ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if nothing bad ever happened in our marriages? No arguments, no infidelity, no pain, no money issues, & all the other things that come with living with someone.  Unfortunately, that isn’t the way marriage usually goes. In this podcast Tony & Alisa share a Crap Hits the Fan moment that has [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is so much happening in our marriages that we need to enjoy those periods of time when all is going smooth.  Being content in our marriage is a great place to be and one we should enjoy.  We walk a little different, we have a smile on our face, and let’s face it the [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever stopped to think about all the different ways that God shows up in your life Whether it’s a phone call from a friend saying, “I’m thinking about you” or an offer of a ride when you need to get somewhere, God is ever present in our lives. This week an email from [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back and it was a wonderful week in paradise.  Warm weather was very welcome as it gave us the opportunity to spend lots of relaxing moments on the beach doing a whole lot of nothing! We did unplug as promised and found that you can spend a week without facebook and twitter and survive [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We couldn’t go on vacation and not have a podcast ready for you.  So, we recorded this earlier in the week than usual to get it out. Tony scheduled the release date and time so that you could listen to this while we are on the beach in beautiful Puerto Rico! Here’s the thing though… [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In life and in our marriage we aren’t able to accomplish everything, we sometimes fail.  This leaves us feeling down because we aren’t able to live up to our expectations or the perceived expectations of others. Do you start to engage in negative self talk that has the potential to destroy the relationships around you? It’s [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We come into our marriages with baggage from all of previous experiences both good and bad.  Our suitcase colors how we interact in our marital relationship and how we handle life. It’s time to start unpacking your suitcase so that you can be transparent with your spouse! By doing so you can move into that [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of ONE Extraordinary Marriage Podcast Tony & Alisa dig deep into orgasming so that you can have one.  Alisa shares her experience of not having orgasm early in her marriage and faking orgasms to finish the deed.  Through communicating her desires to have one, self exploration with Tony, and showing Tony what [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the last 14 years of marriage we’ve spent a lot of time around food.  Something that has peaked our interest in the last couple of months is how food impacts intimacy in our marriage? We’ve gone from eating bean burritos, bad frozen pizza, fish sticks, and eating out often to having a home cooked [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we take our vows we don’t necessarily think about the bad stuff that might happen, especially sickness.  The thing is that eventually you or your spouse will become sick. How do you handle life when sickness does happen? This week we were hit from a few different sides.  Both of our dads had some [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes people don’t want to talk about what’s right under their noses in their marriages and so of course that makes it the right topic for us to talk about here.  We talked about pornography before from a personal standpoint, in this episode we branch out a bit and talk about the impact it is [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emotional distance can seem impossible  to overcome, we’ve stopped talking or if we are talking it just about the surface stuff.  It just seems easier to avoid the conversations than to face the challenges that come with him.   It’s time to mend those broken hearts, to have the courage to talk about those things that [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week’s episode really struck a chord with many of you and it wasn’t so much the topic as it was the behavior exhibited in the first 10 minutes of the podcast. Interrupting your spouse shows a lack of consideration and respect. This week we dig deep into this topic in our own marriage, thanks to [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve heard that life is like a “box of chocolates” but after watching kids play soccer tonight I think I might have to change it to marriage is like a soccer game.   It’s interesting to see how much of what we learn and experience as children really does play out later in life. Watching kids [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes we forget where we come from, why we married our spouse.  We allow the distractions of the world: other people, our finances, our jobs-to chip away at the foundation of this specific relationship.  As I (Alisa) travelled this past week I found myself having multiple conversations about marriage and relationships that reminded me that [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Over the years we have attended large churches and very small churches and it’s never been an easy decision to change churches. Sometimes, though, it’s been necessary for the welfare of our marriage.  Listen in as we talk about the ups and downs of changing churches, how church attendance (or lack thereof) impacted our marriage [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Sponsored by: This episode marks one year of the ONE Extraordinary Marriage podcast.  It’s hard to imagine how far we have come in the last year, growing deeper in our marriage and helping you to grow deeper in yours. Listen in to emails and voicemails from listeners sharing their thoughts on how ONE has made [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to 2011!  It’s the start of a new year and with it comes some big conversations dealing with financial and sexual intimacy.  Alisa reveals some financial dirty laundry and the ramifications, both good and bad, that come with that news.  Tony wants more vocalization during lovemaking, but Alisa’s not comfortable with that.  We’re digging [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

This is the last podcast of 2010 and 2011 is right around the corner.  A new year brings new hopes and new expectations.  What are your expectations for this new year for yourself and for your marriage? Have you shared them with your spouse?  Make the time this week to sit down and write out [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever stopped to think about the couple behind the Christmas story?  Mary and Joseph faced incredible challenges in their young relationship, but they had God the Father and God the Son at the center of their marriage.  With this they were able to make their marriage work. As Christmas approaches remember that you [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lessons I learned from watching my kids (Alisa)…This weekend as I watched my son make decisions about his birthday cake based on the fact that one of his best friends was coming.  He sacrificed what he may have wanted for what a friend would prefer.  Funny thing was, he didn’t consider it sacrifice.  Are you [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We had two “We Did IT!” this week! And an awesome number of listener emails that we talk through as they deal with family boundaries, make up sex, and your encouraging words. Secrets can destroy your marriage.  This week Tony & Alisa share how to talk about these secrets and how they have been able [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you taking the steps necessary to maintain the intimacy in your marriage during this crazy time of year?  This is a time when we can find ourselves so busy with all that “needs to be done” that we neglect the relationships that matter the most.  One way to improve the intimacy in your marriage [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanksgiving is just a few days away and this is a fantastic time to reflect back on all of your blessings both large and small.  Sometimes in the midst of everyday life we lose sight of how much we have received. We challenge you during the next month to take the time to write down [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are almost to 2011 and it’s a great time to be thinking about your goals for next year.  So often we focus on our individual goals but it’s time to sit down and work through the goals the two of you have for your marriage.  Listen in as we talk through the Lukas Coaching [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices