Episode One

Does going 'long distance' mean your relationship is over?

There's a lot of gloom and doom associated with loving from a distance. 

With the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions in place, some couples have found themselves having to live apart. 

Even before the pandemic, our story has included growing in love while living apart for years at a time.

How did we do it? Would we recommend it?

Let's get into it.

Episode Four 

Do you listen to understand or do you listen to respond?

In relationships, the ability to express empathy, even when you don't agree with your partner is invaluable because empathy drives connection.

Why is empathy important? and what can you gain from adapting its principles in your relationship?

Let's get into it.

Episode Seven

Episode Two

Do you and your spouse cultivate other relationships?

Or do you live in a bubble where only you exist?

It's perfectly fine to be so engrossed in the love you share with your spouse, that it sometimes feels like nothing else matters. 

At some point, however, whether circumstances leave you separated or life just happens, it becomes important to be connected and integrated in a world that isn't just the two of you.

Is there value in nurturing other relationships?

Episode Five

Do you and your partner argue about how you use social media?

Is this an ongoing conflict for you?

Social media has become an integral part of our relationships. 

Research is showing that there seems to be a correlation between receiving gifts in person and receiving "likes" and "comments" on social media.

How can we safeguard our relationships from the interfering effects of the Facebook Republic, Instagram Island and Twitter County?

Let's get into it.

Episode Eight

Episode Ten

"Let's have a baby!"

Did you feel that shiver run down your spine?

Oh that wasn't you; that was us!

Children are a blessing. 

They also eat from rope to soap (or not at all), and are a lifelong commitment!

Whatever happens, it's so important to ensure you're taking each other's temperatures when it comes to baby fever!

How do you and your partner deal with all of the opinions from loved ones about when you should have kids, and how many you should have?

Is there room for faith and reason in the baby conversation?

Let's get into it!

Episode Three

Are you and your partner the same when it comes to having 'structure' in your lives? 

Or is one of you more flexible than the other?

We've heard the saying - opposites attract. But 'opposite' also means 'different.' 

And 'differences' can be challenging to manage. 

How do you put those differences to work for the benefit of your partnership? 

Is your partner's way wrong or is it just different?

Let's get into it!

Episode Six

How do you and your partner talk about the future?

Are you open to inviting your partner into your inner world?

One of the most important features of a healthy, growing relationship, is the ability to support each other as you pursue your personal and collective goals. There's something beautiful about being able to see dreams realised that seems to add value to relationships.

How might conversations about the dreams you have, strengthen your bond with your partner?

What happens when you speak different languages when talking about the future?

Let's get into it!

Episode Nine

What's your idea of Netflix and Chill?

Does your partner agree?

How we consume media in our romantic relationships can have a huge impact on the quality of engagement we enjoy together.

What are your movie-watching habits that annoy your partner? Are there any rules we need to follow?

Let's get into it!

Episode Eleven

"Can I get a time check?"

Do you end up in quarrels because one of you is just not time-conscious?

For one of us, 10 minutes early is cutting it close. For the other, 5 minutes late is no big deal. If one of you cherishes time and the other doesn't, this can lead to conflict.

We testify!

Can we learn to respect the other's relationship with time?

Or is this one of those things we'll always be at odds about?

Let's get into it!

Episode Fourten

Has there been an event in your lives, where one spouse experiences it as catastrophic while for the other it wasn't that big of a deal?

Our past experiences can determine our responses to various situations- whether we face it with fear, excitement or caution.

In situations that we experience as difficult, we should lean on our spouse's wisdom and strength to help us.

Let's get into it!

Episode Seventeen

We might be tempted to throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to life skills.

My children will never have to: fill in the blanks. But some of those skills have undoubtedly made us who we are.

Is it important to think about what we pass on to our kids?

Are there some skills more important than others?

Let's get into it.

Episode Twelve

Have you ever received feedback from your spouse that shocked you to your core?

Receiving feedback from your spouse is important because their experience of you is what contributes to their perception of you and this impacts the quality of your relationship. 

If you want to build a lasting partnership, feedback is non-negotiable.

How can we better give and receive feedback?

Let's get into it!

Episode Fifteen

How are you and your partner with "community"?

Are you of the 'just the two of us' persuasion?

Some things are just private. But even the healthiest couples need other people and a little perspective sometimes. What are the potential benefits and pitfalls of being 'in community' with others? What might this community look like?

Can there be more to vulnerability than the exposure of our relationship's flaws?

Let's get into it!

Episode Eighteen

Are you taking your partner for granted?

Have you been promising to do better without any real improvement?

Couples who make it to the 10, 20, 50-year mark, and who would describe their marriage as, "happy" would probably tell you that they didn't get there by taking each other for granted.

What small things can you do to show your spouse you love and value them?

Let's get into it!

Episode Twenty

How important is fun in your relationship? What do enjoy spending your time doing?

Experts say that having fun together is important to marriage because it helps us to feel positive emotions. 

Life can be so busy, so complicated, so tedious, so challenging. 

But adding fun can prolong feelings of happiness, satisfaction and joy.

Let's get into it.

Episode Thireen

Do you and your spouse talk about sex?

Good sex requires vulnerability - with yourself, with your spouse and if you're a person of faith, with God. 

But for some reason, it seems people don't really like to talk about it.

Is it time to put "sex" on the table?

Let's get into it!

Episode Sixteen

"Y'all should do this, not that!"

How do you make decisions about your relationship?

There can be so many voices that have a lot to say about what marriage should and should not look like. 

So how do we decide on which ones to listen to and where do we draw the line?

Let's get into it!

Episode Nineteen

Family is such an important gift. They can also be one of the trickiest groups to work with.

No family is perfect. But whatever happens, at the end of the day, what we want is to preserve the relationships with those nearest and dearest to us.

So how do we do that when the values, choices or behaviours of the individuals in our family seem to clash with ours?

And when we venture out to create our own family, how do we protect the integrity of what we're trying to build, while honouring the place of our beginning?

Let's get into it.