You don't just need love to stay married. You need to like each other.

In this episode, we sit down with C. Natasha Richburg, author, storyteller, life coach, professor, and wife of 42+ years.

Natasha breaks down what actually keeps a marriage alive after the honeymoon fades.

You’ll hear:

• Why liking your spouse matters more than being right

• How values—not chemistry—hold a marriage together

• What couples get wrong about conflict and communication

• How grace, humor, and growth keep love sustainable

• Stories from a real 42-year marriage that still feels fun

This conversation is honest.

It’s funny.

It’s practical.

If you want a marriage that lasts and feels good, this one's for you.

Marriage takes effort. Not “work” that feels like misery.

In this episode, we sit down with Tyrone and Verlyn Talton, married 18 years (together 19), and the conversation feels like family from minute one.

You’ll hear:

• The mindset shift that changed everything: effort vs. work

• What “put your spouse first” looks like in a blended family

• The boundary lessons that come with being the youngest of 10… and an only child

• Verlyn’s take on service in marriage (and why feelings aren’t the whole point)

• A real gut-check on communication: listening in “3D” (deflection, denial, defense)

There are laughs.There are receipts.And there are practical takeaways you can use this week.

Connect with Verlyn: “Before You Do” Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/beforeyoudo.
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A marriage can feel shaky long before anyone says the D-word.

In this episode, Byron and Margaret talk with Dr. Becky Whetstone, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapist, Life Coach, and "Marriage Crisis Manager” about what happens when one person thinks they want out, and what couples can do before panic and chaos take over.

Dr. Becky shares why the "marriage crisis" creates a chase-and-run dynamic, why people make bad decisions when their nervous systems stay on high alert, and how her Managed Separation (MS) approach provides structure, purpose, and timelines when a separation occurs.

You'll also hear her practical take on:

• “Checking in” and what it really signals in a relationship

• The 3 foundations Sue Johnson taught for secure attachment in marriage

• The “five stages of a dying marriage” and the early warning stage most couples ignore

• Why many divorces turn ugly even when both people say they want peace

• What she believes adults owe their kids if divorce happens

Dr. Becky's book: I (Think) I Want Out: What To Do When One Of You Wants To End Your Marriage

Website: marriagecrisismanager.com

If you've ever thought, "I'm not sure we're going to make it," this conversation gives you language, steps, and a calmer way forward.