Unpacking Love

It's getting personal! Mandi & I wrap up the 'Boundaries In Relationships' series by sharing some of our boundaries and situations where they've been violated. This episode brings it all together - physical, sexual, emotional, intellectual, time & material boundaries. One big takeaway is "BE EMPOWERED GUYS!" (Mandi 2022) to say what your boundaries are. We had a b...

TT 29: & It's a wrap! Here's a recap of the first season of 'Conversations with Married Couples' (Ep. 23-28) - some lessons learnt by your host. Thanks for listening & be sure to connect with me on IG @unpackinglove https://instagram.com/unpackinglove/ ! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

Dela & Francis share their love story in 'Conversations with Married Couples' Ep.6. Tune in to hear how they went from strangers to spouses. Bonus lessons include: setting expectations & navigating busy schedules in a relationship, figuring out how your partner wants to be loved and having conversations about the future with your partner. They are such a fun & hilarious couple!...

TT 28: Ep. 6 of 'Boundaries In Relationships' focuses on Material Boundaries (including Financial Boundaries). Lots to unpack here! Be sure to check out TT 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27, if you missed those. They're solid foundations on boundaries in general, physical, sexual, emotional, intellectual & time boundaries (in my very biased opinion, lol)! Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Ma...

Selicia & Collins share their love story in 'Conversations with Married Couples' Ep.5. Tune in to hear how they went from strangers to spouses. Bonus lessons include: navigating interracial/intercultural relationship challenges, cultivating bonds with each other's siblings & handling fights in a relationship. They are such a sweet & funny couple - two of the best storytellers I've met!...

TT 27: Ep. 5 of 'Boundaries In Relationships' focuses on Time Boundaries. Lots to unpack here! Be sure to check out TT 23, 24, 25 & 26, if you missed those. They're solid foundations on boundaries in general, physical, sexual, emotional & intellectual boundaries (in my very biased opinion, lol)! Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

Chido & Fungai share their love story in 'Conversations with Married Couples' Ep.4. Tune in to hear how they went from strangers to spouses. Bonus lessons include: navigating a long-distance relationship during the pandemic, praying & fasting about a relationship for confirmation and the difference between loving & liking your partner. They are such a fun & hilarious couple! We lit...

TT 26: Ep. 4 of 'Boundaries In Relationships' focuses on Intellectual Boundaries. Lots to unpack here! Be sure to check out TT 23, 24 & 25, if you missed those. They're solid foundations on boundaries in general, physical, sexual & emotional boundaries (in my very biased opinion, lol)! Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

& of course it starts with me saying "basicRRy" instead of "basically" LOL! Anyway #wemove! 

Danella & Josh usher in the 50th episode of the podcast!! Tune in to hear their love story in 'Conversations with Married Couples' Ep.3.  This is the perfect lesson-infused storytime covering everything from how they met, to why they got married, to how they knew they wanted to marry each other and everything in between. Bonus lessons include: making the best of every situation, qualities...

TT 25: Ep. 3 of 'Boundaries In Relationships' focuses on Emotional Boundaries. Lots to unpack here! Be sure to check out TT 23 & TT 24, if you missed those. They're solid foundations on boundaries in general and physical & sexual boundaries (in my very biased opinion, lol)! Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen

TT 24: Ep. 2 of 'Boundaries In Relationships' focuses on Physical Boundaries & Sexual Boundaries. Lots to unpack here! Be sure to check out TT 23 - The Intro, if you missed it. It's a solid foundation on boundaries (in my very biased opinion, lol)!  Thanks for listening! Music - 'Ndiwe' by Masa Caroleen 

Matt & Ashley share their love story in 'Conversations with Married Couples' Ep.2. Tune in to hear how they went from strangers to spouses. This is the perfect lesson-infused storytime covering everything from how they met, to how they knew they wanted to get married to each other and everything in between. Bonus lessons include: navigating the first few months of moving in together, effective...

TT 23: Kicking off 'Boundaries In Relationships'. This one covers what they are, how to set them, the importance of communicating them to your partner and how to make them effective - let's talk consequences!   Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen

Sabdy & Troy join me in the 'Conversations with Married Couples' kick-off! Tune in to hear how they went from strangers to spouses. This is the perfect lesson-infused storytime covering everything from how they met, to how they knew they wanted to get married to each other and everything in between. They have one of the cutest engagement stories I've heard! Bonus lessons include: dealing with...

TT 22: Ryan & I break it down for you from the studio - Why Summer is your best dating season. #cashmeoutsidehowboutdat? Music - Ndiwe by Masa Caroleen 

Adaeze, Doris and I had a blast sharing our thoughts on the (somewhat dreaded) question people are asking out there....."Why are you single?" Check out this episode to find out if we've ever asked or if we've ever been asked that question,  what we think about the question, if we think that's a question people should ask, our sample responses (you're welcome, lol!) and our reactions to some r...

TT 21: You can take the quiz here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language , so you can know and know and know what your love language is or what your boo thang's love language is. Thanks for listening! Music - "Ndiwe" by Masa Caroleen

Derrick & Mike present Part 2 of the Attractive Qualities In Women conversation in this episode. The analogies that were dropped in this one are beyond me. I also learnt a new term - "clatchet"... LOL!  What do y'all think about women getting down on one knee to propose? *sips beverage of choice* As always, feel free to DM me your thoughts @unpackinglove on IG.  Thanks for listening!...

TT 20: You can take the quiz here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language , so you can know and know and know what your love language is or what your boo thang's love language is. Thanks for listening!  Music - "Ndiwe" by Masa Caroleen

Mike & Derrick from Ep. 8 - Our Biggest Turnoffs (Guy Version) are back by popular demand! Tune into this episode to hear what they consider the most attractive qualities in ladies.. There are some very funny moments in this one AND some very real moments as well.. The only spoiler I'll drop is Kevin R Samuels (The Godfather) came up...  As always, feel free to DM me your thoughts and que...

TT 19: You can take the quiz here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language , so you can know and know and know what your love language is or what your boo thang's love language is. Thanks for listening! Music - "Ndiwe" by Masa Caroleen

Riri from Ep. 7 - Our Biggest Turnoffs (Girl Talk) is back! Joining her is Yeye, the Sagittarius! Tune in to hear what the three of us picked as the most attractive qualities in men... A short episode that's packed with details! I won't spoil... Gentlemen - take notes LOL.. Ladies - what qualities do you find most attractive in men? As always, feel free to DM me @unpackinglove on IG. Thanks for li...

TT 18: You can take the quiz here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language , so you can know and know and know what your love language is or what your boo thang's love language is. Thanks for listening! Music - "Ndiwe" by Masa Caroleen

Ethan, Tanya & I are back with a bang - Part 2 of the Opposite-Sex Friendships In Relationships talk! This time we covered the following: Would it bother us if most of our partner's friends were of the opposite sex? How much would we want to know about what they talk about/do with these friends? What type of meetings would be completely off the table? Would we be ok with our partners forming n...