Most people think couples therapy is only for marriages on the brink of divorce. 🚨 But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

In this episode of The B-Side of Marriage, we share why therapy isn’t just for crisis — it’s for maintenance and growth. Just like you don’t wait for your car to completely break down before taking it in, you shouldn’t wait until your marriage is falling apart before seeking help.

Most people think couples therapy is only for marriages on the brink of divorce. 🚨 But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

In this episode of The B-Side of Marriage, we share why therapy isn’t just for crisis — it’s for maintenance and growth. Just like you don’t wait for your car to completely break down before taking it in, you shouldn’t wait until your marriage is falling apart before seeking help.

Sometimes life gets so busy that even marriage coaches have to stop and reset. In this episode, we get real about why we stepped away from the podcast — and what that season revealed about our own relationship.

In this week's episode we tackle codependency and how it can create challenges within a relationship. Often, when codependency is discussed in the context of a romantic relationship most people will label it as "toxic" but sometimes codependency creeps into the relationship because of the length of time that a couple has been together.

This week's episode to talk about what fatherhood means to Jason and how it has impacts marriage.

We both have lost our fathers and know that it is because of those great men that have helped us become the people and have the marriage that we do have.

We have a great episode for you all this week…no seriously!  Who knew that picking granite would create such drama 😲😲!  We dive into the importance of conflict resolution and how the little things do matter.

One thing that we can count on is that change is inevitable!  But just because we know that, doesn't make it easier to accept or live through.  When you get married (or enter into a committed relationship with someone), that is only one version of that person and people will evolve over time.  As a person changes, so should your relationship, and that isn't always for the better! 

In relationships, there is often each partner's side of the story and then the truth.  Why do we say that?  It's because each person experiences the same event or situation, through their own perspective.  This includes how actions are interpreted, any biases that are internalized, and any traumas that may be triggered during each interaction!  That is why the truth lies in-between the two experiences and the facts of the situation.

Mother's Day is right around the corner and we thought that it made sense for us to discuss our parenthood journey and how it has impacted our relationship!

Who knew that friendships as an adult with be just as complicated, if not more, than our friendships in your teenage years? Not only is it difficult to make friends if you are a transplant in your area, have kids, don't have kids, are an extrovert, an introvert, etc. Basically, it is hard to make, and sustain friendships as an adult.

Many people are looking for love, but do not understand how being in a dedicated, healthy relationship is actually a mirror of you, your attitudes, and behaviors.  Attempting to circumvent the process sometimes only makes things worse instead of satisfying the need for instant gratification!

Have you ever tried to connect with your significant other and felt like they were just not getting it?  Or did you hesitate to express your needs because of the possibility of rejection?  Sometimes do you wish you can just get rid of the guesswork when trying to connect?

In this episode, we breakdown:

✨ The purpose of premarital counseling

✨ What to look for in a marriage/relationship coach

✨ Why we may not be the relationship/marriage coaches for you

✨ Common misconceptions of what marriage/relationship coaching is and much, much more!