Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

We’re putting our marriage to the test! This week, we’re giving each other a marriage report card and rating everything from communication and quality time to parenting, romance, and more.We’re sharing where we think we’re crushing it, where we could use a little work, and whether we actually agree on the scores. Nothing like finding out what grade your spouse gives your marriage in real time 😂

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Then come back and tell us whether you agreed on your scores 😂

Love you guys!

Shawn & Andrew

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(00:00) transitions are hard

(04:45) we like measuring everything: marriage report card categories

(07:50) do we genuinely like being around each other?

(12:35) something we used to do that we don’t anymore

(14:55) how well do we feel understood by each other?

(26:34) do arguments become personal?

(30:10) everyday physical and verbal affection

(35:18) how satisfied are you with our intimate relationship?

(37:30) how well do we operate as a parenting team?

(41:25) how aligned are we financially?

(45:35) how well do we share the workload of life?

(49:55) how aligned are we on the life we want?

(53:58) how fun is our marriage right now?
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Breakups don’t always have to end with burned bridges, bad blood, and an ex becoming the villain of the story. In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to end relationships with grace, how we talk about our exes after the fact, what we’ve learned from relationships that didn’t work out, and whether it’s actually possible to walk away while still respecting what you once had.

We’re getting honest about heartbreak, boundaries, forgiveness, and why the way you end a relationship can matter just as much as how you started it.

Love you guys!

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(00:00) encouraging flexibility in the east family

(02:35) ending relationships well

(08:15) andrew’s first breakup

(18:00) shawn’s first breakup

(25:00) appreciating past relationships

(30:50) having a black-and-white ending

(35:20) “i thought i was going to marry her”

(41:25) if you break up, it’s over for good

(44:10) is timing bs?

(46:25) thoughts on ending relationships well
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In this episode, we have an honest conversation about some of the parts of marriage we weren’t prepared for. The things that have challenged us, the ways we’ve had to grow individually and together, and the lessons we’re still learning along the way.

We love our marriage, but that doesn’t mean every season has been easy- and there are definitely things we understand now that we couldn’t have understood when we first got married. This is a vulnerable one about expectations, communication, conflict, changing as people, and what it actually looks like to keep choosing each other through it all.

Love you guys!
Shawn & Andrew

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(00:00) a summer to remember
(02:10) a new friend who opened our eyes
(04:10) going back to the beginning of our marriage
(09:40) a shift in perspective
(15:45) communication gaps
(20:40) team tone vs. team words
(24:10) navigating extended family dynamics
(31:40) financial pressures
(35:35) balancing career aspirations
(38:48) it’s different being married to a “mom”
(44:35) marriage is for the long haul
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We sat down with Olympic ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates to talk about what it takes to compete at the highest level alongside the person you love. From becoming partners on the ice to falling in love, getting married, and continuing to chase huge goals together, Madison and Evan share what their journey has really looked like behind the scenes.

We talk Olympic pressure, marriage, trust, competing as a couple, and what keeps them coming back after all these years. As athletes ourselves, we loved getting to compare experiences and hear what it’s like when your teammate also happens to be your spouse.

This was such a fun one. Enjoy!

(00:00) we have a couple crush
(01:30) what’s your dynamic as a couple?
(03:20) navigating the rough times & going home
(05:30) life post-olympics
(07:06) the community around chock & bates
(09:00) who is more likely to be…?
(18:45) confidence on the ice
(21:00) feelings are moldable
(23:44) the subjectivity of our sports
(27:40) the mixed zone & kiss and cry cameras
(32:15) quantitative vs. qualitative “success data”
(34:27) the journaling process
(39:35) the art of designing costumes
(43:15) our shared love of sports & vacations
(45:13) the post-olympics blues
(47:18) what’s next for chock & bates?
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This episode we talked about one of the most important life skills that nobody really teaches us: how to fail well. We shared why failure isn't something to fear, but something to embrace, and how our biggest setbacks often become the moments that shape us the most.

However... one show DOES teach us this and that's Gabbys Dollhouse! During a segment of this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with the star of Gabbys Dollhouse, Laila Lockhart Kraner, to talk about a puppy-riffic addition coming to the Dollhouse.

Watch Gabby and her little sister Doozie, played by Celestina Harris, in their first adventure together in an all-new season of #GabbysDollhouse, debuting September 14 only on Netflix!

Love you guys!

Shawn & Andrew

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