Marriage is a Joke

The FUN marriage podcast with Elaine M. Romero, LMFT, and her husband, Abe. Real marriage issues, honest conversation and a big sense of humor.

THE PODCAST

Come laugh with Abe and Elaine

Marriage can be funny. In every episode, Elaine and her husband, Abe, talk about real marriage issues with honest conversation and a big sense of humor. Elaine brings more than 30 years as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Abe brings the husband's side of the story.

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Real stories, real laughs

Elaine and Abe share stories from their own marriage, including a few fights they're not proud of.

Research you can use

A series of episodes walks through the Gottman Institute's Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, one principle at a time.

Tools for hard moments

Guided exercises, like the YOU-Turn meditation, help you calm down and reconnect during a tough conversation.

Every season of marriage

Holidays, vacations, life crises, social media and the invisible load of family life.

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Abe and Elaine Romero, hosts of Marriage is a Joke: The FUN Marriage Podcast, smiling together

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Elaine and Abe Romero

Elaine M. Romero, LMFT, is the Owner & Clinical Director of Safe Harbor Counseling Center in Temecula. She has more than 30 years of experience helping couples, parents and families, and she has been a professional speaker for just as long.

Abe is Elaine's husband and co-host. He brings the husband's point of view, and most of the jokes. Together they show that a strong marriage can also be a funny one.

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FEATURED EPISODES

Start with these three

New to the show? These episodes are a great place to begin. Press play right here, or find them in your favorite podcast app.

#19 We Almost Divorced at Disneyland. Why vacations bring out the best and the worst in a marriage, including one of Abe and Elaine's own vacation fights.

#22 A Guided YOU-Turn for Courageous Conversations. A little silliness, then something special: Elaine guides you through a short meditation to calm down and reconnect during a hard conversation. Save it for your next disagreement. The meditation starts at 7:52.

#20 The Invisible Load Wives Carry. The appointments, the school forms, the birthday gifts. A look at the mental and emotional load many wives carry, and how couples can share it.

EVERY EPISODE

Listen to the whole show

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MORE THAN A LAUGH

Ready to work on your marriage?

Marriage is a Joke is for entertainment and education. It isn't therapy, and it isn't a substitute for counseling. If you and your spouse want help, Elaine and our team offer couples counseling in Old Town Temecula and online anywhere in California.

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