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Is marriage outdated—or are couples just doing it wrong?

With marriage rates at an all-time low and a growing number of young adults saying marriage is “obsolete,” Matthew and Monica Powers dive into the uncomfortable truths nobody wants to talk about. From phone addiction and emotional distance to sexless marriages and unrealistic expectations, this episode pulls back the curtain on why so many couples feel disconnected and what actually works.

In this honest, funny, and unfiltered conversation, we talk about:

• Why New Year’s resolutions fail couples every year
• How phones are killing intimacy (and what to do instead)
• The power of gratitude, vulnerability, and letting the small stuff go
• Why most couples aren’t having enough sex and how to fix it
• How experimenting within healthy boundaries can reignite desire
• Why marriage isn’t outdated, but lazy marriage is

This isn’t marriage advice wrapped in clichés. It’s real talk for real couples who want more connection, more fun, and a marriage that actually feels alive.

If you’re tired of surviving marriage and ready to enjoy it again, this episode is for you.

If marriage is so outdated… why do the healthiest couples still fight to protect it?

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Let’s stop pretending. The happiest couples aren’t lucky, they’re raw, honest, and a little dangerous behind closed doors. In this no-blush episode of Married AF, Matthew & Monica crack open the 7 taboo conversations that turn “roommates” into ride-or-die lovers: unfiltered fears, money secrets, the State-of-Us check-in, past scars, a shared “we” world, laser-fast emotional responsiveness, and yes your detailed desire map (aka the sex menu).

We go straight at the headlines,“Is marriage overrated?” “Why aren’t people getting married?”, and show you how couples who actually talk about the “off-limits” stuff end up with more intimacy, hotter chemistry, stronger trust, and way fewer blowups.

Inside this episode:

• The confession that turns fear into magnetic safety
• The financial naked truth, end money secrecy & weekly fights
• A 10-minute State of the Union that keeps you from drifting
• How to heal unspoken history so it stops hijacking today
• Bids for connection: the tiny turn-towards that skyrockets trust
• The sex conversation that upgrades desire without shame

Drop your take: Is marriage outdated or are we just cowards about real conversations?

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What if the most dangerous lies in your life aren’t coming from TikTok or culture—but from your own mirror? In this episode, we unpack the identity battles that keep people stuck: the quiet scripts that say you’re not enough, you’ve failed too much, or you’ll never have a “real” marriage. We contrast those lies with biblical truth—Psalm 139, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:10—and we share a simple, practical exercise our singles group used to replace lies with truth you can carry daily.

We also tackle the cultural headwinds making connection harder than ever: younger adults increasingly calling marriage “outdated,” stagnating marriage rates and declining divorce rates that still mask deep disconnection, and the loneliness epidemic reshaping how we date, commit, and stay married.

Along the way, we name the modern trends—“checklist dating,” viral “icks,” and algorithm-fed expectations—that leave people chronically disappointed and relationally cautious, then offer a better path: identity first, covenant next, habits always.

If you’ve ever thought, “I still love my spouse, but I feel alone,” or if you’re single and wondering who you are before you date again—this one’s for you. Expect vulnerable stories, Scripture, and hard-won hope, plus a 2-minute “index card” challenge that can change your week.