Rule 085 | A Scratch On Your Suitcase Is The Sign Of A Good Adventure
Release Date: 06/19/2019
Rule 103 | Asking For Help Is Not Everyone's Cup Of Tea
Marriage Is Funny
The Season Eight Finale is here and Jessie + Gerard are using it to uncover the truth about why it’s ok to admit when your marriage isn’t perfect. Tune in for more details about our Grounded Marriage Summit and in the meantime, we’re wishing you a Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year!
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Rule 102 | Envelopes Are The Safest Place To Keep All Your Cash
Marriage Is Funny
The Peppers are pulling back the curtain for a behind the scenes look at their latest budgeting woes. As they give a debrief of episode from their recent interview with The Vreelands (Ep 101), you’ll hear them using financial goals and an “abundance mindset” as they try to whip their bank account(s) into shape.
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Rule 101 | Building A Budget Is Tough Unless Both Partners Are On Board
Marriage Is Funny
This week, we’re joined by our friends Lauren + Jeremy Vreeland! They recently paid off OVER 230K dollars of debt and we have enlisted their help with some of our own (less-noble) budgeting woes. Whether you’re looking for financial clarity OR wish your spouse would quit bugging out about your spending habits, these two have tons of insight and we are SO ready to learn the magic of their ways.
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Rule 100 | Always Save Your Best Stories For An Audience
Marriage Is Funny
Celebrating a BIG milestone on Marriage is Funny this week! We’re 100 episodes in and that means we’ve got plenty of stories to show for it. Tune in for a look back at how starting a podcast has saved our marriage and be sure to join in the discussion over in our private facebook group.
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Rule 099 | Sometimes Fighting Fair Means Walking Out The Door
Marriage Is Funny
Jessie + Gerard are sharing an exclusive debrief about their recent interview with marriage experts Les + Leslie Parrott. (Be sure to get the backstory in Episode 98 before you listen!) Hear about how we’re putting their advice into practice, and come share your thoughts about healthy conflict over in the MIF facebook group.
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Rule 098 | It's OK To Take A Time-Out Every Now And Again
Marriage Is Funny
This week, we’re joined by marriage experts and co-authors Les + Leslie Parrot! They are the brains (and hearts!) behind the Better Love marriage assessment, and this week we’ve enlisted their help with how to approach conflict in a healthy way. These two have massively shifted our perspective when it comes to fighting fair and you’ll love this episode if you want an excuse to send your partner to their room.
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Rule 097 | Intimacy Is Easier When All The Chores Are Complete
Marriage Is Funny
Jessie + Gerard share a “sexy” debrief about their recent interview with friends Ron + Morgan Day Cecil. (Listen to Episode 96 for the backstory!) The result is an honest conversation about pursuing sex and intimacy in a healthy way, and if you’re interested in our new approach just head to romanceandadventure.com for details.
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Rule 096 | Saying No To Sex Is Not The End Of The World
Marriage Is Funny
This week, we are joined by friends Ron + Morgan Day Cecil! They are the creators of a movement called Romance + Adventure and we have enlisted their help with our ongoing and sometimes wobbly quest for intimacy. Whether you’re seeking a deeper connection OR trying to wiggle your way out of a back-rub (ahem) these two are experts when it comes to heartfelt connection and we are SO ready to learn the magic of their ways.
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Rule 095 | It Is Harder To Delegate Than To Do The Tasks Yourself
Marriage Is Funny
Jessie + Gerard are sharing some behind-the-scenes thoughts on the recent interview with The Shinabargers and the result is a conversation filled with stories they’ve never told before on the show. Andre + Jeff are fellow podcasters and the duo behind a show called Love or Work. Make sure to tune in to episode 94 to get the backstory before you listen!
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Rule 094 | Your Partner Is Not To Blame For Unused Vacation Days
Marriage Is Funny
This week, we’re joined by Andre + Jeff Shinabarger! They are the hosts of a podcast that is aptly named “Love or Work” and we’re excited to get their advice about what it looks like to pursue both values at the very same time. Whether you’re trying to build a bookcase together or running a full-blown company with your spouse, these two are teaching us that healthy communication is at the heart of it all. Be sure to check out their show and come say hey on IG while you listen: @meetthepeppers + @
info_outlineThis week, The Peppers are trying to decide on colors AND quantities of their impending suitcase purchase(s). Jessie learns that Gerard is QUITE generous with his gift-giving, but certainly much stingier with his exit row on an airplane. Tune in for a lively recap of our latest listener-vacay to Mexico and we’ll send bonus points to anyone who can find us the bubbly water (and silk pillowcase) that we sadly left behind.
We had SO much fun in the live FB hangout last week, so we’re doing another post-game recap on Wednesday, June 19th at 6pm PT! Be sure to join the gang for all our juicy stories that didn’t make it on the air.
Meanwhile, thanks to Third Love + Care.com for making this episode possible. ♥︎ Click right here to learn more about our podcast partners and head to our site for more info about how to support the show!
QUICK BITES:
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Suitcase drama abounds. Scuffs! Torn corners! Sticky wheels, OH MY!
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There’s a bit of confusion about coupon expiration dates. What the statute of limitations when it comes to unclaimed gifts?
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The Peppers can’t seem to agree on this one: Are suitcases meant to be pristine or patina-ed?
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Jessie is tempted to match her new Away suitcase to her silk Pepper dress, but thankfully it appears as though Gerard has backed her off of that ledge.
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Currently looking for an attorney who is well-versed in special occasion coupons.
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If you’re looking for related conversations, you might enjoy our Summer Travel Series from 2017.
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Valentine’s Day has had it’s fair share of mishaps: gifts, dinner parties
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Since when does the gift-giver decide how the giftee uses the gift?
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Gerard’s sunscreen habits rear their ugly head, yet again.
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A recap of the Great Love Getaway, including highlights + mishaps!
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The Peppers fess up about how to get away with a beach club birthday.
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Jessie’s favorite cocktail is set to take the world by storm but La Jessie Especial will always have roots in Puerto Vallarta.
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If anyone knows where to get Penafiel in the US, please let us know and we’ll love you forever!
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The Peppers have a history of smuggling things in from other countries, and Jessie narrowly avoids getting flagged on our latest Mexico trip. Her bags got searched multiple times in May, yet no one seems to care that her bag was full of suspicious items.
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Gerard encounters a nut-job on our recent Southwest flight. His pacifism finally has a reason to come into play, but it certainly doesn’t stop him from sticking up for our flight attendants.
Trigger Questions:
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Have you ever accidentally regifted something to your spouse for a special occasion?
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How many suitcases do you think one avid traveler needs?
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What is the weirdest (or most dangerous) souvenir that you’ve ever brought home from a trip?