Love, Marriage and all the CRAP in between!

It's been awhile! We haven't talked in awhile, cause well, crap got in the way! But we are back, catching you up on our lives and talking about relationships! Please check it out and give us topics you want us to cover! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #relationships #marriage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all had our reasons for breaking up with someone but do you look back now and laugh at how ridiculous a reason you broke up with someone really was? Because they had a pet lizard?? We discuss those breakups and talk about real red flags we sometimes overlook! #love #marriage #laughter #icks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does one have a successful marriage? It's not all fairy tales and roses, a good marriage takes work! We go over some hard truths about trying to have a successful relationship. A big key is COMMUNICATION! Plus would you rather questions and Gumby says on this episode. #lovemarriageandalthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #hardtruths #trust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you comfortable and happy in your relationship? Or are you comfortable but not really happy? Does that matter if you aren't happy but comfy with your partner or will that lead to regret later in life? We discuss what we are in our relationship as well as ask you those same questions. Plus, would you rather and Gumby says! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #laughter #communication #trust #happy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are a number of key things that every relationship needs to be successful and we don't just mean in a marriage, it's stuff you need for any successful relationship. What do you think it is? Plus, "would you rather questions" and Gumby says. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So there's love, there's marriage and then there's the crap in between! And some of the crap can be pretty bad! We've had a lot of crap thrown our way, especially over the last 6 months! We discuss what's been going on and how we have tried to navigate through all the crap together. #Love #marriage #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #communication #laughter #trust #relationship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We just celebrated our 5 year Wedding Anniversary! So does that mean the honeymoon is over? Especially with all we've gone through in these last 5 years? Or are we stronger than ever because of one word....COMMUNICATION! We discuss the ups and downs we've had and how they can make your relationship stronger or if you let it, get weaker! #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #weddinganniversary #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fighting, every couple fights right? It could be just a small augment or something major! Or do you find that you fight over little things and you fight al the time? Are those red flags? We discuss fighting and how to know when to step back and take a time out before you say something you'll regret! Plus, "would you rather" questions and Gumby goes deep with his thoughts, #Love #Marriage #Communication #laughter #fighitng #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wanted to squeeze one more podcast in before 2024! So we made this one a review of 2023! The good, the bad, the tragic and all the crap in between. It's been a rough year with a family member battling cancer but also some great joy with our 1st Grandchild. How did it affect our relationship? Listen and find out! Plus, more "Would you rather" questions and Gumby says words of wisdom! Happy Holidays from the Gumbys! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #laughter #trust #family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This has to have happened to many couples! Your spouse, usually the hubby drops it on you that hey, the boys are coming over or some people are coming over...in 2 hours! Uhhh, WHAT?? I need more prep time than that! Now I have to rush around, make sure the house is clean, get snack, shower, the list goes on and on! How do you deal with the unexpected company is coming over right now situations? And are you starting to stress out about gift buying yet? Plus "would you rather" questions and more words of wisdom by Gumby! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #laughter #podcast #relationships Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you figured out what your love language is? Do you know what your spouses is? Leslie took the love language quiz and we'll discuss it as well as catch up since it's been a hot minute since we've talked with you! Plus, "would you rather" questions are back and Gumby says..,. #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #Marriage #laughter #communication #trust #husbandandwife #lovelanguage #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you consider coming home from work everyday and spending time with your partner the same quality time you do if the 2 of you got away, even if it's a staycation? Do you think that it's important to your relationship to get away from the same old routine and try to reconnect? It can be hard when you have busy lives! What ideas do you have to not get "Stuck in a rut"? Plus, Would you rather questions and Gumby's rant! #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #stuckinarut #laughter #humor #rants #podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our Birthday month! Yep, both of us have birthdays in August. BUT we don't exactly like to celebrate quite the same! So how does that play out in a relationship when one of you LOVES to celebrate your birthday but birthdays in general but the other person just views it as just another day!? Try and compromise? We'll discuss that and have more "Would you rather" questions and Gumby says on this episode. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #drinkinggame #communication #marriedcouple #birthdays #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the little things that really can matter! Do you do little things for your partner? Like text them during the day that you are thinking about then? Those little things really do add up to big things and can either help your relationship or hurt it, Let's discuss! Plus, "Would you rather" questions and "thoughts by Gumby"! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #laughter #trust #allthesmallthings #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with the start of our 4th season! On this episode, we discuss what's been going on with us lately, how one of us left for about a week and if we missed each other! (We did!) As well as some key things to a successful relationship, one of them being COMMUNICATION! Plus "Would you rather" questions are back and so it Gumby's thoughts! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #relationships #trust #laughter #humor #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It happens to pretty much all couples at some point. Your partner can get on your nerves! Same could be said for you to your partner. What do you do about it? Just throw in the towel or do you try and find out ways to get them off your nerves. We discuss things that can annoy you and solutions to help. Got any ideas to throw in? Let us know! Plus "Would you rather" questions are back and Gumby has a rant to get off his chest on this season finale or is it show finale?? #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #Marriage #communication #relationships #trust #gettingonnerves #annoying #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Early in a relationship, it's important to make sure both you and your partner are emotionally available for each other, right? Otherwise, won't it cause issues down the road? Is that a red flag if you or your partner aren't emotionally open? We discuss how important that is in a relationship and if we've been in a past relationship where one or both of us wasn't emotionally available and see where that got us! Plus, Would you rather questions and Gumby's words of wisdom. #lovemarriiageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #Emotionallyavailable #relationships #trust #redflags #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts say there are 3 words you should. never say in a marriage! Know what they are? Have you said them before? Both of us have! Also, do you have rules when it comes to arguing with your partner? Saying I love you when you are in an argument? Or walking away for a bit to cool off? We discuss what some couples say they do to make sure the argument doesn't become something bigger and cross a line! And of course would you rather questions and Gumby says on this episode! #love #marriage #laughter #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #communication #arguing #words #trust #humor #wouldyourather #relationship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our wedding anniversary is here! It's time to celebrate it, right? What if it lands during a busy time for you, your spouse or both of you? Does your spouse make a bigger deal about it than you? Is that an issue? Do you need to do something on your actual anniversary? We discuss that plus more "Would you rather questions" and Gumby says! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #laughter #marriage #weddinganniversary #communication #trust #vodka #titos #needasponsor #sigh #drinkinggame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's tax season! Is it taxing your relationship? Do you file jointly or do you feel it's better to file separate? If you do get a refund what do you do with it? Do you sit down and discuss what it should be used for or do you want to spend your share on those shoes you've been wanting? A family vacation? Plus, more would you rather questions and Gumby says words of wisdom! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #taxseason #taxes #taxrefund #filingjointly #communication #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every relationship has rough patches! Sometimes it is from outside issues or one person is going through a hard time. How does your relationship fair when you are going through hard times? Do you find it brings you closer or further apart? We discuss this plus, "would you rather" questions and more "Gumby says". #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #relationships #roughpatches #trust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would your reaction be if you partner demands to look through your phone? Will they find what they are looking for? Either way, it means trouble for your relationship! We discuss how important trust is in a relationship and how you should handle it if you feel like that trust has been broken! And demanding to look through your partner's phone may make it worse! Plus, "Would you rather" questions and Gumby says! #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #trust #communication #phonesnooping #relationships #husbandandwife #humor #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have a past, especially with relationships. But have you learned from past relationship mistakes that has helped you in your current relationship or are you still carrying those mistakes with you that could hurt your current relationship? We talk with some special guests, Ryan and Jazmine, the President and Vice President of our fan club on this episode about those past relationship relationships and how we've all grown from them.Plus our guest bring the "would you rather questions" And Gumby says! #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #pastrelationshipmistakes #Wouldyourather #relationships #wifeandhusband #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we discuss the small things and if all the small things can lead to bigger issues! While it's not good to bring up every little thing that can bother you in your relationship but if you don't bring up some of the small stuff that is bothering you, those issues can pile up into BIG problems. We talk about how we deal with those small issues and try to make sure they don't become BIG issues! Plus a Valentine's Would you rather and more of "Gumby says". #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #allthesmallthings #biggerissues #laughter #valentinesday #relationship #husbandandwife #trust #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last podcast we talked about if romance fades as your relationship grows and is that bad for the relationship. Well, after getting some great feedback and how romance has changed for us the longer we are together, we realize that romance can actually change from what it was when you first got together! We discuss how it has changed for us as well as talk about the feedback we got about it! Plus more of "Gumby says" and "would you rather" questions. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #doesromancefade #romancechanges #relationships #trust #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the beginning of your relationship, was the romance hot and heavy? How is it now that you've been together a number of years or many years? The romance is probably not as huge as it was in the beginning? Could that be a sign of trouble ahead in your relationship if the romance is all but gone now? How do you keep the romance alive in your relationship and how has it changed as you are together more! Plus, "would you rather questions" and Gumby says is back! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #romance #doesromancefade #communication #trust #lust #relationships #humor #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you a supportive person to your spouse partner? Especially when they are going through a hard or stressful time? Are you giving them what they need in time of need? We discuss how we try and help each other through a difficult time and how if it isn't what the other person needs, could be a bad sign for your relationship, Plus, Gumby debuts a new segment along with "Would you rather" questions. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #laughter #support #communication #roughtimes #stress #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are 1st time Grandparents! WHOA! We are very excited and overjoyed about it! Wait! We're too young to be called Grandma one Grandpa! Are we ready to be Grandparents!? And what about the 1st time parents? We discuss all of this and of course brag about our beautiful grandchild! Plus, more "Would you rather questions" and Gumby's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #laughter #relationships #love #marriage #grandparents #grandchild #humor #communication #1sttimeparents #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all made them and some we've actually stuck to but most not really! Talking about New Years Resolutions. We make them for ourselves, right? What about relationship New Years resolutions? Is it a good idea to do them? And if you do make them, is it already too late to work on the issues?We discuss if New Years Resolutions are a good or bad idea for your relationship! And HAPPY NEW YEAR and thanks for listening! #lovemarriageandalldthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communications #newyearsresolutions #relationshipnewyearsresolutioins #trust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time of year, you are trying to get ready for the holidays! Get gifts, put up the decorations, fight the crowds at the stores and in traffic! Not to mention being pulled in different directions from your families, all who want to try and see you! How are you and your partner navigating through it all? We discuss the stress of the season and how we all may get through it without losing our minds! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #Laughter #Holidaystress #husbadandwife #Holidays #families Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The work Holiday parties are making a come back this year after not having them during the pandemic. So, when you go to your spouses work party, are there rules or a list of things they don't want you talking to their co-workers about? Do they tend to keep work and home very separate? Are you that person at the party that everyone will be talking about at work after the party? Are there rules for spouses at work functions? And do they cause friction in your relationship? Plus "would you rather" questions! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #trust #Holidayworkparties #spoousesatworkfuntions #holidays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the Holiday season! It's full of joy, parties, gift buying, decoration and stress! Is your relationship ready for all of that or will it show that your relationship isn't as strong as you think? Let's face it, as much as many of us love the Holidays, there can be a lot of added stress and strain on you and your relationship. Plus, "Would you rather" questions and Gumby's rumor of the week. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #holidayseason #holidaystress #relationships #communication #giftgiving #trust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the beginning of the Holiday season and we kick it off with Thanksgiving! So we thought we'd talk about what we are thankful for! And there is a lot to be thankful for! Including you! We wanna hear what your thankful for too so let us know! Plus, more "Would you rather" questions and it seems like Gumby's "sources" are on vacation! Wait till you hear this week's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #thankful #thanksgiving #husbandandwife #Holidayseason #wouldyourather #relationships #communication #trust #turkey #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We play a round of the Newlywed game to see how well we know each other! Do you know your spouse well? Should it concern you if you don't know the little details about them? Let's find out how well you know your spouse! You can play along with the questions! Plus, would you rather questions and Gumby's rumor of the week, which leads to a rant about the Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #howwelldoyouknowyourspouse #newlywedgame #details #husbandandwife #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has this happened to you? You give advice to your spouse about something only to have them at a later date tell you about this great advice they got from a friend or someone in their life, like it's the first time they've heard it. Only for you to be like, "I told you the same exact thing"! Why don't we listen all the time when we get advice from our spouse, yet if we hear it from someone else, it sounds so good and you are willing to take that advice from them but not your spouse. Could that be a red flag in your relationship, if it keeps happening over and over? We discuss along with more "Would you rather questions" and Gumby's rumor of the week. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #advice #communication #husbandandwife #trust #listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recently read an article from a professional Therapist about 5 things she and her husband do in their relationship to help build a stronger marriage. Are you doing any of those 5 things? Should you? We discuss those 5 things and if we do any of them and if we should? An unprofessional opinion! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #Laughter #communication #relationships #therapist #trust #wouldyourather #husbandandwife #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Halloween season! And for some, that means putting up decorations, getting candy to pass out, coming up with a costume and either going to a Halloween party or having one! Of course there is Trick or treating too! Such a fun time of year! Well, maybe it's more fun for 1 of you but not so much for the other. So how do you compromise when one of you is WAY more into a Holiday than the other? That's what we are going through right now so let's discuss! Plus more "Would you rather" questions and Gumby's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #relationships #husbandandwife #Halloween #Halloweenparties #communication #wouldyourather #humor #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For those of us who have been single for any amount of time, you understand what it's like to not have a plus 1 to say weddings or events. And that can get to you after awhile! But now that you've found your person, you have a +1 now! So does that mean they should be your +1 to everything?? We discuss this as well as get into more "Would you rather" questions and Gumby's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marariage #laughter #myplus1 #communication #trust #wouldyourather #husbandandwife #humor #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a new one for us! One of our biggest fans gave us a sealed box and said it has all the stuff inside we need for this episode! From the topics we'll talk about to "Would you rather questions to Gumby's rumor of the week! So listen along and find us along with us, what's inside the box! Hopefully it's not a Pandora's box! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #Love #marriage #laughter #suprises #matchingshirts #communication #presidentofourfanclub #wouldyourather #trust #humor #husbandandwife #spouses #drinkinggame #sigh #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you a hand holder with your spouse? Or do you kind of push their hand away when they reach for yours? You see older couples holding hands all the time! Do you think it's sweet and shows love or is it an insecurity thing for them? We discuss holding hands and PDA! How much is too much? #lovemarriageandallthegrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #handholding #security #laughter #trust #marriedcouple #wouldyourather Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our latest episode, we ask the question, would you cover for your spouse if they committed a crime? No matter what it was or would it depend on the crime and the reason for it? Plus another round of "Would you rather" and Gumby's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #trust #coveringforyourspouse #crime #humor #wouldyourather #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are watching some good stuff right now, mainly streaming them! Some we watch together, some separate! We discuss what we are watching and want suggestions for stuff we should be watching! Anyone watching White Lotus?? Plus, would you rather and Gumby's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #streamingshows #showswearewatfhing #trust #humor #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are some essential things that every relationship needs to be healthy and successful! What are those things? Well, we think a top one is to listen to our Podcast of course! And we discuss the rest on this episode! Plus, we try to find out how well we know each other with some trivia about each other! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #communication #laughter #trust #healthyrelationship #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all had breakups, right! And a lot of the times, breaking up is hard to do. Even if you know it's been over for a long time or they have done you wrong! But with each breakup comes lessons to be learned moving forward and hopefully they will help you in future relationships! Let's discuss breaking up! Plus, another round of "Would you rather"! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the SEASON 3 PREMIERE of our podcast! We took a vacation back to Leslie's hometown of Milwaukee to see family and friends! We let you know all about the good, the bad and the ugly that can happen when visiting family for your vacation! Plus, we're back with another round of "Would you rather" and Gumby's Rumor of the week! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season 2 finale, we dive into words that have double meaning in a relationship! Like, I'm fine really can mean, I'm not fine and in fact, am very angry at you and you should know that! What words have double meaning in your relationship? Plus, another round of "Would you rather"! #Lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #Love #Marriage #laughter #wordswithdoublemeaning #readmymind #communication #seasonfinale #podcast #humor csrTbHePeaSsgwG4TF0W Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we are young, even as kids, we start to "picture" what our partner may look like and start to have boxes to check off that made you feel like this is your person! So...did the person your with now live up to what you thought you wanted or pictured? Or did the picture of who you'd be with change over time and now there are different boxes that are checked? We discuss who we pictured being with when we were young and if that has changed over time. Same for those boxes to be checked off. Plus, another round of "Would you rather" and Gumby's rumor of the week. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #dotheychecalltheboxes #communication #trust #wouldyourather #nowvsthen #humor #sighs #podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you sometimes feel like you and your partner/spouse are in a rut in your relationship? If you do, what do you do about it? Nothing? Or come up with easy things to change things up? We discuss it on our latest episode! Plus another round of "Would you rather?" And who's running for President in Gumby's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #stuckinarut #freshenthingsup #husbandandwife #trust #communication #humor #wouldyourather #podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have gas! But at what point in a relationship is it ok to pass gas in front of your partner? Early on, after you're married? Not at all? We discuss this smelly issue! Plus we follow up on some feedback we got from last week's podcast about "what do you consider cheating" along with another round of :would you rather"! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #communication #fartinginfrontofspouse #passinggas #wouldyourather #humor #followup #cheating #husbandandwife #trust Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you consider cheating on your partner? Is it only cheating if it's physical or sexual? Or is a emotional relationship with someone other than your spouse or partner cheating? We discuss our views and it's interesting to hear it from a woman's view and a man's view! Let us know your views on the subject and any topic ideas you may have for us! Plus, another round of "would you rather" and Gumby's rumor of the week! #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #husbandandwife #cheating #emotionalcheating #whatdoyouconsidercheating #sex #trust #communication #humor #wouldyourather #podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is is healthy for your relationship if you are arguing with your partner pretty much all the time? Is it better not to argue at all? We think the answer is in between those 2 options. But it also depends on what your arguing about too! Plus, we follow up on last week's discussion about "would you know what to do on the financial side if you lost your spouse? Along with a new round of "would you rather" and Gumby's rumor of the week. #lovemarriageandallthecrapinbetween #love #marriage #laughter #arguingwithyourspouse #argument #pettyfights #communication #husbandandwife #humor #wouldyourather #rumors #podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.