The Couples Edition

The Couples Edition

🎙️ Unfiltered convos on dating, marriage, and taking big risks. We’re diving into intentional dating, navigating marriage as an interracial/intercultural couple, and the real behind-the-scenes of living an adventurous life taking big risks. Subscribe now to join the conversation!

  1. 06/27/2025

    What It’s Really Like Living in SF (From a Couple Who Loves It)

    🎙️ Ep. 14 What It’s Really Like Living in SF (From a Couple Who Loves It) Ever wondered what it’s actually like to live in San Francisco? In this episode of The Couples Edition, Alli and Elie spill all the tea on what surprised them most about moving to SF, from the famously confusing weather to wild rent prices, culture shocks, and everything in between. Whether you're thinking of relocating, already live in the Bay, or just curious about city life on the West Coast, this conversation is packed with honest insights, funny moments, and real talk from a married couple navigating life in one of the most iconic cities in the U.S. Hit subscribe for more unfiltered relationship convos, city living vlogs, and couple chats that feel like your favorite double date. 👇 Jump to the good parts with timestamps: ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 00:17 – The most surprising thing about moving to San Francisco 03:51 – Weather hack to prepare 04:39 – How much there is to do & see 05:34 – People of SF 07:21 – Making friends in the city 12:16 – Managing spending in the city 14:41 – Is crime actually bad? 17:26 – A tip for safely riding public transit 19:29 – Warning for tourists 20:13 – Worst thing about living in San Francisco 21:52 – Poop on the streets 22:22 – What SF problem would we want to solve first? ✨ New episodes every Friday! 👉 Follow us on Instagram @thecouplesedition for more relationship content. 💌 DM us your questions or drop your comments below

    24 min
  2. 06/06/2025

    Why We Got Engaged After 3 Months?! | Answering Your Spicy Questions (Part 2)

    🎙️ Ep. 11 Why We Got Engaged After 3 Months?! | Answering Your Spicy Questions (Part 2) This week, we're back with Part 2 of our most unfiltered Q&A yet. A group of amazing women asked us all the spicy, deep, and honest questions about dating, timelines, faith, marriage, and more — and we didn’t hold back. We’re diving into why we got engaged after only three months, how societal norms shaped (or didn’t shape) our journey, the moment we knew, and even the role race played in our dating preferences. Plus, our guest Mel shares how intentionality shaped her own relationship. 👇 Jump to the good parts with timestamps: ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 01:31 – Why did you get engaged after only 3 months of dating? 06:52 – Were you concerned that your timeline was so unconventional? 10:17 – How intentional was our guest Mel and her husband while dating? 12:52 – Do you feel pressure dating within societal norms? 14:43 – How did you know they were the one? 16:23 – The best quality in a partner 17:49 – Watching your partner grow with God 18:58 – How have you seen your partner transform? 23:09 – Identify crisis after the wedding 26:42 – Was race a qualification on our lists??? ✨ New episodes every Friday! 👉 Follow us on Instagram @thecouplesedition for more relationship content. 💌 DM us your questions or drop your comments below #RelationshipAdvice #ChristianDating #MarriagePodcast

    31 min
  3. 05/16/2025

    What We Wish We Knew About Love in Our 20s | Relationship Advice for Our Younger Selves

    🎙️ Ep. 8 Relationship Advice for Our Younger Selves What would you tell your younger self about love, dating, and heartbreak? In this week’s episode of The Couples Edition, we’re sharing the relationship advice we wish we had in our teens and 20s — before dating, getting engaged, or married. From the cringey mistakes to the red flags we ignored (and green flags we overlooked), we’re spilling all the tea on how our perspectives have changed. We open up about the pressure to settle, the difference between attraction and alignment, and the self-worth lessons that changed how we love. If you’re navigating the dating world, reflecting on past relationships, or just want real talk about what actually matters in a healthy partnership.. this one’s for you. ✨ New episodes every Friday! 👉 Follow us on Instagram @thecouplesedition for more relationship content. 💌 DM us your questions & we’ll answer them in a future episode! 👇 Jump to the good parts with timestamps: ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro 01:10 – First relationship lessons 05:58 – Thinking you know it all at 20 yrs old 08:24 – Bad dating advice 12:02 – Don’t be picky about the things easily fixable… fashion style 12:39 – Dating red flags 18:33 – Dealing with heartbreak 23:11 – Embracing your singleness 25:28 – Don’t settle! 28:26 – What is the worst relationship mistake you’ve made? 31:33 – Getting cheated on 34:40 – Fall in love with yourself first. No one else can complete you #relationshipadvice #datingtips #marriagetalk #selfworth #datinginyour20s #redflags #greenflags #thecouplesedition #relationshipmistakes #intentionaldating #bayareapodcast #relationshipgoals

    36 min

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🎙️ Unfiltered convos on dating, marriage, and taking big risks. We’re diving into intentional dating, navigating marriage as an interracial/intercultural couple, and the real behind-the-scenes of living an adventurous life taking big risks. Subscribe now to join the conversation!