Not Another Marriage Podcast
by Leah Clement
What the world needs now is a new marriage podcast like I need a hole in my head.But here it is. However, this is Not Another Marriage Podcast. We aren't advisors, therapists, or professionals. We are two people showing up day in and day out to create a great marriage. Join us as we chat about all the ups and downs and the things we've learned about being married. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-clement3/support
Episodes
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Episode 46- How soon is too soon? Or...How late is too late?
We're back after Christmas with certain questions burning in our brains... How soon is too soon to get married? How long is too long to wait for a proposal? And what about remarriage? We have some speculating to do... let's discuss.
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Episode 45- Marriage Changes You
Not that Ben and I lived together or even spent any significant time together before we tied the knot... But we know we are not the same people who started this journey together. Even those who lived together first say that sealing the deal with the marriage vows changes things. Let's discuss!
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Episode 44- Surviving the Holidays
Sometimes, the holidays are hard. How do you survive- and possibly even thrive during the festive season? For me, it starts with missing a week of podcasting, having an ugly cry, maybe even a fight with my hubby before rallying for a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Episode 43- Five Things That Distroy a Marriage
Another name for this episode could be, "Stop doing these things immediately!" Because let's face it, we've all done them... But first, let's talk about painting the house. What a ride!
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Episode 42- I'm bored. Now what?
How can we bomb proof our relationship against boredom and routine? While we aren't exactly sure how, we are out here making sure when things do get boring and rote, we aren't doing anything stupid like trading in our forty something partner for 2 twenties. Even though Ben finds that hilarious.
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Episode 41- Besties
Is your spouse your best friend? How do you feel about that?
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Episode 40- How Satisfied Are You With Your Marriage?
Apparently, we're pretty satisfied around here. Ben is more satisfied than I am, but mostly I took off points for the nightly CPAP drama. Oh, and I look like Kathy Bates from Misery. Winning?
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Episode 39- How Our Parenting is Different From Our Parent's Parenting
Woo! We were off to a rough start this day! Let's talk about parenting! To quote my youngest, "isn't this a marriage podcast? Why are you talking about parenting?" Yes, it is. However, often, marriage leads to children. And then we got to talk about it! We're talking about the differences between...
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Episode 38- Ben Wants to Know- How Do I Stay Married to Him??
It's been a wild few weeks here...there are a lot of factors that influence your marriage- and trauma is one of ours. So Ben sincerely asked me this morning, "How do you stay married to me?" and apologized for me being "stuck" with him. News flash- I'm not stuck anywhere. Neither of us are. We…
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Episode 37- Can My Marriage Survive?
I'm Sad About Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee Furness. They seemed so solid... it makes me wonder if any marriage can survive? Can my marriage survive? And we also discuss our most recent date and a fun date activity!
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Episode 36- What We've Learned So Far
Join us as we talk about what we wish we knew before we got married and the things we have learned in our years of marriage. Honestly, pre-marital counseling was the start of a lifetime of learning about how to be married. Let's talk about it!
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Episode 35- Trolling Reddit
We trolled the Marriage threads to discuss these folks issues. Join us for a little AITAH and "Is this normal marriage behavior?". And of course, we're going to have a mask debate. Again.
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Episode 34- Selfish/Selfless marriage
Since we're a day late (or so), we'll start out with Ben singing and pick up our conversation about selfishness/selflessness in marriage. Let's chat (after Ben sings then later quotes Ice Cube)!
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Episode 33- All about ME!!
In case y'all are wondering, ME is Leah. And today, Ben wants ya'll to get to know me a lil' bit better. So here we go!!
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Episode 32- Emotional Intelligence
We're back from vacation, and the week punked us. So, we opted to take an additional week to recover, and now we are back discussing the thing we've struggled with all week... Emotional Intelligence. Join us as we chat!
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Episode 31- How Do You Handle Each Other's Stress?
If you asked us how we handle each other's stress- the answer would be NOT WELL. But, we're trying, we're learning, and we're growing. We have had a few stressors lately, and Nebby is a little anxious. Let's discuss! Oh, and Ben says his first cuss word on the podcast.
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Episode 30- Praying With & For Your Spouse
Do you pray with your spouse? We can admit that we don't pray together as much as we should...what are the benefits of praying for and with your spouse? Let's chat about that. And (note to self), let's do better! Listen to the sermon we mentioned here:...
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Episode 1- The Inspiration for Not Another Marriage Podcast
Meet your hosts, Leah & Ben and learn about WHY we decided to talk about marriage! Buckle up! Leah & Ben
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EPISODE 29- Does Spirituality Affect Marriage?
People are decidedly less spiritual- across all faith practices. Has the move away from spiritual practices impacted marriage? Let's talk about it!
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Episode 28- Who Said This Was Going To Be Easy?
Let's start with this...Ben wanted to watch a movie. I wound up watching Ben snore...something that drives me crazy. But truthfully, where did we get the idea that our betrothed was going to be perfect? Or that our marriages would be perfect? Sneak peak- they're not perfect. But all is not lost....
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Episode 27- Answering Fun Marriage Questions with Ben
Ben is taking the lead and asking us some funny questions. Get to know the Clements a little better with our quiz!
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Episode 26 - Growing Together
We have grown a lot together in the last few years. Probably more in the last four than in the previous 14. So let's talk about it! Oh, but first, let's talk about that little mistake I made... When you read the spa services, you should definitely ask more questions. Please make sure you don't...
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Episode 25- Intimacy
What does intimacy mean to you? Is it sex, connection, or all of the above? How do we each view it? Let's talk about it!
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Episode 24- It's Neb's Birthday! So let's talk about chores 🙄
We've heard from several people that chores and roles are a source of *ahem* frustration in their marriage. Yeah, us too. So we talk about it! Let's goooo! And...Ben is 1 week without his vape! Cheer him on and pardon my anti-vape rant.
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Episode 23- Father's Day
I'm asking Ben about what it takes to be a dad and what it means to be a dad. And...I'm sharing my near death experience in the garden.
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Episode 22- Laughing out loud
We talked about a bunch of different topics, and we laughed a good bit. Today is a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a dumb quiz from marriage.com. Oh, and we had an unfortunately long conversation about exploding birds.
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Episode 21- Protecting the Peace
Creating, promoting and protecting the peace in your marriage, family, and your home is oh-so important. But how?? Well, lets talk about it!! Side note-I can admit when I'm petty, and I am feeling pretty petty today- and it shows! Place your bets, good people. Did he fall asleep without his mask,...
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Episode 20-Embracing Conflict in Your Marriage
Conflict doesn't sound fun- and frankly, it usually isn't. BUT it can be constructive. Embrace the conflict and GROW! Also, this episode starts with a little diddy from Ben! Who knew he had such talent!
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Episode 19- Physical health in your marriage
How is your health in your marriage? We often focus on our mental and spiritual health, but it gets a little taboo when it comes to physical health (as in, Ben will never tell me I can't eat a Little Debbie, even though he probably should). Is physical health important in your marriage? Let's…
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Episode 18- Is this fixable?
At some point in your marriage, you are going to encounter something that cannot be fixed. Whether it is a betrayal, a health crisis, a financial issue, or any myriad of issues that might come up- you have to stop and think "is this even fixable?". And sometimes, the answer is NO. So what's next?
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Episode 17- Feeling stuck in your marriage?
I can admit that I've felt stuck in my marriage. Actually, for the first time, on this podcast...I admitted it. So where do you go from there? Can you unstick yourself? If so, HOW?? How do you get from I'm stuck to "you and me baby, we're stuck like glue". BONUS- chatting about aliens, a visit…
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Episode 16- Supporting Your Partner Through Grief and Trauma
We had to take a little time off to spend the last few days with my dad as he transitioned to eternal life. And as hopeful as it sounds to state it that way- it really, really sucks. Here, we discuss how you can support your spouse in their time of grief- and we unpack a little bit of my own…
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Episode 15- Pack your bags!
We all have baggage of some sort, don't we? It's not about the bags, its about how we deal with our baggage. What baggage did you bring into your marriage? What baggage are you trying to hide? Are you comparing those bags? Let's talk about it.
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Episode 14- Expectations
Are you looking for a sure-fire way to sabotage your marriage? Go ahead and think of some expectations, and DON'T communicate them. Better yet, make sure they're unrealistic! For real, though, expectations can kill any relationship quick - they're premeditated resentments. And...tune in for my…
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Episode 13- The Importance of Prioritizing Your Marriage
Prioritizing your marriage sounds great- until you throw kids in the mix. Then, prioritizing your marriage sounds controversial at worst, and counter intuitive at best. But, you gotta do it! Listen up as we chat about it.
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Episode 12- Reviewing Bad Marriage Advice
Sometimes, the advice you get is soooo bad it's good! https://www.marriage.com/advice/relationship/worst-marriage-advice/ and turtles having sex, as promised- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rE_FG2xauA
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Episode 11- Forgiveness in Your Marriage
Forgiveness is vital in life, and in your marriage. Whether it is for a major infraction such as infidelity or one of the million little interactions gone awry, forgiveness in your marriage is important. Listen in as we set out to discuss and manage to work through a few of our own areas of...
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Episode 10-The Sex Talk
How exciting that we're talking sex on the big one - OOOOHHHHH! If you've been married and around the church a minute, you've heard "the marriage bed is undefiled". What does that mean other than some christian-ese brag about a night full o' fun? What does defile the marriage bed? Is there a sex...
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Episode 9- Reviewing The Best Funny Marriage Advice
I found a great article with funny marriage advice- check it out! We'll discuss these little nuggets and what we think you should keep and what you should chuck. What would you keep? https://www.marriage.com/advice/relationship/funny-marriage-advice-finding-humor-in-commitment/
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Episode 8 - All About Communication
Today we're talking about communication- Had a great chat with a friend and listener about her journey to learning how to effectively communicate in their marriage. If you are married, you are in a constant process of learning how to communicate effectively with your spouse. We bumped our heads a...
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Episode 7 - It's Not My Problem- It's OURS.
We finished off the not-so-great week with a "Date Night" at our church where we got to hear from Marriage Pros Dave & Ashley Willis! Check them out- https://www.daveandashleywillis.com/podcasts They're legit the cutest! Let's discuss what we learned!
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Episode 6 - Having a Little Fun- 36 Questions to Fall in Love 💕
Can these 36 questions lead you to love? Join us as we play around with the questions guaranteed to lead to love. I found it funny that after 17 years of marriage- we're having a hard time answering all the questions! p.s., my hand is okay. Check it out here:...
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Episode 5 - The Company We Keep
Who your friends are not only shapes us as individuals, but it will shape your marriage, if you allow it. Join us as we discuss our friendships over our 17+ years of marriage. Learn the friends to keep and the ones to send packing.
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Episode 4 - Parents
What role should your parents have in your marriage? But first, let's talk about a boyfriend on a Performance Improvement Plan...
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Episode 3 - Valentine's day bliss?
Leah's fantasy is apparently hot guys doing dishes, laundry, or vacuuming. And there's that time she wanted to smack her husband for sleeping. How was your Valentine's day? Oh, and toilet paper.
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Episode 2 - Get to know the Clements
Who are we exactly? Listen in to find out a little about us! Leah & Ben
About this show
What the world needs now is a new marriage podcast like I need a hole in my head.But here it is. However, this is Not Another Marriage Podcast. We aren't advisors, therapists, or professionals. We are two people showing up day in and day out to create a great marriage. Join us as we chat about all the ups and downs and the things we've learned about being married. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-clement3/support
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