Is Marriage Worth It?

Our guests Destiny and Sammy share how they went from acquaintances to friends to eventually lovers. But one thing throughout their encounter is Sammy was not shooting his shot. Just when you think this may be the moment they get together think again. They share their experiences of planning and having a wedding during the beginning of covid. Destiny also shares what it is like to be married to a...

Our guest Lisa shares her experience about sometimes you just need to wait instead of trying to make something fit that shouldn't. A sign is if you don’t want to introduce your family to them you can be sure they aren’t for you. It can be hard having history together but going your separate ways is right and you just wait until you find exactly what you are looking for. There is no reason to settl...

Ou guest Ruben shares his experience of what he calls a rollercoaster life. He has been through a divorce and a broken engagement and shares some advice on how he has moved on and learned a few things from those times in his life. We also discuss what is considered a date. Ruben's definition of what makes a date has us questioning if we need to rethink our idea of dating.

Our guest Sylvie host of " Secrets From The Saddle: All Things Cycling" shares her story of having the honor to find her forever marriage after going through a semi rocky one with her first. There are times when you have to listen to your gut feeling even when things don't seem like they will turn out how you would like. Sylvie shares how she learned to pick herself back up and move on to find som...

Our guests Galia and Jess the co-host of the podcast “The New Paradigm Podcast” share their love story of how it all started with a DM. That DM led them to travel the world to meet up for the first time. Their story shows you how you can make the toughest of situations work if both parties are willing to be intentional. The journey is not always easy but when you choose the right person they make...

Our guest Randell Stroud shares his perspective on the single male in the dating world. He has learned quite a lot in his time in the dating world and how there are important things that need to be talked about before you take that next step.  He shares how he trusts his heart when he comes to those matters. He equates the dating world to being a fisherman and how you can't always cast your n...

Our guest Kara has a love story that is filled with so many romantic movie moments you would not think it is real. We are totally here for it, movie moments can exist in the real world. Listen as she shares how she decided to move across states to give a person a chance. She explains how marriage is like being in a group project for life and that will make you think twice about it. Do you even lik...

Welcome back to our Season 3! We talk with guests Candice and Brandon and how her idea of having just a hot summer fling turned into marriage. They share how things do not always go according to plan and you have to learn how to handle what may come your way.  They share how they had to deal with grief and heartache in the first year of their marriage and how they have learned to heal and sta...

No guest this week because it is the Season 2 Finale!!! Time for a brief recap. Join Mo and Elle as they discuss what they learned from their guests in season two and what they will be applying to their lives in the future. This whole time they thought love was enough to make any relationship work turns out they were wrong and there is a lot more to relationships than love. Listen to their adventu...

Our season 2 finale guests have been married for 2 years but their story is only the beginning. It is all about being vulnerable with your partner. From day one you need to be vulnerable if you want to attract your person. Even with dating online it has to be giving 100% of yourself

Marriage has its ups and downs and sometimes not matter how much you fight to keep it alive things come to an end. Our guest this week shares her experience of going through a divorce after being married for twenty three years. There is life after divorce also and she shares how she picked herself back up and started the healing process.

Have you ever locked eyes with a person and realized that they are the one for you? Our guest shares her story of how she did just that and no matter what path life led her on he was the one and all roads led back to him. She shares what it is like going from high school sweethearts to being a military spouse and what that brings to the relationship. 

This week our guests are a part of a triad. They share how polyamory works in their relationship and how it all started for them. They may have to do things a little differently but they make it work and their family is growing. Listen to these three share how their life works.  To learn more about polyamory or ask questions visit polyam.us Follow polyam.us on instagram and tik tok to ke...

This couple can say the are completely 100% unconventional but you know it works for them. They have had their ups and downs but one thing that bonded them was their desires to be parents.  Eve is a dula in the Milwaukee area. Email us at marriageworthit@gmail.com and we can connect you to her services

Do you believe that every person has "the one"? How do you even know they are "the one"? Our guest shares her story of how she decided to throw in the towel on relationships and that is when the door opened up for her to find her one. You don't always have to go looking for that perfect person and sometimes you just need to make a change and start saying yes to things you probably would not say ye...

Our guest shares her experience of how sometimes you have to follow your own path and things may eventually line up for you. Long distance relationships take work and long distance overseas is another level of the playing field. 

Our guest had a life changing experience that has had an impact on her life. Learning how to move forward is not always easy and people have not yet learned how to handle grief. It's a topic that makes many uncomfortable.  To learn  more about Alison and her book check out www.badwidow.com

Our guests this week share their coming out story. And while it may not have gone down the way they wanted, they are glad it happened, because who knows how long it would have taken them to be true to themselves otherwise. Their relationship started as high school sweethearts, and now a decade later, they reflect on how their relationship has grown and changed over time. As they celebrate their fi...

Being in a blended family isn’t as easy as The Brady Bunch made it seem. From figuring out how to parent your spouse's child, to dealing with the other biological parent,  blending a family requires a lot of patient navigation and intentionality. This week’s guest shares a little bit of her experience in working to create one, big happy family. You can learn more in her book Blended to Perfec...

We all have those people in our lives who fall into the “Friend Zone”-- meaning you are convinced that they will never be anything more to you than just a friend. Our guest this week, however, shares her story of how an unlikely coupling has resulted in something beautiful. Marriage comes with its ups and downs, but as long as you are consistent and willing to fight, you can make it work..  S...

The vows you speak when you get married hold meaning. This week's guest shares her perspective on vows being more than just words but a meaningful statement of commitment. Do you truly believe it when you say the traditional vows "I take thee, to be my wedded wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love a...

Our longest married guest of season 2 shares her experience of how a simple card turned into the start of something beautiful. Fifty-three years later and her marriage is still going strong. She gives us an in depth look into how their love has changed over the years and what it takes to keep the spark alive.

Episode 16- Welcome back to season 2 of Is Marriage Worth It? We start our new season off with a guest who shares her experience of how the dating world has changed after having a child. She informs us that your priorities and outlook in life have to change in order to attract the right person for you. We even learn a little about what it is like to be in her first healthy relationship.

Welcome back to our final episode of season 1! In today's episode Mo and Elle share what they have learned from their season one guests. They recap the episodes and share their favorite moments. Mo and Elle also share a little background information on themselves and why they started the podcast. To all the listeners that submitted questions on our socials we answered them all. Thank you all for m...

We had the pleasure of talking with a couple that has been married for 60 years. They are officially the longest married couple on the podcast. They reminisce about the good ole days and how times have changed but their love each other remains the same. Listen to find out how they stayed with each and happy all these years.