The Anniversary Episode: 18 Years, 1 Marriage & a Real-Life Cruise Ship Rom-Com Moment

This week we celebrate 18 years of marriage. 

Whaaaat?! 

YES. 

It is our wedding anniversary, and I invited my favorite human (my husband!) back on the podcast to celebrate with me.

We're getting real about what it actually looks like to love each other out loud—not just in Instagram-worthy moments, but in hallway hellos, morning text rituals, and that one time on a cruise ship when we totally misunderstood each other... and turned it into one of our best love lessons.

This isn't a "how-to" episode.

It's a behind-the-scenes look at how we LIVE the frameworks I coach on—✨Soul-Centered Communication, the Power of One, and honoring difference with delight.✨

You'll hear what it sounds like to co-create emotional safety, savor the simple stuff, and stay connected—even when you're not on the same page.

Whether you've been married 18 years or 18 months, my hope is that you FEEL the energy under our words: grounded, loving, deeply human.

✨This is love in real life. Not perfect. But deeply, intentionally, joyfully true.✨

Here's what we cover:

• Why how we greet each other matters more than grand gestures

• What we've learned about honoring differences (especially when one of us uses 10,000 words... and the other 10!)

• The small rituals that keep our connection sacred

• How a cruise ship miscommunication became a masterclass in partnership and one of our forever favorite marriage bloopers

• Why we sometimes choose rose-colored glasses... on purpose
  
  

It's tender. It's playful. It's full of gold.

I can't wait for you to listen and I absolutely want to hear your favorite takeaway! Come back here and hit reply or message me on instagram. 

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 10: How To Manage Crisis As a Team

• Episode 12: Questions For Couples Journal: Behind The Scenes

• Episode 30: Marriage MBA

• Episode 47: 5 Lessons From Our Christmas Love Story

• Episode 70: Relationship Inertia

• Episode 116: 10 Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Marriage Part 1

• Episode 117: 10 Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Marriage Part 2

• The Questions for Couples Journal

• Private Coaching with Maggie