The Saucy Marriage

We though it was over when we heard Bruce's story of infidelity, but like Rachale said, "when you're struggling, that struggle doesn't just go away."

There were other parts of the marriage hat had to heal AFTER the forgiveness.

And as Rachale shares her story of infidelity, we see how the Kelley's were tested yet again and found their way to a healthier marriage.

Listen in to Part 2 of their story!

• How did their marriage survive?
• How did they find forgiveness and healing and laughter again?

Eavesdrop on this episode of the Sauce to found out. 

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Website: www.marriageinnerwork.com

Email the Kelley's to get the 7 Questions they've used to have the hard conversations.

She sounded so nice on the phone.

He was intrigued. 

They built a friendship and then a marriage. 

So when the shift happened, they didn’t see it coming. 

I sat down with Rachale and Bruce as they shared their story of love, marriage, infidelity, Faith, and reconciliation. 

This is just part one, where we explore the shifts that led to Bruce’s decision and how he found forgiveness and healing to reconcile his marriage. 

I was humbled and so grateful for his transparency. He shared things that so many men struggle with but don’t talk about.  

It’s real, y’all! 

A must listen for a healing journey on so many levels.  

• What led to the infidelity?
• What were the fears around telling her what happened?
• How did he forgive himself?
• How do he reconnect to his wife?
• How do their marriage heal?

Because “you can forgive and not stay?”

So what helped their recommitment?

Eavesdrop on this episode of the Sauce to found out.  

Be sure to join us next week for Part 2 as Rachale shared her story.  

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CONNECT with Rachale and Bruce!

Grab the book: "What the Preacher Didn't Say at the Altar

Website: www.marriageinnerwork.com

Email the Kelley's to get the 7 Questions they've used to have the hard conversations.

It's just not going to be how it was in the very beginning.

Many things about our marriages shift around because we grow and our circumstances change.

And that's not a bad thing.

In fact, it's quite the contrary.

But that doesn't mean that there aren't moments we take for granted.

In this episode we chat about one of the most common points of frustration and "take for granted" moments we have in our marriages and get honest about turning it around.

It's the daily stuff that makes the difference, right.

The daily effort.

So eavesdrop on today's sauce and switch it up today!

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And if you want more support right now, I got you ...

Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time!

Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse"

Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

The first time I'm really sharing this story in it's entirety in a public space.

Yet here I am.

I felt moved to return from my podcast hiatus by sharing with you why the hiatus was necessary in the very place.

And as I come back to round out Season 2 in the way it was intended, I'm having a transparent, vulnerable moment with you all about my struggles and revelations around losing my mother in this season in my life.

So hold space with me and for me and take the next few minutes to sit with me as I share candidly on this special bonus episode.

With Love,

Imani

You may be giving the title of today's podcast the side-eye, but it's one you gotta listen to first before you form an opinion.

This special episode is from a Q&A my husband and I did at this year's Saucy Marriage Weekend Event.

• How do you have a successful marriage?
• Is work/life balance a myth?
• Should you have separate bank accounts? And do we?

And so much more.

We basically spilled our own tea in this episode while sharing our struggles and the lessons they taught us over the years.

So stick in those headphones, earbuds, or Airpods if you're fancy, and eavesdrop on today's episode with the me and the one an only Ostus Stephen!

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If you'd like to soak up all the goodies (basically marriage masterclasses) of The Saucy Marriage Weekend, you can still check it out here. The All Access Pass is still on sale.

Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Most of us have a level of anxiety.

This.

That moment alone in this conversation led me to realize something about myself. 

Unless you live off the grid, (and perhaps even if you do), there can be so much going on with us physically and so much on our minds. 

Work, Friends, House cleaning, You Time, Family Time, Spouse Time, Getting Outside, Quality Time at Home, Virtual Schooling, Homework Help, Transportation Time back and forth, etc.

Sometimes, it feels like the car and the bathroom are the only time you can actually hear yourself think! 

We juggle all the balls and our mental health IS affected. 

Anxiety. Depression. Postpartum. 

They show up. 

• How do we recognize it?
• How do we navigate it?
• How do we garner support?
• How to we help our partner understand and support us in a way that feels supportive?

Hadassah Joseph and I tackled these questions and more while revealing our own experiences with anxiety, postpartum, and situational depression.

Hadassah is a Premarital Coach & Mindful Wedding Officiant. 

Go ahead and eavesdrop on the sauce and connect with Hadassah here: 

Instagram

Website

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Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!!

And if you want more support right now, I got you ...

Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time!

Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse"

Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

If your sex life is feeling like it's missing something, you may dust off that lingerie or turn up the Marvin Gaye, but often that's only the bandaid on top of a cut much deeper.

If we really think about it, part of our identity gets wrapped up in our marriages, and when the marriage begins to show cracks, we can start to see cracks in ourselves.

On this episode, Freedom Coach, Nataushia Miller laid it out and made it plain. Our candid conversation about self worth, marital trauma, and what it takes to get to restoration will move you in ways you don't want to miss.

Let's talk about it!

Go ahead and eavesdrop on the Sauce!

And check out the fullness of Nataushia's story and her journey here!

CONNECT with Nataushia:

Facebook

Digital Home

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And if you want more support right now, I got you ...

Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time!

Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse"

Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Inspired by the dialogue beneath one of my IG reels, this episode delves deeper into the boxes we put ourselves in our marriages, sometimes without even realizing it (because they've been ingrained in us for so long).

I spill the tea on my experiences and growth around clinging to this notion of "never going to bed angry" ...

... And how it can be counterproductive to actual peace and resolution after a disagreement.

Do you find yourself holding fast to this "rule" and missing the things right in front of you?

Let's talk about it!

Go ahead and eavesdrop on the Sauce!

Oh, and you can check out the reel I referenced here! 

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Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!!

And if you want more support right now, I got you ...

Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time!

Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse"

Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Our bodies change (ladies and fellas), right, but we're hush- hush about it, even with our spouses.

But it's normal... It's natural. 

So why don't we just talk about it? 

In this episode we chat about the why. 

We chat about in what ways we can normalize...

the bellies,

stretch marks,

the areas that gravity touched,

the wrinkles,

the balding,

the greys in unexpected places,

all of it.

And not to stick it to society, but to show appreciation and love to ourselves, to each other!

So go ahead and eavesdrop on the sauce on today! 

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Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!!

And if you want more support right now, I got you ...

Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time!

Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse"

Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

It would be great if it wasn't so easy to focus on the negative: what doesn't look right, what doesn't go well, what didn't happen, etc.

It actually takes intentional work to see the full truth in our lives and marriages, to see ourselves and our spouses fully and without making either the sum of every mistake or "flaw." And that intention doesn't come easily.

This episode we're shedding some much needed light on how we go about painting a picture of who we are and who are spouse is that puts more emphasis on the negative.

So join me today as we dive into ...

• one of the most detrimental dynamics in a marriage (an intimacy-killer)

AND

• how to make sure you don't create or continue this dynamic in your own marriage.

So go ahead and eavesdrop on today's sauce!

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Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!!

And if you want more support right now, I got you ...

Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time!

Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse"

Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah