Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

We just got back from our Babymoon and so many of you had questions about it. So, today, we're answering them...live! Unedited and unfiltered coming at you. If you haven’t yet, please rate Couple Things and subscribe to hear more. Follow us on Instagram to keep the conversation going at https://www.instagram.com/couplething...​ And if you have suggestions/recommendations for the show, send us your...

This week on Couple Things, we talk with Josh and Abbie Herbert. Here are a few of the topics that we cover: how josh and abbie met what happened that made their relationship move quickly early dating stories proposal story abbie’s journey as a model how josh approached his concerns about abbie becoming parents and surrounding yourself with good people getting on the same page about having childre...

This week on Couple Things, we tackle the topic you've all been asking for...Intimacy. What it means to us, how we view intimacy, and so much more. Some of the other topics that we cover are: - what is intimacy? - some of your questions - how we have kept it alive - how things change in different seasons of life - how to stay intimate during pregnancy - how to not make intimacy a chore when trying...

This week on Couple Things, we chat with Chris and Lauren Lane. We were so excited to hear them tell their story of how they met, fell in love, and how they are feeling about their first child. Here are a few other topics that we cover: How Chris and Lauren started dating Finding the balance of sharing your personal life in the public eye How Chris jumped into Lauren's world (reality tv), and how...

This week on Couple Things, we're talking about money. Shawn and I tackle a few of your questions and talk about some things that have worked for us in our relationship when it comes to finances. Here are a few of the topics that we cover: how we approached money while dating, habits, and compromises should you have money dealbreakers at it comes to relationships? how early is too early to talk ab...

This week on Couple Things, we sat down with our good friends Josh and Chelsea Axe. We dove into a ton of topics including: Their purpose in life A strong definition of love How to keep priorities straight Relearning your spouse is through different seasons Their home birth experience How the 4 of us workout Chelsea's Blog Creating a family schedule Rhythms that help their marriage And of course,...

Today, in episode 50 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we talk with Drew and Ellie Holcomb. A few topics we cover: - How children change the relationship - What Showing up for life means - How Drew and Ellie met - Dealing with grief - Articulating feelings - What going to counseling for the first time is like - What creative conflict looks like Follow Drew on Instagram here: https://www.inst...

Subscribe to the Show! https://bit.ly/36rDIk2 Subscribe to our YT channel to follow along on this pregnancy journey! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ15Zl-v8-ghTgEOTpxHdGw Andrew and I wanted to do this live stream to answer your questions about our newly announcement pregnancy :) If you haven’t yet, please rate Couple Things and subscribe to hear more. And if you have suggestions/recommendation...

Today, in episode 48 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we talk about our goals for 2021. A few topics we cover: How we make them  Why we think it is important What our big goals for 2020 were What did we hit? And what did we miss? What our big goals for 2021 are If you haven’t yet, please rate Couple Things and subscribe to hear more. Follow us on Instagram to keep the conversation going at...

Today in episode 47 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we recap our favorite moments from our first year of this podcast! We've had so many great conversations this year and have learned so much. We couldn't have done it without our amazing guests who were willing to open up and get real about relationships with us. We talk about parenting, how everyone fights for their partner differently, a...

Today in episode 46 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we sit down with Lauren Riihimaki (LaurDIY) & Jeremy Lewis. Many of you might know Lauren as LaurDIY, but today we sit down and learn all about their life and relationship outside of the public eye. A few topics we cover: how they impressed each other from the first date what its been like adjusting from each others polar different lifest...

Today in episode 45 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we sit down and have a discussion all of you have been asking us about.... a second kid. We talk about our thoughts and hesitations with having another child; what we're fearful, anxious, but most importantly, excited about. A few topics we cover: - will we have enough time for another child? - how will this affect Drew? - can we love ano...

Today in episode 44 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we chat with Jonathan and Monica Pokluda.  Jonathan, a pastor, and Monica, his partner in ministry, chat with us about their conflict series… we both felt impacted by this series and we’d recommend it to all of you.  We also spoke about: dating in a healthy way expectations of a pastor family verbal escalation the greatest mistake a coupl...

Welcome to our first ever LIVE Couple Things episode! You can check out Teddy & Bear here! https://bit.ly/3pqj2Au Today we chatted about: - Why your partner isn't with you to make you happy - Pop Culture (Kaitlyn Bristowe CRUSHING it on DWTS and how her boyfriend Jason is supporting her) - How special Halloween was - Answered questions from you guys - Long distance dating and how we got through it...

Today in episode 42 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we chat with powerhouse couple, Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter. In our conversation with them, we talked about everything from their personal life to the importance of teaching our children history. Aloe and Maya are both musicians, activists, parents, and incredibly talented individuals. Listening to them shed light on a some really importa...

Today in episode 41 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we chat with some new friends of ours, Jessica and Cody Nickson. Jessica and Cody just welcomed their second little baby girl and were only just pregnant with her when we had this conversation several months ago - so things have changed for this growing family quite a bit! We discuss their past lives on Big Brother & Amazing Race and go i...

Today in episode 40 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we continue our mini-series to discuss how our relationship changed after having Drew.  Let’s just say… we really dive into it this episode. We talk about having to start over as a couple. We had to relearn how to communicate and be together after a 3rd person was thrown into our relationship. Your hobbies. Your passions. Your priories. A...

Today in episode 39 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we chat with some new friends of ours, Doug and Jamie Otis. Doug and Jamie are parents, entrepreneurs and hosts of their own podcast, Hot Marriage Cool Parents. It was such a pleasure to talk with these two today about parenting and their journey as a couple. They are both incredibly open and vulnerable during this episode, and we commend...

Today in episode 38 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we’re SO excited to be chatting with powerhouse couple Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach. They’re activists, thought leaders, mothers, bestselling authors – the list goes on and on. Things we discuss: Nontraditional relationships Resistance Not being confined by the box society puts relationships in Relatability factor Not having to understa...

Today in episode 37 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we chat with one of our favorite couple friends, Jana and Mike! They’re parents, authors, podcast hosts, and more. Jana and Mike just released a book called “The Good Fight,” so we go deep into what it means to fight and work through a relationship, to claim your baggage, and to support each other. We might even work through an issue of o...

Today in episode 36 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we’re bringing you the next part in a mini series all about our relationship. You’ve been with us for this whole journey—trying to get pregnant and miscarrying, talking through how our miscarriage affected our relationship, mixed emotions trying to get pregnant again, and now how actually *being* pregnant affected our relationship. It was...

Today in episode 35 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we chat with inspiring couple Harold and Rachel Earls! They’re parents, vloggers, authors, and *literal* mountain climbers. Get this: They climbed Mount Everest to deepen their faith, strengthen their commitment, and sharpen their vision to make a difference in the world! If you haven’t yet, please rate Couple Things and subscribe to hear...

Today in episode 34 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we’re bringing you the next part in a mini series all about our relationship. We started with a conversation about trying to get pregnant and miscarrying, then we we talked through how our miscarriage affected our relationship, and now we’ll share our journey trying to get pregnant again. When something so traumatic and emotional happens,...

Today in episode 33 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we’re chatting with contemporary Christian musician Matthew West and his incredible wife, Emily. Topics we cover: - First impressions (Matthew and Emily were engaged after 3 months!) - Pursuing a friendship first - Using laughter to get through hard times - Loving who you are, not what you do - Enduring hardship and finding gifts in trial...

Today in episode 32 of Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew, we’re bringing you the next part in a mini series all about our relationship. We started with a conversation about trying to get pregnant and miscarrying, and today, we’re talking through how our miscarriage affected our relationship. There’s no denying that miscarriage takes a toll on your relationship. So today, we talk through how it a...