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Our latest adventure had us packing up our bags and heading out to Los Angeles, where we walked through the sets of Friends at the Warner Brothers studio, made our daughter's day with Barbie props, and ended up at a Laker game out of the blue. But amidst all the fun, we found ourselves reflecting on the beautiful complexity of family life, the highs and lows of marriage, and the impact sports...

What if we told you that openly discussing the delicate topic of sex could be the key to a thriving marriage? In our latest podcast episode, we pull back the covers on this often-taboo subject. We'll first dive into the surprising statistics around dwindling satisfaction in our sex lives. Unraveling the fear many couples harbor around expressing their sexual needs, we provide insights on how...

What if your marital bond was tested with a potential life-altering health diagnosis? What if the joy of a newborn was overshadowed by a shocking revelation of cervical cancer? As a couple, we faced this harrowing ordeal, and we are here to share our journey with you. This episode is a candid narrative of our challenging journey. The diagnosis led to a hysterectomy, a surgery that left Monica grap...

Ever wonder why your partner didn't reveal something about their past until much further into the relationship? Or why marriages seem to be an outdated concept for many young adults? Well, you're not alone. Join us in this enlightening conversation as we unravel the mysteries of secrets, honesty, and communication in relationships. We kick off the discussion with a personal anecdote abou...

Season 3 is here! New Episodes coming September 18th

We discuss some of the top reasons and moments when people realized when their  marriage was over.  Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

We discuss an article where married people give advice to people who have yet to get married. We picked the highlights that are really great advice for not just people who are not yet married, but even those who are married can take a look at their relationship and begin to put this into practice.  Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

We are discussing a new trend of spouse's who no longer sleep with each other. Giving various reasons for more alone time, not having their late night scrolling interrupted, and better sleep...we aren't buying it. Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

We are continuing our conversation of the secrets married men are keeping from their wives. We talk double lives, money, lies, and a whole lot of cheating between these couples.  Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

This is part one of a conversation we had on an article where men shared the secrets they have been keeping from their wives. There are double lives, affairs, lies, sheltering feelings, threesomes, and all sorts of chaos to discuss. One thing we can learn, secret secrets are no fun, secret secrets hurt someone... Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church,...

If we had to put together a trampoline, in below freezing temperatures, on Christmas Eve, late a night...we realized it wouldn't end well. Everyone that has kids has experienced this high level stressful moment. Why does this always seem to happen? We dive into those reasons and why men especially are not allowed to have emotions. What would it look like if we just admitted we don't have...

How difficult is it to forgive each other? How difficult is it to forgive yourself? Today we discuss grace in your marriage. Men, how are your wives suppose to submit to you as the bible instructs if you will not submit to Jesus first...simple answer, they can't. We talk about the importance and impact full submission to Jesus will have not just in your marriage but your life.  Congressional...

We love immediate gratification and crave satisfaction, but we will never achieve it when our relationships are microwaveable. We talk about why we want it now and how we can prevent the destruction it causes.  Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

In this episode we finish our conversation with Jeremy and Brittany Kelley. We lay out the importance of finding people to do life with. Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

Special guests Jeremy and Brittany Kelley are on the show this week. This is going to be part 1 of our conversation because we lost track of time and went much longer than expected. We talk about how God brought these two together and the Jeremy was an HR nightmare. We also discuss the value strong friendships have on your marriage.  Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent sch...

From snoring to sheet stealing to bad driving to mismatched socks to bad habits...why is your spouse the way that they are? This may be a question you ask yourself on a daily basis. We let it out to begin this episode to explore the things that may drive us crazy, but how to not let those things become actual problems in our lives and relationships.  Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-e...

Monica was out of the country in Juarez, Mexico last week. Matthew decided he would go to the gym after dropping the kids of for their first day of school. He was not expecting to see what he saw when he got there. As he described it, "No one was wearing any clothes". This lead to the conversation of temptation being all around us all the time. How can a marriage successfully navigate th...

We are running everywhere we go. We are rushed, anxious, and stressed. After we had been living with a rushed mentality for the last few months, we came to a realization of "why are we running everywhere we go, when Jesus walked everywhere he went".  We are missing so much because we are going too fast. How much could your life, career, family, health, and relationships benefit if we jus...

Our first show in nearly two months. We talk about what we have been up to the last couple months. How we unexpectedly became little league baseball coaches, spring break at Universal Studios, golfing in Colorado, and everything in between.   Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

Is our phone our master or our servant? We uncover the truth of the addiction we have with our phones, social media, and technology. Social media takes away from actual social interaction and our marriages, relationships, and families are suffering because of it. Also, please don't be a 10%'er... Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virgini...

Half of all marriages end in divorce...HALF!!! If your best friend is married and so are you, according to statistics one of you will be getting divorced. Why do we think that happens? On this episode we break down why people get divorced, discuss the needs of men and women, our experience with our viral video, and the importance of homework! Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed indepe...

How sturdy is your relationship's foundation? When storms come is everything still standing? Is everything still in one piece? One constant we know for sure is that in this life we will all face storms. The only way for us to survive these storms is to have a rock solid foundation. In this episode we talk about priorities. What that should look like not just for our relationships but for us a...

Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? The majority of us do not. We compare ourselves to how others physically look, how fat someone else's wallets may seem, how happy that couple always looks, or how someone is killing it at the parenting game when in REAL reality it does NOT matter. So stop it! It's time to make a change! God created YOU! God does not make mistakes! Wha...

Today's episode we talk about relationships with differing opinions and viewpoints.  It is ok to have a different thought or idea than someone else and not attack them for thinking differently that you.  We learn that LOVE conquers all, that we are called to love all people.   Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia

Special Thanksgiving Day Episode...It is a family affair! Monica is BACK!!! We are also joined by our children Cashman and Elke.  We talk about our day, Christmas presents, Fortnite, Monica's organized preparedness, and just a fun family conversation. Congressional School - Explorers Wanted An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia