Episode 8 Resources:
Love, Dating, Healthy Relationships
In reflecting on a lot of our relationships, we thought it was important to share resources for building healthy relationships, and also some fun quizzes to take with your partner in your spare time!
Have Silly Fun with Love!
Silly and Somewhat “Important” Quizzes to take with your partner!
NY Times Quizzes
Buzzfeed
And more can be found here!
Interracial and inter-ethnic Relationships
Half of us are in relationships with non-Hmong men. These are some articles that explore the topic from folks we trust. While we didn’t discuss yellow fever in this episode, we also wanted to include resources on the topic.
Dating a Non-Hmong or Non-Asian Partner
The Cut: “When Asian Women Are Harassed for Marrying Non-Asian Men” By Celeste Ng
Natalie Tran video: White Male Asian Female
Colorlines: “Black Men, Asian Women”
Buzzfeed: “We Built A Safe Space To Talk About Interracial Dating In 2020”
Pew Research Center: “Trends and Patterns in Interracial Marriage”
NPR: Where Sexual Preferences Come From and Choosing Partners
Yellow Fever
NYTimes: “The Alt-Right’s Asian Fetish”
Harvard Crimson: “Yellow Fever”
NPR, Code Switch: Odds Favor White Men, Asian Women On Dating App
Building Healthy Relationships
These links/articles are meant to help you and your partner think about building your healthy and loving relationship. Fingers crossed, but no guarantees! <3
Communication
5 Love Languages
Try out Gary Chapman’s famous theory about how people perceive and give love and affection by taking this free test.
A thoughtful piece from The Atlantic about Chapman’s theory.
Brené Brown TED talks - relevant here for relationships too, even though we’ve listed this before :)
The Power of Vulnerability (last minute is key)
Podcasts
Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel: A podcast for anyone who has ever loved
Love as a Choice
Managing Finances
Ellevest - How to Split Expenses With Your Partner
Ellevest is a company designed to help women invest. We thought these tips might be helpfulNorthwestern Mutual collaboration with The Knot
Moneymates Quiz - Is your soulmate your moneymate?
Articles to consider
Poke around these sites. They may ask you to sign up for stuff because they are a business, but there are some good tips.
The Guardian: “What's mine is mine: 10 couples on how they arrange their finances.”