256 | Reflecting on 9 Years of Marriage

04/17/25 • 44 min

Today's our 9th anniversary!! So we thought what better way to celebrate than to sit down and reminisce on the last nine incredible years together. We've come so far since the early days of our marriage and I'm so proud of us for continuing to choose each other every single day❤️

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Shawn and Andrew

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Shawn and Andrew

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255 | Marriage isn't about your happiness

Today we tackled the countercultural topic that marriage isn’t just about your happiness. Oof, we know this one is a tough pill to swallow for a lot of people but in a world telling us to only pursue what makes us feel happy in the moment, we felt this episode was an important reminder that when it comes to your commitment to marriage, it’s always worth pursuing. We hope that whether you’re engaged, newlyweds, or have been married for a long time you find hope in this episode, knowing that marriage is a beautiful gift and wonderful tool for character refinement, compromise and selflessness- sometimes more than we’d prefer ;)

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Shawn & Andrew

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(00:00) - our biggest fight ever

(02:12) - life updates

(04:18) - why we are doing this and how we disagree

(12:30) - “the point isn’t the “happiness”, it’s about support”

(18:56) - viewing emotions (andrew's pov)

(24:00) - being fully known and loved

(28:17) - do you run away if there is no happiness?

(33:05) - balancing the variables

(37:40) - marriage isn’t about your happiness

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Balancing the Mental Load & Building Intimacy

Today, we had the pleasure of sitting down with relationship expert, wife and mom of two- Dr. Morgan Cutlip to chat about managing the mental load in marriage for more joy, less resentment, and deeper intimacy. All topics she covers in depth in her new book, A Better Share! This conversation was both eye-opening and encouraging. We gained valuable insights on recognizing unhealthy patterns in how we carry our mental loads, how to prevent the resentment from creeping into your marriage and how to keep your marriage playful and fun despite how long it’s been! Let us know your thoughts in the comments 🙂

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