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#22 A Guided YOU-Turn for Courageous Conversations

Oct 21 2026

🎙️ EPISODE #22: A Guided YOU-Turn for Courageous Conversations ❤️
This episode of Marriage Is a Joke is a little different from our usual episodes!
We start with some of our typical fun and silliness 😂, but then we shift into something special—a guided meditation to help couples navigate difficult conversations.
Have you ever been in an argument with your spouse and felt yourself getting defensive, overwhelmed, hurt, or emotionally activated? We’ve all been there!
That’s where the YOU-Turn comes in. ❤️
Instead of focusing on what your spouse is doing wrong, the YOU-Turn invites you to pause, turn inward, and get curious about what’s happening inside of YOU.
✨ Here’s what makes this episode special:
After our introduction, Elaine guides you through a short, calming meditation with relaxing music to help you slow down, connect with yourself, and better understand what’s happening beneath your reactions.
Then we walk you through how to return to the conversation and listen and respond from a place of Self—rather than from your activated parts.
🎧 SAVE THIS EPISODE!
The guided meditation begins at 7:52.
Anytime you find yourself activated during a disagreement or difficult conversation with your spouse, take a few minutes, pull up Episode #22, skip to 7:52, and let Elaine guide you through a YOU-Turn.
Think of this episode as a tool you can return to again and again as you practice more courageous, connected communication in your marriage.
❤️ Because sometimes the most important thing you can do for your marriage is pause and get curious about what’s happening inside of you.
🎙️ Marriage Is a Joke with Abe & Elaine Romero
Inspired by Toni Herbine-Blank’s Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) approach and the Internal Family Systems (IFS) work of Dr. Richard Schwartz.

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#21 IS SOCIAL MEDIA HIJACKING YOUR MARRIAGE? 💍

Aug 9 2026

You’re sitting on the same couch.
You’re technically “spending time together.”
But one of you is watching reels and the other is 47 videos deep into something you don’t even remember searching for. 😂

Social media isn’t the enemy..we LOVE it! It connects us, entertains us, teaches us things, and gives us plenty to laugh about together.

But when does a helpful tool start hijacking our connection?

On this episode of Marriage Is a Joke, Abe and Elaine are talking about:

📱 Doom-scrolling instead of connecting
😂 Sending reels instead of actually talking
👀 Comparing your very real marriage to everyone else’s highlight reel
🚩 Taking TikTok or IG relationship advice a little too seriously
💬 DMs, old flames, and why online boundaries matter when you’re married
😵‍💫 The difference between relaxing on your phone and completely checking out

Plus, we share practical ways to enjoy social media WITHOUT letting it take over your marriage.

Our bottom line?

❤️ Use technology to turn TOWARD each other..not away from each other.

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…but it's always worth showing up for.
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31 min

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#20 The Invisible Load Wives Carry: Understanding the Mental & Emotional Load of Marriage

Jun 30 2026

Have you ever gone to bed exhausted…not because of everything you did, but because of everything you had to think about?

The appointments. The groceries. The school forms. The family calendar. The birthday gifts. The emotional health of the kids. Planning ahead. Remembering the little things. Worrying about the big things.

Research suggests that many wives carry a larger share of the invisible mental and emotional load of family life. In this episode of Marriage Is a Joke, Elaine and Abe dive into why that happens, how it affects marriages, and why this conversation matters.

This isn’t an episode about blaming husbands or keeping score. It’s about understanding each other better.

Abe shares an important perspective, too: sometimes wives are carrying responsibilities they don’t actually have to carry. Together, we talk about how couples can have honest conversations about expectations, recognize the invisible work that’s happening behind the scenes, and find healthier ways to share the load.

If you’ve ever felt mentally exhausted and wondered, “Why am I thinking about everything?”—you’re not alone.

Join us as we unpack the research, share plenty of laughs, introduce our favorite “clipboard” metaphor, and offer practical ideas to help couples become better teammates instead of opponents.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and if this episode resonates with you, share it with your spouse or someone you love.

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22 min

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Episode #19 We Almost Divorced at Disneyland: Maximizing Your Vacations This Summer

May 14 2026

What is it about vacations that can turn loving couples into exhausted enemies in matching T-shirts?

In this episode of Marriage is a Joke, we unpack why travel can bring out the BEST… and WORST… in marriage. From airport stress and different vacation expectations to overstimulation, spending tension, and “vacation versions” of ourselves showing up, we’re talking about the real reasons couples fight on trips.

We also share one of OUR vacation fights at Disneyland. 😅

In this episode:
✈️ Why vacations amplify stress and attachment needs
🎢 Planner vs spontaneous spouse dynamics
🧠 The “parts” of us that show up while traveling (IFS style)
❤️ How a reset tool can save a trip
☀️ Questions couples SHOULD ask before vacation
😂 And why sometimes all your marriage really needs is snacks and electrolytes

Because honestly…
A vacation doesn’t create problems. It reveals and amplifies them.

The goal isn’t a perfect trip.
It’s learning how to stay connected inside the stress.

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27 min

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#18 When Life Falls Apart... What Happens to Your Marriage?

Apr 29 2026

❤️💙Life hit us hard.

We almost lost a parent and everything else just paused.

The podcast. Our routines. Even parts of how we normally show up for each other.
And it made us ask something real:

What actually happens to a marriage when life falls apart?

Do you pull away…
Keep score…
Feel disconnected…

Or do you lean in…even when you’re exhausted?

In this episode, we talk about:
❤️ 💙What this season looked like for us
❤️ 💙How we supported each other when things felt uneven
❤️ 💙The difference between codependence, independence, and healthy interdependence
❤️ 💙Why strong marriages aren’t always 50/50

Because the truth is…
the strength of your marriage shows up most when life is the hardest.

🎧 Episode #18 is live
👉 Link in bio

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#17 Mistletoe Marriage!

Dec 10 2025

Join Abe and Elaine this Christmas as we give mistletoe a deeper meaning than just holiday décor.

Historically, mistletoe stayed green when everything around it died back in winter, which made it a symbol of hope, renewal, and connection. Over time it became a reminder to pause, soften, share a kiss, and come close.

This year we’re practicing mistletoe moments! ❤️ Tiny Pauses throughout the season where we stop long enough to really see each other.

Not long talks.
Not perfectly curated dates.
Just intentional connection that quietly says:

💚 You matter
💚 I still choose you
💚 I see you
💚 I’m here

Some moments will be sugar …soft compliments, gratitude pauses, a quiet hold by the glow of the tree, a prayer before bed.

Some moments will be spice…..a sprig hung over the bed, a slow kiss, playful flirtation, a little warmth that reminds us we’re not just teammates but lovers too.

Because marriage isn’t only strengthened by huge gestures, it flourishes in the gentle, repeated moments of closeness.

This season, let mistletoe prompt you to slow down, kiss, laugh, pray, flirt, breathe, and come close again.❤️🎄

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Real talk. Real marriage. No filters.
Where humor meets hard truths—and love shows up even when life gets messy.

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# 16 What Does Marriage Even Mean? Gottman Principle #7-Shared Meaning

Nov 7 2025

Join Abe and Elaine as they dive into Gottman’s final principle for making marriage work: Shared Meaning. This episode explores what your marriage stands for ….beyond chores, communication, or conflict.

They’ll talk about how every couple needs to define the philosophy of their marriage:
• What do we value?
• What traditions matter to us?
• How do we see parenting, politics, faith, or family roles?
• What are the small daily rituals that make us “us”?

From tiny moments like Sunday morning routines to the big beliefs that guide your life, shared meaning is what turns a relationship into a legacy.

Tune in as Abe and Elaine unpack how couples can discover, define, and intentionally build their shared story…together.

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Real talk. Real marriage. No filters.
Where humor meets hard truths—and love shows up even when life gets messy.

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❤️ Because marriage isn't always perfect…
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#15 HERE WE GO AGAIN!! Gottman Principle #6: Overcoming Gridlock

Aug 11 2025

💙❤️Tired of having the SAME fight over and over again?? Tune in as Abe and Elaine discuss gridlock issues. This episode covers:
🎯 Why 69% of conflicts in marriage are perpetual
🎯 How to uncover the dreams hiding under the drama
🎯 The 4 Gottman steps to get unstuck (without selling your soul to the thermostat war)
🎯 A real-life example from one couple

Whether it’s in-laws, money, chores, or Christmas plans, you can move from stuck to connected and compromise… even if you never totally agree.

🎧 Listen now and find out how to turn “we’ll never agree” into “we actually understand each other.”

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Real talk. Real marriage. No filters.
Where humor meets hard truths—and love shows up even when life gets messy.

If this episode resonated with you, don't just listen… be part of it.

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#22 A Guided YOU-Turn for Courageous Conversations

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#21 IS SOCIAL MEDIA HIJACKING YOUR MARRIAGE? 💍

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#20 The Invisible Load Wives Carry: Understanding the Mental & Emotional Load of Marriage

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Episode #19 We Almost Divorced at Disneyland: Maximizing Your Vacations This Summer

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#18 When Life Falls Apart... What Happens to Your Marriage?

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#17 Mistletoe Marriage!

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# 16 What Does Marriage Even Mean? Gottman Principle #7-Shared Meaning

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#15 HERE WE GO AGAIN!! Gottman Principle #6: Overcoming Gridlock

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