The #staymarried PODCAST

Sandra Fischer, creator of the new card game Relationship Reveal, is a professional writer and consultant with a diverse background specializing in communications, people development and optimizing organizational effectiveness. With 25 years working for companies including Microsoft, Amazon and AT&T, her experiences have been unique and broad and she's poured every bit of that into this fantastic resource.Listen as we chat with Sandra about this unique game, and then hear from our friends Josh & Katy of Episode 12 fame as they share their experience with it, too.

Our friends Josh & Katy join us for some shenanigans and storytelling. There is a lot that goes into marriage and even more that we can pull out of it, but Josh & Katy show us how it's more often than not, the little things that keep us connected and invested in our relationship. They are the exhausted parents of 3 little boys and live in Kirkland, Washington.

Nothing rocks a marriage like infidelity. But, infidelity is not typically where the problems start. Instead, it's often the culmination of little betrayals over time.In this episode we discuss the interplay between faithfulness, trustworthiness, and simple habits. It really is the little things that make such a big difference in a marriage. Enjoy!

PREPARE/ENRICH has a long history of supporting couples. It was founded in 1980 after years of research by Family Science pioneer Dr. David Olson. The Prepare/Enrich program was developed out of research done by Dr. Olson at the University of Minnesota. They are rooted and founded on research and highly value their scientifically valid assessment.This is why we are so excited that they’ve decided to partner with us for the launch of The #staymarried Book. Tony and I took the assessment ourselves and learned so much and really believe Couple Checkup is a perfect partner to our Couple’s Devotional.In this episode we share what we learned about our own relationship after taking the assessment. Enjoy!

Michelle and I usually interview our guests together, but for this episode, I put my wife on the hot seat!I got to dig in with some questions about her new book like, "Why is it a devotional?" and a few other things that were on my mind.I was also able to sneak in one of YOUR questions for her from Ask #staymarried, and in the end, I even got her to read a chapter from her book. I really think you're going to like this interview with my wife the AUTHOR, Michelle Peterson. Enjoy!

John & Paige are the co creators of Fighting the Fray, a movement that exists to inspire greater acts of love in relationships, marriages, and homes. They are invested in showing that marriage is and can be awesome and that it is always worth fighting for. They are the proud parents of 2 children and live in Houston, TexasListen especially for their perspective on navigating a rocky start at a young age, the benefits of Marriage Mentors, and how they practically work as a team. Enjoy!

Teamwork.Tony and Michelle talk about teamwork and being on the same team all the time. But, in this episode, they answer a listener question about how they actually do it and why it works in their marriage. Michelle also shares some behind the scenes of her writers life along with her favorite writing tools. Enjoy!

Intimacy is a vital part of a healthy marriage. The biggest enemy of intimacy is shame, and sexual shame specifically has had a profoundly devastating effect on many of us.In her new book, Sex, God and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy, sex therapist and internationally recognized expert in religious sexual shame, Tina Schermer Sellers, PhD, gives us the tools and cultural competence to begin to find healing for the sexual shame holding us back from living fully into both our spiritual and sexual vitality. We hope you enjoy this interview...

"Don't let the sun go down on your anger.""Don't go to bed angry.""Even if you're mad, say I love you before you go to sleep."Haven't we all heard some version of this marriage advice?This Ask #staymarried qustion comes from Brooke. She says…Hey Tony and Michelle, can you help me understand something?Can you tell me why it’s so important to settle all your fights before you go to bed? I feel like I’m going crazy when things escalate so late at night and I just don’t get it.Please help,BrookeDearest Brooke,Thanks for trusting us with this. For this episode of The #staymarried Podcast, Tony and I did our best to bring some clarity to this age old advice. Enjoy...

"There's something invigorating, something so sweet really, about spending time with newlyweds. There's this fresh sense of love that is refreshing for us. Don't be sorry for taking up our time. This is great for our marriage, too." - BarbFor this episode of The #staymarried Podcast, Tony and I had a chance to sit down with a couple just five months into their marriage. Nate and Angilyn Bagley were such a delight and had so many fresh insights, I really hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

“Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them," I said."Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our StarsI find it fascinating that at the beginning of this long journey of marriage, at the ceremony that transforms two lives into one, we exchange promises. We call them vows, and then we work for the rest of our lives trying to fulfill the promises we made.In this episode of The #staymarried Podcast we talk about the significance of wedding vows, how they impact our marriages, and look through how different cultures view promises and ceremony. Tony also surprised me by asking if we could renew our own vows with all of you listening. Enjoy...

Millennial Couples are setting the bar higher than ever when it comes to what they expect in their relationships, and why shouldn't they?In this episode of The #staymarried Podcast we talk with Jay Cadet, a Relationship Coach who specializes in working with unmarried millenial couples. He shares his insights on how our media consumption influences our behavior in relationships as well as how couples can recover and thrive after something as devastating as infidelity.

We left you all at the end of Season 2 of The #staymarried Podcast with the reminder that, sometimes we have to say NO to good things so that we can say YES to great things.Well, we said YES to many great things over the break and now we’re back to tell you all about it.In this episode, we share the latest about The #staymarried Book, where we are moving to and why, and what you can expect from Season 3. Find out more at staymarriedblog.com

Tony and Michelle are back! Season 3 of The #staymarried Podcast starts March 15th!Tell your friends, and head over to staymarriedblog.com/ask-staymarried/ to submit your marriage questions. You could hear yours answered on the show!

Tony and Michelle are back! Season 3 of The #staymarried Podcast starts March 15th!Tell your friends, and head over to staymarriedblog.com/ask-staymarried/ to submit your marriage questions. You could hear yours answered on the show!