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Man vs Marriage

Question time dude, have you ever looked at a Marriage where the husband and wife appear to be best friends and wondered “How can I get that?” Maybe you have thought about your marriage and wondered "Is this as good as it gets"? The truth is, your marriage can be AS GOOD AS YOU WANT IT TO BE. The Man vs Marriage podcast is the Man's guide to creating the best version of yourself and being proud of who you are and what you are becoming. We offer you the road map to what you want in a fulfilling life and marriage. Follow our journey of 25 years and counting as we navigate Marriage, parenthood, and relationships with my wife Jeanne. Join us for some LIFE EXPERIENCE Men! Learn how we as men can totally transform our marriage while growing and transforming ourselves in the process. Find your purpose and find your sense of pride in being a man and winning in marriage.
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Steps to Unify your Marriage - Man vs Marriage exclusive

Welcome back to another episode of man vs marriage! Let's talk about unity, or maybe in your case the lack there of. How can you have harmony in your relationship if you do not have unity of heart, intention, and vision? you guessed it, You cannot! Maybe your relationship is in a place where you cannot imagine the connection being rekindled enough to unify your hearts like they once were. Know this, thought various times in our marriage Jeanne and I were in the same place. We harbored resentment...

Dec 02, 202457 minSeason 5Ep. 320

Listener Email - EP 2 Emotional pain and wondering eyes

Welcome back to another Episode of Man vs Marriage! In this episode we follow up with our listener email, During the course of the week we have been given additional context and follow ups on our open discussion. Jeanne and I are working through what we believe can help this couple as well as reflecting on our own journey from over the last 25 years of marriage. This episode is packed with heartfelt opinions and practical takeaways for your journey in marriage! email: quincy@mvsmpodcast.com to g...

Nov 25, 20242 hr 14 minSeason 5Ep. 319

Listener email - emotional pain and wondering eyes

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! This week we seek to support our listeners through another episode of Listener Email aka " STANDING OUTSIDE THE FRAME" These episodes can be quite challenging, Our ask is that you all read this from the premise that we are seeking to support you as a community. Open discussions like these can be messy and challenging to navigate, it's a challenge we happily accept as we give our heart felt opinions based on our body of experience. We applaud th...

Nov 18, 20242 hr 22 minSeason 5Ep. 318

Create a vision for your Marriage - Top 5 pieces of advice on Marriage

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! We are delighted to provide you the 5th installment of our top 5 pieces of advice on marriage for Pre-Newly weds-and couples who are starting over! After 25 years of marriage Jeanne and I collaborated on the all of the tools and experiences we have been given and developed along this way during this leg of the journey. We created these with GREAT intention on your behalf. I have often asked the question, "How good do you want your marriage to b...

Nov 11, 202451 minSeason 5Ep. 317

Strong family values - Top 5 on Marriage advice number 4 Creating strong family values

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! Where does the greatest influence on culture and society happen? We hear at length about the business world and how culture impacts the business however, have we ever considered that the fabric of culture and society is built within your home? It is a strong family culture or the lack there of that moves society along one path or the other. What type of an impact do you want your family to have on our generations? In this episode Jeanne and I d...

Nov 04, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 5Ep. 316

Sex and Expectations - Top 5 on marriage advice number 3

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage the podcast! This weeks topic is what we like to call " SEXPECTATIONS" which is PVITOL in our top 5 on marriage advice series! In this episode we talk about the question "who decides when we have sex"? These episodes were a couple of the MOST explosive episodes of 2023 (HEY! Get your mind out of the gutter ha!) We talk about the silent rejections and disappointments one or both of you may feel and give you practical tips on how resolve some of t...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 5Ep. 315

Listener Email - 2 steps forward and one step back - Help my marriage

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! This weeks show we are helping you the listener Directly! We love helping you in an open forum, This process is called "STANDING OUTSIDE THE FRAME" We take your story and have an open discussion with practical takes and solutions on marriage and relationships. We keep you completely anonymous with the Jack and Jill protocol. The Jack in this episode is a long time listener, he and his wife Jill have had their share of struggles in life AND marr...

Oct 21, 20241 hr 15 minSeason 5Ep. 314

Communication - Top 5 on marriage advice - Number 2

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! Glad you stopped by for some more LIFE changing wisdom. This week we look at Our 2nd of our top 5 on marriage advice! Number one was all about how you give and receive love, this week we tackle.. COMMUNICATIO N! No contrary to what you've heard this is NOT a cussword...high five ha! Ultimately we give you 8 practical principles in communication you can put into practice right away in order to have a deeper level of intentional communication. Wa...

Oct 14, 202453 minSeason 5Ep. 313

Where do I start - Top 5 on marriage advice - Number 1

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! As promised we are here with number one of the top 5 pieces of advice for Marriage for the newly wed couples AND for those looking to revive their relationship. Truly, this can be #relationshipadvice 101. We commit to practical and impactful tips as up you will see! In order to make the magic happen you must do the work with great intention, the tough part can be figuring out where to start. In this episode we bring you that very thing! We are ...

Oct 07, 202430 minSeason 5Ep. 312

Marriage Advice - 5 best pieces of advice open conversation - Man vs Marriage

Todays show is sponsored by donttreadonmeat.us check it out today! (This is a Quincy Moran brand BTW) Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! Hmmm... Where to start on these show notes... With all the stories I hear, emails I read, and relationships I observe (including my own) we all need help at one point or another with our lives and our marriage. My mission is to curate practical content that will make the greatest impact in the quickest timeframe imaginable. I want to give you o...

Sep 30, 20241 hr 19 minSeason 5Ep. 311

Critical solutions for Marriage - What is going on in marriages today?!?

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage the podcast! Quick questions: What is going on in marriages today? The challenges we hear from various couples MUST be addressed quick fast and in a hurry!! Are you connecting? Are you having Sex? Are you fighting, arguing, and struggling to communicate? Are the SAME issues happening in your relationship and you cannot seem to find the button to shut the marry-go-round down? Great news! You are not alone AND then...You ARE in the right place! Jo...

Sep 23, 202442 minSeason 5Ep. 310

Becoming the Man I am meant to be - Transforming your life with Rick Padilla

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! This week we have an incredible testimony from Rick Padilla. Becoming the man he is meant to be in not a catchy title for a podcast. This is the life changing story of a man lying flat on rock bottom and through Faith, Dedication, and hard work his life has been transformed. Join us for a life changing story about his 18 month journey! Changing your life is possible, it is simply your willingness to leave the comfort of your problems, disappoin...

Sep 16, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 5Ep. 309

Men talking marriage - Love , communication, and forgiveness with Bill Smith and Noah Wylie

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage the podcast! In this episode we deliver a tremendous amount of wisdom about Love, communication, forgiveness, and more! With well over 90 years of combined marriage experience on this episode it is certain to be an episode you will want to drill deep into! How can we as men/husbands affect the atmosphere in our homes? How can we become the thermostat with in the heart of our homes and create an environment of freedom through love, discipline, an...

Sep 12, 20241 hr 22 minSeason 5Ep. 308

Men talking Marriage, Are Men the Leader of the Home? - MVSM panel Jacob Gomez and Israel Mbanabaragu

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! The time has finally come! We kick off our panel series with an incredible episode with our 2 guests Jacob Gomez and Israel Mbanabaragu! I can say with great confidence this episode lives up to our promise to bring you conversations with great depth, experience, and topics that will challenge you to grow. In this episode we discuss a variety of topics, some that certainly challenge the way we see marriage and the roles of a husband and wife, po...

Sep 02, 20241 hr 32 minSeason 5Ep. 307

Your apology sucks with Certified Relationship Expert Dr. Jon Dabach

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! In this episode I sit down with Dr. Jon Dabach. Dr Jon is a Couples Counselor and Certified Relationship Expert who matches quite well with the MVSM community Truth, tough love, and action (my takeaway from not his exact words.) His book "Your apology sucks" will give you a brand new vantage point and approach to making a path to reconciliation not simply another "I'm sorry". We venture into multiple aspects of relationship and communication in...

Aug 26, 202458 minSeason 5Ep. 306

Keys to Relationship communication - Establish Connection

Welcome back to another episode of MVSM (Man vs Marriage!) Without connection in your relationship what do you have? (How much time ya got :) ) While this is no laughing matter (Uh..Madden much QDawG?) it IS an opportunity for you to do some self reflection and ask yourself if you have the connection in your relationship that you desire? Self reflection and personal responsibility are my starting line, that being said sometimes life takes a turn and we get off the path of connection and sadly we...

Aug 19, 202445 minSeason 5Ep. 305

Sobriety - One story can inspire another's freedom

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! In todays episode we take vulnerability to another level, Sobriety. This one is very close to home for our podcast, it's my very own father-in-laws journey for more than 40 years. At the age of 13 he had his first drink of alcohol that was in 1962. It was in 1980 when he lost his family that he had his last drink. Are you struggling with addiction? Today can be the day you rise. I have known Vito for over 25 years, in todays episode I learned t...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 5Ep. 304

Relationships - YOUR words matter-Period

Do words matter in your relationship, That is todays question. Do words matter in the journey of your life, That is the second question. What now is the 3rd question you may be asking, What are you willing to do about it? In todays episode Jeanne gives me the stink eye over my claim to be ware of self fulfilling prophecies. IT IS a must we understand what part our words AND our actions play in our lives. Join us for this VERY important episode that could help you get your life in motion! MERCH !...

Aug 11, 202447 minSeason 5Ep. 303

Men talking marriage - The Panel presented by Man vs Marriage

Men (AND WOMEN) How incredible would it be to listen in on a conversation between a group of men talking about marriage AND NO not pissing and moaning about how they can't stand their old ladies. More like everyday guys talking about their experiences their challenges and their goals for their relationship and family! Today, As promised today we bring you the Meet and greet from our panel. This is the beginning of something that is bigger than we all realized! This is the first of many conversat...

Jul 29, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 5Ep. 302

Where do I start - Marriage help

WELCOME TO MAN VS MARRIAGE! If this title caught your eye YOU are in the RIGHT place! This is one of our most downloaded titles over the past 5 years and for good reason! Before you got married you had an idea of what this journey would look like, looking at present day things are not what you thought they were going to be. How do I know? Because my wife Jeanne and I were you about 15 years ago. Life through us curve balls, in all we did to prepare for the journey we simply weren't prepared for ...

Jul 22, 202447 minSeason 5Ep. 301

Marriage - Making an Amazing marriage

"Will you marry me" I would like to pose a couple of questions, one to the asker of and one to the receiver of... What did you imagine when you considered asking this question? What did you imagine when hearing those words spoken to you? Now take a step back and see where you are in this moment relative to your marriage, life, career, look back over the journey of time and collectively take it all in. Is it what you thought it would be? Is it better than you imagined, right on par, or do you fee...

Jul 15, 202433 minSeason 5Ep. 300

Owning Your emotions AGAIN! - Step one in taking back your Emotions the Good, the inner outburst, & toxic emotions

As the young folks say these days, "This episode slaps bruh" Yeah, it's funny AND it's absolutely true. Whom in your life has the codes? The codes to what you may be asking, the codes to the nuke in your emotions. Years ago I found myself in a place where I consistently renewed rent in other peoples drama, NOT ONLY did I keep paying the bill in places I had no desire to be I allowed their actions, attitudes, moods, baggage, misery, and toxicity to strike a match near my fuse. I decided I did not...

Jul 08, 202436 minSeason 5Ep. 299

A house divided - The dangers of not being aligned in your relationship

Welcome back to another episode of Man vs Marriage! Question time, can two parties divided successfully navigate a meaningful and intimate relationship? Can a home divided be truly happy and healthy? is it possible to realign your hearts, your goals and your values in a relationship even if the divide is significant? In this episode, we endeavor to answer these questions and more as we help You truly align yourself and your relationship. One word, sums it up, it’s congruency. Do you know the pow...

Jul 01, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 298

Marriage help - Add Hope and healing back into your relationship.

What if there was an incredibly powerful yet extremely practical action one could take to with the potential to dynamically shift your relationship for the better !? Join us this week for a game changer in your relationship! Bring love and communication to an all time new level ! Feedback on the show: quincy@mvsmpodcast.com Are you ready to get the live conversation going with Jeanne and Quincy ?! Sign up! Send questions! email: questions@mvsmpodcast.com As promised the link to the episode with ...

Jun 24, 202431 minSeason 5Ep. 297

Relationship GAMEchanger ! - The power of the Check in

Marriage, communication – how this easy and effective tool will change the game in your marriage. In this episode of Man vs Marriage, Jeanne and I cross one of the most rickety bridges when it comes to marriage, it’s communication or the lack there of. Are there strategies Aleutians simple techniques that can help us achieve greater levels of communication, thereby strengthening our relationship and building deeper levels of trust? The short answer is yes ! Join us for this episode as we give yo...

Jun 17, 202444 minSeason 5Ep. 296

How to win in Life and Marriage - Support and success

If you need a guide for how to win in life and your marriage this show is a an amazing place to start! Join us for this exciting episode as we discuss an amazing achievement 20 years in the making! Learn some strategies on how to support your spouse as we overcome adversity, imposter syndrome, and some major failures. How can we help you!? Make sure to share our show! Feedback ? Need Help? Want to be on the show? email: quincy@mvsmpodcast.com

Jun 16, 202452 minSeason 5Ep. 295

I tried this once - Journey Episode

I tried this once and it didn’t work! Has that thought ever crossed your mind after listening to this podcast? If so, I truly understand. We’ve become a society of consumers that want it all right now and demanding the next thing get here even faster heck we can go to the movies and see 200 years packed into 2 hours! Learning Strategies for successful communication and reconciliation require time and experience. We have to be marathon minded, train our tails of and prepare to endure. The reason ...

Jun 03, 202453 minSeason 5Ep. 294

Marriage Help - Are we too focused on the negative - Journey episode

Love and Marriage, do they go together like a horse and carriage? Obviously thank to Al Bundy I am not the first to ask this question HA! That being said, when it comes to the self-development "space" ( I hate that terminology for some reason!) Do we tend to focus on what is wrong to fix it or do we value what it is we do right? You know Jeanne and I are BIG when it comes to the weekly check in so we can ensure there are as few expectation and need issues as possible. To ensure we are communicat...

May 27, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 5Ep. 293

I can’t count on you - Marriage and relationship help

One of my biggest, most profound philosophies when I redefined my life, was learning how to build trust within something I call internal credibility. Being a man, I respect and someone I can count on when the crap hits the fan. I wasn’t prepared for this most recent experience while attending a three day seminar with Jeanne and two of my daughters. This episode began as a check-in and quickly change directions as I said the phrase “I can’t count on you” that seems harsh it may not be exactly wha...

May 19, 202453 minSeason 5Ep. 292

Just Go First - A lesson on forgiveness

You’ve had an argument or some miscommunication. It’s been days or even weeks since you’ve had a meaningful conversation. Maybe you’re not at fault but you have a part to play in this yet you hold your current position everyday growing more distant from your spouse. What’s the next move ? Do we punish our spouse or choose to reconcile ? Join us for this Episode to learn more about what Jeanne and I did and how you can ultimately grow closer together. Email : questions@mvsmpodcast.com Check out w...

May 12, 202458 minSeason 5Ep. 291
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