435 - Couples Counseling: Partners' Perspectives on Doing Life with a Drummer

Working Drummer

This week we’re joined by Christina Albetta (Zack's wife), Liz Shadbolt (Matt's wife) and Kevin Leon, drummer for St. Paul & The Broken Bones and his wife Erin Johnson. Over the years Matt and Zack and many guests have talked about life partners and balancing relationships with our music careers, and we thought it was high time to hear from the other side of this equation about what it’s like to do life with a drummer. A long term committed relationship with a musician or any type of creative presents some unique challenges in terms of money, time, kids, trust, and so much more, and Christina, Liz and Erin offer some valuable perspective on all of it.

In this episode, the couples talk about:

• How finances and other responsibilities in a relationship are never 50/50
• Being willing to do whatever you have to do to support kids
• Creating your own traditions and celebrations on your own schedule
• How you can support your drummer without feeling obligated to come to every single gig
• Trusting your partner during time apart
• Normalizing therapy/counseling for individuals and couples