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Ep 42: Untying the Knot: Redefining Life After Divorce with Jonathan Hooi
That 30s Show
1 hour 3 minutes 37 seconds
1 year ago
Ep 42: Untying the Knot: Redefining Life After Divorce with Jonathan Hooi
This week we are joined by Jonathan Hooi, a father of two who took a more unconventional and circuitous route to parenthood: marriage, divorce, kids, and then marriage again. We discuss:
Work-life balance as a father and lawyer in Hong Kong
Seeing challenges in parenthood as 'fun' no matter what
Differences between a serious relationship with kids and one without kids
Why his first marriage didn't work out, and takeaways on how to best navigate a divorce
Learning more from successes than failures
How attitudes toward marriage changes (or not) after getting divorced
Getting back to the dating world after divorce
How a political protest brought him and his now fiancée together
How the small moments add up to create the incredible high points of parenthood
If Ge would date a previously-married man
If it's important to get married first before having kids
How making long-term plans raises expectations for life, and consequently the potency of disappointment
How honest people are about the role of luck in their lives
How many things in life just happen, for better or worse, irrespective of effort or intent
How life requires more structure and less spontaneity with kids vs without
Why hard work is over-rated (hot take alert!)
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Join hosts Ge and David to talk about the good, the bad, and the surprising parts of life in your 30s. Let's figure out together what thriving during this decade is all about.
