Jul 8

867: How Long Should Sex Last

In this episode let's discuss a question that comes up in bedrooms around the world: How long should sex last? | “The goal isn't to last forever or finish quickly—it's to connect deeply with your spouse in whatever time you have together.” —Anonymous Is it really possible to reki ... Show More

31m 5s

Jul 1

866: The Masks We Wear in Marriage

Learn what happens when you've been pretending to be someone you're not in your marriage, and how exhausting that becomes over time. | “Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are.” —Brene Brown Is it really possi ... Show More

31m 45s

Jun 24

865: Sex Talk

Learn how to have the conversations about sexual intimacy that most couples avoid and why asking the right questions can completely transform your connection in the bedroom. | “Communication is the fuel that keeps the fire of your relationship burning, without it, your relationsh ... Show More

35m 50s

Jul 2020

You Want Me To Watch The Kids While You Go Out With Another Guy?

They met as religious teenagers and married as virgins. It's the age old story — once you're allowed to be intimate, you no longer want to be. Deciding to open the marriage has brought about huge changes in their sex life, and ruptures in their emotional one.Programming note: Thi ... Show More

47m 56s

Jan 2024

We're Getting Older

Pull up a chair with lumbar support and pour yourself a cup of weak tea. Because it's time for the guys to face the facts that they are getting older. But only one can be the oldest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46m 58s

Mar 2024

Games Are Getting Older

Time makes you bolder, video games get older, and the guys are getting older too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

59m 18s

Nov 2017

Sexlessness

[Contains mature themes] A couple are first-generation children of immigrants, raised to believe sex should only take place in a marriage. Now that sex isn’t forbidden, it’s deeply uninteresting…to one of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

38m 32s

Apr 2018

You Can Be Right or You Can Be Married

[Contains mature themes] They’ve been together for more than a decade, but this isn’t the first time they’ve separated. Stuck in a cycle of explosive escalations, a husband and wife want to make it work but can’t break their habit of going for the emotional jugular. Esther encour ... Show More

48m 28s

Nov 2017

Tell Me I'm Not Alone

[Contains mature themes] A young family, a ten-year age difference, and a wife who found independence through an extra-marital relationship. They’ve decided to forgive and rebuild, but the pain of the betrayal remains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad ... Show More

44m 27s

Oct 2020

Don't Put Your Marriage on Hold While Raising Kids

Couples who prioritize their kids ahead of their marriage will one day have an empty nest and an empty marriage. Dave and Ashley talk through the complex dynamics of making sure you kids have all they need while also putting the marriage first. Get 10% off your first month as a l ... Show More

28m 46s

Feb 2023

Why Aren't Women Allowed to Wrinkle? EmRata Asks

Women and femme presenting people spend billions of dollars annually to try and appear younger and slow down the inevitable: aging. Today I reference some of my favorite writing on women and getting older and talk about why so may of us fear losing our youth and discuss the how ( ... Show More

20m 10s

Oct 2017

The Addict

[Contains mature themes] They’re grandparents, with a 40-year love story and a stable, happy marriage. But one of them had quite a few secrets. Esther gives them some tools to navigate and support each other's experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co ... Show More

43m 33s

517: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 6 ...