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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 1H

Our Imperfect Love Story

from Starter Marriage · host Allison Raskin, John Blakeslee, & Studio71

So many couples focus on the story of how they got together as a testament to whether their marriage was "meant to be." In this episode, Allison and John describe all the ways their early relationship broke the mold of what to look for--from John being worried that Allison was unstable to Allison not wanting to have to get to know someone new after her broken engagement. But despite not having a traditionally romantic journey to the altar, they still found their way there thanks to not having unrealistic expectations of each other, themselves or wedding planning. If you would like to submit a “Marriage Moment’ or suggest a future episode topic, email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.  Learn more about the possibilities of modern marriage with a copy of ⁠⁠I DO (I THINK): Conversations About Modern Marriage⁠⁠.  Purchase Allison’s new romcom novel ⁠⁠Save The Date.⁠⁠  If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/StarterMarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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