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On what would have been his sixteenth birthday Jesse and Sharon reflect on the loss of their son during birth on his due date.

They talk about how their marriage survived multiple heartbreaking losses and how grieving differently as a man and a woman both threatened to tear them apart and allowed them to continue to function as a family.

Jesse felt his emotions, there were tears and good memories - it was a special time to remember Joshua on his birthday.

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Sharon and Jesse do their first podcast from the road - literally they podcast as they walk down the road in their neighborhood on one of their exercise and coffee outings where they finally figure out their marriage by coming up with 3 guidelines and a magical 4th to guide their interactions.

They also explore how they should feel about cussing on the podcast, the movie Princess Bride, ADHD, navigating their finances and future goals, and finally a flag to wave in support of each other.

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Sharon and Jesse finally talk about politics on the podcast.

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Jesse and Sharon explore how being "the man in the arena" in your own life through engaging in practices and community can counter the virtual hazards of social media.

They explore midlife crisis, dance, opera, surfing, making BBQ chips, New York City, and longevity secrets from a life insurance assessment doctor as they try to get to the bottom of what is important in life versus what is detrimental to a healthy and engaged existence.

As always there is chaos involved in their convo.

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Shem and Lara Gott come on the podcast to discuss their marriage, what in the world they do and don't fight about, Jesus, raising a family, and making candles, kombucha, sauerkraut and other stuff.

Shem shares two shocking revelations about chest hair and sitting in the shower - Also make sure to listen to the entire episode so you don't miss his harrowing on-air cramp.

This is Part 1, with Part 2 scheduled to dive into the current state of the nation and world, and how to process it all as two couples who are Christ followers raising a bunch of kids.

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Jesse and Sharon weather a podcasting disaster and apply the lessons of Pas De Deux to their marriage. They discover ballet and dancing with other people may hold the key to everything.

They also unpack some baggage from their childhood and Crossfit, reference their upcoming podcast about killing rats, figure out their pull-up bar situation, and tell a joke.

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Sharon returns from living in New York City for the summer and Jesse and her kick things off with a fight about sleeping naked. Then they process what they learned from living apart, experiencing NYC on a deeper level, and being together again.

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This is the episode where Sharon and Jesse talk about the other woman in Jesse's life. Jesse refers to it as "the worst podcast," as other difficult family and financial issues are brought up as they just dig in and go for it. Their hope is that finally talking openly about all these things instead of just referencing them in arguments will lead to a better marriage... but they also aren't sure if it's a good idea either. We shall see...

00:00
Introduction and Initial Tensions

02:34
How TF Are We Going to Communicate?

05:29
Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud

08:27
THE OTHER WOMAN

10:32
Revisiting the Emotional Affair

13:19
Has There Been Another Man? Nope

16:06

Hurt Feelings and Family Issues

20:00
Did You Seriously Send That Text?

28:25
Should We Have Opened This Can of Worms?

30:31
We Can't Even

33:17
Bill Burr and Fighting for Love

34:33
Chili Dogs and Emotional Needs

40:38
Severance's Verdict on Our Marriage

47:37
Is Being Agreeable a Love Language?

51:08
Why Did We Get Married?

53:58
A Disagreement About Mr. Darcy

56:51
On Assholes, Good Guys, Gold-Diggers, and SAHMs

01:00:42
What's Love Got to Do with It?

01:04:46
CHAOS

01:07:34
"I have nothing to say or think."

01:09:29
Finding Common Ground?

01:14:06
R-E-S-P-E-C-T

01:15:35
"I would love to end this podcast... then sex and showers."

01:19:00
Chips All In

01:22:40
Closing Thoughts and Apologies

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