Sallie and Dave

How to get away with marriage

Society EN ↓ 47 episodes

40 years of marriage has taught us that there's no such thing as a successful relationship, some of us just get away with it! We arrived at our anniversary feeling like emotional wrecks after 39 years of messy, painful, beautiful, fun, devastating and loving marriage. We kind of feel like we haven't really achieved a good marriage so much as we have got away with it. This podcast is some of the story of how we think that might have happened.

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Sallie and Dave

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Society

Latest episode

Nov 8, 2025

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Episodes

The Final Stage 07.01.2025

Our first episode back in a couple of years, Season 2 of How to Get Away With Marriage continues to explore the realities of Sal and Dave entering "The Final Stage" of life together. Grandparenting, separate holdidays and both seeing separate therapists! This season will be full of real stories, reflections and for the first time interviews with all kinds of partners at all stages of life. This fi...

Empty Nesters. (Season Final) 19.09.2021

In the season final Sal and Dave reflect on their Empty Nester Phase. Living and working in Mt Druitt and enjoying the space that comes from an empty house. Also discovering how tables turn from being the wise parents to learning from their adult children's wisdom.

Adventure and Rituals 12.09.2021

In this episode Sal and Dave reflect on one of their most recent adventures together. Moving into an under-resourced community begins a 3 year experience that shared their marriage to this day.  Interestingly one of those discoveries turns out to be the need they had for both adventure and a sense of spontaneity balanced with a set of rituals they looked forward to. It's also were they met Bill th...

Joy and Sorrow 05.09.2021

Rather than avoiding sorrow and welcoming joy, Sal and Dave discover they both have belonged in their marriage. Supported by: Salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.com.au

Built for Stress 22.08.2021

As decades go on it appears that marriage seems to be about preparing for ever greater lives of stress and challenge. In fact Sal and Dave discover that without the stress they may not have stayed together. Supported by: salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.com.au

Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire 15.08.2021

Moving form small town to the big smoke, challenges on every side and a surprising visit to the Theme Parks. Sallie and Dave tell the next part of their story still wondering how they've got away with marriage. Supported by: salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.com.au

Porn and Reality TV 08.08.2021

This week Sal and Dave pause to reflect on how they are coping with the lockdown in NSW Australia. The includes a discussion about Porn and Reality TV, are they really different. Sponsored by salliehammond.com.au & redeemedbydave.etsy.com

Saved by Community 01.08.2021

This week Sal and Dave reflect on the support close community provided during some challenging years.  Also. Vasectomy, trauma and playing spoons. Sponsored by:  salliehammond.com.au & redeemedbydave.etsy.com

The feelings fade 25.07.2021

This week Sal and Dave reflect on the deteriorating relationship during their years living in intentional community. Plenty of fun times along the way. Email questions to: davehammond@me.com Sponsored by: salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.etsy.com

The move to Intentional Community 18.07.2021

This week we reflect on our time living in an intentional community in a little Village in Tasmania. For the next 8 years we all lived in a community committed to supporting marginalised people from around the world. Needless to say it had it's ups and downs. salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.etsy.com

Living in a bus...(yes you read that right) 11.07.2021

Sal, Dave and the four kids all move into a bus converted into a motor home. Nuff Said! Supported by: salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.etsy.com

Love, Rituals and Dead Pets. 04.07.2021

This week Dave and Sal reflect on the extremes marriage can bring. Loss, ecstatic joy and dead cockroaches giving birthday presents. Sponsored any: Families: Mine, Yours Ours.

Another Baby Another Move 27.06.2021

So this week we explore adding another baby to the circus and the beginning of Dave travelling for work. Once again it seems to be the small group of friends that keep the marriage alive. Email feedback to: davehammond@me.com Sponsored by Sals book. Order yours at salliehammond.com.au

Tragedy Strikes 20.06.2021

In this Episode Dave and Sal face personal tragedy and its long lasting effect. Plus listener input from London and Prawn and Bacon Fettuccini without the Prawn, Bacon or Fettuccini!   Send your input via Email by recording a 60 sec spot on How you're getting away with your relationship. This podcast is sponsored by: salliehammond.com.au @redeemedbydave  

Starting our Family 13.06.2021

This week we talk about our open marriage and the arrival of our first daughter.   This show is sponsored  by: salliehammond.com.au @redeemedbydave

Thanks for doing this...Ellen 06.06.2021

This week Sal and Dave reflect on the stressful, annoying and frustrating this that have later become funniest things and surprisingly become the bedrock of how they continue to get through the hard stuff. 

Communication Breakdown 23.05.2021

This week Sallie and Dave explore the first few years of marriage before children came along. Communication emerged as a problem that even today they are still figuring out.     

The First Year 16.05.2021

Back from the honey moon Dave and Sallie move in together and discover ribbed condoms, cooking disasters and the realisation that they've married a stranger!

Honeymoon Horrors 20.04.2021

Who invented honeymoons! Sal and Dave encounter their first lurking danger as they get their gear off. Also, lost keys, steak lunch and video games. All in all a complete disaster. Tell us how you're getting away with your relationship: davehammond.com.au                                             Show Sponsors: salliehammond.com.au & Redeemed by Dave

The Delusions of Dating 20.04.2021

Dave and Sal began to spend more time together. Not having much money back then, they found cheap ways of having fun. Naturally Dave's goal was to behave exactly how he thought Sal wanted him to and therefore Sal fell in love with an illusion. davehammond@me.com for comments. Let us know how you're getting away with you're relationship at the moment. Show Sponsors: redeemedbydave.com.au & sallieha...

How we hooked up 19.04.2021

Dave and Sallie had an unusual first meeting. From very different sides of the tracks, Dave fell in "Lust at First Sight". Unbeknown to either of them, there were lurking dangers from their very first connection.

How to get away with marriage 18.04.2021

In this short intro episode we give you a bit of an idea of what we're planning to do with tis podcast. Of course the best laid plans of mice and men...well you know the saying. Podcast sponsors are salliehammond.com.au and redeemedbydave.com.au  

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