Amy and T.J.

The final couple in our “Love Stories” series has been married 10 years, but for part of that, one of them was riding around with divorce papers in the car! 

It’s Jennie Garth and Dave Abrams’ turn to answer Amy & T.J.’s  “Love Stories” list of questions.  Their answers were poignant, touching, hilarious, and proof that lasting love and lasting relationships can overcome just about anything! 

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Next up in our Love Stories series, a dancing duo who needs no introduction!  Peta and Maks met on Broadway, but it wasn’t love at first sight, namely because they were both in other, serious relationships. They began dating years later while on Dancing with the Stars, but their love story ended after less than a year of dating when Maks broke up with Peta in a story you have to hear to believe.  Thankfully, the two decided to give it a try again, a year and a half later.  Amy and T.J. have a blast hearing what makes marriage work for these two, what they fight about the most, why they’ve never taken a honeymoon, and how they keep their spark alive after three kids. 

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Our Love Stories series continues with actors Kevin McHale and Austin McKenzie.  You probably know Kevin from his starring role in Glee and Austin is a singer and actor best known for his Broadway performance in Spring Awakening.   After 8 years together, this couple has no plans to get married, but say they’ve never been happier.  Amy and T.J. talk to the duo about everything from why it took them 6 years to move in together, to why Austin has a separate bedroom, to what makes their relationship keep getting better.  This couple blew us away with their openness, their insight and their love for one another.  They even said they were more in love after this conversation than before it…  and we hope you’re inspired by their story as well!

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Up next in our Love Stories we bring you Mike ‘The Situation’ and his wife Lauren. These two are so real, so raw and incredibly inspirational after surviving a prison sentence, addiction, a breakup and oh yeah – the price of fame.  Today, Mike is 9 years sober and the two are happily married with three children, 21 years after they first met.  The Sorrentinos have some hard-earned, powerful advice for all couples.

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We continue our Love Stories series with actress, singer and podcast host Jana Kramer and her husband, former pro soccer player Allan Russell.  This is Jana’s fourth marriage and it’s Allan’s second, but both say they’ve finally found their forever person. Allan is Scottish and was living in England when they fell in love, and so they began as a long-distance relationship. The two talk about the lessons they’ve learned, how they balance their blended families, how much alone time they need from one another and what Jana will never, ever say to her husband. 

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Next in our Love Stories series, Meet Dr. Jeff Gardere and his wife Dr. Amber Brody. Fans of this podcast will recognize Dr. Gardere as a friend and someone who has counseled Amy and T.J. in the past, but you probably don’t know his wife, or their story.  This is an unlikely union.  He’s black, she’s white.  He’s Christian, she’s Jewish…. and there’s a 27-year age gap between them.  They share two children together, along with Jeff’s children from a previous marriage, and even though they’re technically newlyweds, they share more than a decade of history. Hear from an actual relationship expert how he makes his relationship work.

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Next up in Love Stories, you may not recognize this couple by name, but you won’t forget their story or their love.  Meet Samantha and Jacob:  she’s straight, he’s gay and they just got married after 8 years of dating.  They’re monogamous, sexually active and refer to their relationship as “mixed orientation.”  It’s fascinating to hear how they met, how they fell in love, and why they chose to get married.  Buckle up for this one,  it will have you redefining your idea of love and soulmates.

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In our next installment of Love Stories,  we have two people who met on television, and more than a decade later still live much of their lives in front of the cameras. But there’s so much to learn about how Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge and her hubby Eddie  operate when the cameras aren’t rolling! They answer all the same questions Amy and T.J. have been asking other successful, happy couples as we lead up to Valentine’s Day. Tamra met Eddie while she was still married to her first husband, and despite the recent rumors about their impending divorce, these two say they’re happier now than they’ve ever been before after 11 years of marriage and counting.

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 It's February, and that means love is in the air! Amy & T.J. kick off their special Valentine's Day series by welcoming some of the most successful marriages out there, starting with the original "Bachelorette" Trista Sutter and her husband Ryan.  Amy And T.J ask the questions we all have about other happy couples.  How often do they fight, who said ‘I love you’ first, how often do they have sex, how do they handle finances? Trista and Ryan answer it all and have some incredible advice about how to make your relationship like theirs: “the best it’s been.”

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As a finale to our Love Stories series…the questions are turned on Amy and T.J.! 

Amy and T.J. recap all their interviews sharing what couple surprised them most, what they related to and what advice they’ll be using.

Plus, when Amy and TJ are in the hot seat they answer the questions asked to all the other couples! Who’s more likely to start a fight? How do they manage their finances? How do they keep the romance alive?

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