My Boyfriend Is a Slob | Ask Nick

October 12, 2026

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My Boyfriend Is a Slob | Ask Nick

The episode opens with a 32-year-old woman, Ella, who met a man through a matchmaker. She told the matchmaker her only real dealbreaker was that she has two dogs who sleep on her furniture and must be accepted. Two months in, after she brought her dogs to his house for a few days, he told her it was "a lot" and questioned their compatibility. He is not allergic. The matchmaker never passed along the dog requirement. On top of that, he does not know if he wants kids — he told her he is open to it "if it's the right person," which Nick flags immediately as a trap. Ella has a history of making herself smaller in relationships, and she recognizes she is doing it again.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Caller 1: Dog Incompatibility & Matchmaker Blame**
2 (04:55) **Advice: Kids, Flexibility, and Confidence**
3 (12:50) **Caller 2: Boyfriend's Poor Hygiene & Flatulence**
4 (24:50) **Advice: The Root of Inconsideration**
5 (33:50) **Caller 3: Blended Family & Communication Breakdown**
6 (68:20) **Advice: Shared Responsibility & Love Languages**

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Show Notes

Welcome back to The Viall Files: Ask Nick edition!

Our first caller asks how to handle her new boyfriend not liking her dogs. Our second caller seeks advice on communicating to her boyfriend about his poor hygiene habits. Our third caller wonders if she should give a guy another chance after being ghosted for 2 weeks.

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