Growth Marriage

Vegor and Errin are two of my favorite humans on the planet. They are hilarious, and quirky, and not ashamed to be themselves… which is why they are such a perfect match for each other. In this episode, Errin and Vegor talk about the importance of being with someone who "gets" you. Someone who can be your best friend. Someone who understands and loves the way you see the world. I've spent many hours with Vegor and Errin, and it's so refreshing and entertaining to experience their friendship. They're like a well-practiced comedy duo full of pop culture references, dripping sarcasm, and kind-heartedness. Errin and Vegor also struggled with infertility for many years. Listening to the story of the time, effort, and pain they went through add their little daughter to their family was both touching and heart-wrenching. It's interesting to see how each couple in this series has their own unique struggle to overcome. Their own challenges to face. Each struggle is unique, and can only be overcome by two people coming together in mutual support for one another. It's a beautiful thing to face struggles with someone you love by your side.

Vegor and Errin are two of my favorite humans on the planet. They are hilarious, and quirky, and not ashamed to be themselves… which is why they are such a perfect match for each other.

In this episode, Errin and Vegor talk about the importance of being with someone who “gets” you. Someone who can be your best friend. Someone who understands and loves the way you see the world. I’ve spent many hours with Vegor and Errin, and it’s so refreshing and entertaining to experience their friendship. They’re like a well-practiced comedy duo full of pop culture references, dripping sarcasm, and kind-heartedness.

Errin and Vegor also struggled with infertility for many years. Listening to the story of the time, effort, and pain they went through add their little daughter to their family was both touching and heart-wrenching.

 

It’s interesting to see how each couple in this series has their own unique struggle to overcome. Their own challenges to face. Each struggle is unique, and can only be overcome by two people coming together in mutual support for one another. It’s a beautiful thing to face struggles with someone you love by your side.

Just a quick heads up, there are a few swears in this episode, and there is also light discussion around the idea that most romantic couples have sex. So if you don't like either of those things, this episode may not be for you. This episode with MeiMei and Kiran was recorded at The Bold Academy. The Bold Academy is the reason I've been MIA for so long recently… well, that and the holidays and a slight lack of motivation. This episode is a little different than past episodes because it was recorded in a classroom setting with 20 or so people in the room. So it's more of a discussion led by MeiMei and Kiran. MeiMei and Kiran are two amazing people. They are even more amazing together. You'll love hearing their love story… and you'll love even more hearing about how they keep their love alive. We also talk about when is the right time to leave a relationship, whether or not monogamy is a natural human tendency, open relationships, and a lot of other fun stuff! Hope you enjoy.

Just a quick heads up, there are a few swears in this episode, and there is also light discussion around the idea that most romantic couples have sex. So if you don’t like either of those things, this episode may not be for you.

This episode with MeiMei and Kiran was recorded at The Bold Academy. The Bold Academy is the reason I’ve been MIA for so long recently… well, that and the holidays and a slight lack of motivation.

This episode is a little different than past episodes because it was recorded in a classroom setting with 20 or so people in the room. So it’s more of a discussion led by MeiMei and Kiran.

 

MeiMei and Kiran are two amazing people. They are even more amazing together. You’ll love hearing their love story… and you’ll love even more hearing about how they keep their love alive. We also talk about when is the right time to leave a relationship, whether or not monogamy is a natural human tendency, open relationships, and a lot of other fun stuff! Hope you enjoy.

Neil and A. Rae have been through a lot. And when I say, "a lot," it's not an understatement. I daresay they've been through just about everything you can imagine… and they've made it out alive, and with smiles on their faces. The most touching moments in this podcast, for me, are when Neil and A. Rae talk about losing their son, and how it transformed their lives, and when Neil talks about how mistaken he was to believe that the single life is/was better than married life. Talking to A. Rae and Neil made me realize that I have a tendency to give up too easily on things that are important. True love is worth fighting for. It's worth enduring misery, and heartache. It's worth forgiving and learning and struggling together. Without the struggles, the mistakes, and the fight, love is weak… and it may not even be love at all.

Neil and A. Rae have been through a lot. And when I say, “a lot,” it’s not an understatement. I daresay they’ve been through just about everything you can imagine… and they’ve made it out alive, and with  smiles on their faces.

The most touching moments in this podcast, for me, are when Neil and A. Rae talk about losing their son, and how it transformed their lives, and when Neil talks about how mistaken he was to believe that the single life is/was better than married life.

 

Talking to A. Rae and Neil made me realize that I have a tendency to give up too easily on things that are important. True love is worth fighting for. It’s worth enduring misery, and heartache. It’s worth forgiving and learning and struggling together. Without the struggles, the mistakes, and the fight, love is weak… and it may not even be love at all.

When I first set up this interview through Alisa, I was excited to see what the marriage of a marriage therapist and dating coach would look like. I didn't know their backstory, their current situation, or even Eric's name for that matter. But I had heard a lot of what Alisa teaches, and I liked it. I was curious if putting her tactics into practice in a marriage would pay off. I figured the best way to find out was to talk to her and see. After spending well over an hour with them, I can tell you from my experience that it works. Although they are busy working and raising a family (Eric works as a fire fighter and running a business on the side, while Alisa acts as a marriage and relationship therapist and dating coach), their worlds are centered around each other. They have made an effort to understand each others love languages. They are kind and giving towards each other. They have fun together. They are still a couple, not just two separate individuals legally bonded together and living under the same roof. Eric and Alisa are a perfect example of what I would love to have in a relationship one day. I hope you enjoy their hilarious stories, and learn as much as I did from this conversation.

When I first set up this interview through Alisa, I was excited to see what the marriage of a marriage therapist and dating coach would look like. I didn’t know their backstory, their current situation, or even Eric’s name for that matter. But I had heard a lot of what Alisa teaches, and I liked it. I was curious if putting her tactics into practice in a marriage would pay off. I figured the best way to find out was to talk to her and see.

After spending well over an hour with them, I can tell you from my experience that it works.

Although they are busy working and raising a family (Eric works as a fire fighter and running a business on the side, while Alisa acts as a marriage and relationship therapist and dating coach), their worlds are centered around each other. They have made an effort to understand each others love languages. They are kind and giving towards each other. They have fun together. They are still a couple, not just two separate individuals legally bonded together and living under the same roof.

 

Eric and Alisa are a perfect example of what I would love to have in a relationship one day. I hope you enjoy their hilarious stories, and learn as much as I did from this conversation.

Cole, my cousin, and JaCee have been married for 9 years, and have three amazing kids. They were in town last weekend for the holidays visiting the family. I got to spend an entire day with their little family, and we had a blast playing games, reading stories, and catching up. After they left, I was talking to my Mom and she said, "They'd be perfect for your podcast, wouldn't they?" It was like she'd taken the words out of my brain. I tracked them down, and this interview is the result. What really impressed me with Cole and JaCee is how important their faith is to the success of their relationship. On the outside the have the image of this idealistic, perfect family. After talking to them, though, I realized that every couple – no matter how happy, how strong, or how perfect they are for each other – has their own struggles and challenges. In this interview, we talk about how faith and trust in one another is vital to a relationship, how JaCee and Cole deal with going long periods of time without seeing each other, and how they've battled pornography as a team, and how that battle has brought them closer together. Their love is a fairytale kind of love… but only because they make it that way. Love is an investment. You can only get something out of it if you put something into it.

Cole, my cousin, and JaCee have been married for 9 years, and have three amazing kids. They were in town last weekend for the holidays visiting the family. I got to spend an entire day with their little family, and we had a blast playing games, reading stories, and catching up. After they left, I was talking to my Mom and she said, “They’d be perfect for your podcast, wouldn’t they?” It was like she’d taken the words out of my brain. I tracked them down, and this interview is the result.

What really impressed me with Cole and JaCee is how important their faith is to the success of their relationship. On the outside the have the image of this idealistic, perfect family. After talking to them, though, I realized that every couple – no matter how happy, how strong, or how perfect they are for each other – has their own struggles and challenges. In this interview, we talk about how faith and trust in one another is vital to a relationship, how JaCee and Cole deal with going long periods of time without seeing each other, and how they’ve battled pornography as a team, and how that battle has brought them closer together.

 

Their love is a fairytale kind of love… but only because they make it that way. Love is an investment. You can only get something out of it if you put something into it.