And Counting with Steve & Alyssa McMasters

Alyssa & Steve McMasters

Marriage is challenging, we get it. But what if we told you the standard of two people giving up their own lives to become one is outdated? What if your marriage is supposed to be fun, open, sexy and liberating rather than the “old ball and chain that ruins your life forever?” What if we changed the narrative that marriage and parenting is 50/50 to 100/100? Join Alyssa and Steve McMasters (married for 2 years And Counting…) as they share hilarious dating tips, inspirational marriage lessons and mediocre parenting advice with the witty banter you would hope for from a couple in their 30s who send out a half naked Christmas card each year. If you are looking for dating, marriage or parenting advice that goes against the status quo, or you just need some relatable laughs on your drive to work, this show is for you.

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How open communication about previous sexual experiences can bring more passion to the bedroom

Shame is the killer of pleasure, yet shame and pleasure are known to go hand in hand in our society. We are told that when we experience sexual pleasure we should be quite about it and when a future partner asks, we should pretend that they are the only person we have ever been with to make them think they are the only person in the world. Hallmark tells us this is romantic, I call bullshit. This podcast is NSFW, do what feels best for you with this information. You have options when ...

Dec 22, 2022

42 min

Internal vs. External Processing and how it can change your relationship!

Everyone processes information differently. Some people are internal processors and need time to intrinsically think about a conversation before they are able to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Others are external processors and need to talk out their thoughts and feelings in real time in order to process a conversation. When there is a disconnect between your processing style and your partners, the outcome can be catastrophic. The external processor might feel unheard and uns...

Nov 5, 2022

28 min

The 1/10 Rule AKA The Marriage Trump Card

Fights are inevitable in a relationship, and the conclusion is always some kind of compromise. But how do you get there? The 1/10 rule is how we make our compromising easier by analyzing how important a topic is to each partner. The 1/10 Rule is a resource to keep things light and answer the hardest question in any marriage. Who wins this one? We then dive into our biggest marriage learnings of the week where we get real about giving your partner space to love themselves as much as they love...

Oct 25, 2022

25 min

Our Top Red Flags and Green Flags of Dating

Dating is hard, there are a thousand things you need to think about. Is this person going to get along with my family? Is this person going to fit into my lifestyle? Is this person going to murder me? In this podcast we talk about the Red and Green flags we looked for when we were dating for marriage. No, not the typical. "He doesn't have a job" or "He cheated on me". We dig deep into our dating history to give you the red flags from fridge intrusion, not being a game enthusiast and ba...

Oct 24, 2022

36 min