Joined At The Rib

Paul and Heather Augustin discuss the current messy and expensive renovations in their house and how "busting down the walls" in a relationship is needed for healing and growth as a couple.

Is there someone out there for everyone? What happens if you accidentally pass the "right person" in the mall, are you destined to be alone? Paul and Heather Augustin discuss how they bought into the lies about settling in the past to avoid loneliness and give the top three MUST haves in a dating relationship.

Paul and Heather Augustin discuss how opposites may attract before marriage but often after the wedding, opposites attack. They also discuss how do you address behaviors your spouse has that keep him/her from authentic joy.

Paul and Heather Augustin discuss how they've messed up decisions in the past and how they've learned to come together and discern decisions as a couple, despite being having pretty different temperaments.

Paul and Heather Augustin share how they've experienced trials in praying together as a couple, and how they are trying to make sure prayer is a part of their daily routine together.

Paul and Heather Augustin discuss the top ten reasons why marriages end in divorce by discussing their own past mistakes in their first marriages and how they intentionally try to avoid these mistakes daily in their relationship.

Paul and Heather Augustin discuss how they've committed to never let money drive them apart and how to avoid attachment to wealth and possessions.

Paul and Heather Augustin discuss how they mistakenly bought into the lie that our identities are defined by our job title and work successes, We share how, even in noble professions, we cannot define ourselves by our careers.

Paul and Heather Augustin discuss the trials and difficulties that come when we are in seasons of waiting. You will also hear Heather share how she even tried to get the pope to pull her out of a situation.

Paul and Heather discuss the importance of not listening to respond but listening to understand and how listening is poison to our pride. Additionally, we talk about our roadblocks to good listening.

What happens when two lovebirds with kids meet and want to mesh their families together? The kids get along great with each other. But the kids with their new parent?... Now that's a different story. Find out what happened when Heather and Paul pranked one kid by changing all the clocks in the house. Also, how did one kid urinating in the van mark the beginning of a positive turnaround.

Paul and Heather discuss how they daily settled for mediocrity at best in their first marriages and their resolve to give themselves fully to each other in their marriage and never settle for a "good enough" marriage.

Have you ever dated someone just because you were broken or lonely? Paul and Heather talk about their past dating experiences of dating to fill a void and the messy consequences to resulted.

Can someone tell my spouse is my top priority just by looking at my weekly calendar? Paul and Heather reflect on their missed opportunities for quality time with their first spouses and are determined not to make the same mistakes with each other.

Can someone tell my spouse is my top priority just by looking at my weekly calendar? Paul and Heather reflect on they missed opportunities for quality time with their first spouses and are determined not to make the same mistakes with each other.

What happens when two married people with completely opposite temperaments argue? Fireworks! Paul and Heather reveal why fights between them have lasted hours and how learning from each other has helped them resolve problems faster.

How does a lack of vulnerability reveal itself in society through social media, the hook-up dating culture, and at the dinner table? Paul and Heather examine the necessity for a healthy dose of vulnerability in our relationships with God, family, friends, our spouse, and even ourselves. Plus, a glimpse of how Lord Farquadd from Shrek personifies a lack of masculine vulnerability in our world.

Paul and Heather use a line from a prayer from the Easter vigil Mass to start the episode. The prayer can be found here. They go on to explain why fear and insecurities have no place in a healthy relationship.

In their first episode, Paul and Heather introduce their family and discuss how knowing themselves and each other through the four temperaments has solidified their marriage. Paul and Heather reference the book, The Temperament God Gave You by Art and Laraine Bennett as a way to describe each member of their young family. From stories about their son's naked protest to an intense game of Wii Baseball, you'll get a glimpse of this new and growing catholic family from Louisiana.