Lauren: You're brilliant. Your mind is brilliant. And Tobin might not tell you that but she should.
Tobin: Do I tell you that?
Christen: Yeah. You do, thank you.
Do you know when in romance movies or novels, they say: "One of the reasons why I love this person is because they make me laugh"? Since the first episode, since the first moment they chose to make their relationship more public, I noticed how much they laugh together, how much they seem to WANT to make each other laugh.
Both of them have very loud, spontaneous, contagious laughs but I've never seen Christen literally bent over with laughter like this, she seemed so happy, comfortable, free.
And honestly, maybe those movies and novels got it right: if someone can make you feel so liberated and can make you shine so bright by just being themselves, then probably they're the right one. Because there's no greater love than the one who brings lights into the everyday darkness.
What a DAY! Guests on We Can Do Hard Things AND out with a new RE CAP show . . .
Listening to them back to back you get some resonances, talking about their relationship (!) and their college experiences. The WCDHT conversation really highlights why they have been so private for so long - they actually like each other, and probably had a feeling of dread and terror the first time they heard "Preath" 😁
Very sweet and informative. Listen to both wherever you get your podcasts. Catch the video if you are a member at Re-Inc. Happy times for Preath stans.
The re-cap show is sooo good every episode Tobin has crying laughing. I’m so happy she has decided to become more open to sharing her opinions this show is soooo good. I really hope that post soccer Tobin becomes a coach or an analyst
"Tobin and I have always approached life with a joy for sacredness and we both really appreciate privacy," Press explained. "We both also appreciate that as public figures, there is responsibility and there is opportunity to model lifestyles and relationships and choices that can be unsafe for people or that they can be struggling with."
And Press highlighted the variety of relationships modeled by the USWNT—including ones "that are really loud and bold and those are deeply meaningful for the queer community and more traditional, like mom-dad-and-baby relationships"—as an opportunity for she and Heath to share their home life on their own terms.
"There's a space for the way that Tobin and I operate, which is a quiet and respectful and partnership," Press said, "I think that also lets us have a piece of us that is really sacred and really special."
Not that they aren't delighted by their supporters' interest in their relationship or have failed to notice the slew of excited comments about breaking the Internet every time they post about one another.
"We do love the fans," Press gushed. "We love the love and we totally get the way that everyone shows up for us and everybody feels invested in our story. It actually does touch us."
As for their dynamic as co-hosts [on The RE—CAP Show] versus teammates and life partners, Heath acknowledged that she and Press are "such different individuals, both as footballers and as people," but their differences come together for a "nice dynamic" on the show.
"We both approach our crafts very different, but we are obsessed with our crafts," she continued. "It's a special thing building something with someone that kind of has that same elite mentality."