How Married Are You?

It's that time of year again when there's a lot of hype surrounding setting goals, making resolutions and creating new habits. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we share one of the things we do each year which is choosing a word together for the year. Last year our word was gratitude. This year we chose the word "celebrate." Listen in as we share what led us to making this our word for the yea...

This episode of How Married Are You was prompted after we watched #TheBeastCast episode on whether or not they desire to have kids. The first time we sat down to watch it, we could not get through the entire episode. We later decided to finish watching it, then felt like we needed to share our thoughts on how having children in this day and age is worthwhile.  We love to hear your thoughts an...

In this episode, we announce we're having a baby!!! This will be #4 for us, so this comes with so many thoughts, feelings, hopes, etc. We figured we'd process out loud with you all how we're feeling about the anticipated arrival of #4, and we share about the possibility of more children after this.  Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voi...

In this episode we share an Instagram post that has been circling around the internet about a husband who's withholding sex because his wife gained weight. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our DM's on the #HMAY instagram page (also linked below). Don't forget to follow u...

The landscape of relationships in America has shifted dramatically in recent decades. From cohabitation to same-sex marriage to interracial and interethnic marriage, according to the Pew Research Center. We respond to their list of 8 facts about love and marriage in America.  Article: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/02/13/8-facts-about-love-and-marriage/ Thanks for listening! Words...

On this episode of HMAY?!, we watch part one of the Red Table Talk discussion, Becoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith! We discuss how we can relate to Will & Jada and also share some other things on our minds in this season that we're in. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our...

In this episode we dive into discussion about how having a mentor couple has helped to safeguard our marriage, give us a safe place to work through issues and look forward to our future. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our DM's on the #HMAY instagram page (also linked b...

In this episode we discuss whether or not each of us is "the one." Even further, we dive into the idea of "soulmates." Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our DM's on the #HMAY instagram page (also linked below). Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, The Podcast Glen Yvet...

You ever experience the dilemma of how much to share? Do you tell your significant other EVERY time someone hits on you? In this episode, we discuss the hot topic of whether or not to tell your spouse every time you've been hit on! Glen wants to know all, while Yvette doesn't think it's necessary to tell all.  Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to se...

Something we'd like to instill in our children from a young age is that they can talk to us. We want them to feel comfortable coming to us to communicate their feelings, thoughts and opinions. Simultaneously, we want them to understand that while we are receptive to their expression, we are still their parents and we are responsible for their growth and development and will respond as such with Lo...

In this episode we sum up our thoughts on the interracial dating conversation based off of your responses to our previous podcasts. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our DM's on the #HMAY instagram page (also linked below). Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, The Podc...

In today’s episode, the discussion of why we were never in interracial relationships continues. Yvette admits that she would like to move to give her children more opportunities to see themselves in their peers. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our DM's on the #HMAY inst...

Everyone has their preferences when looking for a romantic relationship. We have things that we are willing to compromise on and things that we will not compromise on. In today’s episode, we discuss why we were never in interracial relationships. Before you get upset and call us racists, please tune in to hear our thoughts on why this was a preference of ours. This is part 1 of what turned into a...

How often do you check in with your significant other? In today’s discussion, we check in on each other. Listen in to find out how we’re doing. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our DM's on the #HMAY instagram page (also linked below). Don't forget to follow us on Instagr...

In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we share our experience dating and entering into marriage with only one of us having been a virgin. We discuss the challenges of abstaining while dating, and boundaries we set up to maintain that abstinence. We also dive deep into why we abstained from sex before marriage, as well as the challenges we had to overcome when married. Here are a couple links we me...

Scripture says, "Therefore shall a man LEAVE his father and his mother, and shall CLEAVE unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." (Genesis 2:24) In today's discussion, we talk about what exactly it means to leave and cleave and what this does or does not look like in our marriage. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor...

In today's discussion the overarching question is, 'Does the husband earn submission from his wife or does it just come with the territory of marriage?' The discussion gets pretty intense at some points as we realize we don't see eye to eye when it comes to submission in our marriage. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor...

From the outside looking in, our relationship was not necessarily set up for success. In today’s episode we reflect back on our decision to choose each other. We’ve discovered that what matters most above financial stability, physical attraction and other distractors that society may try to tell us are important is a solid foundation in Christ. Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our lov...

We take a look back to see just how ready we were when we got married. So many people talk about not being ready for marriage, but the question is what does "ready" even look like? Thanks for listening! Words of affirmation is our love language, so feel free to send us a voicemail on the anchor app linked below or record an audio message to our DM's on the #HMAY instagram page (also linked below)....

There's a quote that says, "Sometimes we create our own heartbreak through expectation. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we discuss unmet expectations we had for each other before marriage. Where do these expectations come from... our upbringing, what we've seen on TV and in the media, and/or what we've observed in couples around us??? What expectations do you have of marriage? If you're marr...

As a #parent, we quickly figure out that our kids are a reflection of us by looks, thoughts, words AND deeds. In this episode of #HowMarriedAreYou, we share how we have been very intentional about our #kids seeing us display affection to one another. However, a recent incident has us wondering if we should tone it down a bit. We both come from two different upbringings, so we don't necessarily fee...