Marriage Stories

IVF and Surrogacy with Jack and Diana

In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Jack and Diana to discuss their journey through infertility, IVF, and eventually, surrogacy.
They open up about the emotional and physical challenges they faced, and how these experiences impacted their connection and their dreams of becoming parents.
From navigating difficult decisions to finding hope in unexpected places, their story highlights the resilience of love when the path to parenthood takes unexpected turns. Whether you’re familiar with IVF and surrogacy or hearing about it for the first time, this conversation offers a glimpse down the long and winding road to an expanded family.
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When a Republican Loves a Democrat with Wes and Jessica

Today’s episode dives into a story that feels especially relevant in our polarized political world. Our guests are a couple who navigate their marriage with differing political beliefs—one is a Democrat, the other a Republican.
In a time when singles often filter by political party on dating apps and many wouldn’t consider moving to a “blue” or “red” state, this couple has chosen to bridge their differences within the intimacy of their partnership—and with great success. From the Obama years to today, they’ve found a way to make their differences a strength.
How do they navigate conversations about issues that are deeply personal and, at times, divisive? What keeps their bond strong even when their worldviews clash? And how do they maintain respect, empathy, and love in moments of disagreement?
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Making it Past Rock Bottom with Priscilla and Jack

For every great marriage, there is a rock bottom. A time for choosing, where you and your partner must decide if there is a path forward. For some, this leads to separation and divorce. But for others, it inspires imagination, finding new solutions to a marriages many challenges. For our couple today, their rock bottom came one bittersweet night at a formica yellow table in Durham, North Carolina. What came next? Find out today. 
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Open Relationship with Keith and Gwen

Open Relationships, what comes to mind when you hear this term? Depending on your background, understanding of the concept, beliefs, and experience I would imagine a wide range of ideas come up. Non-monogamy has been practiced since the invention of monogamy. However it is normally done in secret and as a betrayal of the trust in a relationship. In recent years, increasing numbers of couples are attempting to experience the benefits of having other romantic connections while still in a loving and trusting relationship. But can this really be done? 
 
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Holiday Special: Influencers and Marriage with Kelsey and Matt

Settle in for a tale of Yuletide love featuring our special guests Kelsey and Matt! College sweethearts that have turned their love of being goofy and finding joy in everyday life into an influencing business that brings light and laughs to hundreds of thousands daily! 
They also share recipes from their Holiday Libations eBook and talk about their family Holiday traditions.
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Grief and Birth Trauma with Nicole and Jeff

Content Warning: Today's episode includes discussion of miscarriage and birth trauma.  Proceed as advised.
 
Planning is for some a way of living life. You have your major in college that leads you to grad school that leads you to your first job that gets you a network that allows you to get the “good job”. You meet someone and date for three years before getting engaged and then planning a wedding.  You have the two years together as a married couple before you try and get pregnant and then you start your family.  However, for so many couples, this is where the plan goes awry.  What do you do when your perfectly laid plans break down? You take life one day at a time.
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Modern Arranged Marriage with Madhu and Pranav

The concept of Arranged marriage has been around as long as…marriage.  One’s family was significantly involved in the marriage decision for most of the 4000 year history of the decision.  The practice of arranged marriage has significantly evolved, like marriage itself, to prioritize compatibility and love.  Much of the world still misunderstands the idea and is burdened by outdated misconceptions about the practice. Our couple today is a great example of how this process of finding love can be very rich and rewarding.
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Recovering from Infidelity with Lauren and Harrison

Join us as Harrison and Lauren share their Marriage Story.  When folks think of the things that may end their marriage, Infidelity is high on the list.  “Once a cheater, Always a Cheater” or “How could you ever trust someone again” they say.  But as we all know, “they” are rarely right.  The reality of the experience of infidelity is much more nuanced and complicated.  The devastation, the recovery, the re-devastation, the re-recovery, the rebuilding of trust, and ultimately the path to forgiveness.  The depths that couples that go through this can reach are amazing, they end up having one Hell of a Marriage.
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Divorced and Reunited with Chase and Mimi

Divorce, the ultimate fear of the Married and soon-to-be Married.  The terror it strikes is second to none, everyone knows someone or is a person that has had their life irrevocably changed by Divorce.  But, what if a young couple could get Divorced, find themselves, and then find each other again? Now, that would be quite a story. 
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From Friends to Lovers with Allison and Sarah

There are a few, inarguable rules in life: There is no crying in baseball, you don't talk about a no hitter while it is on, and you do not fall in love with your best friend.  But rules are made to be broken.  Our couple today took this risk, going from friends to lovers and then from lovers to spouses, and it is safe to say they knocked it out of the park.
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