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Ordinary Love

Ordinary Love

Written by: Corinna Rivera
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Ordinary Love is a podcast about real relationships and the stories that bring people together. Hosted by LMFT and couples therapist Corinna Rivera, each episode features candid conversations with couples about how they met, the challenges they’ve faced, and the everyday moments that make love last. Whether you’re partnered, single, or just curious about what makes relationships work, these unfiltered stories will remind you that love doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.Corinna Rivera Relationships Social Sciences
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  • 7 - INTRODUCING MY HUSBAND!! Tinder success story, falling in love hard and FAST, and healing together
    Jan 6 2026

    Happy Ordinary Love Tuesday!!! It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I hope you are all well and had an amazing holiday season. I took an impromptu week off for the holidays, but I am back and ready for the new year!! This week is really exciting because I get to share the conversation I had with my husband, Bradley. This episode was filmed back in October for our dating anniversary, so think of this episode like a vault release lol.


    Join us as we discuss:

    ♡ Dating post-COVID and being a Tinder success story

    ♡ Our cringe dating app profiles

    ♡ The first date that never should have happened

    ♡ Who made the first move

    ♡ How we went from “not wanting a relationship” to happily married in three years

    ♡ Falling fast and being 100% sure from the get go

    ♡ Whether or not we should still celebrate our dating anniversary

    ♡ How we found ourselves after past long term relationships and continued to grow together

    ♡ Traveling mishaps and mistakes

    ♡ Exciting plans for the future

    …And more!


    You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻


    Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!

    Follow the podcast on YouTube: @OrdinaryLovePodcast

    Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast

    You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_

    Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 6 - Online dating in the 2000s, a difficult fertility journey, and moving forward after loss
    Dec 16 2025

    Content warning: Pregnancy complications and child loss


    This week I got to have a fun yet incredibly candid conversation with Josephine (she/her) and Nelson (he/him), who are my aunt, uncle and godparents. Their story got me feeling all different types of emotions, and I can’t wait for you to listen.


    Join me as they share with us:

    ♡ The lie they’ve told everyone for 25 whole years

    ♡ Having a long distance relationship in the early 2000s

    ♡ The ringless proposal story

    ♡ Their difficult pregnancy journeys

    ♡ Pomegranates, elephants with the trunks facing down, and other things they’ve tried to help them get pregnant

    ♡ How they moved forward as a couple after experiencing tragic loss

    ♡ Who their Family Feud team would be

    ♡ Their favorite memories as a family

    …And more!


    You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻


    Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!

    Follow the podcast on YouTube: @OrdinaryLovePodcast

    Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast

    You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_

    Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 5 - Drunken phone calls, spontaneous city dates, and the ultimate COVID relationship success story
    Nov 25 2025

    This week I got to sit with Jessy (he/him) and Chelsea (she/her), two of my dear friends from college. Jessy and Chelsea live on opposite ends of the San Francisco Bay, but are still only a ferry ride away from each other. It was such a pleasure chatting with them and hearing the ways in which their relationship is special and unique.


    Join us as they share with us:

    ♡ How they met and started dating during COVID

    ♡ How ballroom dance brought them together

    ♡ Jessy’s car theft scare during their first date

    ♡ Navigating “medium” distance with virtual hangouts

    ♡ Their intentional choice to live apart until they are ready to move in together

    ♡ How they work through conflict as two “non-confrontational” people

    ♡ How they bond through music, video games and movies

    …and more!


    You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻


    Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!

    Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast

    You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_

    Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

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    1 hr and 11 mins
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