Marriage in the Middle

In the final episode, we dive into open doors, what they are and how they impacts you. Ricardo shares his journey of accepting the realities of spiritual warfare on mental health.

In this episode, Ricardo shares how the police were involved and how he started doubting his faith but found trust in God through it. Despite thinking our marriage was over at this point, as Ricardo did not believe it was a demonic situation and was focused on getting medication for Tiffany and Tiffany could not fully trust him and declined the need for medical intervention, they found Freedom in...

Speaking in tongues. Casting out demons. In this episode we share how ill equipped we both were to navigate such an event. Had someone shared this experience with us, we would not have believed it. If that is you, you'll fit right in. How do you navigate something that you never thought could happen?

Navigating spiritual warfare + mental health is nothing short of hard and an act of God. We agree to disagree on how certain events transpired. As with any event, especially ones that involve hard things, everyone has a different memory and perspective. This episode highlights the messiness of just that. Two years ago we were at our lowest point in marriage and life, as we experienced the realitie...

Two years ago we were at our lowest point in marriage and life, as we experienced the realities of spiritual warfare and mental health. In a multi part series we will share our story of our experience and how we were able to come out the other side. In this episode we dive into the hospital experience, antipsychotic medications and the power of prayer.

It has been two years since our last podcast and in this episode we share why. Two years ago we were at our lowest point in marriage and life, as we experienced the realities of spiritual warfare and mental health. In a multi part series we will share our story of our experience and how we were able to come out the other side.

Today we sit down with Tiffany and Travis Stroud as they share their adventure of walking through the unknowns of sepsis. At the beginning of 2020, Tiffany went had an apicectomy that went seemingly smooth until a few days later when she starting feeling sick, which they later found out was sepsis. They share how they have worked through the experience, the gift of community and how important it i...

Our identity in Christ changes the way we live, starting with ourselves and overflowing into our marriages. This week we dive into the importance of knowing our identity in Christ and how it practically looks like in our marriages. 

After a few months of sitting on our flash drive, we are excited to share our conversation with Sarah and James Gilpin. They have been married for two years and the parents of an 18 month old daughter. Sarah took time before marriage to process the pain of her past in order to live a better now and future. She worked through life controlling issues at Mercy Multiplied,  residential home for w...

Wedding season may be coming to end up but it is the perfect time for those who are engaged to prepare for their marriage. In this episode we share the importance of premarital counseling and marriage counseling to prevent divorce, grow together as a team and build our marriage. Takeaways: The importance of knowing your spouse Importance of focusing on your relationship before wedding planning Sli...

Expectations and roles changes have occurred in homes everywhere - from who is helping with distance learning to who is leaving the house for work this year, so this week we talk about creating a home that is functional and well run while navigating these changes. We share about what that looked like for us and how we made big changes to our home dynamics in January. A few takeaways: Recognizing t...

Our friends, Robert and Diana, share their adventure of military life from the time of engagement to eleven moves and over ten years of marriage later. They have three children, who were each born in a different state.  They share practical tips and encouragement to keep connection during deployment, the challenges it brings, along with how to build community with frequent moves. 

As distance learning starts this fall, we are diving into what it looks like in light of our relationship with our kiddos. The way we treat our children and guide them through this upcoming academic season says volumes about our character, who we are as parents, and how we are LIVING OUT what we believe. Join us as we chat about what it looks like to not sacrifice connection with our children over...

During this season with COVID and shelter in place,  our circumstances can look bleak but there is still something to be thankful for and praise to be had. Join us as we dive into how to find thanks in the day to day. 

Do you know what an attachment style is? Or more importantly how it directly impacts every relationship you have? Join us as talk about the types of attachment, how they are formed and how you can continue to grow in a healthy attachment.  Originally a FB live in November 2019.

While sitting at a River Cats baseball game, we were given marriage advice from an older couple who had been married for decades. We have held on it and wanted to share with you. Join us as we dig into some wisdom from those further along in the journey.  Originally a FB live in April 2019

To celebrate National Adoption Month, we invited our good friends, Nick and Melanie, to share their story of fostering and adopting their three children and offer practical advice to those who are curious about foster care or want to support other families.  Originally a FB live in November 2019

Breaking down the four words for love in the Greek, we focus this week on what it looks like to play it out in our marriage. Join us as we challenge each other to love well.  Originally a FB live on Feb 2020

Welcome to Marriage in the Middle. A short podcast to encourage and unite our marriages throughout the journey.  Ricardo and Tiffany share their backstory and hope for the podcast in this first episode.  Originally a FB live on May 2019

We are talking about the Chemistry of Love this week on Marriage in the Middle. As Ricardo finishes up his final paper for a Human Sexuality class, we are bringing a few highlights from it on how our brain chemistry plays a key role in bonding and sexual intimacy. I have been really intrigued on how the brain works over the past few years and this class has been fascinating as Ricardo has shared d...

Mountains involve a climb and strength to get to the top and places in our marriage require the same. Join us as we talk about different types of mountains we have climbed together and encourage you as you climb your own. 

Jumping into the New Year brings new endeavors and thoughts about what our family values are. Diving into this topic we discuss the importance of having a family mantra and how to easily create one for your family.  Originally a Facebook Live video in January 2020