What's the Ward?

What's the Ward on Marriage Hot Takes?

In this bonus “What’s the Ward?” segment, we tackle marriage hot takes and respond to a listener’s DM about wanting engagement/marriage after 1.5 years while her boyfriend wants to be in a better job/financial spot first. We dive into clear communication, defining reasonable and measurable goals, avoiding moving goalposts, and discussing timelines without shutting the topic down. We also answer rapid-fire questions on our marriage opinions!

Three Months Married: Grace, Choices, and Growing Pains

In this episode, we reflect on choosing better habits, managing emotions, and giving each other more grace. We talk about the importance of genuine friendships, pushing through challenges, and balancing contentment with growth. We also share how we’re learning to communicate better, prioritize quality time, and make sacrifices for each other along the way.

What's the Ward on Insecurity?

In this first bonus episode of the What’s Ward Podcast, we take a deep dive into insecurity, defining it as uncertainty in identity shaped by outside voices, circumstances, and self-talk. We discuss causes such as home-life dynamics, parenting, neglect, abuse, and social media’s unrealistic standards, and share personal experiences. We offer practical strategies like challenging negative thoughts, starting small with believable self-praise, limiting comparison, taking breaks from social media, talking openly, finding purpose, seeking quiet time and prayer, practicing gratitude, and building a firm foundation in identity.

Two Months Married: Reading, Rewiring, and Positive Reinforcement

Two months into marriage! What have we learned?In episode two, we share our monthly blessings, including game nights, audiobooks, library cards, and more. We also dive deep into our lessons about sharing our loads, finding solutions “within the bubble”, and getting over emotional waves.Our new posting schedule now includes a bonus segment on the 1st of each month where we will explore topics submitted by our audience!

Our First Month Married: Merging Lives and Finances

We’re one month into marriage and we want to bring ya'll along for the ride! In this first episode, we share why we started What’s the Ward: to steward our gifts, document marriage in real time, and share what we’re learning along the way (without pretending to be experts). We talk about the blessings of our first month, the lessons we’re already learning about communication, personality differences, and giving each other grace. We also get into how we’re merging finances, navigating different money mindsets, and building a budgeting system that works for both of us.