Ordinary Love

Corinna Rivera
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Ordinary Love is a podcast about real relationships and the stories that bring people together. Hosted by LMFT and couples therapist Corinna Rivera, each episode features candid conversations with couples about how they met, the challenges they’ve faced, and the everyday moments that make love last. Whether you’re partnered, single, or just curious about what makes relationships work, these unfiltered stories will remind you that love doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.

Episodes

  1. FEB 3

    9 - Getting married later in life, navigating a bicoastal love, and having a love with God in the center

    This week, I had the honor of getting to know Dana and Ian, who are dear family friends of mine. Their story spans decades and takes place in two countries. They are the ultimate friends to lovers, “If we aren’t married by the time we turn 40, let’s marry each other” kind of love story, and I’m so excited for y’all to hear!  Join us as we discuss: ♡ A pleasant surprise about their relationship they didn’t know until they were married ♡ Their first (and unsuccessful) attempt at dating  ♡ Keeping in touch throughout their 20s and 30s as friends ♡ How they survived a bicoastal long distance relationship between California and the Philippines ♡ Getting married and starting a family in your 40s ♡ Ian’s unintentional extended trip to the US ♡ How their Christian faith and relationships with God are foundational and integral to their love ♡ How being together has helped them grow  …And more!  You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻  Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Follow the podcast on YouTube: @OrdinaryLovePodcast Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 13m

  2. JAN 20

    8 - Strip club dates, dance partners to lovers, and building trust in a polyamorous relationship

    This week, I was so excited to sit down with a dear friend of mine. Alex (he/him) and his partner Charlie (she/her) so graciously shared their love story with us! From their first time meeting at the dance studio, to their first date at the strip club, and everything after in between, this was such a fun and insightful episode and I can’t wait for you all to listen! Join us as we discuss: ♡ How fusion dance brought them together  ♡ Charlie’s ultimate scheme to swindle Alex ♡ How they intentionally worked to make this relationship different than their past relationships ♡ Their journey to polyamory (both individually and together) ♡ Their hilarious first date strip club story (MUST LISTEN) ♡ How they were able to build trust in a polyamorous relationship ♡ Navigating differing love languages and personality types ♡ How being together has helped them grow …And more!  You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻  Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Follow the podcast on YouTube: @OrdinaryLovePodcast Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 18m

  3. JAN 6

    7 - INTRODUCING MY HUSBAND!! Tinder success story, falling hard and FAST, and healing together

    Happy Ordinary Love Tuesday!!! It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I hope you are all well and had an amazing holiday season. I took an impromptu week off for the holidays, but I am back and ready for the new year!! This week is really exciting because I get to share the conversation I had with my husband, Bradley. This episode was filmed back in October for our dating anniversary, so think of this episode like a vault release lol.   Join us as we discuss: ♡ Dating post-COVID and being a Tinder success story ♡ Our cringe dating app profiles ♡ The first date that never should have happened  ♡ Who made the first move ♡ How we went from “not wanting a relationship” to happily married in three years ♡ Falling fast and being 100% sure from the get go ♡ Whether or not we should still celebrate our dating anniversary ♡ How we found ourselves after past long term relationships and continued to grow together ♡ Traveling mishaps and mistakes ♡ Exciting plans for the future …And more!  You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻  Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Follow the podcast on YouTube: @OrdinaryLovePodcast Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 11m

  4. 12/16/2025

    6 - Online dating in the 2000s, a difficult fertility journey, and moving forward after loss

    Content warning: Pregnancy complications and child loss This week I got to have a fun yet incredibly candid conversation with Josephine (she/her) and Nelson (he/him), who are my aunt, uncle and godparents. Their story got me feeling all different types of emotions, and I can’t wait for you to listen.  Join me as they share with us:  ♡ The lie they’ve told everyone for 25 whole years ♡ Having a long distance relationship in the early 2000s ♡ The ringless proposal story ♡ Their difficult pregnancy journeys ♡ Pomegranates, elephants with the trunks facing down, and other things they’ve tried to help them get pregnant ♡ How they moved forward as a couple after experiencing tragic loss ♡ Who their Family Feud team would be ♡ Their favorite memories as a family …And more!  You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻  Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Follow the podcast on YouTube: @OrdinaryLovePodcast Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 30m

  5. 11/25/2025

    5 - Drunken phone calls, spontaneous city dates, and the ultimate COVID relationship success story

    This week I got to sit with Jessy (he/him) and Chelsea (she/her), two of my dear friends from college. Jessy and Chelsea live on opposite ends of the San Francisco Bay, but are still only a ferry ride away from each other. It was such a pleasure chatting with them and hearing the ways in which their relationship is special and unique.  Join us as they share with us: ♡ How they met and started dating during COVID ♡ How ballroom dance brought them together ♡ Jessy’s car theft scare during their first date ♡ Navigating “medium” distance with virtual hangouts ♡ Their intentional choice to live apart until they are ready to move in together ♡ How they work through conflict as two “non-confrontational” people ♡ How they bond through music, video games and movies …and more! You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻  Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 11m

  6. 11/11/2025

    4 - Stomach viruses, iconic double proposals, and recalibrating through life together

    In this episode of Ordinary Love, I get to talk to Devin (she/her) and Mia (she/her), who are my LOVELY sisters. They are a queer pair of newlyweds, who currently live with their three cats in the Silicon Valley. Join me as they share with us: ♡ Instantly falling for each other ♡ Moving from San Diego to Portland to Hawaii to the Bay Area ♡ Focusing on HOW they argue vs. not arguing at all ♡ Starting new chapters and recalibrating needs and expectations of each other ♡ Surviving Devin’s PA school  ♡ Proposing to each other and things not going to plan ♡ Navigating threats to same sex marriage in 2025 ♡ Celebrating the simple things in life together ♡ Intentionally prioritizing rest and health together  You can find Mia (@mmmbolt & @miakbolton) and Devin (@sassy_molasie) on instagram!  You can also check out Mia’s new book (As We Bloom) at @miakbolton and purchase your own copy at https://indigoriverpublishing.com/books/as-we-bloom/  Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 26m

  7. 10/28/2025

    3 - Colleagues to friends to lovers, navigating the immigration system, and embarrassing moments

    In this episode of Ordinary Love, I am joined by Rikki (he/him) and Melissa (she/her), who are my uncle/godparent and aunt. Rikki is a project manager at an architectural firm and Melissa is a graphic designer, and they have two beautiful children (9 and 11).  They share with us:  ♡ The most “first date” not-first-date ever ♡ Hilariously embarrassing moments ♡ Filipino roots, traditions and influences ♡ The recession, expiring work visas, and tough decisions ♡ DTR or “define the relationship” pt 1 & 2 ♡ How they navigate conflict to prevent the “snowball effect” ♡ What they teach their kids about emotions and feeling their feelings ♡ Breaking generational patterns as parents ♡ Ways they continue to bond as a couple and family  ...And more! Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast You can also find me on instagram: @solacetherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 25m

  8. 10/14/2025

    2 - Right person wrong time, from long distance to living together, and overcoming challenges

    In this episode of Ordinary Love, I get to sit with my sibling, Bel (they/them), and honorary sister, Leslie (she/her). Bel is a videographer/photographer and Leslie is a full-time student, and they live with me in the Silicon Valley with their puppy, Carlo!  They share with us… ♡ What it was like to fall in love at the wrong time and reconnect a year later after doing the work ♡ Dealing with fear of heartbreak and healing from relational trauma ♡ Starting long distance and eventually moving in together ♡ How mental health drastically tested their relationship and how they overcame it ♡ Being hella gay and doing hella gay things together ♡ Developing ways of communicating despite having different communication styles  ♡ Being in an interracial relationship and learning about each other’s cultures ...And more! Make sure to follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Connect with me on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube: @OrdinaryLovePodcast Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 11m

  9. 09/30/2025

    1 - High school sweethearts, growing up together, and a love that’s grounded in faith

    Welcome to the first episode of Ordinary Love—a podcast where I sit down with couples and celebrate their love story! Join me as I hear about the big, small, beautiful, sometimes messy, and always special ordinary moments that make relationships incredibly extraordinary. In this episode of Ordinary Love, I’m joined by Jacob (he/him) and Robyn (she/her), who are both full time students navigating college, work, family and their 7-year-long relationship. They share with us… ♡ How Jacob and Robyn met and fell in love ♡ Young love and awkward first kisses ♡ How faith and God keeps their relationship grounded ♡The “Red String Theory” ♡ Feeling insecure and building trust ♡ Being together for 7 years and growing up together ...And more! Follow Ordinary Love for new episodes every Tuesday!   Connect with me on Instagram/TikTok: @OrdinaryLovePodcast and @SolaceTherapy_ Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

    1h 9m
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About

Ordinary Love is a podcast about real relationships and the stories that bring people together. Hosted by LMFT and couples therapist Corinna Rivera, each episode features candid conversations with couples about how they met, the challenges they’ve faced, and the everyday moments that make love last. Whether you’re partnered, single, or just curious about what makes relationships work, these unfiltered stories will remind you that love doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.

Information

  • Creator
    Corinna Rivera
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Corinna Rivera
  • Show Website
    Ordinary Love