Newlyweds, let's be honest, the first year of marriage can be a very challenging year. But if you see it as a transitional year, you can use it to build a strong foundation for your marriage and relationship to thrive and succeed.
This marriage podcast is dedicated to newlyweds and couples in their first few years of marriage.
However, even if you are past your first few years of marriage, engaged, dating, or simply interested in marriage, you will benefit from listening to this podcast.
Marcus and Ashley will be sharing marriage tips to help newlyweds build a strong foundation for their marriage.
In addition, we will also have conversations with other married couples to share experiences from their first year of marriage; the struggles, problems they encountered, how to communicate, resolve conflicts, adjust with each other and married life, lessons, marriage advice for newlyweds, and tips on how to survive the first few years of marriage.
The unique first year of marriage stories shared on this podcast will help newlyweds navigate their first few years of marriage while building a strong foundation for a happy, healthy, and fulfilling marriage.
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040 Dealing with Long Term Health Issues in Our Marriage
In today’s episode, we give an update about health issues we are going through right now. How it has impacted our marriage, life, and family. Plus what you can learn from our health struggles to apply in your marriage. Our health issues started last summer and played a huge role in our decision-making process. We also talked […]
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6/21/2016 • 18 minutes, 34 seconds
039 New Marriage, New Culture with Alison Chrun
Welcome back! Alison Chrun from California is our guest for today. Alison has been married for 8 and a half years, is a mom to two boys, and presently pursuing her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She blogs at Appetite for Honesty and writes for large blogs such as Scary Mommy and The Huffington Post. […]
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9/29/2015 • 40 minutes, 37 seconds
038 Honeymooning Through All 50 US States as Newlyweds with Heath and Alyssa Padgett
Heath and Alyssa Padgett are our guests for this episode. They have been married for 1 year and 1 month. Heath and Alyssa live in an RV, and spent their first year of marriage traveling for 200 days across the lower 48 states of America. They recently finished visiting all 50 States. The amazing thing about their honeymoon […]
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8/18/2015 • 40 minutes, 20 seconds
037 Creating Laughter and Meaningful Conversations in Marriage with Tanja Pajevic
Tanja Pajevic is our guest for this week. She has been married for 10 years, lives in Boulder Colorado with her husband and their two sons. Tanja is a former Fulbright Fellow to Slovenia, writer and consultant. She is also the author of the best-selling marriage book, 9 Steps to Heal Your Resentment and Reboot Your Marriage. […]
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8/4/2015 • 35 minutes, 11 seconds
036 As a Newly Married Couple Should You Combine Finances? with Jason Pockrandt
In today’s episode, Jason Pockrandt share’s his first year of marriage story. Jason has been married for 2 years, is the father to a beautiful girl, and lives in Bay City, Michigan. He is a Speaker, Life Coach of Live To Give, and author of The Confident Father’s Guidebook: Five Steps to Personal Transformation, Rediscover your […]
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7/21/2015 • 28 minutes, 43 seconds
035 After Our Move… with Ashley and Marcus Kusi
It’s been a while since we released a new episode. Our move to a new city coupled with Marcus’s new job has kept us very busy for the past month. If you have moved before with kids under 3 years of age, you know its not as easy as moving to a new house without kids. But […]
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7/7/2015 • 0
034 Choosing a Theme for Your Family with Ashley Kusi
How will you describe your family in one word? In this week’s episode, Ashley shares one of the important things that has helped us enormously in our marriage. It’s called a Family Theme. And due to us choosing one for our family, our decision-making process has become easier. Our family theme has also impacted our family positively. […]
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5/19/2015 • 9 minutes, 43 seconds
033 Honest and Difficult Conversations with Paul Angone
This week, Paul Angone is our guest. He has been married for 7 years, has two daughters, and lives in San Diego, California. Paul is the author of All Groan Up: Searching for Self, Faith, and a Freaking Job, and the best-selling book 101 Secrets for Your Twenties. He is passionate about helping twenty somethings and […]
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5/5/2015 • 30 minutes, 30 seconds
032: The 20 Marriage Lessons We Learned as Newlyweds
In this week’s episode, Ashley shares 20 marriage lessons we learned from our First Year. It’s based on one of our popular blog posts. You can read the post by clicking here. How to listen to this episode Click on the Play button below: You can also listen on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. If viewing […]
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4/28/2015 • 23 minutes, 46 seconds
031 Walking Through Sex Addiction with Jon and Jema Anderson
Living in an RV is not easy, and that’s what our guests for this week, Jon and Jema Anderson do every day. Jon and Jema have been married for over 20 years, live and work full time in an RV, and have 4 kids. Description of First Year in one or two words Jema: Chaos. […]
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4/21/2015 • 51 minutes, 3 seconds
030 Standing up for Your Spouse and Marriage with Alex Barker
Alex Barker from Michigan is our guest for this week. He has been married for 5 years and has two children. Alex is a pharmacist by profession, an online business coach part-time, and former host of the well known Leadership Dojo podcast. Note: Click here to get access to the Bonus Session about sexual challenges with […]
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4/14/2015 • 29 minutes, 25 seconds
029 Getting out of Student Loans with Mike and Monica Louie
This week’s episode features Mike and Monica Louie’s First Year Story. Mike and Monica live in Vancouver, Washington, have two energetic kids, and have been married for five and a half years. Mike is a law enforcement officer and Monica blogs at ourdebtfreefamily.com where she helps people take control of their money so they can pay […]
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4/7/2015 • 32 minutes, 28 seconds
028 How to Create Open Lines of Communication with Your Spouse with Megan Claire
Megan Claire is our guest for this week. Megan is a travel blogger who blogs at Mapping Megan and calls the world home. She has been married for 2 years, enjoys traveling around the world with her husband Mike. Description of First Year in one or two words Adventurous. Some of the topics we discussed […]
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3/31/2015 • 27 minutes, 46 seconds
027 How to Compromise on Different Belief Systems with Amanda Snodgrass
Amanda Snodgrass is our guest for this week. She has been married for 15 years, is a mom to 3 children, and works in the medical field. Amanda lives in Kentucky and blogs online at Post Traumatic Wife. Her blog is dedicated to helping wives and family members of soldiers with PTSD. Description of First Year in one […]
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3/24/2015 • 31 minutes, 16 seconds
026 Fitting Your Work Life into Your Marriage and Family with Josh and Erin Bender
Our guests for this week are Josh and Erin Bender from Australia. Josh and Erin have been married for 13 years, have 2 kids and have been travelling around the world since 2012. Together they provide excellent global travel information and resources to couples, parents, families and individuals through their website. Description of First Year […]
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3/17/2015 • 38 minutes, 13 seconds
025 Why Listening to Your Spouse Is Essential for Effective Communication with Jesse Foster
Our guest for this week is Jesse Forster. Jesse lives in Kazakstan, has been married for 4 years and has two children. He is the host of Father Nation podcast, a podcast dedicated to helping fathers become great parents. Description of First Year in one or two words New roommates. Some of the topics we […]
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3/10/2015 • 28 minutes, 28 seconds
024: 7 Simple Steps for Effective Communication in Marriage (Without Fighting)
In today’s episode, Ashley shares the audio version of Chapter 7: 7 Simple Steps for Getting Started, of our new eBook on Communication in Marriage. You can get a copy of the book by clicking the link below. Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting A summarized version of the 7 Steps […]
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2/24/2015 • 8 minutes, 20 seconds
023 An Annual Love Contract for Your Marriage with Warren and Betsy Talbot
Our guests for this week are Warren and Betsy Talbot. Warren and Betsy have been married for more than 10 years, live in Spain and co-host the popular marriage podcast, Married With Luggage. They also enjoy showing couples what they have learned about love by traveling around the world. Description of First Year in one or […]
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2/17/2015 • 33 minutes, 59 seconds
022 The Importance of Learning Your Spouse’s Love Language with Ryan and Cassie Celestain
Our guests for this week are Ryan and Cassie Celestain from the popular lifestyle blog True Agape. They help couples build endurance for their marriages and families. Ryan and Cassie have been married for 4 years; have an 7-month-old baby girl, and live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ryan works in the oil and gas industry, and Cassie […]
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2/10/2015 • 31 minutes, 27 seconds
021 How to Carve out Time for Your Spouse and Marriage with Justin Ricklefs
Our guest for this week is Justin Ricklefs. Justin has been married to his beautiful wife Brooke for 12 years, have 5 children, and live in Kansas City, Missouri. Justin works as a Sales Executive with a technology company and loves photography. Description of First Year in one or two words Fire Hydrant. Some of the […]
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2/3/2015 • 40 minutes, 38 seconds
020 The Benefits of Premarital Counseling for Engaged Couples with Paul and Courtney Burton
Our guests for this week are Paul and Courtney Burton. Paul and Courtney have been married a year and a half and live in Lynchburg, Virginia. Paul is Applications Developer, and Courtney is stay at home wife. Description of First Year in one or two words Paul: Rolla coaster Courtney: Learning curve. Some of the topics […]
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1/27/2015 • 29 minutes, 51 seconds
019 How to Communicate Your Feelings and Emotions with Mark and Marie Oates
Our guests for this week are Mark and Marie Oates. Mark and Marie have been married for over 6 years, have a son, and live in Nashville, Tennessee. They love helping couples untangle the messy parts of their relationship at Nashville Marriage Studios! Description of First Year in one or two words Easy, and smooth. […]
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1/20/2015 • 46 minutes, 48 seconds
018 How to Compromise with Your Spouse with Kimberly Erskine
Our guest for this week is Kimberly Esrkine. Kimberly has been married for more than 3 years and lives in Montana. She is a Nukes Air Force Officer, and one of the Divas at Dating Divas. Description of First Year in one or two words Amazing and difficult. Some of the topics we discussed are: 1. Being happy […]
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1/13/2015 • 28 minutes, 23 seconds
017 Dealing with Little Annoyances Before They Build up with Roger Whitney
Our guest for this week is Roger Whitney. Roger has been married for over 24 years to his wonderful wife Shauna, have 2 children, and live in Forth Worth, Texas. Roger helps individuals and couples plan well, and invest wisely for retirement. He is also the host of the Retirement Answerman podcast. Description of First Year […]
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1/6/2015 • 32 minutes, 39 seconds
016 Investing in Your Marriage with Jim and Teresa Adams
In this weeks episode, our guests are Jim and Teresa Adams. In this week’s episode, our guests are Jim and Teresa Adams. Jim and Teresa have been married for more than 29 years, have 4 children, and live in Jackson, Mississipi. Jim is certified marriage coach, and Teresa is a licensed professional counselor. Together, they co-host The […]
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12/30/2014 • 27 minutes, 28 seconds
015 Emergency Mode, Our First Year of Marriage Story
In this week’s episode, we share our first year of marriage story. Description of First Year in one or two words Emergency mode. Some of the topics we discussed are: 1. Marcus facing deportation, and the financial difficulties that we went through. 2. Letting go of insecurities. 3. Learning how to become selfless. 4. How to […]
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12/23/2014 • 24 minutes, 55 seconds
014 Miscarriage and Long Distance Marriage with Antonio Gerenini and Francesca Di Meglio
In this week’s episode, our guests are Antonio Gerenini and Francesca Di Meglio. They have been married for more than 6 years and have a loving 3-year-old son. Antonio is Receptionist a well respected Hotel in Italy, and Francesca is the Newlyweds Expert for About.com. Description of First Year in one or two words A fun honeymoon – […]
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12/15/2014 • 32 minutes, 20 seconds
013 Facing an Undiagnosed Sickness with Brandon and Ashley Lamar
In this week’s episode, our guests are Brandon and Ashley LaMar. Brandon and Ashley have been married for more than 3 years and live in Atlanta, Georgia. Brandon is a college student majoring in Criminology. Ashley is a technical writer by profession, and also blogs at Honey and Pine. Description of First Year in one or […]
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12/9/2014 • 36 minutes, 44 seconds
012 Perks of Marriage… Sex, with Kevin and Cetelia Bullard
In this week’s episode, Kevin and Cetelia Bullard are our featured guests. Kevin and Cetelia have been married for 14 years, have 3 wonderful kids, and live in McKinney, Texas. Kevin is the President of Marriage Works! Inc. and Cetelia is an IT consultant who traded her IT skills to homeschool their kids. Description of First […]
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12/2/2014 • 30 minutes, 11 seconds
011 Choosing Your Spouse over Others with Philip and Loretta Devine
In this week’s episode, Philip and Loretta Devine share their first year of marriage story. Philip and Loretta have been married for about 7 years, have 3 beautiful children, and live in Louisville, Kentucky. Philip is a former marine, speaker, and host of the Live Life Better podcast which helps husbands lean on Christ and love their […]
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11/25/2014 • 34 minutes, 47 seconds
010 How to Manage Finances and Marriage Expectations as a Newlywed with Leslie Samuel
In this week’s episode, Leslie Samuel from Become A Blogger shares his first year of marriage story. Leslie is a blogger who loves playing piano and believes in changing the world one blog at a time. He has been married for over 8 years to his beautiful wife Marguerite, have a son, and lives in Michigan. […]
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11/18/2014 • 24 minutes, 22 seconds
009 How to Survive Foreclosure with Derek and Carrie Olsen
In today’s episode, Derek and Carrie Olson share their First Year Marriage story. They have been married for more than 3 years, have a daughter who rocks their world, and live in Kansas City, Missouri. Together, they host the Better Conversations on Money and Marriage podcast. And encourage couples to strengthen their marriage by having better conversations […]
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11/11/2014 • 35 minutes, 49 seconds
008 How to Overcome Insecurities in Marriage with Kimanzi and Tanya Constable
In this week’s episode, Kimanzi and Tanya Constable share their first year of marriage story. Kimanzi and Tanya have been married for over 15 years, have three energetic children, and live in Maui, Hawaii. Kimanzi is an author, speaker, life and business coach, whose mission it to help people live life by their own design and create […]
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11/3/2014 • 25 minutes, 45 seconds
007 How to Make Extra Money on the Side with Dustin Riechmann
In this week’s episode, Dustin Riechmann share’s his first year of marriage story. He has been married to Bethany for over 13 years, has 3 children, and lives in Saint Louis, Missouri. He blogs regularly at Engaged Marriage and focuses on helping busy couples enjoy their marriage. Description of First Year in one or two words Unmemorable. […]
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10/28/2014 • 33 minutes, 41 seconds
006 How to Unite and Overcome Struggles with Steve and Beth Tessler
In today’s episode, Steve and Beth Tessler share their first year of marriage story. Steve is a mail handler and retired Navy personnel, and Beth is a surgical coordinator. They have been married for over 19 years, have 2 kids, 2 step-children from Steve’s first marriage, and reside in Cincinnati, Ohio. Description of First Year in one or […]
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10/21/2014 • 30 minutes, 58 seconds
005 How to Resolve Sexual Intimacy Differences with Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe
In today’s episode, Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe share their first year of marriage story. They have been married for more than 13 years, have 3 beautiful kids, and live in Indianapolis. Jackie is the speaker, writer, and host of the 7 Rings of Marriage Show. Stephana is the director of a Home School Co-op in […]
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10/14/2014 • 30 minutes, 6 seconds
004 How to Adjust to Married Life as Newlyweds with Marcus and Ashley Kusi
As a newlywed, adjusting to married life and to each other will not be easy, but its necessary for your marriage to succeed. In this episode, we share tips on how to adjust to married life, and some of the adjustments we had to make during our first year. You can also read this post […]
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10/7/2014 • 27 minutes, 2 seconds
003 Take Action in Your Marriage with Tony and Alisa Dilorenzo
In this episode, Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo share their first year of marriage story. They have been married for more than 18 years, have 2 beautiful kids, and live in San Diego California. Together, they help married couples to be intentional about their marriage, enjoy sex, love, and be committed to their marriage. Description of First Year in […]
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10/7/2014 • 38 minutes, 16 seconds
002 How to Use Personal Accountability to Become a Better Spouse with Nick Pavlidis
In today’s episode, Nick Pavlidis shared his first year marriage experience with us. Nick is a writer, speaker, coach, and a lawyer. He has been married for over 6 years to a very patient woman and has two great kids. Description of Nick’s First Year in one or two words Challenging but hopeful. Some of […]
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10/7/2014 • 44 minutes, 42 seconds
001 An Introduction for The First Year Marriage Show Podcast
Welcome to the first episode of the First Year Marriage Show. In this episode, we share a brief description of the podcast and the reason why we decided to start this podcast. Listen and let us know your thoughts, comments, and feedback. How to Listen to this episode Click on the Play button below: You can […]
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