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Marriage is a lifelong journey of getting to know and grow with the person you love. In this episode, Dashawn and Amanda talk about how to keep discovering new versions of your spouse, ask the difficult questions that create deeper connection, and avoid becoming roommates with a marriage license.

In this episode, we talk about something that can happen in even the strongest relationships: the drift. Not because there was a huge fight or because the love disappeared, but because life got busy, routines got predictable, and you stopped being curious about each other. If you've felt like your relationship has been running on autopilot recently, this conversation is for you.

One thing all couples must remember is that they are married to someone that God made on purpose. In this return episode after a long hiatus, Dashawn and Amanda explore the concept of partner premium. It is their way of creating guardrails against under appreciation and familiarity. If you are looking to push back against complacency and fall more deeply fascinated with your spouse, then this episode is for you.

What do you do when you have big dreams that threaten to disrupt your life and your relationship? Dashawn and Amanda talk through how to navigate disruptive seasons without compromising the well-being of your relationship.

In this episode, Dashawn and Amanda talk through the dangers couples face in living for public approval and the importance of working on your relationship behind closed doors.

Any couple in a long-term relationship is going to experience different phases of life together. Dashawn and Amanda share some of their recent losses, both good and bad, and share advice on how to manage transitions together.

In this special Father's Day episode, Dashawn challenges the stigmas and stereotypes surrounding fathers while encouraging men to tap into their full potential.

Fruitful and healthy functioning relationships do not happen by osmosis, but they require ongoing, intentional work and effort. In this episode, Dashawn and Amanda talk through the importance of nurturing your relationship to promote longevity.

What are some of the ways that trust is built and destroyed in relationships? Tune in as Dashawn and Amanda explore the notion that trust is one of the most important elements in any healthy, long-term relationship.

What are some of the ways that unforgiveness can impact your relationship? Tune in as Dashawn and Amanda talk through what true forgiveness means, the importance of forgiving your partner, and the value in forgiving yourself, too.

Is jealousy in a relationship always a bad thing? In this episode, Dashawn and Amanda talk through identifying when we feel jealous and how to manage that emotion.

In part two of the What I Wish I Knew as a Newlywed series, Dashawn and Amanda continue to reflect on the start of their marriage, and share more advice they think will help newlyweds.

In part one of this two-part series, Dashawn and Amanda reflect and share a few things they wish they knew at the start of their marriage.

Purpose or partner: Do you have to sacrifice one in order to fully immerse yourself in the other? In this episode, Dashawn and Amanda talk through the idea that when you are with the right person, you don't have to give up your dreams, and how a marriage can be boring if you are with someone who doesn't have the right soil to help cultivate your passions.

Does culture play a role in our belief that marriage is boring? Dashawn and Amanda confront this theory and offer practical ways to revive and maintain a vibrant and fruitful marriage.