Not Your Average Fairy Tale

** NOTICE** Please excuse the audio during the first half of this episode. Something funky happened with the microphones and it came out sped up some.Sorry for the inconvenience.In this episode, we answer the question: What are some of the highlights and lowlights of our lives?Check it out and let us know what you think. Look forward to our new community on Discord in the upcoming weeks where you will be able to chat with us more in-depth as well as other couples from our community.Until then, catch us on social media:Twitter: @nyafairytaleInstagram: @n.y.a.fairytaleFacebook: @n.y.a.fairytale

In this first episode of a new season, Sledgde and Candace talk about how 2021 has changed their lives both individually, and as a couple. This season's episodes are centered around an app called Gottman Card Decks. Having gone through some couples counseling using the Gottman Method, this series of questions, some open-ended and some activity-based allow for the two of them to explore some possibilities that have never been shared before.Welcome back and let's get 2022 started with lots of love.

In this episode, which brings the first season to a close, Sledge and Candace talk through their journey via the songs of a playlist. They talk about what they were feeling during those times and why each song brings a certain vibe to their experience. You can check out the playlist on all streaming platforms. by searching for "Not Your Average Fairy Tale" or "Ralph Sledge." -----------------------------------------------Cherry Wine - NasHey Lover - LL Cool JYou're Fly - Ryan LeslieMaGic - Mack WildsBad Habits - UsherStay or Go - MonicaFor Who You Are - ResMarvin's Room - DrakeI Feel It Coming - Weeknd/Daft PunkLost Queen - Pharrell WilliamsThen There's You - Day26Lose Myself - Marsha AmbrosiusWhoa - Snoh AalegraRoll Some Mo - Lucky DayeLove It - Nicole Bus 1 + 1 - Beyonce-----------------------------------------------The Playlist Verzuz! If anyone wants to go song for song against the Sledge's, connect with us and let's make it happen.Email: info.nyaft@gmail.comInstagram: n.y.a.fairytaleFacebook: n.y.a.fairytaleTwitter: nyafairytaleTake the Love Language Quiz to make sure you understand your spouse/partner.

As the first song on the playlist comes to the forefront of this conversation, Sledge and Candace talk about having a list as well as what resonates with them the most about the song when it comes to their relationship.If you have not done so, please go on either iTunes or Spotify and listen to the Not Your Average Fairy Tale Podcast Playlist.Let us know what song shows up number one on your relationship playlist via social media on Twitter (@nyafairytale), Instagram and Facebook (n.y.a.fairytale).

We would like to welcome everyone back in the year 2021. Hopefully, this new year will bring about much fruit and prosperity.In this episode, we're talking about goal setting and what things we have in mind for the year. Enjoy the episode and it's good to be back to podding again.

In this episode, we talk through what love languages mean and how to get the most out of them to enjoy a loving relationship.

In this episode, we explore the reasons we have arguments and how they pan out. We all go through disagreements in our relationships. How we fight and how we come out on the other side is what separates the lifers from the fair-weathered. We had to learn how to fight and it took a toll on us in the beginning. But now that we're professional fighters ... we look forward to coming out on the other side stronger.

"I love God. You don't love God? What's wrong with you?"Well, let's just say our love for God started off a bit different but has evolved into something so beautiful. In the episode titled, Crazy Faith, Ralph and Candace share how their personal walks in faith have shaped them and their relationship. They've come a long way together spiritually; centering God at the core of who they are and how they choose to live.

In this episode, we talk about being there for each other through the best of times and the worst of times.

This is a continuation of the previous episode where we talk about what it means to be parents and all that comes along with that.

In this episode, we talk about what it meant and felt like to add a baby into the mix early on in our relationship. Hear how we deal with the children in different situations and how we came together to not let them drive us crazy.You usually get the smiling and silly faces on Instagram and Facebook, but come take a look under the hood at what really goes on in the Sledge house.Make sure you stay tuned to social media for part 2 of our Another one? episode.

In this episode, We talk about the very hectic first few years of marriage. We're talking about everything from how it almost never happened, to us moving across state lines with a newborn baby. The journey to Dallas was a bumpy one but we managed to stay the course and ... "We're stiiill together."You can also find more stories and details by following us on the following social media platforms:Facebook & Instagram: @n.y.a.fairytaleTwitter: @nyafairytale

In this episode, we are going into the details of how we met and what some of those experiences were like. Our dating period was very untraditional and it all somehow worked out in our favor. We go back and forth about when we first met, where our first date was, and who fell in love first. We walk through some of those things here.It took some fighting for and some unsure times but never the less, here we are still together.Find us on social:Facebook: @n.y.a.fairytaleInstagram: @n.y.a.fairytaleTwitter: @nyafairytale

Welcome to the Not Your Average Fairy Tale Podcast. This is an episode that tells you a little bit about what this podcast will be about and what you can expect from listening.We are your hosts Ralph and Candace Sledge and our goal is to give you an unfiltered look into how our relationship started and what we had to go through in order to ensure that we made it to the point we are now.We thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to listen and we hope that you find value in our experiences.We Love you.