Don't Get Married Don't have Kids

The boys are back in town and are dropping unedited real talk about major life changes. Strap in and hold the fuck on while the meat of how to prepare yourself for very specific change of lifestyle is cooked up in your ears. Discover how one mans decision to cut things off has almost freed him of pain and suffering!

"The kid that swallowed too many marbles does not grow up to have kids of his own." - George Carlin. A quote by one of our times greatest philosophers. With so many people now a days being classed as "neurodivergent" Darwin would insist that there be some sort of evolutionary benefit. This was the starting point for todays conversation. Have a listen t see where it led us.

Jonno and Mike dig into accountability for ones actions and what "Sorry" really means. Jonno thinks that sorry itself has been devalued and there almost needs to be another word of greater meaning brought into the vernacular to show true remorse. Mike however feels that its what comes after sorry that really tells the tale. You can apologize as much as you want but if you do what you always did yo...

Join Jonno and Mike as they shoot the shit about random thoughts of the day. Sink into a super relaxed conversation about hobbies and how they connect people. multilevel engagement in entertainment for family enjoyment and even the gig economy and how the choices in how your operate your business have pros and cons.

In this Bonus Episode, Jonno and Mike get a bit seasonal talking about Jonno's preparations to assert dominance in the local costume scene. Having a artistic vision and the ability to see it into existence is a formidable pursuit that raises questions. Whats next? How do i out do myself? Did the guy who bought his costume online really win?

Jonno and Mike have been. on hiatus while dealing with life and boy what happened to these guys while on break. Well we're not going to answer that in this episode but what these guys get talking about in this outing is all over the show. What starts off as a wholesome chat about making halloween costumes devolves into reminiscences of binge drinking, porn addiction, the changing landscape of the...

Huddle up with Mike and Jonno while they talk strategy, culture and personal history with the sporting world. Our elite athletes work to kick goals involving the next generation in the advantages and joys of being part of a team or competing against yourself. Lace up your skates to play hockey or put on some boots to play "field hockey" we wont judge. We will judge your sick dance moves.

Jonno and Mike plot a course through feedback, criticism, self reflection and personal experiences. What makes you, you is an ever evolving map to your inner most motivations. Being truly understood can calm the tempest and set your relationships to smooth sailing. X - https://x.com/dgm_dhk Instagram - @dgm_dhk Facebook - @Don'tgetmarried,Donthavekidspodcast Email - dontgetmarrieddonthavekids@gmai...

Join Jonno and Mike explore their thought processes around managing the pressures and pleasures of intersecting peer groups and keeping the spark alive in friendships when there are many miles and many minutes between drinks.

Jono and Mike get off track talking about teaching the next generation a little fiscal responsibility. It's the economy stupid, and it's never too early to lay some groundwork with the kido's to get them on a path to smart cash management.

Jono and Mike converse on taking advantage of opportunities the kids offerup to connect and create memories. With not only the evolving array of leisure options on offer but the maturing of the kids interests dads can be left to navigate without the roadmap set out by their own role models. Maybe combining a dad, a couple of kids, a heaping spoonful of fun and a pinch of responsibility will make a...

In a first for Don't get Married, Don't have Kids, Jono and Mike bring in a special guest to talk finding a work/family balance for a newly minted fifo worker, Dan the Man. Confronting the feelings a guilt that can pop up when taking a few minutes of peace to yourself when there are things to be done.

Our duo of dads crack open the crypt of childhood traumas and experiences. Discussing the mental health journeys that help them process the thoughts and emotions that rise every day. A truthful answer to the causal "How ya going?" can spark a conversation that lends perspective to life's challenges.

Join the conversation as Mike and Jono talk the benefits of putting yourself first in some cases. It can be hard to have the family's cup overflowing if yours if empty.

Mike and Jono muse on if their kids are on a peer pressure rollercoaster, trying to keep up with the "Kardashians" and just who is heaping that pressure on. Balancing guiding the kids through social situations surrounding birthdays and material things without clouding the kids minds with their own hangs ups.

Jonno and Mike talk walking that fine line of moderating the content that their kids consume through their screens! They dive into the depths of of adult oriented cartoons like Hazbin Hotel, the in your face raw confrontation of The Boyz and even the themes and light horror aspects of classics like Doctor Who. Join our "boys" for a conversation and help keep it going online!