgic thing or something worth paying attention to and none? Ooh, mate. That's a tough one. Yeah, God. I think... See, I would prefer the security of someone kind and... you know, the Bronco Pitar still playing and maybe, that sounds like more lovey and the other one does sound a bit more passionate. Yeah, I think Rachel has that thing on Friends, doesn't she, where she's like, you know, just because we had a purely physical thingy relationship and then Ross is like, oh my God, what the hell.

12:23I don't think she can actually ever say anything like that to him, but maybe just take it a bit more on the forefront yourself. Yeah. Why doesn't she, she could say, let's go shopping and buy something. Yeah. I don't know one lad that was in my French group would say nah you know what oh my god they drop dead these guys the engine will be running within three seconds yeah literally yeah and also people can surprise you like he might just being a bit more shy i don't know how long they've been together but he might just be a bit more shy and reserved and cautious but if you kind of take that first step it could yeah floodgates could open yeah exactly no i i think i think she should instigate it a bit i also do think if you are feeling a certain way and you're like she's thinking oh god this is a bit tame or a bit dry or a bit vanilla-esque yeah it is easy to kind of imagine how yeah that previous relationship was because if it was that good maybe they would still be together like the grass is not always greener exactly and you can just go oh god yeah you know to make those comparisons it might not actually have been the reality yeah you know what i mean rose tinted spectacles is like you know or hindsight's a wonderful thing isn't it you know what I mean but as you said perfectly if you were in that position then if it was perfect you'd still be there yeah and there's a lot to be said I think when you when you get older and whatever you look for different things from your relationship do you want to you might be a top shagger but he might be on the ale every night and he might be you know having you up the wall and you know flirt with other girls and whatever yeah whereas with this fella he might be a bit more classic of them but you feel more secure my car's jammed on um i'm not even joking i swear to god i've got my new cherry i love it i'm on like that the school run massage on i love it so good i need to have a little look it's so good oh my god it's so good yeah so good i'd see that on the path because i'm not like a car-y person but i've gone from like yeah my bentley yeah to my cherry and i love it you love I absolutely love it.

14:23Love that. I love both, but you know, that's a, it's a wonderful car. Seven seats as well. Take the girl out of Liverpool. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, no, I'm delighted with it. Oh, that's good. But it's stuck on Classic FM. It's stuck on Classic FM and it's so, um, high tech, this car. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I don't know, I need an on and off. There's a time and a place for Classic FM though. Sometimes I don't mind it. John walks my mum's fella, he loves it, kills me sometimes. Where was I the other day where they asked me, did I want to listen to classical? I was like, no. Getting your hair done or something like that.

14:57No. Waxing someone, a girl I used to live with, when she used to do for a wax, she used to put weird music on for her. Where was I? And I was full of anxiety and I thought, fucking classical's going to send me over the edge. I need a bit of Luther Vandross. Exactly. Oh my God, where have I been? Facials, horse riding. Typical fucking thing. That wasn't even a joke. I can't even remember. I can't remember where it was, but did you say classical and I was so, I remember being full of anxiety and I thought a fucking violin and a cello now is not going to do anything. No way. Right, guys, this feels like a great time to hear from our sponsors.

15:31And while you're there, hit subscribe. Hi, Abby, Pete and Ross, Pedro, our patient. I'm a weekly listener and you never fail to have me laughing. I'm hoping you can tell, I'm hoping you can help me with something that's been weighing on my mind. Please keep me anonymous. Nice. My partner and I have been together for 13 years since we were both 18. We have a two-year-old, a home together and in so many ways a really lovely life. He's a brilliant dad and genuinely the best partner I could ask for. He's also extremely laid back, maybe a little too laid back. I take care of pretty much everything, all his meals for work, cooking every night, most of the housework, childcare day to day, while also working early mornings and evenings.

16:17We're truly happy and he's my best friend, which is why I feel so guilty writing this but after all these years I can't help feeling really sad that he still hasn't asked me to marry him aww friends and family may comment about us never getting married or joke that he's taking his time and I always laugh it off but inside it does sting a bit so I guess my question is am I wrong for feeling gutted about this despite everything else being so good Abby would you feel the same after 13 years or am I just being ungrateful for wanting more thank you for listening Anon oh my god absolutely not I drew my wedding ring Peter I drew it I think I think he's got to put a ring on it 13 years is a long time is that how long did you say yeah 13 years what is the point in not you know it's not as if they're gonna split up and he's gonna move on I think for some people being married you know for me in hindsight it actually doesn't mean anything yeah that sounds terrible but you know it's the relationship and your love and your kids and your family and how you make each other feel that is what's the most important not the the ring on your finger but i do but i've got a ring on my finger exactly so if if pete hadn't asked me to marry him and we had all this stuff yeah it probably would but i've kind of contradicted myself here but it probably would bother me and i i think you know we should she it's kind of like it's not it's the opposite of you don't know what you've got until it's gone type of thing she's never had that so she's always like you said even though the the material fact of your relationship didn't change you still love Pete the exact same way and you still love your kids the exact same way but you've had you've got the benefit of having that thing whereas she in her head she'll get the ring and she might it might almost be like an anticlimactic thing or whatever but I think it just you need to know don't you it just adds a level of I say security maybe that's the wrong word or validation or you know that she's the one yeah and that that is a nice feeling as well yeah because i wonder what's holding him back that'd be a question why aren't i why don't you want to marry me because his argument would be go well nothing's going to change is it so she'll go well if it's not going to change why wouldn't you marry me but then he could be thinking god it's a waste of money it's one day we're already together we've we've got kids together we've been together 13 years i love you i adore you yeah you're my best friend you know because weddings are expensive like you know know my sister's planning her wedding and you know every last detail you know the food the drinks the menu like even the stationery for the wedding yeah hotels stationery what do you mean you know like menus and oh yeah kind of invites and yeah you know every single thing has got a price tag and it soon adds up you know if she's got eight bridesmaids it's like that's eight dresses shoes makeup artists yeah you know and you know you could say well actually you don't need that and you could just have a small wedding, but most people don't want that.

19:14I think if you're going to do it, you want to do it, the dream that you've always had since you've been a little girl. So he could feel the pressure of that, the financial side. If I was her, then I'd probably, because if it's the thing you've managed, that she just wants that kind of ceremony or whatever. The status. The status of marriage. Then she should make it clear to him that I'm not bothered if it's a big wedding or a small wedding, or if we do it here, or what's it called, Gretna Green, we can elope happy but I just want to be married to you and then see what his response is because probably his response is right it's going to be an expensive thing and it's not going to change our relationship why do we want to because I know I definitely wasn't quiet about getting engaged or married if you like it then you share the photo literally every time every weekend we went out I was like that in his face but I when Pete proposed he did say do not mention a wedding yeah for at least a year yeah that's fair enough but he had the World Cup coming on and yeah but I had to totally ignore that the whole wedding was planned within a week you know so yeah insert man here insert man exactly like a week later we were freaking food tasting and bloody wherever we got married and he just had to deal with it yeah so there could be a bit of look I want to get married we're in it for the long haul we've got kids together why not let's do it and I think yeah Meet me at the altar, sister.

20:40Yeah, yeah, yeah. Men are useless, so sometimes you just need to kick up the arse. Exactly. Kick them up that fucking arse. Hey, Abby and Ross. I'm a huge fan of the pod. My sister and I are avid listeners and love you all to death. Love you too. We met a group of people at a festival a couple of years ago that me and my now girlfriend booked just the two of us. We have become really close friends at some of the group and made friends for life. Here comes the problem. My partner befriended one girl and I've tried my best with her boyfriend, but he's a complete weirdo. That's a huge problem, you know, it's so rare.

21:14He's a complete weirdo. To find couples who you like, both of them. Because normally the girl's great, the fella's boring as sin, or more often, the other way around. Yeah, yeah. But I am a bit of a ladder, aren't I? He would wee or be sick in the middle of our camp, which we would all try and keep clean as we're all slightly older festival goers, 25 to 30. oh so fucking old be very awkward and make odd jokes in conversations completely killing the vibes but that's that's not the worst part we'd just moved into our first house and my girlfriend thought it would be a brilliant idea of inviting them over for the whole weekend ooh a weekend's a long time you have to test it out with a especially if he's pulled stunts like that and you're already a bit unsure yeah but you've done worse things in a festival Ross than we in the middle of the camp i know that for a fact i've got video evidence okay moving on but yeah uh okay um this was the second weekend in our in our new home and the boyfriend in question was sick all over my porch oh i can't bear that i remember when grogan vomited oh sean's mate in our house i think it was our it was mine and pete's moving in party you were there yeah i was yeah when we put a shampoo into him she usually kicked off someone's fella got arrested no he called the police on himself and the police came and one of the mothers the mother of the daughter of the boyfriend of this guy was like what are you doing like they were distant friends not our friends but i remember going into one of the rooms and looking at grogan and he was just being sick out the bed like on the bed onto the carpet i've never ever done that I've never done that even my kids when they've got the vomiting bug they would not dream of being sick on the bed or on the carpet I'm like dragging them 100 % watch my carpet you know they're like running to the low which is probably bad but they know yeah 100 % no one be sick in anywhere but the toilet or like some kind of container yeah yeah yeah um okay so but this guy's vomited on the porch and neither him or her partner his partner neither him or his partner apologise or even offered to clean it he then went on to put my dressing gown on for the weekend and spilled pizza dip all over whilst eating like a complete pig since this I've ignored the boyfriend on text and refused to have them over following them inviting themselves over multiple times now the girl is messaging my girlfriend playing the sob story about how I need to reply and he has no friends, I wonder why.

23:59My question, am I horrible for ignoring him? And can I tell his girlfriend he's a completely weirdo? Or how do I get them to take the hint? Hi. Not good. That's not good behaviour whatsoever. I think you got affronted a little bit, to be honest. I think you just need to send the girlfriend a text and say, look, this is why. He's vomited in the camp, he's peed in the cap, then he's coming around again. you know he said inappropriate jokes he's been sick like who i don't think that's outrageous to say who be sick you know sometimes you can't help being sick yeah yeah but what i want to get to the bottom of is why is he always being sick yeah because he's probably getting bladded various like booze and juice i i never mind that what about wearing the girlfriend's dressing gown on people people come to mine and put my fleece dressing gowns on it's a bit intimate me mates yeah no problem but someone you've met and you don't have that fussed on if someone who I didn't really like was walking around my house wearing my dressing gown I'd be fuming I'd be fuming I'm sure you put one of our dressing gowns on here yeah but you like me I'm cool it's funny you don't like you know it is funny oh god I think you just need to be honest just say like he's totally disrespected the camp he's disrespected my house you know you can't help being sick but at least offer to clean it up and I'm sorry but she doesn't sound like crazy that is your house self unaware do you have to be to be not even apologize for your boyfriend's spewing in your house but some people don't get it because i have been in situations where people have come to my house and they do the most crazy things like the kids are trashing the place and i'm looking at my house like oh my god my house like every toy out getting crisp shoes running along the couch and the the parents will just be happy gabbing away to me and i'm like if my kids went to someone's house and carried on like that you know they'd be told and they would you know i'd be like well i warn them go into their house don't you dare make a mess yeah anything you get i'll put it away yeah you know that my kids are trained well when it goes to other people's houses but not my own unfortunately like picked up like three crisp packets from lived bedroom yesterday but people some people aren't aware yeah because i am surrounded by people with OCD.

26:22Yeah. Like my mom, Fran, you know, my friends, the houses are immaculate and you know, you could lick the floor. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Agreed. But it's, it's a culture shock when you go to someone, yeah, but also she's not self-aware of being like, why aren't you texting them back and stuff like that? I feel like, and also kids running around, I've seen that myself with people who have different kind of parent styles when they come to your house and you're a bit like, can you get your kid's shoes off your couch, whatever. Get that kid in the dog cage. Literally. But vomiting is an event. If anyone wants to vomit on someone's porch or in the house or whatever, not offer to clean it up and not apologise for it.

26:59I feel like that's odd behaviour. So I was mortified when baby Jack went to one of my friend's houses. They've got a beautiful house and they have all the rolled up little towels under the sink like a hotel. And baby Jack had gone to the loofer number two and there was no toilet roll. and he wiped his bum with one of those towels and put it down the low. And I was traumatised. I had to buy, like, my friend, like, new towels. Like, so sorry. Get that iron rod rod. They had to get bloody plum around to unblock the toilet. And my son thought there was nothing wrong with that. He was like, well, there's no toilet roll.

27:37What do you want me to do? And my mate told me to just use that. What's wrong with that? I was like, Jack, when have you ever wiped your bum with a hand towel and put it down the low, babe? Like, not on. um yeah I think I just think she needs to be honest just be like look honesty is a policy yeah also you've met them at a festival it's not like you're best friends of 20 years and whatever you spend one weekend with them you don't like them they've come round to your house they've wrecked your house like them I think they need to I don't think they can bring up the dressing thing no I wouldn't bring the dressing have you spilled mayo on me freaking dressing that would irritate me it would irritate me it would irritate me yeah yeah like them you know that's or just blank them blank ghost ghost yeah easy this could be an easy this is why the lord give us a block button well I enjoyed that Ross that was fun yeah I think it's fine without Pedro leave in the comments we should do a poll with or without with or without you with or without you no I am sad looking at that bare seat I know it is weird isn't it and as bare Mike and I do Mrs Chin I do Mrs I'm doing this every two seconds but he'll be back in full force next week so get well Pedro and someone messaged me on Instagram and said I'm in the top 100 on the Amazon books thank you listeners with this book I didn't know I had you slapped my bloody name wrong on the front I know they haven't joking no that's unfair to say it was my idea yeah and the wonderful um the wonderful debbie johnson yeah co-writer no i i actually remember doing all my uh chats with debbie yeah and it was you know i'm joking about this but you know a lot of time and effort did you spend a lot of time oh my god it was like weeks and weeks chatting through ideas and then you know she'd send me drafts and what you think of this and i go actually you know change this you know it's a fun process and i think in hindsight i would like to do it again and um you know do it yourself this time do it myself yeah come on yeah little spell check bob's your uncle um control i'll delete so as you know we are true to our word on the therapy crouch and we said we are going to give some signed copies of this wonderful light-hearted bit of Christmas fun and love book.

30:07Abby Clancy, I'll be home for Christmas. Even stars of Christmas dreams. It's actually number, it's in the top 100 now on Amazon. I'm bad. Expect a check on the post. Exactly. Hopefully. Hi, Abby, Pete and Ross. Just to say I subscribed to your amazing podcast about six months ago and listened to all of my night shifts laughing out loud. I love it. And I would love to enter your giveaway and to get a book and a little mail out love Sarah originally from Ormskirk poor you owe me poor you owe me I went to school oh that's Sarah did you I'm gonna message her because I think I used to work with Aidan Bryzal do you?

30:47yeah I think so I'd love a signed copy of I'll Be Home for Christmas please I've listened to the show from the start I listen while I walk and people must think I've lost the plot as I'm walking along laughing I don't care though you're breaking up my day thank you Pamela Pedley what a name Pamela Pedley PP okay so your signed copies will be on their way in the post along with a little voucher to go and have a little date with your loved one love it so yeah that concludes our AMA minus Pedro and everyone have an amazing Valentine's Day with lots of love and bonk beats playing and if you could send us in some of your Valentine's experiences that would be mega yep and don't forget the competition running for the Ross Lockerlakers as well.

31:32Oh my god, yeah. We want the Ross E-fit. Yeah, exactly. And to be answered then, you've got to send us a picture that you've subscribed, it's on YouTube, Apple, Spotify. Alright, cool. See you later. Ask me anything. Trevor.

From the publisher

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch AMA, Pedro’s off sick so it’s just Abbey and Ross holding down the fort — and chaos ensues.


We kick things off with Ross’s long-awaited face reveal as Abbey recruits the listeners to send in their best photo-fit sketches before the big reveal. There’s also Valentine’s chat, glow-up jealousy and a listener whose partner hasn’t noticed her transformation (men, do better).


In the Agony Abs, we tackle a relationship that’s missing the passion of an ex, the 13-year wait for a proposal, and whether a ring actually changes anything. Plus, Abbey gets brutally honest about weddings, security and why sometimes you need to give your man a kick up the arse.


We also hear about the worst house guest of all time — porch vomit, dressing gown theft and zero self-awareness — before deciding whether ghosting is ever acceptable.

It’s bonk beats vs Classic FM, hot mum paranoia and some very strong opinions on men being completely useless.


If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast – hit the link below

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00:00 Introduction

01:00 Valentine’s Day & Ross reveal tease

02:00 Ross photo-fit challenge

05:00 Hot mum/Stiffler’s Mum debate

07:00 Glow up vs no compliments

11:15 Ex passion vs secure love

14:00 Classic FM car chaos

15:30 13-year proposal dilemma

18:30 Wedding cost chat

20:45 Festival weirdo house guest

24:00 Dressing gown drama & ghosting

27:50 Book giveaway

31:10 Valentine’s sign-off


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