Reading Aloud

Marisol and Adam discuss the ongoing Palestinian ethnic cleansing, what activism today can look like and the role social media and prayer plays. The couple emphasis the power of engaging in conversation and also talk about the balance of action and inaction as forms of self preservation. Spending extra time enjoying your freedoms with your family, posting on social media about things other than the Israeli Hamas conflict, and if that puts you "on the wrong side of history."

Marisol and Adam check in with one another about moving forward with adding another kid to their family. With an embryo in the bank and a surrogate on stand-by, how do you decide? Making this large life altering decision will change their lives either way. The couple tries to recon with the process of making this decision.

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When men are together in male-only spaces how does the dynamic of the conversation shift? Marisol and Adam recently had a construction crew working at their house and Marisol got to be a fly on the wall for this all-male construction crews daily interactions. The couple discuss Adams experience with locker room talk, Marisol's experience with a miscommunication with the project manager and how "her husband" was able to bridge the communications gap and smooth things over with the work crew.

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Adam and Marisol go to the movies! After seeing the latest Barbie movie (during a day date) they sit in the parking lot and record their knee jerk reactions. They dive into Ryan Goslings partial of Ken, and how he lives out his patriarchal dream; Michael Cera's role as Allen and why Adam can't shake the "nice guys finish last" trope, and how Margo Robbie's "Stereotypical Barbie" scene in the park had them catching feelings. The couple discusses the decisive points made in the film, how Barbie break-ups are a barometer for some viewers, and how at the end of the day, Barbieland was made by men. Listen in as the couple talks all things Pink...and patriarchy

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Marisol and Adam share the results of their recent Egg Retrieval as they do their second round of IVF. After a miscarriage earlier this year, using a surrogate, the couple decided to do another round of IVF and had their Egg retrieval a few weeks back. The couple shares today the results of that process, how many eggs (and then embryos) were collected, the genetic test results and their plans moving forward in this conception journey.

Marisol and Adam recount a weekend of arguments. During a fight, Marisol asks Adam to stop calling her "babe" during the argument and Adam just can seem to flip the switch and make the quick behavioral change Marisol was asking for. In this episode today, Adam asks Marisol how one is supposed to make that light switch behavioral change in the moment. The couple discusses respect, trust, giving over power in the marriage during this time of transition and transformation in their relationship.

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Marisol and Adam give each other feedback on one another's parenting styles. The couple then challenge each other to put that feedback into action for the next two weeks. The conversation then morphs into how we raise independent kids, how we balance giving toddlers attention, managing big feelings, gentle parenting, melt downs and the urge to say "no!" All toddlers develop at different stages but the couple asks aloud when they should start giving Neo more space, power, and responsibility.

Marisol and Adam are 1 day away from their egg retrieval as they go round two with IVF. Adam has been fighting an illness and Marisol has been feeling unsupported through this process. The couple takes time to talk through how each other are feeling and give an update on their sex goal for 2023.

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Adam and Marisol discuss direct communication within a relationship. How does past fights, miscommunications, and experiences impact the way you are direct and indirect when communicating with your spouse? How do outside factors like stress level, environment, and situation influence our language? Adam and Marisol chat about the nuances of language, tone, and framing.

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Marisol and Adam recount their past breakups and how their relationships before one another ended.

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