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My Husband Retired And I've Never Hated Anyone More

May 25, 2026 · 40 min

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Janet works from home. Her husband just retired. He lurks. He breathes. He wants to eat lunch together every single day. She needs him to f**k off and she needs the girls to tell her she's not a monster for feeling that way.

Also this week: Cath has been stalking a stolen pair of AirPods around Sydney for three weeks like a one-woman Magnum PI. Bruna got on a plane to LA she knew she shouldn't, cried the entire flight, and turned around and came home. Sally is 45 and officially elderly (eye floaters, favourite supermarket trolley, dinner before 5:30) and Grace has been watching Meryl Streep negotiate her worth and has some very Grace Lam thoughts.

In your ears today: Sally Hepworth, Grace Lam, Bruna Papandrea and Cath Mahoney.

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