In today’s episode, we give an update about health issues we are going through right now. How it has impacted our marriage, life, and family. Plus what you can learn from our health struggles to apply in your marriage. Our health issues started

039 New Marriage, New Culture with Alison Chrun

Sep 29th, 2015 40m 37s

Welcome back! Alison Chrun from California is our guest for today. Alison has been married for 8 and a half years, is a mom to two boys, and presently pursuing her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She blogs at Appetite for Honesty

038 Honeymooning Through All 50 US States as Newlyweds with Heath and Alyssa Padgett

Aug 18th, 2015 40m 20s

Heath and Alyssa Padgett are our guests for this episode. They have been married for 1 year and 1 month. Heath and Alyssa live in an RV, and spent their first year of marriage traveling for 200 days across the lower 48 states of America. They r

037 Creating Laughter and Meaningful Conversations in Marriage with Tanja Pajevic

Aug 4th, 2015 35m 11s

Tanja Pajevic is our guest for this week. She has been married for 10 years, lives in Boulder Colorado with her husband and their two sons. Tanja is a former Fulbright Fellow to Slovenia, writer and consultant. She is also the author of the bes

036 As a Newly Married Couple Should You Combine Finances? with Jason Pockrandt

Jul 21st, 2015 28m 43s

In today’s episode, Jason Pockrandt share’s his first year of marriage story. Jason has been married for 2 years, is the father to a beautiful girl, and lives in Bay City, Michigan. He is a Speaker, Life Coach of Live To Give, and author of The

035 After Our Move… with Ashley and Marcus Kusi

Jul 7th, 2015

It’s been a while since we released a new episode. Our move to a new city coupled with Marcus’s new job has kept us very busy for the past month. If you have moved before with kids under 3 years of age, you know its not as easy as moving to a n

034 Choosing a Theme for Your Family with Ashley Kusi

May 19th, 2015 9m 43s

How will you describe your family in one word? In this week’s episode, Ashley shares one of the important things that has helped us enormously in our marriage. It’s called a Family Theme. And due to us choosing one for our family, our decision

033 Honest and Difficult Conversations with Paul Angone

May 5th, 2015 30m 30s

This week, Paul Angone is our guest. He has been married for 7 years, has two daughters, and lives in San Diego, California. Paul is the author of All Groan Up: Searching for Self, Faith, and a Freaking Job, and the best-selling book 101 Secret

032: The 20 Marriage Lessons We Learned as Newlyweds

Apr 28th, 2015 23m 46s

In this week’s episode, Ashley shares 20 marriage lessons we learned from our First Year. It’s based on one of our popular blog posts. You can read the post by clicking here. How to listen to this episode Click on the Play button below: You can

031 Walking Through Sex Addiction with Jon and Jema Anderson

Apr 21st, 2015 51m 3s

Living in an RV is not easy, and that’s what our guests for this week, Jon and Jema Anderson do every day. Jon and Jema have been married for over 20 years, live and work full time in an RV, and have 4 kids. Description of First Year in one or

030 Standing up for Your Spouse and Marriage with Alex Barker

Apr 14th, 2015 29m 25s

Alex Barker from Michigan is our guest for this week. He has been married for 5 years and has two children. Alex is a pharmacist by profession, an online business coach part-time, and former host of the well known Leadership Dojo podcast. Note:

029 Getting out of Student Loans with Mike and Monica Louie

Apr 7th, 2015 32m 28s

This week’s episode features Mike and Monica Louie’s First Year Story. Mike and Monica live in Vancouver, Washington, have two energetic kids, and have been married for five and a half years. Mike is a law enforcement officer and Monica blogs

028 How to Create Open Lines of Communication with Your Spouse with Megan Claire

Mar 31st, 2015 27m 46s

Megan Claire is our guest for this week. Megan is a travel blogger who blogs at Mapping Megan and calls the world home. She has been married for 2 years, enjoys traveling around the world with her husband Mike. Description of First Year in one

027 How to Compromise on Different Belief Systems with Amanda Snodgrass

Mar 24th, 2015 31m 16s

Amanda Snodgrass is our guest for this week. She has been married for 15 years, is a mom to 3 children, and works in the medical field. Amanda lives in Kentucky and blogs online at Post Traumatic Wife. Her blog is dedicated to helping wives and

026 Fitting Your Work Life into Your Marriage and Family with Josh and Erin Bender

Mar 17th, 2015 38m 13s

Our guests for this week are Josh and Erin Bender from Australia. Josh and Erin have been married for 13 years, have 2 kids and have been travelling around the world since 2012. Together they provide excellent global travel information and reso

025 Why Listening to Your Spouse Is Essential for Effective Communication with Jesse Foster

Mar 10th, 2015 28m 28s

Our guest for this week is Jesse Forster. Jesse lives in Kazakstan, has been married for 4 years and has two children. He is the host of Father Nation podcast, a podcast dedicated to helping fathers become great parents. Description of First Y

024: 7 Simple Steps for Effective Communication in Marriage (Without Fighting)

Feb 24th, 2015 8m 20s

In today’s episode, Ashley shares the audio version of Chapter 7: 7 Simple Steps for Getting Started, of our new eBook on Communication in Marriage. You can get a copy of the book by clicking the link below. Communication in Marriage: How to Co

023 An Annual Love Contract for Your Marriage with Warren and Betsy Talbot

Feb 17th, 2015 33m 59s

Our guests for this week are Warren and Betsy Talbot. Warren and Betsy have been married for more than 10 years, live in Spain and co-host the popular marriage podcast, Married With Luggage. They also enjoy showing couples what they have learne

022 The Importance of Learning Your Spouse’s Love Language with Ryan and Cassie Celestain

Feb 10th, 2015 31m 27s

Our guests for this week are Ryan and Cassie Celestain from the popular lifestyle blog True Agape. They help couples build endurance for their marriages and families. Ryan and Cassie have been married for 4 years; have an 7-month-old baby girl,

021 How to Carve out Time for Your Spouse and Marriage with Justin Ricklefs

Feb 3rd, 2015 40m 38s

Our guest for this week is Justin Ricklefs. Justin has been married to his beautiful wife Brooke for 12 years, have 5 children, and live in Kansas City, Missouri. Justin works as a Sales Executive with a technology company and loves photography

020 The Benefits of Premarital Counseling for Engaged Couples with Paul and Courtney Burton

Jan 27th, 2015 29m 51s

Our guests for this week are Paul and Courtney Burton. Paul and Courtney have been married a year and a half and live in Lynchburg, Virginia. Paul is Applications Developer, and Courtney is stay at home wife. Description of First Year in one o

019 How to Communicate Your Feelings and Emotions with Mark and Marie Oates

Jan 20th, 2015 46m 48s

Our guests for this week are Mark and Marie Oates. Mark and Marie have been married for over 6 years, have a son, and live in Nashville, Tennessee. They love helping couples untangle the messy parts of their relationship at Nashville Marriage S

018 How to Compromise with Your Spouse with Kimberly Erskine

Jan 13th, 2015 28m 23s

Our guest for this week is Kimberly Esrkine. Kimberly has been married for more than 3 years and lives in Montana. She is a Nukes Air Force Officer, and one of the Divas at Dating Divas. Description of First Year in one or two words Amazing a

017 Dealing with Little Annoyances Before They Build up with Roger Whitney

Jan 6th, 2015 32m 39s

Our guest for this week is Roger Whitney. Roger has been married for over 24 years to his wonderful wife Shauna, have 2 children, and live in Forth Worth, Texas. Roger helps individuals and couples plan well, and invest wisely for retirement. H

016 Investing in Your Marriage with Jim and Teresa Adams

Dec 30th, 2014 27m 28s

In this weeks episode, our guests are Jim and Teresa Adams. In this week’s episode, our guests are Jim and Teresa Adams. Jim and Teresa have been married for more than 29 years, have 4 children, and live in Jackson, Mississipi. Jim is certified