What the Holidays Will Look Like For Us
My kids have all sorts of questions about life these days. “When can we visit Grammy?” “Will I be able to have a party for my birthday?” “Will school be back to normal next year?” My reply is always the…
We’re Happy All The Time…Not
On this week’s podcast we answered your burning questions from Instagram. It was a great mix of serious and silly. We discussed our favorite features of each other, what our kids think about our jobs, and how to deal with…
What Are Relationship Secret Contracts?
It started with asking myself, “Should I harness the power of the internet to bring great shame upon my husband so he changes his ways.” And the answer was “Yes, yes I should.” The toilet paper standoff began. I decided…
Announcing Our Book
It sounds so crazy to say, but WE WROTE A BOOK! If you’re used to seeing us in three minute bursts, dancing like complete goofballs in our videos, brace yourselves. Don’t get me wrong, that is the real us. But…
Are You Even Listening To Me?
Ahh…listening. A simple gesture. When two people are in the flow of conversation, both actively listening and thoughtful responding, it can feel like church bells going off in our head. We feel understood. We feel heard. We feel grounded. But…
Our Secrets To A Happy Marriage
We have finally (and unfortunately) hit the 6-month mark of Covid quarantine. Penn and I both feel that we have hit a wall that comes with feeling cooped up for so long. The adrenaline of response to the pandemic and…
For Better or Quarantine
Recently, a fan asked us, “How has your marriage changed during quarantine?” Penn and I took a second to think and both agreed…it hasn’t really changed. Honestly, we’ve been living in “quarantine” for six years now since we started our…
To My Wife on Mother’s Day
I am writing this looking out the window at my wife. She is walking through our yard in a sweatshirt that says “Hug Dealer.” She has a green bag around her right hand and is bending over every 10 feet…
How to Stay Married in Quarantine
Happy Coronaversary, guys. It’s been one month since social distancing started for us, and I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog’s Day. (I may be installing a safe room in my next house just so I can exercise in peace,…
Alternative Date Ideas When Stuck at Home
Ahh, date night. Doesn’t this sound like an absolute foreign concept these days? Even though we are staying at home more, it’s hard to make room for quality one-on-one time. But, if we’ve learned anything on the podcast from our…
