Family drama can sneak into even the healthiest marriages.  And if you’re not careful, it can slowly chip away at your peace and connection.

Between work, kids, church, and everything else, it’s easy to give your best energy to everything except your marriage.

Most people think couples therapy is only for marriages on the brink of divorce. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Sometimes life gets so busy that even marriage coaches have to stop and reset. In this episode, we get real about why we stepped away from the podcast — and what that season revealed about our own relationship.

In this week's episode we tackle codependency and how it can create challenges within a relationship. Often, when codependency is discussed in the context of a romantic relationship most people will label it as "toxic" but sometimes codependency creeps into the relationship because of the length of time that a couple has been together.

This week's episode to talk about what fatherhood means to Jason and how it has impacts marriage. We both have lost our fathers and know that it is because of those great men that have helped us become the people and have the marriage that we do have.

We have a great episode for you all this week…no seriously!  Who knew that picking granite would create such drama !  We dive into the importance of conflict resolution and how the little things do matter.

One thing that we can count on is that change is inevitable! But just because we know that, doesn't make it easier to accept or live through. When you get married (or enter into a committed relationship with someone), that is only one version of that person and people will evolve over time. As a person changes, so should your relationship, and that isn't always for the better!

In relationships, there is often each partner's side of the story and then the truth.  Why do we say that?  It's because each person experiences the same event or situation, through their own perspective.  This includes how actions are interpreted, any biases that are internalized, and any traumas that may be triggered during each interaction!  That is why the truth lies in-between the two experiences and the facts of the situation.

Mother's Day is right around the corner and we thought that it made sense for us to discuss our parenthood journey and how it has impacted our relationship!

Who knew that friendships as an adult with be just as complicated, if not more, than our friendships in your teenage years? Not only is it difficult to make friends if you are a transplant in your area, have kids, don't have kids, are an extrovert, an introvert, etc. Basically, it is hard to make, and sustain friendships as an adult.

Many people are looking for love, but do not understand how being in a dedicated, healthy relationship is actually a mirror of you, your attitudes, and behaviors.  Attempting to circumvent the process sometimes only makes things worse instead of satisfying the need for instant gratification!

Have you ever tried to connect with your significant other and felt like they were just not getting it?  Or did you hesitate to express your needs because of the possibility of rejection?  Sometimes do you wish you can just get rid of the guesswork when trying to connect? 

I know we are well into 2024, but here we are with the 1st episode of season 4! We have missed y'all but we are back! And we thought it would be best to start the year off by re-introducing ourselves. For those of you who do not know, we are premarital counselors and marriage coaches, but more importantly we believe in healthy relationships. Healthy relationships commonly turn in to healthy marriages and families! This is a true passion for us! So in this episode, we breakdown: ✨ The purpose of premarital counseling ✨ What to look for in a marriage/relationship coach ✨ Why we may not be the relationship/marriage coaches for you ✨ Common misconceptions of what marriage/relationship coaching is and much, much more! Take a listen and then slide into our DMs (or click the link in the bio) to schedule your relationship check-up or coaching consultation today!

We felt that we needed to hop in your feed with a bonus episode, before we kick off season 4, to talk about love and Valentine's Day! We promise you that this is one you don't want to miss! In this episode, we discuss: ✨ What the Valentine's Day holiday means to us and our relationship ✨ Our first date ✨ Our engagement story and much, much more! Take a listen and be sure to like, share, follow, and subscribe to @bsideofmarriage on all the channels and things. And also share with us what are you Valentine's Day plans in the comments below.

This episode is our season finale for season 3. With everything going on in our life, we needed to take some time to get away with each other, to regroup, reflect, plan and set tangible goals for 2024 . In this episode, we discuss: ✨ Consistently Prioritizing US this year ✨ How transitions felt different this year ✨ Understanding how roles can swap ✨ Celebrating 15 years of marriage and much, much more! Thank you for riding with us for 3 seasons. We have so many new things in store for the new year and can't wait to get started planning and recording for season 4.

In this episode, we discuss: what is gentle parenting and how it's going in the Adams household, the impact children have on a relationship and how to stay connected during the different phases of parenting.

On this week of the B-Side of Marriage podcast rewind episode , Jason and Ra’Shunda talk about what we wish someone would have told us about marriage prior to us getting married. We received some good words of wisdom as well as had to learn some lessons the hard way. Either way, we discuss it all in this episode. We hope that you are able to get a few tips on how to strengthen your connection whether you are seriously dating, engaged, or have already tied the knot!

On this week of the B-Side of Marriage podcast rewind episode , Jason and Ra’Shunda talk about how avoiding addressing difficult and/or uncomfortable subjects with your partner only leads to continued dissatisfaction and potential resentment. Your relationship should be a safe space where no subject is off limits, especially if one person is feeling neglected or disrespected. Having hard conversations in your marriage is a necessity!

On this week of the B-Side of Marriage podcast rewind episode , Jason and Ra’Shunda talk about what typically draws a person to their partner is physical attraction.  It could be their height, their eyes, their smile, etc. but at the end of the day physical attraction is temporary.  Although this is important throughout your relationship, other character traits become more important as your relationship ages.