Renzo and Monica Ortega: Catholic marriage, intimacy, and family life
Two Become Family
Welcome to the podcast that talks about Catholic marriage, without pretending it's easy. We are Renzo and Monica Ortega, we've been married 13 years, we have 5 kids, and our apostolate, Two Become Family, helps Catholics who love the Church, love each other, and still have no idea why marriage feels so hard sometimes. Through our very candid, and sometimes uncomfortably vulnerable, conversations about sex, NFP, conflict, family life, we hope to spark conversations between you and your spouse. Visit us at https://twobecomefamily.substack.com for more resources for your marriage
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Renzo and Monica Ortega: Catholic marriage, intimacy, and family life
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Jun 2, 2026
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What If I Don't Feel Loved? Why The Love Languages Matter 29.03.2022 51:47
Send us Fan Mail What if you don't feel loved in your marriage? What are some tools you could use to enhance the love between you and your spouse? In today's episode we talk to St. John Paul about love! We talk about how do we can meet the demands of love on a daily basis by familiarizing ourselves with the 5 love languages. LINKS Here are some of the things we mentioned in today's...
Who Should Do the Dishes? and Other Questions About Dividing Household Responsibilities. 22.03.2022 42:34
Send us Fan Mail What is the best way to divide the household responsibilities? In today's episode we share our experience dividing household responsibilities, and we reflect on St. John Paul's Familaris Consortio paragraph 66 . Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in someway from wh...
Bonus: Why go to Joseph? 19.03.2022 15:58
Send us Fan Mail In today's bonus episode we celebrate St. Joseph's feast day by talking about why we love him so much. You also get to hear 3 reasons why we think everyone should start a new devotion to St. Joseph today! OUR BOOKS Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph: https://amzn.to/3Ivh5eS Go To Joseph For Children: https://amzn.to/3fU9biN Prayers to St. Joseph 8 power pray...
What About Mental Illness? What St. John Paul Says About Depression 15.03.2022 33:09
Send us Fan Mail How does mental illness change the dynamics of a marriage? How can couples acknowledge mental health struggles while simultaneously building up their marriage in the process? In today's episode we bring this to St. John Paul and gain practical and spiritual insights for growing our marriages in the midst of the storms that come with mental health struggles. SHOW NOTES Thank y...
Do You Really Marry the Family? How Boundaries Build Healthy Relationships 08.03.2022 43:49
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we ask St. John Paul about the popular adage, "you don't just marry the person you marry the family." During our conversation you get to hear our reflections on St. John Paul's writings about the importance of the relationship of the husband and wife, and we talk about how boundaries can help develop a strong marital bond, and strong f...
Should I Ask My Husband? (Clearing Up the Marital Debt Confusion) 01.03.2022 47:03
Send us Fan Mail St. Thomas Aquinas - Summa Theologiae Question 64: Things annexed to marriage, and first the payment of the marriage debt Article 9: Whether one spouse is bound to pay the debt to the other at a festal time? " I answer that, Since the wife has power of her husband's body, and "vice versa," with regard to the act of procreation, the one is bound to pay the debt...
Does Our Compatibility Matter? 22.02.2022 41:51
Send us Fan Mail Should introverts marry extroverts? Should you have similar interests or should you like completely different things? Or does compatibility mean something more? In today's episode you can hear our experience and the ways we're compatible (and incompatible), and we reflect on the role that the Gospel takes in our compatibility and the fulfillment of our marriage. Don&apo...
Do You Have Any Advice For the Wedding Night? 15.02.2022 31:36
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we ask St. John Paul if he has any advice for the wedding night and we dive into his advice from Love and Responsibility! This is a great conversation and we're so happy you're here with us! SHOW NOTES Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your families! In today's episode, w...
Should Your Spouse Be Your Bestfriend? 15.02.2022 26:11
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we discuss friendship, our taste in TV shows, and how a couple's friendship should grow and evolve in their marriage. SHOW NOTES Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your families! In today's episode, we reference Love and Responsibility, to purchase a copy visit: Love and Respon...
Why Does Marriage Prep Matter? 14.02.2022 29:18
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how St. John Paul the Great saved our marriage, how being a stay-at-home-dad changed Renzo's perspective on being a husband and father, and why it's so important for couples to prepare well before getting married! SHOW NOTES Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do, and we pray that it is a blessing to you and your fam...
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