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Marriage And Relationships Episodes

These episodes provide relationships tips, funny stories and heartfelt, honest testimonies from a couple that has stayed the course over more than 30 years of marriage. Steve and Mary Alessi deliver sound wisdom on living and working together as a couple, keeping romance alive, learning each other's strengths and much more!
March 5, 2025

Why Every Married Couple Should Leave and Cleave [TFB Top 10 Highlight]

Are you and your spouse struggling to break unhealthy attachments to your parents? Is your marriage feeling the strain because someone is not respecting boundaries? In this highlight from Season 3, we tackle an issue that continues to stir conversations in our Podience - leaving and cleaving.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Feb. 19, 2025

How to Build a Strong Marriage by Growing and Adapting Together | S7 E25

Are you struggling to keep your marriage relationship fresh and healthy despite life's constant challenges? In this powerful episode, Steve and Mary Alessi share a conversation with long-time friends David and Mory Martinez.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Feb. 5, 2025

No-Go Zones! How to Confidently Approach Sensitive Issues In Your Marriage | S7 E23

Are there certain topics in your marriage that you're scared to discuss? Does it feel like you're risking a potential blow-up if you even bring it up? In this episode, Steve and Mary Alessi share insights into these "No-Go Zones," offering strategies to approach sensitive issues confidently.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Jan. 29, 2025

How to Kill Your Marriage: Avoiding Traps So Your Relationship Stays Strong and Happy | S7 E22

Is your marriage in danger of going on life support? In this powerful, candid and unfiltered episode, you'll learn about the issues that could damage and destroy your marriage if you don't work on them intentionally, so you can enjoy a happier and healthier relationship.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Nov. 6, 2024

Women's Wisdom: Intimacy, Dating and What Men Actually Think with Daniele Hage | S7 E10

Do women really understand how men think? Mary Alessi sits down with her lifelong friend and relationship expert Daniele Hage to unlock the secrets to the ways men think through the stages of their lives.
Guest: Daniele Hage
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Sept. 25, 2024

Say Goodbye to Mom Guilt! How To Break Free of the Mother Comparison Trap | S7 E4

In this honest and practical episode, Stephanie Muiña and her sister-in-law Richelle Alessi share their experiences as young moms and describe how they are overcoming mom guilt.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Aug. 14, 2024

Confessions, Mixups and More Unexpected TFB Moments

It's another summer trip down memory lane as we remember some of the most unexpected and unpredictable moments in our podcast!
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The Family Business with The Alessis
June 26, 2024

Family Finale! Celebrating Season 6 Wins and Revealing Season 7 Surprises | S6 E39

It's been an amazing season in The Family Business, so we're celebrating our Podience and all you've made possible for us - and teasing what you can look forward to in Season 7!
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Feb. 14, 2024

How to Keep Romance in the Family Business [Season 1 Flashback] | S6 E20

Romance, boundaries, and serving one another – Steve and Mary Alessi share their secrets to a lasting marriage in this flashback to Season 1 of The Family Business.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Jan. 3, 2024

"I Hate When You Talk To Me That Way!" | TFB Midseason Flashback

We travel back to Season 2 with an problem that never gets old - how to avoid annoying your spouse by saying things the wrong way.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Nov. 29, 2023

Marriage After Baby: How We Communicate Better After Having Kids | S6 E11

How do you keep your marriage strong even after kids come on the scene? Chris & Stephanie Muiña share how they’re improving their communication as a couple as their family grows.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Aug. 23, 2023

No More Sandcastles! How to Overcome Opposition and Build a Strong Marriage [Mid-Season Bonus]

Take a look inside Sundays in the Family Business as Steve and Mary Alessi reveal the secret sauce to a healthy, God-centered marriage - gleaned from over three decades of working on their relationship.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
April 19, 2023

7 Ways to Support Your Spouse Emotionally in Tough Times | S5 E14

When your spouse is going through a crisis, it's hard to figure out how to help without being hurtful. The Alessis share 7 keys to keep your marriage strong when life hits one of you hard.
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Dec. 14, 2022

Year 1: How to Communicate Better as Your Marriage Begins | S4 E14

Being newlyweds can be challenging - especially as you learn to communicate with each other! In this episode Chris and Richelle Alessi share effective communication tips they've discovered during their first year of marriage!
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The Family Business with The Alessis
Oct. 12, 2022

Recalibrate Your Marriage? How to Strengthen Your Relationship Through the Ever-Changing Seasons of Life

Steve and Mary Alessi look back over their 35+ years of marriage and share strategies to bring you and your spouse closer, even as seasons of life change!
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The Family Business with The Alessis