This is a culmination of the best marriage advice we’ve received and discovered over the years. The fundamental basics, if you will, of setting your marriage up for success (at least that&apos;s what it did for us). These are simple, not easy, concepts that we have genuinely lived for our 18+ year relationship. Maintaining a marriage through kids/work/life takes a lot of intentional work as the years go on. Whether you&apos;ve been married 2 years, or 20, here are MOST of the basic relationship shit we think you should know. OFFERSGo to HelloFresh.com/10nottheworst and use code 10nottheworst for 10 free meals, including free shippingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

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Marriage 101: The Basics

It&apos;s becoming more common for men to say no to sex. The stigma that men are always DTF (down to f*ck) and want sex 24/7 can compound already difficult issues. Women are feeling unwanted, undesired, and self conscious. Men feel inadequate, ashamed, and embarassed. We asked our audience what was the main reason for them/their husband saying no and were very surprised by the lack of diversity in answers. All the responses fell into about 5 categories and we discuss them here! Men&apos;s reasons for saying no to sex are almost NEVER have to do with their partners. They aren&apos;t saying no because they don&apos;t find their wife/partner sexy or desireable. They are actually stressed, depressed, and anxious. Dealing with performance anxiety or ED and even taking a medication that is affecting drive. Enjoy our take on this topic and listen for the actual fight we&apos;re having accidentally pop up mid convo. OFFERSGo to HelloFresh.com/10nottheworst and use code 10nottheworst for 10 free meals, including free shippingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

When Men Say No To Sex

We became instant David Arnold fans 5 minutes into his latest comedy special, Fat Ballerina (now on Netflix). David and his wife Julie have two daughters and their outlook on marriage and parenting couldn&apos;t be more relatable! David A. Arnold has been the best-kept secret in comedy until now. A 20-year stand-up veteran who has made his living performing, acting and writing for TV and film. He is working on his fourth comedy special, produced by Kevin Hart, and you can see hit latest special, Fat Ballerina, on Netflix!Julie Arnold is currently an On Air Reporter for "Made in Hollywood" and kicked it up as a "New York City Rockette" when she became one of the 1st African American women to dance on line at Radio City Music hall!We ask David and Julie about marriage, parenting young teens, and what their advice is for newly marrieds and new parents. We&apos;re positive you&apos;re going to love them as much as we do! Follow David and Julie on Instagram for hilarious family antics and more: @thedavidaarnold and @iamjulieharnold! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Interview with David & Julie Arnold

Nothing says "full circle" like the baby you had in high school growing up to make fun of you for having a baby in high school. Sara got pregnant at 17 in her junior year of high school. After turning 18, Sara and Sterling (who was 21) got married and two weeks later Noah was born. Sara finished high school while being a stay at home mom and new wife! We quickly learned that Noah was my clone in almost every way. That has only proven more and more true as he gets older and comes into his own. I wasn&apos;t officially diagnosed with ADD until age 27 and as a kid always felt my parents didn&apos;t quite "get" me. I actually felt that way my entire life until Noah. We just get each other. We joke, think, love, and shit talk Sterling the same. In this episode, I interview my smart ass little twin with questions submitted by you guys plus a few of my own. Things quickly spiral into our accent impressions and inside jokes, so don&apos;t be alarmed if you don&apos;t follow along, hahahaha. OFFERSIn need of hand sanitizer? Get 15% off your whole order from Fabrizia Hand Sanitizer Company by entering promo code "Nottheworst" at checkout at https://store.fabriziaspirits.com/Go to HelloFresh.com/worstmarriage80 and use code worstmarriage80 to get a total of $80 off your first month, including free shipping on your first box. Additional restrictions apply, please visit HelloFresh.com for more details. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Being the Son of a Teen Mom - Special Guest: Noah Buckley

Why is it that men are never described as being immodest? Or are they and we&apos;ve never heard of it? In this episode, we talk about what it means to be modest (to us) and the nonesense that is body shaming. This has been a constant issue in Sara&apos;s since puberty and she only recently stopped giving a fuck about it. Sterling loves to call men out on their bullshit about "if you don&apos;t want me to look, cover up". Making a triumphant return is the beloved segment: Urban Dictionary. We recently learned that "hot wife" and "hotwife" are NOT THE SAME THING AT ALL OMG. OFFERSGo to HelloFresh.com/worstmarriage80 and use code worstmarriage80 to get a total of $80 off your first month, including free shipping on your first box. Additional restrictions apply, please visit HelloFresh.com for more details.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Modesty + Body Shaming

Maintaining your identity in marriage is important. Having a personal hobby can be a much needed break from life, work, stress, family, kids, etc. But you HAVE to have boundaries!In this episode, we talk about why hobbies are great, why you shouldn&apos;t be an asshole to your spouse if you have one, and why you should support your spouse&apos;s hobby. We have a new show on GetVokl every Wednesday night at 8pm PST! Subscribe to our channel here.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Boundaries: Hobbies

We&apos;re so excited for our good friends, Marriage & Martinis, to be our first ever guests! We talk about the reality of having a marriage podcast and social media following, the kind of support and scrutiny that comes with putting your relationship out into the public, and play a fun round of The Newlywed Game!Danielle and Adam of Marriage and Martinis, present a real, authentic marriage at its core: the love, hate, teamwork, struggles, laughter, humiliation, and ever-changing dynamics that comprise spousal relationships. They explore every hilarious, heartfelt, shocking, embarrassing, and completely inappropriate facet of marriage and parenting. It’s a bumpy ride, but it’s worth it.OFFERSSave $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go SkylightFrame.com/worst and enter code WORST.  Little Passports is offering 15% off the price of ​any subscription. Use offer code ​NOTTHEWORST ​at checkout for 15% off your order. www.littlepassorts.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Interview with Marriage & Martinis

Relationships require work and that includes compromising. Without it, you&apos;ll probably kill your relationship eventually. In this episode we talk about some serious relationship killing issues, such as:Being "Too different” growing apart Changing your mind about wanting kids Opposite Sex FriendshipsBeing mean or disrespectfulUnhealthy boundaries with in-lawsOFFERSTry Simple Health, online birth control subscriptions, for free by going to simplehealth.com/nottheworst or entering code nottheworst at checkout.Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nottheworstSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Relationship Killers

Parenting is fucking hard, We all try to do our best everyday but nevertheless; we&apos;re not perfect and fails are bound to happen.In this episode, we give way too many details about our biggest parenting fails. Including Sterling crashing an ATV with one of the kids as a passenger, Sara took two of the kids on a hike that was too long with not enough water, leaving a baby in the car, and near choking experiences.OFFERSGet 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nottheworstSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Parenting Fails

Be honest, no one is the perfect parent but some people are WAY more annoying than others. This episode isn&apos;t about parent shaming or how we do things better than others; but it is about parents and parenting ways that annoy the fuck out of us. We think you&apos;ll agree with at least a few of them.Some parents we can&apos;t stand:Helicopter MomsOver Zealous Football DadsAnyone who throws a gender reveal partyNon-parents who try to give parenting advice (GO FUCK YOURSELF)Sara also goes on a rant about beauty pageants that you don&apos;t want to miss!OFFERSGet 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nottheworstTry Simple Health for free with my code by going to simplehealth.com/nottheworst or entering code NOTTHEWORST at checkout.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Annoying Parents

This last week of quarantine probably has some married couples spending more time together than they have in awhile. Things may be getting a litte tense. Things may be getting a little stressful.In case your spouse is annoying the fuck out of you (or maybe you&apos;re purposefully annoying them), remind them how great you are and why they married you. In this episode, we remind each other of the ways we could appreciate the other more.Some examples, Sterling should appreciate how Sara has planned every birthday and Christmas for the last 15 years and Sara needs to remember that Sterling basically runs to the store whenever she doesn&apos;t feel like it.OFFERSGet 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nottheworstSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Appreciation Station

Talking about money is not only important when you&apos;re married, apparently it&apos;s pivotal to financial success. Well, we never did that and are terrible with money. We have zero real advice so this episode is entirely focused on only wrong answers when it comes to dealing with money.We get asked A LOT about doing a finances episode....so HERE YOU GO. Getting married young with no knowledge on how to budget, save, build credit, etc. has led to a lot of fights and overdraft fees.Definitely take all of these sarcastic suggestions seriously if you&apos;d like fuck yourself financially for years.OFFERSGet 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nottheworstSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Financial Advice: Wrong Answers Only

With all this not leaving the house stuff, we think it&apos;s a good time to try out some new things in the bedroom. Here&apos;s some fun ideas and hopefully a few laughs to get you through these crazy times.Don&apos;t forget to use birth control. We don&apos;t need 10k babies born this December.OFFERSGet 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nottheworstSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Quarantine Fun

Opinions are like assholes. Everybody&apos;s got one. We looked up some of the most controversial parenting topics and weigh in.No one thinks they have it all figured out quite like a new parent. At least, that was our opinion as young parents. We thought the way we were doing things was the best and only way. Thankfully, we grew up and realized no one knows what the fuck they&apos;re doing.Topics incude: child leashes, extended breastfeeding, ear piercing, kissing your kids on the lips and more!OFFERSGo to HelloFresh.com/nottheworst10 and use code nottheworst10 during HelloFresh’s New Year’s sale for 10 free meals PLUS free shipping.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Unsolicited Parenting Opinions

Having certain conversations before getting married, or early on in your relationship can prevent A LOT of future fights. We had some pretty pivotal ones that helped us a lot in the early years of trying to figure marriage and parenting out.Some were serious and others lighthearted, but in this episode Sterling learns that Sara will probably take him off life support a lot sooner than he&apos;d take her off.OFFERSGet 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nottheworstFor 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code nottheworst50Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nottheworstmarriage)

Premarital Conversations

Not The Worst Marriage Podcast gives a comedic view of marriage and parenting struggles with a little family advice and sex tips. Sterling and Sara are high school sweethearts turned teen parents. After 17 years and 3 kids together, they bring you a show that may or may not teach you anything other than marriage is hard. We are very passionate about marriage and firmly believe that any marriage can be fixed. For a marriage to remain healthy, your spouse should come before your kids. Your marriage will be the foundation your children build their future relationships on, so give them something to look forward to.

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