How Married Are You?

We think it's safe to say that we all enter into marriage with some preconceived notions of what it'll be like. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we take some of the notions we got from you all on IG and we discuss the reality of it as we've experienced it. In this episode, we finally have a discussion we've been avoiding for a while regarding Glen's upcoming vasectomy. You'll definitely want to listen in. Email us: HowMarriedAreYou@gmail.com Leave a voicemail: (760) 335-6643 We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Each of us comes into a relationship with what some might call "baggage." Some carry a weight that is a little heavier than others. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we respond to an email that was sent to us by a listener who has something she has kept to herself for the entirety of her relationship. As things get more serious (i.e. the possibility of engagement), she inquires about whether or not she should share about her past with her boyfriend. Listen in as we give our two cents.  We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Yesterday we celebrated NINE years of marriage!!! In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we share nine lessons we've learned thus far on our journey. In no particular order, we've learned... Importance of Family Boundaries Alignment not Agreement Same team Spouse First  Their story is not our story You've gotta train your spouse Sometimes it’s just hard A good spouse isn’t found, they’re flourished We can’t do it alone  We recorded a special anniversary episode on Beleaf in Fatherhood, click here to check it out! Click here to support Beleaf's Vasectomy! We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Albert Einstein said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we talk about balance... is it actually attainable? Listen in and let us know your thoughts! Click here to support Beleaf's Vasectomy! We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

We're baaaaaack!!! We are so excited to return after what feels like such a long hiatus. We're gonna go ahead and call this season 3!!! We're changing things up a little bit, so make sure you tune in to find out exactly what we have in store for you. In this episode of HMAY, we recap the day our son was born. Yvette shares more of her experience as Glen has shared his experience on their family YouTube channel. We created a playlist on our YouTube channel if you'd like to check out those vides called The Baby is Here. Looking forward to connecting with you all again! We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

We have been MIA for quite some time. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we take some time to update you all about where we've been and what we've been up to! Today's topic centers around the sentiment that Yvette believes that others believe 'the home is a reflection of the wife.' What do you guys think? Do you agree or disagree? Glen just doesn't get it. Catch up with us over at Beleaf in Fatherhood: Our Daughter's ER Allergic Reaction We've Decided to Buy a New Home We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Glen's back!!! In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, Yvette shares what she learned from her conversation with Julie who is one of the people she mentions in episode 35 as knowing Glen really well.  We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Glen is out of town, but I (Yvette) didn't wanna miss a week of the podcast. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, I take some time to answer some questions that were submitted to me via instagram. Make sure you're following us there so you don't miss a thing! We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Last week we engaged in a pretty intense conversation regarding some issues we're having in our marriage. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we share some revelations we've had since then as well as address some of the comments/feedback we've gotten from listeners/viewers. We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, you get the raw and ugly of life in the Henry house right now. Yvette had a whole discussion planned for this week's episode of HMAY, but given a conversation we had earlier in the day of this recording it would have seemed so unauthentic. So, here we are in raw form, hopefully modeling a healthy way to discuss the state of each of our hearts as it relates to our marriage right now. We discuss Mark Driscoll's three types of marriages: Back to Back, Shoulder to Shoulder and Face to Face. We discuss what stage we're at and so much more. Let us know in the comment section below which type you think describes the current stage of your marriage/relationship? We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Yvette listened to a recent podcast (linked below) in which the topic of masculinity vs. manhood came up. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we discuss the difference between the two. We explore ways that we've been informing our sons' masculinity and manhood in our parenting, and look ahead to ways we could be better or more contentious of how we are doing that. Let us know your thoughts on this topic. How has masculinity and manhood been shaped in your life?  Latest Episode of Beleaf in Fatherhood: https://youtu.be/q1o443Lj1v8 The Red Couch Podcast Episode Referenced:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-red-couch-podcast-with-propaganda-and-alma/id1231183364?i=1000434437096 The BIF Episode where Theo "sat Glen down:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI67TfvGkjk&feature=youtu.be As you guys can hear, our set has been getting upgrades with each episode. This is all because of the generosity of you, the viewers. THANK YOU! If you'd like to continue to "pass the collection plate" (LOL), the link to do so is https://www.paypal.me/HMAYpodcast. We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

What does it mean to be high maintenance anyway?! In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, Glen brings up all the receipts of how Yvette is high maintenance. She denies any such qualifications, but what do you all think? Does Glen have enough evidence to call Yvette "high maintenacne?" How would you all describe someone who is high maintenance? Again, we'd like to thank those of you who have been able to contribute to the "collection plate." We were able to purchase a more comfortable chair for Yvette as you can see. If you would like to keep passing along the collection plate, the link is https://www.paypal.me/hmaypodcast. Thank you so much to those of you who donated to the podcast last time! Here is the link if you feel moved to donate as well: https://www.paypal.me/HMAYpodcast  We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we answer a question from a viewer in crisis about whether or not it's necessary for a man to ask his girlfriend's dad for his blessing to marry his daughter. Listen in as we discuss this and other things that come up as a result. Let us know what you think my engaging with us on our latest post on instagram. Thank you so much to those of you who donated to the podcast last time! Here is the link if you feel moved to donate as well: https://www.paypal.me/HMAYpodcast  We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

Glen heard it said, "Behind every great man you'll find a strong woman, but you can find a great woman standing alone." In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we try to debunk this theory. Tune in to see if we were successful or not.  Engage with our most recent posts on instagram to let us know if you agree or disagree?   Link to contribute to the betterment of the podcast:   https://www.paypal.me/HMAYpodcast  Link to the Red Table Talk Episode referenced with Will Smith:  (Part 1) https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/2174148442809253?sfns=mo  (Part 2) https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/248366862696188?sfns=mo  Article referenced during podcast:  https://ifstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IFSMenandMarriageResearchBrief2.pdf  Link to the "Sincerely, Mrs. Mommy" Podcast:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sincerely-mrs-mommy/id1441363829?mt=2&i=1000431015949  Thank you so much to those of you who donated to the podcast last time! Here is the link if you feel moved to donate as well: https://www.paypal.me/HMAYpodcast  We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support

In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, you guys get an inside look at how hormones from pregnancy can heighten emotions in marriage. Yvette is feeling some type of way, and Glen gives her the opportunity to unload on him.  Thank you so much to those of you who donated to the podcast last time! Here is the link if you feel moved to donate as well: https://www.paypal.me/HMAYpodcast  We are now on YouTube!!! If you'd like to watch this podcast episode or any others before it, go subscribe to our YouTube Channel, How Married are You?! We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the topics we discuss, please follow us on IG (@howmarriedareyou) so you can share your reactions to each of the episodes.  You can also follow the fam bam here:  Glen: @beleafmel  Yvette: @mrsmelanin  The Kiddos: @ChocolateBabies  The Homie: @FrankPuppet  Also, don't forget to check us out on YouTube @ Beleaf in Fatherhood. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of How Married Are You?! If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below. It will help us to keep sharing our marriage, parenting and life experiences as a unit.   Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Google Podcasts  Click Here to Subscribe via Spotify  Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hmay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hmay/support