Episode 6 is up on SoundCloud. Check it out!

We cover topics such as:

• Do you fart in front of your spouse?
• How do you know someone is right for you?
• If a guy's not into the bar scene, where should he go to meet girls?

iTunes Access

Hey all! Alli here to share with you a way to connect with Wife Advice on iTunes. If you love listening to the podcast, but want an easy way to listen while you're on the go then look no further.

Open up iTunes on your computer. Once the program is open click "File" and on the drop down menu select "Subscribe to Podcast". When a box pops up, copy in this RSS Feed link: 

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:160027513/sounds.rss

Hit "okay" and you will be taken to the podcast's page in iTunes where you can subscribe and listen to episodes! Ta-da! And remember, if you have any questions for us leave a comment or tweet to us @wifeadvicecast. 

Walking Your Way to a Better Marriage

Hey everyone! 

Ben and I recently got back from our family vacation to Nags Head, North Carolina.  While finally changing out of my travel clothes and relaxing, I started to reflect on our trip.  As part of my reflections I began to think about what part of the trip was my favorite.  This led me to thinking about our past podcast episode when we discussed how to spend some alone time with your significant other while on a family trip.  Well, both of these thoughts led me to the same experience...walking our dogs!

Each morning Ben and I would get up early and take our two dogs on a walk on the beach.  This time was a commitment and special for both of us.  I am an early bird, so the early walk wasn't too much of a challenge and I was often the first one in the house awake.  Plus, as a teacher I'm on summer break and so sleeping in just isn't that special this time of the year.  However, Ben is more of a night owl and rarely gets to sleep in due to his work schedule.  Despite this, every morning he got up without much prodding and with a smile on his face.  He even was out playing pool with my extended family till one in the morning (eeek...I haven't seen that hour since college) and yet, was smiling at me at 6:00 am to take the puppies.  

The walking was great for many reasons.  For starters, it gave us some time to digest the events of the previous day.  We were able to talk about things we liked and didn't like.  Things people said that upset us and made us happy.  I'm not ashamed to say we also spent a little of it gossiping.  I'm a notorious facebook "stalker," but there is nothing like getting the news from the source :) Overall, it was nice to have a sounding board for my questions, complaints, concerns, frustrations, thanksgivings, and jubilations.  And isn't that what your marriage is all about?  Having someone to share everything with.

In addition to giving us time to talk, the walks gave us a break from everyone.  On a crowded vacation it can often feel like you have no space or time of your own.  Inherently every activity has many participants.  In my family it can be even worse because we are so large.  With 6 beach houses full of people there was plenty of crying, yelling, talking, and laughter to go around.  At least some part of our walks each day was spent in silence.  We were able to enjoy one another's presence without the overwhelming push to participate.  We could simply be.  I firmly believe you need this time to relax and stay sane on a trip like ours.  It made it all the better that I could do this with Ben.

Lastly, our daily walks eased any frustration or unhappiness through the best medicine, laughter!  Pets can always bring a smile to your face, but observing them outside their comfort zone can be highly entertaining.  Each walk resulted in a silly story that made us laugh at the absurdity that is chihuahuas.  On one walk Milo and Timmy teamed up like a pair of velociraptors to attack a poor unsuspecting frog (don't worry the frog survived).  On another trip, a large wave came up on the beach out of nowhere.  Milo was able to escape, but the water hit Timmy's paws and he simply gave up.  He stood very still as the water poured over his back all the while looking at Ben and I like we had betrayed him.  I'm sure any of you with pets can appreciate this look.  Each of these moments were a special time we were able to share as a family.  It's these little things we remember.

So, if you're getting ready for a vacation with family, perhaps you should consider setting aside some time each day for a walk.  It can be any time of day and with our without pets.  The important thing is that you spend this time together, building memories.  

Sam

(sorry there aren't any pics of Timmy :(  He spent most of the vacation with his favorite person, grandma)

Episode 1

The first episode of Wife Advice is officially published. If you're wondering how to listen, you can either click here to get a direct link to our podcast on SoundCloud or click "play" on the audio file below. We are workshopping the podcast in order to get it on the iTunes Store and will update as soon as you can access it there. Meanwhile you can download from SoundCloud and add it to your MP3 device. 

Just a reminder that if you have any questions for us or if you're seeking relationship advice we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to leave a comment here on our blog, email us at wifeadvicepodcast[at]gmail[dot]com or tweet us at @wifeadvicecast.

Moments Arise

Hello all! Next week we will be bringing you the first episode of Wife Advice. We've been looking forward to sharing with you and the moment is almost here. This week Allison has been learning the ins and outs of GarageBand while Noah has placed orders for the Blue Yeti and pop filters.  In the mean time you can get geared up for the podcast by subscribing to our channels: YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. We'd love to hear if you have any questions for us or topics that you'd like to learn more about. Remember we're an advice podcast focused on comedy and relationships, so ask away! 

Welcome

{Left to Right: Ben, Sam, Allison, and Noah with a bunch of pups too}

Hello All! Welcome to our little corner of the internet here at Wife Advice. We're starting a podcast and Youtube Channel to talk about marriage and how to stay strong in your relationship. In some of our down time we'll also be taking turns posting on here (summarizing our hour long podcasts, relaying personal stories, and linking some helpful tools). I'm Alli and today I am writing to give you a quick introduction. 

There are two couples involved in Wife Advice and they're Sam & Ben and Allison & Noah. Lets give you a little bit of info on us couples so that you can understand what our goals are and where we're coming from. It's probably fair to say that the root of this project stems from the friendship between Sam and me. We've been friends since before we can remember and our moms were best friends as well. While growing up we experienced every holiday together and spent more time with each other's families than our own extended ones. 

Then we met our respective husbands and dated for quite a few years each. If you'd like to read the stories about how we met, our dating experiences, weddings, and our married lives you can learn more by clicking here for Sam & Ben, and here for Noah & me. We now love doing double dates together and live five minutes apart. We're hoping to learn and grow in love and want to share our experiences with you. We'd love to hear from you so leave a comment sharing your story or what topics you'd like to hear about!

Our Goals:

• Explore ways to keep "the spark"
• Provide a plethora of date ideas
• Explore different ways of communicating
• Have guests join us to share questions and experiences
• And most importantly have fun and laugh (maybe while we share a bottle of wine)