They were married, divorced, and then married again. And with four kids between them, tensions run high. They fight about everything: the chores, the cats, who gets to tell who what to do. They come into the session with one story and Esther helps them write an alternate version.
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Jul 20
Is Using ChatGPT Hurting My Relationship?
She comes to Esther with a question that feels distinctly of this moment: when does a tool become a transgression? After leaving a long, stable marriage, she finds herself in a new relationship marked by intense highs and low lows. She turns to AI, using it as a real-time coach t ... Show More
52m 29s
Jul 13
You Slept With My Best Friend
The two couples had been inseparable—neighbors, chosen family, godparents to each other's children. She reaches out to Esther in despair after discovering that her husband had a ten-year-old affair with her best friend. For a decade, he kept the betrayal hidden while she believed ... Show More
54m 4s
Nov 2019
Marital Conflict, Separation and Divorce
We're talking marital conflict, separation and divorce with our first guest, the wonderful, Homa Alamdari. If you've ever struggled in this area, please listen in as we explore how much harder coming to parenting can be when there is conflict between the adults in the family. Don ... Show More
26m 36s
Dec 2020
divorce
Many of us have grown up with divorced parents, or lived through a divorce. Emma can relate, and she opens up about all of it. From the challenges of being stuck between two parents, living in different places, trying maintaining healthy relationships with both, awkward holidays, ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2025
214: The Families are Fighting! Ft. Midwest Married
Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guest co-hosts Amy and Matt from Midwest Married! This episode feels like it covers A LOT of bases. From marital problems, MIL problems, and families that are fighting this unpacks a ton of different issues.. but overall--The family is fig ... Show More
1h 58m
Sep 2021
#17: Peer Pressure, Judgement, and Sex - Oh my!
Heba brings aboard her husband, Hazem, again to interview Fara and Yehiaa, a married couple who have chosen not to have children. The four share their different lives and how children has affected their marriages and who they are individually. Links: Mommy’s Happy Hour Website Mo ... Show More
43 m