Marriage is the Best

Marriage is the Best

Peter and Becca Schultz discuss marital topics, tell the story of their marriage year-by-year, and interview marriage experts.

Episodes

March 9, 2026 31 mins

The ultimate phase of marriage. Listen for more. 

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101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan

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Peter talks about marriage stress and how to manage it! Coping, caring, emotional and physical intimacy, all the things needed in order to move through and protect your marriage from stress! 

101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and P...

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February 23, 2026 35 mins

Peter talks about wanting to update the tone and direction of the pod. Codependence is a bummer of a relationship system. Peter talks about his and Becca's history with codependency, why codependency doesn't work, and the first step for getting out of it. 

101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame,...

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February 16, 2026 32 mins

Peter discusses the disruptive phase that children create in a marriage, how it impacts the different stages, how children are different than the disruption that they cause, and things to consider when it comes to managing disruptions in marriage. 

101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Th...

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February 9, 2026 23 mins

Peter does not really like or enjoy Valentines Day. Find out why and how to fix your Valentines Day tradition! Enjoy! This is the end. 

101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari...

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February 2, 2026 33 mins

TRIGGER WARNING! Peter talks about marriage and politics. Establishing dialogue, connecting with your partner, rhythms of connection, foundational values and vehement disagreements are covered! Check it out!

101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter,...

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January 26, 2026 56 mins

Josiah and Peter sit down to talk about early marriage phases, values, conflict, and the impact of culture on marriage. 

101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Uni...

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January 19, 2026 35 mins

It is time for Phase 3! We discuss what happens when couples move out of disillusionment and into the next phase of their lives. Enjoy! Join the giveaway! One more week! 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Universe, Ji...

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January 12, 2026 26 mins

Marriage is the Best Year in Review!!! We talk numbers, we talk downloads, we talk about the year, we thank you for listening! We are doing a giveaway legal description will be at the bottom of the show notes. Enjoy! Marriage is the BEST!

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today...

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What do we do during the second phase of marriage in order to move through healthy and set up the future successfully? 

Disillusionment: a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Pa...

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December 29, 2025 29 mins

Disillusionment: a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Tru...

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Peter discusses the pitfalls and priorities of the honeymoon phase, the dangers of sexual contact in this phase, the engagement of values, what to do and what to avoid. Enjoy!

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Univers...

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December 15, 2025 30 mins

Peter discusses the initial stage of relationships the goods, the bads, and the ugly. Enjoy!

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Trust, Henry Cloud

The Love Prescription, Gottman 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How C...

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December 8, 2025 41 mins

Peter jumps back into marital development as the topic of the day and explores the idea of what development is and why understanding development equips us to grow in our marriages with hope and not get discouraged in the process. 

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Universe, J...

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December 1, 2025 27 mins

Peter discusses the natural state of the marriage relationship as one that fades. Walking through an analogy for marriage that includes lines that never touch and are oriented ever so slightly away from one another. Without a system for reinforcing and drawing the marriage together it will naturally and inevitably fade. 

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, In...

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November 24, 2025 32 mins

Peter discusses the role that defensiveness plays in marriages, sustainability, and development. Enjoy! 

Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. 

The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson

The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar

Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Trust, Henry Cloud

The Love Prescription, Gottman 

Hooked: The Brain Scie...

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November 17, 2025 45 mins

Peter explores The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar. In their book the authors explore the seven stages of marriage across the lifespan including: The Passion Stage, The Realization Stage, The Rebellion Stage, The Cooperation Stage, The Reunion Stage, The Explosion Stage, and The Completion Stage. Thanks for checking out the pod!

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November 10, 2025 23 mins

Taking ownership of our emotions and not taking ownership for our partners is one of the many principles that make marriage work. Peter discusses the differences between taking influence from your partner and taking responsibility for their emotions. Enjoy! 

Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Trust, Henry Cloud

The Love Prescription, Gottman 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human...

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November 3, 2025 34 mins

So, you know and understand the Sustainable System Model for Marriage (SSMM). Peter discusses what he normally finds once couples and individuals understand the model and how to manage through. Enjoy!

Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Trust, Henry Cloud

The Love Prescription, Gottman 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

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The culmination of one year of podcasting. The system developed to help you sustain your marriage throughout time no matter what. Thank you to Becca for her support and love in this long arduous process. 

Trust, Henry Cloud

The Love Prescription, Gottman 

Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans

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