The Therapy Crouch

On today's episode of The Therapy Crouch, Peter gives a brief update on the status on the show as England continue to proudly march on into the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026!Sadly this means no therapy this week... sorry fans! We'll see you next Tuesday! (And as a thank-you for your patience, a greatest hits episode will be wheeling it's way to you shortly!)If you want to submit an Agony Ab or Ask Me Anything question to the podcast, hit the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKDEmail: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram:  / thetherapycrouchpodcast TikTok:  / thetherapycrouch Website:https://thetherapycrouch.com/For more from Peter  / petercrouch For more from Abbey  / abbeyclancy Our clips channel  / @thetherapycrouch-clipsch-om9dy

On today's episode of The Therapy Crouch, Peter and Abbey are back together from opposite sides of the world, with Pete still in Los Angeles covering the Club World Cup while Abbey holds down the fort in Portugal... and it's fair to say long distance is still bringing plenty of chaos.The pair kick things off by catching up after time apart, with Peter showing off his questionable LA haircut before the conversation quickly spirals into expensive celebrity barbers, World Cup stories and Abbey receiving an unexpected history lesson on Maradona's infamous "Hand of God".Elsewhere, Abbey opens up about a brand new parenting challenge as the couple navigate life with a 15-year-old daughter and the reality of teenage boys beginning to appear on the scene. They also tackle one listener's noisy partner, another whose role play was completely derailed by an overly committed builder delivering a full loft conversion quote, and revisit the legendary "lingerie crab" story after the couple write back with a surprising update... and some very happy news.There's also a fiery renovation debate as Peter discovers more surprise bills arriving for their new house, admits his only contribution has been choosing the boilers, and accuses Abbey of going "knob shopping" without him.Plus, Peter reflects honestly on life after professional football, why he rarely plays anymore despite still loving the game, whether they've already "peaked" in life, and why finding new passions has become more important than ever.If you want to submit an Agony Ab or Ask Me Anything question to the podcast, hit the link below:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKD...00:00 - Intro01:00 - Peter explains why every footballer ends up with the same World Cup haircut02:25 - Expensive LA barbers03:15 - World Cup excitement and talking about Kane’s goal04:05 - Peter tells Abbey the full story of Maradona's infamous "Hand of God"06:55 - Parenting worries begin as Abbey opens up08:00 - The realities of teenage girls and navigating dating as parents10:05 - World Cup moments and England excitement11:00 - Peter's Weekly Whine: surprise renovation bills keep arriving from home12:20 - Boilers, driveway lights and why Peter feels left out of designing the house13:25 - Knob shopping15:10 - Peter reveals the only part of the new house he actually wants control over16:25 - Listener update: the famous "lingerie crab" mystery finally gets solved18:15 - Engagement news after one of the podcast's strangest ever listener dilemmas19:20 - Peter wearing women’s clothes and the conversation gets ridiculous20:00 - Abbey's Love Island lookalike and Gaz’s invitation to a Fourth of July LA pool party22:00 - Agony Ab: what do you do when your boyfriend is a bedroom screamer?24:45 - Long distance life and why this week's episode became a catch-up instead26:10 - Former athlete struggles: does Peter still miss playing professional football?28:00 - Peter admits football frustrates him now and explains why he rarely plays29:00 - Finding new passions through golf and life after football30:00 - Have Peter and Abbey already "peaked" in life? An unexpectedly honest discussion32:30 - Agony Ab: role play goes too far when a builder starts quoting for a loft conversion34:00 - Peter pitches his own role play ideas... including an LAPD officer35:10 - Wrapping up after another long-distance catch-up filled with chaosTo contact us:Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram:  / thetherapycrouchpodcast  TikTok:  / thetherapycrouch  Website:https://thetherapycrouch.com/For more from Peter  / petercrouch  For more from Abbey  / abbeyclancy  Our clips channel   / @thetherapycrouch-clipsch-om9dy  

On today's episode of The Therapy Crouch, Peter and Abbey are back for another Ask Me Anything, still navigating long distance with Pete in LA and Abbey in Portugal, and the chaos starts almost immediately...The pair kick things off with a debate about breaking news alerts, why the news is always so depressing, and whether the world desperately needs a "good news" channel instead. They then dive into a listener dilemma about moving out to the countryside, discussing teenage independence, parenting guilt and why neither of them would let their own kids walk anywhere alone these days.Elsewhere, Peter and Abbey take a nostalgic trip back through their favourite childhood games, with Peter somehow admitting he left Abbey lying injured during a family game because he had to get back to the tree first!There's also a hilarious discussion about celebrity hall passes after one listener accidentally named Abbey as his, before Peter and Abbey reveal their own celebrity crushes and debate whether hall passes should even exist in a marriage.The couple also revisit one of their most infamous relationship rows involving wild boar sausages, pregnancy cravings and the "World's Best Prawn Sandwich", while another listener's dishwasher loading complaint sparks a surprisingly passionate debate about household chores and who actually knows the "correct" way to do them.Plus, Peter becomes obsessed with the idea of growing vegetables like David Beckham, the pair dream about making homemade soups and chimichurri from their future garden, and one listener's romantic evening is completely derailed by... a sourdough timer.There's also a heartfelt moment as Peter and Abbey send their love to listener Mark during his chemotherapy treatment, before ending the episode with a genuinely touching long-distance goodbye that reminds everyone just how much they miss being together.If you want to submit an Agony Ab or Ask Me Anything question to the podcast, hit the link below:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKD...00:00 - Intro and bizarre opening conversation00:28 - Ask Me Anything begins from LA and Portugal00:53 - Breaking news interrupts the podcast01:38 - Why the news is always so negative02:18 - Family dilemma: move house or stay rural?03:14 - Parenting guilt and giving teenagers independence04:14 - Would they let their own children walk alone?04:51 - Childhood games and playground nostalgia05:43 - Hide and Seek, Bulldog and forgotten classics06:15 - The new game everyone became obsessed with06:56 - Peter leaves Abbey injured to win the game07:20 - Celebrity hall pass dilemma from a listener08:09 - Abbey and Peter reveal their celebrity crushes09:12 - Hall pass rules and where the phrase comes from10:43 - Emotional message for listener Mark during chemotherapy12:18 - Pettiest reasons for ending relationships13:05 - The pregnancy sausage argument returns14:05 - The "World's Best Prawn Sandwich" disaster15:10 - Abbey admits she ghosted someone on a date16:18 - Peter's "dance van" pronunciation gets roasted17:42 - Dishwasher loading wars between couples18:40 - Peter's only official household chore19:18 - David Beckham's vegetable garden inspires Peter20:18 - Dreaming about home-grown food and batch cooking21:20 - Romance interrupted by sourdough bread22:10 - Parenting and trying to find time together23:20 - Peter's least sexy relationship moment24:18 - Bread making vs romance debate continues25:02 - Sweet long-distance goodbye and family appreciationTo contact us:Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram:  / thetherapycrouchpodcast  TikTok:  / thetherapycrouch  Website:https://thetherapycrouch.com/For more from Peter  / petercrouch  For more from Abbey  / abbeyclancy  Our clips channel   / @thetherapycrouch-clipsch-om9dy  

On today's episode of The Therapy Crouch, Peter is back in LA while Abbey holds down the fort in Portugal, and long-distance life is proving just as chaotic as ever.The pair kick things off by catching up across the time difference, with Pete walking into a house where everyone is ill while Abbey gives a dramatic update on her ever-growing cat family. What started as rescuing a few kittens has turned into full-blown Tiger King territory, complete with surprise attacks and daily battles just to clean their eyes.Elsewhere, Peter reveals his biggest long-distance frustration, why time zones should be abolished forever, and the couple laugh about the strange ways they've celebrated birthdays and even delayed Christmas together when life got in the way.There's also a brilliant listener debate about whether "I'm just going for one drink" has ever actually meant one drink, before the pair tackle some of the internet's most ridiculous ‘Am I The Asshole’ stories. From a man who demolished an entire four-foot party sandwich to a groom desperate to hide his brother's extremely graphic tattoo on his wedding day, the dilemmas only get more bizarre.Plus, Pete is fascinated by LA's driverless delivery robots, Abbey explains why self-checkouts are killing conversation, and an Agony Ab involving a supposedly "dead" ex leaves everyone questioning what they would do in the same situation.If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast - hit the link below:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKD...00:00 - Pete flirts before the podcast starts00:24 - Peter joins from LA as Abbey stays in Portugal01:05 - Pete arrives to a house full of ill crew members01:53 - Abbey's rescued kittens become complete chaos03:42 - Tiger King comparisons and life with five kittens04:28 - Pete misses Abbey but loves working in LA05:05 - Abbey's sunrise horse ride nearly sends Pete to sleep06:25 - Weekly whine: long distance and impossible time zones07:50 - Pete jokes Abbey is too happy without him09:00 - How they move anniversaries and even Christmas10:04 - "One drink with the lads" never ends well12:13 - Pete explains why men should stop promising one pint16:03 - Listener compliments, fashion chat and modern dating18:07 - Why the 90s were better than today20:00 - Relationship ick: talking to your partner through the dog22:24 - American AITA: the infamous 4-foot party sandwich26:24 - Was eating the entire sandwich actually selfish?29:53 - Dad tries forcing his 25-year-old girlfriend into every friendship group34:27 - Wedding drama over a giant vagina tattoo38:00 - Pete's mind is blown by LA delivery robots39:40 - Why self-checkouts are ruining human interaction41:25 - Agony Ab: is your girlfriend lying about her "dead" ex?43:25 - Doppelganger debate and emotional long-distance goodbyeTo contact us:Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram:  / thetherapycrouchpodcast  TikTok:  / thetherapycrouch  Website:https://thetherapycrouch.com/For more from Peter  / petercrouch  For more from Abbey  / abbeyclancy  Our clips channel   / @thetherapycrouch-clipsch-om9dy  

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are back for another Ask Me Anything from Portugal and there is absolutely no shortage of chaos!The pair kick things off by diving into the realities of being reunited after time apart, with Abbey admitting Peter has completely ruined the routine she’d finally managed to get in place while solo parenting. There’s also a fresh long-distance confession from producer Gaz, who reveals he took his girlfriend’s pants to LA for “comfort” only for them to be neatly folded by the housekeeper and left on full display in his room…Elsewhere, Abbey and Peter discuss one listener’s boyfriend who insists on calling a Leeds-to-Manchester relationship “long distance”, whether ugly animals are actually the cutest pets of all, and why Abbey can’t stop rescuing tiny kittens in Portugal. There’s also a truly bizarre internet confession involving a sex act, a shout of “Shabba!” and an Alexa request for Mr Bombastic that completely derails the pod.Plus, Abbey opens up about her Scouse identity, whether she’s become “too posh” for Liverpool, and the strange experience of sounding too Scouse in London but not Scouse enough back home!If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast - hit the link belowhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKDST4HU_8al_aWpOlys3TRJrWvDV-84piVdlOOjU4/edit00:00 Introduction02:20 G’s Long Distance Comfort Knickers04:22 Abbey’s New Coconut Coffee Obsession07:22 The Boyfriend Who Calls Leeds to Manchester ‘Long Distance’09:28 Ugly Pets, Feral Cats and A Farm Podcast Invitation12:17 Abbey’s Portugal Animal Rescue Update15:17 The Shabba Bedroom Confession18:04 Laughing With A Straight Face19:01 Abbey on Being Scouse in London vs Liverpool22:20 Abbey Plans G’s MakeoverTo contact us:Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouchWebsite: https://thetherapycrouch.com/For more from Peterhttps://twitter.com/petercrouchFor more from Abbeyhttps://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancyOur clips channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are reunited in Portugal for a Father’s Day special… but as always, things go downhill fast!Abbey reveals she’s somehow ended up fostering a wild cat and five tiny kittens after they were found abandoned in a dumpster, while Peter returns from LA only to be struck down by jet lag & a family vomit bug. Oh, and Gaz suffers one of the most unfortunate sunburn injuries we’ve ever heard on the pod!The pair also tackle some of your Father’s Day dilemmas, from whether homemade cards are ever acceptable as an adult, to the horror of six-minute voice notes from dads who’ve discovered Facebook Marketplace. In the Agony Abs, one listener gets in touch after walking in on her boyfriend wearing her lingerie over a full work suit while performing what can only be described as an interpretive crab dance around the bedroom… and honestly, it might be one of the most chaotic emails we’ve ever had!Elsewhere, there’s more pelvic floor follow-up, Abbey and Peter debate slamming doors, wardrobe icks and car door etiquette, and Gaz admits what he’s missing most about football culture in the UK while out in the States.If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast - hit the link belowhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKDST4HU_8al_aWpOlys3TRJrWvDV-84piVdlOOjU4/edit00:00 Introduction01:12 Abbey Fosters A Wild Cat and Five Kittens05:08 Father’s Day, Family Chaos and The Vomit Bug07:35 Gaz's Insane Sunburn Story11:48 Father’s Day Card Dilemmas14:10 Dad Voice Notes and Facebook Marketplace Addiction17:39 Pelvic Floor Follow-Up20:28 Cupboard Slamming, Door Icks and Household Annoyances24:05 Peter’s Ideal Father’s Day25:42 Reuniting In Portugal After Time Apart31:43 The Lingerie Crab Dance Email38:31 Gaz's Football Culture Rant In America40:28 Wrapping Up In PortugalTo contact us:Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouchWebsite: https://thetherapycrouch.com/For more from Peterhttps://twitter.com/petercrouchFor more from Abbeyhttps://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancyOur clips channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter attempt another long-distance podcast recording... and quickly realise just how difficult it is to be apart.After a chaotic start filled with technical disasters, Peter opens up about life at the World Cup, meeting internet superstar IShowSpeed, and why being away from home is proving tougher than expected. Meanwhile, Abbey has fully embraced life in Portugal, from horse riding on the beach to becoming the ultimate football mum.The couple discuss whether they’re any good at long distance, Peter’s frustrations with communication while he’s away, and why they both agree being apart simply doesn’t suit them. Plus, listener emails spark conversations about celebrity lookalikes, bizarre relationship situations, modern dating dilemmas and one particularly awkward bedroom problem that leaves Abbey and Peter struggling to keep a straight face.00:00 Long Distance Recording Chaos03:00 Abbey Offers Peter A Makeover06:15 Life In Portugal & World Cup Updates08:50 Peter Opens Up About Missing Home10:15 Meeting IShowSpeed At The World Cup11:50 Abbey's Horse Riding Adventure13:30 Are Abbey & Peter Bad At Long Distance?15:20 Listener Apology To Abbey18:00 Does Anyone Fancy Peter?20:50 Peter Crouch Love Island Lookalike22:00 Icks, Cycling Gear & Matcha Orders27:40 Long Distance Relationship Horror Story33:45 The Awkward Bedroom Dilemma41:20 Abbey & Peter's Advice42:45 Emotional Goodbye From PortugalTo contact us:Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram: / thetherapycrouchpodcast  

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are back for another Ask Me Anything episode and things quickly take a surprisingly therapeutic turn.The pair tackle everything from moving across the world and starting over in Los Angeles, to the relationship habits that secretly drive people mad. There’s a heated debate over butter etiquette, cheese board rules and Peter’s definitive ranking of bottled water, before the conversation shifts into some genuinely heartfelt advice for a listener considering leaving behind friends, family and a successful career for a brand new life abroad.We also hear about a listener whose boyfriend can’t fall asleep without listening to The Therapy Crouch, discuss why Peter thinks LA is completely different from what he expected, and settle the age-old question of whether Abbey could beat Peter at any physical activity.00:00 Introduction & AMA Begins01:48 Running, Relaxation & Meditation Debate05:04 Peter’s Water Rankings & Bottled Water Controversy07:24 The "Lurpak Ripper" Relationship Confession09:15 The Great Brie Etiquette Debate11:15 Should You Move Your Entire Life To LA?14:09 Peter’s Honest Thoughts On Los Angeles16:33 Abbey’s Life-Changing Advice: Just Go For It17:56 When The Podcast Becomes A Therapy Session20:14 The Listener Who Falls Asleep To The Podcast21:36 AI Writing Books & The Future Of Entertainment22:09 Could Abbey Beat Peter At Anything?23:21 Peter Defends His Athletic Ability24:12 The Hot Air Balloon Disaster Story24:55 Goodbye From PortugalTo contact us:Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouchWebsite:https://thetherapycrouch.com/For more from Peterhttps://twitter.com/petercrouchFor more from Abbeyhttps://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancyOur clips channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg