The Saucy Marriage

We though it was over when we heard Bruce's story of infidelity, but like Rachale said, "when you're struggling, that struggle doesn't just go away." There were other parts of the marriage hat had to heal AFTER the forgiveness. And as Rachale shares her story of infidelity, we see how the Kelley's were tested yet again and found their way to a healthier marriage. Listen in to Part 2 of their story! How did their marriage survive? How did they find forgiveness and healing and laughter again? Eavesdrop on this episode of the Sauce to found out.  _______________ CONNECT with Rachale and Bruce! Grab the book: "What the Preacher Didn't Say at the Altar Website: www.marriageinnerwork.com Email the Kelley's to get the 7 Questions they've used to have the hard conversations.

She sounded so nice on the phone. He was intrigued.  They built a friendship and then a marriage.  So when the shift happened, they didn’t see it coming.  I sat down with Rachale and Bruce as they shared their story of love, marriage, infidelity, Faith, and reconciliation.  This is just part one, where we explore the shifts that led to Bruce’s decision and how he found forgiveness and healing to reconcile his marriage.  I was humbled and so grateful for his transparency. He shared things that so many men struggle with but don’t talk about.   It’s real, y’all!  A must listen for a healing journey on so many levels.   What led to the infidelity? What were the fears around telling her what happened? How did he forgive himself? How do he reconnect to his wife? How do their marriage heal? Because “you can forgive and not stay?” So what helped their recommitment? Eavesdrop on this episode of the Sauce to found out.   Be sure to join us next week for Part 2 as Rachale shared her story.   _______________ CONNECT with Rachale and Bruce! Grab the book: "What the Preacher Didn't Say at the Altar Website: www.marriageinnerwork.com Email the Kelley's to get the 7 Questions they've used to have the hard conversations.

It's just not going to be how it was in the very beginning. Many things about our marriages shift around because we grow and our circumstances change. And that's not a bad thing. In fact, it's quite the contrary. But that doesn't mean that there aren't moments we take for granted. In this episode we chat about one of the most common points of frustration and "take for granted" moments we have in our marriages and get honest about turning it around. It's the daily stuff that makes the difference, right. The daily effort. So eavesdrop on today's sauce and switch it up today! _____________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

The first time I'm really sharing this story in it's entirety in a public space. Yet here I am. I felt moved to return from my podcast hiatus by sharing with you why the hiatus was necessary in the very place. And as I come back to round out Season 2 in the way it was intended, I'm having a transparent, vulnerable moment with you all about my struggles and revelations around losing my mother in this season in my life. So hold space with me and for me and take the next few minutes to sit with me as I share candidly on this special bonus episode. With Love, Imani

You may be giving the title of today's podcast the side-eye, but it's one you gotta listen to first before you form an opinion. This special episode is from a Q&A my husband and I did at this year's Saucy Marriage Weekend Event. How do you have a successful marriage? Is work/life balance a myth? Should you have separate bank accounts? And do we? And so much more. We basically spilled our own tea in this episode while sharing our struggles and the lessons they taught us over the years. So stick in those headphones, earbuds, or Airpods if you're fancy, and eavesdrop on today's episode with the me and the one an only Ostus Stephen! _______________________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! If you'd like to soak up all the goodies (basically marriage masterclasses) of The Saucy Marriage Weekend, you can still check it out here. The All Access Pass is still on sale. Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Most of us have a level of anxiety. This. That moment alone in this conversation led me to realize something about myself.  Unless you live off the grid, (and perhaps even if you do), there can be so much going on with us physically and so much on our minds.  Work, Friends, House cleaning, You Time, Family Time, Spouse Time, Getting Outside, Quality Time at Home, Virtual Schooling, Homework Help, Transportation Time back and forth, etc. Sometimes, it feels like the car and the bathroom are the only time you can actually hear yourself think!  We juggle all the balls and our mental health IS affected.  Anxiety. Depression. Postpartum.  They show up.  How do we recognize it? How do we navigate it? How do we garner support? How to we help our partner understand and support us in a way that feels supportive? Hadassah Joseph and I tackled these questions and more while revealing our own experiences with anxiety, postpartum, and situational depression. Hadassah is a Premarital Coach & Mindful Wedding Officiant.  Go ahead and eavesdrop on the sauce and connect with Hadassah here:  Instagram Website _________________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

If your sex life is feeling like it's missing something, you may dust off that lingerie or turn up the Marvin Gaye, but often that's only the bandaid on top of a cut much deeper. If we really think about it, part of our identity gets wrapped up in our marriages, and when the marriage begins to show cracks, we can start to see cracks in ourselves. On this episode, Freedom Coach, Nataushia Miller laid it out and made it plain. Our candid conversation about self worth, marital trauma, and what it takes to get to restoration will move you in ways you don't want to miss. Let's talk about it! Go ahead and eavesdrop on the Sauce! And check out the fullness of Nataushia's story and her journey here! CONNECT with Nataushia: Facebook Digital Home _____________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Inspired by the dialogue beneath one of my IG reels, this episode delves deeper into the boxes we put ourselves in our marriages, sometimes without even realizing it (because they\'ve been ingrained in us for so long). \r\n\n\nI spill the tea on my experiences and growth around clinging to this notion of \"never going to bed angry\" ...\r\n\n\n... And how it can be counterproductive to actual peace and resolution after a disagreement. \r\n\n\nDo you find yourself holding fast to this \"rule\" and missing the things right in front of you?\r\n\n\nLet\'s talk about it! \r\n\n\nGo ahead and eavesdrop on the Sauce! \r\n\n\nOh, and you can check out the reel I referenced here! \r\n\n\n_____________\r\n\n\nThen take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!!\r\n\n\nAnd if you want more support right now, I got you ...\r\n\n\nCome on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let\'s engage together in real time!\r\n\n\nCheck out my show page here and grab \"How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse\"\r\n\n\nConnect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah\r\n

Our bodies change (ladies and fellas), right, but we\'re hush- hush about it, even with our spouses.\r\n\n\nBut it\'s normal... It\'s natural. \r\n\n\nSo why don\'t we just talk about it? \r\n\n\nIn this episode we chat about the why. \r\n\n\nWe chat about in what ways we can normalize...\r\n\n\nthe bellies, \r\n\n\nstretch marks, \r\n\n\nthe areas that gravity touched, \r\n\n\nthe wrinkles, \r\n\n\nthe balding, \r\n\n\nthe greys in unexpected places, \r\n\n\nall of it.\r\n\n\nAnd not to stick it to society, but to show appreciation and love to ourselves, to each other!\r\n\n\nSo go ahead and eavesdrop on the sauce on today! \r\n\n\n_____________\r\n\n\nThen take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!!\r\n\n\nAnd if you want more support right now, I got you ...\r\n\n\nCome on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let\'s engage together in real time!\r\n\n\nCheck out my show page here and grab \"How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse\"\r\n\n\nConnect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah\r\n

It would be great if it wasn't so easy to focus on the negative: what doesn't look right, what doesn't go well, what didn't happen, etc. It actually takes intentional work to see the full truth in our lives and marriages, to see ourselves and our spouses fully and without making either the sum of every mistake or "flaw." And that intention doesn't come easily. This episode we're shedding some much needed light on how we go about painting a picture of who we are and who are spouse is that puts more emphasis on the negative. So join me today as we dive into ... one of the most detrimental dynamics in a marriage (an intimacy-killer) AND how to make sure you don't create or continue this dynamic in your own marriage. So go ahead and eavesdrop on today's sauce! _____ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

This was a tough one. But I talk through my very current challenge with you here in this episode because I know we all need to get real honest about this part of our lives and our marriages. When it comes to tragedy, death, and loss, we often have gaps in our conversation and preparedness. And as much as we want to run down avoidance street on this one, there's just no escaping it. So let's talk about filling that gap this episode. If one of you is going through something painful, how does your marriage suffer or thrive? Beyond a will, are you really prepared if one of you passes before the other? How you've got to break any silence or secrecy around money in order to make things easier in the long run And so much more ... So go ahead and eavesdrop on today's sauce! _____ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

This was the kind of interview I got caught up in myself as I listened back.  It was really personal for me and my guest and we were in such flow! How did being a child of divorce impact our marriages? It was a subject that hit close to home and Marcus Fuller was such a phenomenal guest and conversationalist. His honestly and openness will challenge you, encourage you, and convict you in your marriage. In this episode, we tackled… What it was like being a child of divorce How we as children actually saw and felt our parents’ decline in the marriage How our experiences shaped our current marriages What hard lessons we had to learn about ourselves in our marriage  The communication pitfalls we worked to climb out of How we had to recognize the “darker” parts of the way we showed up in order to grow from them And so much more It’s interesting because during the episode, Marcus and I discovered so many parallels between how we showed up in our marriage and what we had to learn to have healthier ones. Whether you’re a child of divorce too or are just married with children, this is a MUST listen.  _________________ Eavesdrop on today's sauce to see what I mean. _____ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Today's episode is a Marriage Mindset Remix Moment! I often hear from people who feel as if they've lost themselves in their marriage OR that they fear being lost in their relationship. They know there is so much they want to do and be a part of in this world before they leave it and wonder if that's possible for them. I feel you! But your marriage can be a part of that value, a significant part. Perhaps, just not in the way you think. How do we stay grounded to self in the midst of a marriage seeking to thrive in a pandemic? How do we create the life of value we want without losing the connection in our marriage? The simple answer to that one: use the connection to help create the value. Eavesdrop on today's sauce to see what I mean. _____ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

We say things we don't mean in anger, frustration, or hurt. Or maybe we did mean them, but we wished we could get a do-over to say it differently. We want to feel heard, trusted, and connected, but there are these pesky things we do without too much thought that completely block that! In this episode, I talk about 3 actual phrases you need to drop from your arguments with your spouse. Why you need to drop them What happens if you don't. And my own personal "adventure" story in making a choice that probably helped to save my relationship early on. Go ahead and Eavesdrop 🎧on the Sauce! Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here (folks who send an email note get a shoutout on the show ;-) Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Financially Mismatched? They may not say it aloud much, but there are couples out here who are warring inside because they feel disconnected from their spouse .... spiritually. Maybe you don't practice the same religion. Maybe you feel you're connected and more devout and are uneasy about the idea that your spouse is not. Maybe you explore your spirituality more freely than your spouse and worry that sharing that with them will freak them out or have them look at you differently. Maybe you're praying alone and it's started to feel lonely because you long to pray with your spouse. My sister-friend, Mindset & Business Coach, Auguste Crenshaw, and I sat down to have a candid conversation about all of the above. In her business and her life, spirituality permeates everything she does. And she's had quite the journey! So lean in and take some time to eavesdrop on the Sauce. Oh, and The Marriage You Want Masterclass & Playshop is this week! Take 2 seconds to -->grab your seat here! You don't want to miss this! Connect with Auguste! Facebook Website ________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here (folks who send an email note get a shoutout on the show ;-) Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

Ahhh, the good 'ol days! When you got out of bed when you wanted to and not to an "alarm clock" in the shape of your beautiful child. When a sitter was not a requirement of date night. When eating that box of donuts didn't show on your waistline. When you could act a fool and not have it documented on social media. AND when it comes to our marriage, there are often times we remember and smile. And while that's great... healthy even! How do you make sure you're actually moving your marriage forward to create intimacy and closeness and not pulling backwards (consciously or unconsciously)? Well, let's get into it on today's episode! the biggest mistake we make when trying to get closer in our marriage that we often don't realize we're making how to look on the past fondly but use that move into the future (and love on the present) the ultimate check-in to make sure you're marriage is on track to maximize connection Go ahead and Eavesdrop 🎧on the Sauce! Oh, and The Marriage You Want Masterclass & Playshop is next week! Take 2 seconds to -->grab your seat here! You don't want to miss this! ________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here (folks who send an email note get a shoutout on the show ;-) Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

We know that kids, life, work, virtual-school, and many other things can mean shifts in our sex life, right!? And beyond just time to have sex, how do you actually enhance your sex life through the years? In this episode, I sat down with the amazing Sexologist, Chanel Jaali and fired away! She laid it out plain and dropped golden nuggets to really help you take your sex life to your next level. How do you discover your own relationship with sex? What’s really blocking you from having great sex in your marriage? How do we talk about our desires and fantasies?  What are those non-sexual turn-ons we’re not really diving into like we should? What really is kink? And are you already incorporating it in your sex life? And so much more!  So go on and eavesdrop on the sauce now! _____________ CONNECT with Chanel Jaali, Sexologist http://www.jaalico.com Follow her on Instagram Follow her on Twitter Shoot her an Email: jaali.company@gmail.com __________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here (folks who send an email note get a shoutout on the show ;-) Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

AND WE'RE BACK!!! I missed you guys! I'm so excited to start another season with you! And I know as you breath in the air of a new year, you're soaking up all you can on how to be a better you and have an even stronger marriage. And a lot of that is probably going to come from the circles where you share the more intimate details, issues, and triumphs, in your marriage. The family members. The close friends. Well, before you start soaking up everything, be sure to listen to this episode and discover... how to share and get insight and still be true to you what you're really getting when you ask for advice how to tackle the doubts you have when you're considering what to do to make your marriage stronger So go on and eavesdrop on the sauce now! *wink* _____________ Then take a sec to drop me a line--> here (folks who send an email note get a shoutout on the show ;-) Share a topic, question, or story!!! And if you want more support right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

IT'S THE SEASON FINALE!! And it's about YOU! What do YOU want for your marriage NOW and going into the new year? What episodes of this podcast will give you a boost? How can YOU have a personal hand in steering this podcast next season? What's in store for next season? It's even Saucier, of course! So sit back and please join me in the convo as we close out this season together! _____________ Take a sec to drop me a line here (folks who send an email note get a shoutout on the show ;-) And if you want more right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah

I am super excited about this one right here! Hubby actually said he'd sit down and chat with me, and we had a good old nostalgic time! First off, I share a few way to thrive through the holidays as a couple. What can get in the way of you having a smooth sailing season together? And 3 real ways to kick that stress to the curb together this season. And we're keeping it light and fun as Ostus and I talk about gift giving: What were our most memorable gifts? Are men harder to shop for? What really makes a great gift? And so much more! So sit back and come along with us for the ride this episode! _________________ Take a sec to drop me a line here (folks who send an email note get a shoutout on the show ;-) And if you want more right now, I got you ... Come on over to The Marriage You Want Tribe, and let's engage together in real time! Check out my show page here and grab "How to Avoid the 6 Habits that Keep You Arguing with Your Spouse" Connect with me on IG: @imaniaieshah