# How to Stay Naughty at 40: Abbey’s Bday Bonanza Debrief

An episode of [The Therapy Crouch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1665665408), 20 Jan 2026, 47 min.

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On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter unpack the chaos of Abbey’s long awaited 40th birthday — and it’s safe to say Peter surpassed all of our expectations. In classic Therapy Crouch style, there was a couple of bumps a long the way - think Simply Red, Spoilt surprises and gift giving headaches - yet Crouchy still scores a 10/10 for this one! In the Agony Abs, we hear from a listener who is in desperate need of advice on how to avoid ‘Cringe-fest’ boys with a penchant for T-shirt designs as well as from a listener whose ‘parasite’ housemate is threatening to ruin their ‘new year, new me’ mojo. It’s funny, unfiltered, weirdly touching — and proof that even the most chaotic surprises can go right (kind of). 00:04:00 – Abbey’s obsession with “bone” colored paint sparks a hilarious marital debate 00:11:30 – Listener writes in about surprise “I Love India” breakup shirt 00:18:45 – Bowling ball etiquette: when men lose on dates 00:25:00 – Abbey’s flu… or birthday hangover? 00:30:40 – Abbey recaps the full surprise Paris birthday weekend (gifts, glam, family lies) 00:39:50 – Pete admits he left Abbey’s designer gift on the train 00:44:20 – IVF struggle story and Abbey’s heartfelt response on fertility & motherhood 00:50:50 – New Year, nightmare roommate: listener agony advice 00:56:00 – The nail injury that made headlines (and cancelled Pete’s golf) 01:00:10 – Reflections on why the birthday surprise meant everything Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/ For more from Peter https://twitter.com/petercrouch For more from Abbey https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy Our clips channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg #TheTherapyCrouch #AbbeyAndPete #RelationshipAdvice #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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