How To Stay Married (So Far)

Not quite sure WHY we thought this was a GOOD idea. It's BAD enough coming up with RESOLUTIONS you want to keep for YOURSELF, let alone the ones that SOMEONE ELSE sets for you!!We'd love to hear what yours are in the comments!FOLLOW USNADIA SAWALHA & FAMILYhttps://www.instagram.com/nadiasawalhaandfamily.comhttp://www.twitter.com/nadiasawalhaFor more movie news follow:POPCORN JUNKIES: https://www.instagram.com/popcornjunkiesmovieclub/BUSINESS ENQUIRIESFor business enquiries contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xmas is a TRICKY TIME! Nadia & Mark SHARE in all the FRUSTRATIONS and CHALLENGES that come with XMAS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays podcast tackles that HUGE problem for MANY people that is often NOT talked about ... JEALOUSYMark digs deep and gets fiercely honest about how and why he would experience bouts of extreme jealousy. Where did the emotion come from. How did it make Nadia feel. What are his strategies for coping with it! We read out your comments and discuss the Green Eyed Monster! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had one of those HUMDINGER rows that feel like DIVORCE PAPERS are about to be FILED ... are they NECESSARY??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just when Mark thought Nadia couldn't shock him any more, she makes a suggestion that has him WRITHING in PAIN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nadia & Mark tackle the THIRD person in their relationship. Be warned this gets QUITE heated and emotional! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nadia asks another HYPOTHETICAL question that IGNITES heated debate! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OK, so we've dared to GO THERE! We've crossed a line & we are taking the gauntlets off. SO FAR could become NO MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we fall in love are we also signing a CONTRACT that says we SHOULDN'T put on TOO much weight?What happens if the partner you fell in love with physically changes beyond recognition when compared to how they looked when you first met.Mark and Nadia tip toe through this mine field ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How F***ING STRESSFUL is being married?! Does your partner STRESS YOU OUT?! Mark & Nadia get STRESSED in todays PODCAST!Check out the video version at: https://youtu.be/z8i3BKmAm5E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nadia & Mark grapple with that most unwanted of inevitabilities; death. What will either one of them do & how will they feel, when one or the other dies first? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark read the headlines ... and was shocked and horrified ... what would happen if Nadia DID go and have a facelift?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ONCE AGAIN NADIA SPRINGS AN UNLIKELY QUESTION ON MARK ... AND WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MEANINGFUL PODCAST ... DESCENDS INTO BICKERING.Want to see the full chaos in visual form? Check out the video podcast at https://youtu.be/om6D5vdDX68 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate our 16 year anniversary we thought we would do an emotional inventory on where we are at ... whether we still love each other Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deceptively simple question that is INCREDIBLY difficult to answer ... As we go deep into our ideas of what we thought would make a happy marriage when we were young - through to the pressures of chasing a HAPPY marriage after 16 years of Marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark and Nadia consider the benefits of couples counselling - and she asks some unexpected questions of Mark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chose to have our two girls Maddie and Kiki at Home. But, we've only just realised we've never actually spoken fully about the choices we made back then. Were we all actually on the same page or not? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of Nadia and Mark's discussion about the joys and challenges of becoming a blended family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Part 2 of our series about blended families and Mark and I are under the spotlight as one of Nadia's step-daughter, Izzy, joins us to ask some rather uncomfortable questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You requested it and we've responded as we dig deep into the topic of blended families! From Nadia's feelings about becoming a Step-Mum to Mark's thoughts about being a single father with two children, this first part takes us right back to the beginning, discussing the impact our own childhoods may have had and the different feelings and thoughts we had about the prospect of coming together as a whole new reconstituted family!Make sure to tune in next time for Part 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special Valentines Day inspired podcast, we dig deep on romance. What does it mean? Does Nadia think Mark is romantic enough? Does he think she is... and perhaps the most important question of all - what the hell is magical romance? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a highly emotive episode, we talk about a painful issue that sadly many people have to deal with - miscarriage. Talking about how the different ways it affects both people in the relationship, this podcast episode takes you through the heartbreak each time it happened and the way as individuals we both dealt and felt about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're going deep this week on the subject of affection in relationships. How important do we think it is in relationships? Why does one of us tend to hold back more out of the fear of rejection and how has the amount or lack of affection we felt from our parents as children affected us?As always we would so love to hear your comments so feel free to leave them on our Youtube video (https://youtu.be/2l7tjlBLxww) or our blog (https://howtostaymarriedpodcast.com/partner-affectionate-enough/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the 2nd January being "Divorce Day" (the day of the year where people make the most enquires about divorce), we're going deep this time and have a no holds barred discussion on that very subject. Join us for a whole series of revelations that took both of us by surprise.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to talk about the issue everyone shies away from - Sex! Are men really from Mars and Women from Venus or is the truth that are perceptions of sex and intimacy in a relationship aren't that dissimilar? You're going to have to watch to find out!VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/40VnqLp9Cys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our third podcast we decided to take the rather dangerous decision to make it all about the art of rowing! Can we get from beginning to end without wanting to kill each other? You're going to have to tune in to find out! How do you and your partner row? Are you as short fused as us two or can you actually sit down and talk things through properly? Let us know in the comments!Video Version: https://youtu.be/rSd8Hx_b3sc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Mark's 14th Sober Birthday coming up this weekend, this week's episode focuses on the role alcohol has played in our relationship.Covering everything from the initial Dutch courage it gave us (and many other relationships) to the impact Mark's alcoholism and sobriety has had on our marriage and the realisation the start of our relationship reads like a Jeremy Kyle episode, this is definitely not one to miss.As always we'd love to hear from you, so please don't forget to leave a comment and let us know your thoughts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A glimpse at what is to come over the series, Nadia Sawalha and Mark Adderley sit down together to take you, the listener, on a journey through their marriage. Discussing everything from first impressions to step-parenthood, addiction and marriage counselling, this raw and honest starter for ten is guaranteed to have you coming back for more!**VIDEO VERSION **Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/7x9yjow2NIY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.