40 episodes

Newlyweds, let's be honest, the first year of marriage can be a very challenging year. But if you see it as a transitional year, you can use it to build a strong foundation for your marriage and relationship to thrive and succeed.



This marriage podcast is dedicated to newlyweds and couples in their first few years of marriage.



However, even if you are past your first few years of marriage, engaged, dating, or simply interested in marriage, you will benefit from listening to this podcast.



Marcus and Ashley will be sharing marriage tips to help newlyweds build a strong foundation for their marriage.



In addition, we will also have conversations with other married couples to share experiences from their first year of marriage; the struggles, problems they encountered, how to communicate, resolve conflicts, adjust with each other and married life, lessons, marriage advice for newlyweds, and tips on how to survive the first few years of marriage.



The unique first year of marriage stories shared on this podcast will help newlyweds navigate their first few years of marriage while building a strong foundation for a happy, healthy, and fulfilling marriage.



Visit www.firstyearmarriage.com for all the show notes, marriage articles, free resources, and updates.



To submit a question, feedback, suggestion, or be a future guest(s), send us an email to firstyearmarriage@gmail.com.



Find all our best-selling marriage books at https://firstyearmarriage.com/books.



Follow us on Instagram: @OurPeacefulFamily



Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourpeacefulfamily



Enjoy your marriage, enjoy your life!



PS. We will truly appreciate it if you leave us an honest rating and review on iTunes.

The First Year Marriage Show Podcast Marcus and Ashley Kusi

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.6 • 49 Ratings

Newlyweds, let's be honest, the first year of marriage can be a very challenging year. But if you see it as a transitional year, you can use it to build a strong foundation for your marriage and relationship to thrive and succeed.



This marriage podcast is dedicated to newlyweds and couples in their first few years of marriage.



However, even if you are past your first few years of marriage, engaged, dating, or simply interested in marriage, you will benefit from listening to this podcast.



Marcus and Ashley will be sharing marriage tips to help newlyweds build a strong foundation for their marriage.



In addition, we will also have conversations with other married couples to share experiences from their first year of marriage; the struggles, problems they encountered, how to communicate, resolve conflicts, adjust with each other and married life, lessons, marriage advice for newlyweds, and tips on how to survive the first few years of marriage.



The unique first year of marriage stories shared on this podcast will help newlyweds navigate their first few years of marriage while building a strong foundation for a happy, healthy, and fulfilling marriage.



Visit www.firstyearmarriage.com for all the show notes, marriage articles, free resources, and updates.



To submit a question, feedback, suggestion, or be a future guest(s), send us an email to firstyearmarriage@gmail.com.



Find all our best-selling marriage books at https://firstyearmarriage.com/books.



Follow us on Instagram: @OurPeacefulFamily



Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourpeacefulfamily



Enjoy your marriage, enjoy your life!



PS. We will truly appreciate it if you leave us an honest rating and review on iTunes.

    040 Dealing with Long Term Health Issues in Our Marriage

    040 Dealing with Long Term Health Issues in Our Marriage

    In today’s episode, we give an update about health issues we are going through right now. How it has impacted our marriage, life, and family. Plus what you can learn from our health struggles to apply in your marriage. Our health issues started last summer and played a huge role in our decision-making process. We also talked […]

    • 18 min
    039 New Marriage, New Culture with Alison Chrun

    039 New Marriage, New Culture with Alison Chrun

    Welcome back! Alison Chrun from California is our guest for today. Alison has been married for 8 and a half years, is a mom to two boys, and presently pursuing her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She blogs at Appetite for Honesty and writes for large blogs such as Scary Mommy and The Huffington Post. […]

    • 40 min
    038 Honeymooning Through All 50 US States as Newlyweds with Heath and Alyssa Padgett

    038 Honeymooning Through All 50 US States as Newlyweds with Heath and Alyssa Padgett

    Heath and Alyssa Padgett are our guests for this episode. They have been married for 1 year and 1 month. Heath and Alyssa live in an RV, and spent their first year of marriage traveling for 200 days across the lower 48 states of America. They recently finished visiting all 50 States. The amazing thing about their honeymoon […]

    • 40 min
    037 Creating Laughter and Meaningful Conversations in Marriage with Tanja Pajevic

    037 Creating Laughter and Meaningful Conversations in Marriage with Tanja Pajevic

    Tanja Pajevic is our guest for this week. She has been married for 10 years, lives in Boulder Colorado with her husband and their two sons. Tanja is a former Fulbright Fellow to Slovenia, writer and consultant. She is also the author of the best-selling marriage book, 9 Steps to Heal Your Resentment and Reboot Your Marriage. […]

    • 35 min
    036 As a Newly Married Couple Should You Combine Finances? with Jason Pockrandt

    036 As a Newly Married Couple Should You Combine Finances? with Jason Pockrandt

    In today’s episode, Jason Pockrandt share’s his first year of marriage story. Jason has been married for 2 years, is the father to a beautiful girl, and lives in Bay City, Michigan. He is a Speaker, Life Coach of Live To Give, and author of The Confident Father’s Guidebook: Five Steps to Personal Transformation, Rediscover your […]

    • 28 min
    035 After Our Move… with Ashley and Marcus Kusi

    035 After Our Move… with Ashley and Marcus Kusi

    It’s been a while since we released a new episode. Our move to a new city coupled with Marcus’s new job has kept us very busy for the past month. If you have moved before with kids under 3 years of age, you know its not as easy as moving to a new house without kids. But […]

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
49 Ratings

49 Ratings

ST Rapps ,

Awesome Podcast!

Really intresting stories from guests, together with real concrete tools and action steps. The first year of marriage is super important as it lays the foundation for the relationship. Many people think it will be all bliss, but it really takes a lot of work. The First Year Marriage Show gives great advice and support for those who want to make their relationship amazing. Awesome Podcast!!!

LAmakye ,

Great podcast!

I love these podcasts. I love to hear stories from other couples and their journeys. Very up lifting.

Mom in the world ,

Awesome podcast!

Love all the different perspectives on this podcast--it's been so helpful listening to so many different folks talk about what worked for them in their marriage. Highly recommend!

Top Podcasts In Kids & Family

Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
Good Inside with Dr. Becky
Dr. Becky Kennedy
Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.)
Starglow Media / Atomic Entertainment
Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids
Circle Round
WBUR
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
American Public Media