Unfiltered Marriage Talk: Raising Adult Kids, Dog Chaos & Why Connection Matters
Release Date: 04/28/2025
Building, Balancing & Rebuilding: The Truth About Marriage, Money, and Connection
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In this raw and revealing Date Your Wife episode, Garrett and Danielle White break down the real stages of marriage — build, balance, and rebuild — and how success in business often comes at the cost of connection at home. They share never-before-told stories of how the early builder phase of entrepreneurship created unseen damage in their relationship, how they lost and rebuilt everything, and the lessons that came from 20+ years together as partners, parents, and entrepreneurs. 💥 Inside this episode: The three phases of marriage every entrepreneur couple experiences How to rebuild...
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From Divorce to Divine Partnership: Rebuilding Love, Faith, and Family with Alex & Valeria | Date Your Wife
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After divorce and heartbreak, Alex and Valeria rebuilt their lives, their family, and their faith. In this episode, Garrett and Danielle White sit down with the couple to talk about how they turned conflict into connection using a simple daily practice they call The Love Thing. They share what it takes to blend families, rebuild trust, and bring God and structure back into the home. From the “Man in the Arena” event that changed Alex’s life to Valeria’s journey of surrender and support, this is a raw look at what modern marriage and masculine leadership really require.
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The Art of Entrepreneurs in Marriage
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In this raw and powerful episode of the Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White pull back the curtain on what it really takes to stay connected when life, business, and technology are moving faster than ever. From the unseen war zones of entrepreneurship to the shifting dynamics of marriage, they explore: Why men disconnect under pressure—and how to break that pattern The real reason business success often kills intimacy How AI is exposing (and replacing) 95% of coaches—and what that means for relationships The balance between spiritual growth, sex, and survival in a...
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From Match.com to Mindshare: JJ Virgin & Tim on Love, Legacy, and Building a Life That Heals the World
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What happens when two high-performing entrepreneurs find not just love, but a shared mission to transform health, relationships, and purpose? In this episode of The Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White sit down with powerhouse JJ Virgin and Tim for an unforgettable conversation about love, leadership, and legacy. From their unconventional "Virgin Oregon Experience" wedding (yes, it doubled as a charity mastermind) to their serendipitious Match.com beginning, JJ Virgin and Tim share how deep partnership can elevate both business and intimacy. They open up about learning to...
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Truth, Triggers & Transformation: How Marriage Survives Shifts, Sex, and Speaking Hard Truths
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In this raw and unfiltered episode of The Date Your Wife Podcast, Danielle and Garrett White open up about navigating massive life shifts from selling their california home and businesses to rebuilding their world in Miami, while keeping thier 22-year marriage alive, passionate, and brutally honest. The conversation takes a powerful turn as they reflect on the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and its ripple effect on free speech, family safety, and the courage to speak truth, how resentment builds when honesty is suppressed, and the surprising ways intimacy and language ("quickie" vs...
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🔥 Marriage, Money & Intimacy: Ray & Jessica Higdon on Healing, Faith & Lasting Love
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In this powerful episode of The Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle welcome back powerhouse couple Ray and Jessica Higdon for a raw, unfiltered conversation about marriage, faith, and intimacy. The first time they joined us, the conversation was so fiery it literally burned out the audio, so we knew we had to do it again. This time, the Higdons dive even deeper: from their unlikely first meeting to weathering financial collapse, marital drift, and identity crises, to finding restoration through faith and renewed purpose. Together, we unpack: The seven year "itch" every marriage faces...
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Beyond Transactional Love: Building Real Connection, Presence & Growth in Marriage with Jarek and Jessica
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What happens when love moves beyond gifts, status, and transactional expectations with unconditonal connection? In this powerful episode of The Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White sit down with Jarek and Jessica share how they built trust, learned to communicate through conflict, and redefined love on their own terms. Together, the couples dive deep into the challenges of transactional dynamics in relationships, why presence matters more than material things, and how to break free from performance-driven love to experience true intimacy. Packed with real stories, emotional...
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Love, Legacy & Lifting Together: Travis & Sofia’s Journey from Athletes to Entrepreneurs
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In this powerful episode of The Date Your Wife podcast, Garrett and Danielle sit down with Travis Wallace and Sofia Perez, a dynamic couple whose story bridges sports, fitness, love, and entrepreneurship. From their early days as a college coach and tennis player who barely spoke, to building a thriving business and life together in Miami, Travis and Sofia share how discipline, sacrifice, and faith shaped both their relationships and their careers. Travis, a former professional basketball player turned NBA trainer, opens up about the grind of building success from scratch and the mental shift...
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Marriage, Miami & The Easy Button: How We Rebuilt Love After Hitting Rock Bottom
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In this candid throwback episode of The Date Your Wife Podcast, Danielle and Garrett get brutally honest about marriage, sex, faith, and messy reality of raising five kids while running multiple businesses. Recorded during their early days in Miami, the conversation dives into the clashes and breakthroughs that every couple can relate to from explosive arguments over laundry baskets to the deeper truth of what it takes to feel seen, appreciated, and connected in a long-term relationship. With humor, raw vulnerability, and zero filter, they unpack the "easy button" for men, why women hold...
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Marriage, Money & Intimacy: The Honest Truth About Staying Together Through It All
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In this raw and unfiltered episode of The Date Your Wife Podcast, Danielle and Garrett step away from guests and return to the original heart of the show, candid conversations about marriage, family, and the messy realities of building a life together. With 22 years of marriage, five kids, and multiple businesses behind them, they open up about navigating sick kids on the first day of school, unexpected detours in life, and the constant need to course correct in relationships. They dive deep into the recurrin struggles couples face: sex, money, intimacy, presence, and words of affirmation,...
info_outlineWelcome back to the Date Your Wife Podcast! In this episode, it’s just the two of us—real, unfiltered, and sometimes hilarious. We dive deep into the chaos of raising adult kids (who move out and… get dogs they can’t handle!), why having a third dog is a recipe for madness, and the truth about what makes a marriage work (even after 21 years, five kids, and enough pets for a small farm).
What we talk about in this episode:
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Why our daughter got a high-energy Pitbull (and instantly regretted it)
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The wild realities of parenting adult children
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Hilarious and raw pet stories (including guinea pigs, Yorkies, and “mafia dogs”)
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Honest marriage talk—connection, trust, respect, and why real conversations matter
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The rise of loneliness in men, how marriage is evolving, and the biggest mistakes couples make today
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Sex, money, and the not-so-glamorous realities of long-term relationships
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How we keep rewriting the marriage playbook—and why you should too
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The Man in the Arena Tour: Join us for a men’s-only event, May 17th, Salt Lake City, at the Maverick Center! More info at www.maninthearenatour.com
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You’ll also hear us ask ChatGPT some questions you never thought you needed answers to, get real about mom guilt, talk “man titties,” and explain why nobody wants to end up in a B-level marriage.
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👇 Drop your wildest “pet parent” stories or your biggest marriage lesson in the comments. We’d love to hear from you!
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