How to get away with marriage

Feb 22 2025 27 ep. 36 mins 11
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39 years of marriage has taught us that there’s no such thing as a successful relationship, some of us just get away with it! We arrived at our anniversary feeling like emotional wrecks after 39 years of messy, painful, beautiful, fun, devastating and loving marriage. We kind of feel like we haven’t really achieved a good marriage so much as we have got away with it. This podcast is some of the story of how we think that might have happened.

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Fun, Laughter and Joy

Feb 22 2025 33 mins  

It's the little things

Feb 15 2025 29 mins  
This week Sal and Dave talk about how the little things have made up the big thing. Dave's. ore inclined to do big things occasionaly but discovers we don't all work like that!

Values are Valuable

Feb 01 2025 39 mins  
This week Sal and Dave reflect on their values. What they are, how they chose them and how they fall short even after 39 years of marriage.

Loss and Laughter

Jan 25 2025 41 mins  
This week we talk about supporting each other through the experience of losing a loved one. How it affected our relationship and family. On reflection death has been a constant part of our marriage and even before we were married. How we broke the news to each other and all the stuff that goes olong with those pesky marraige vows.

Matt and Leeanne's Story

Jan 19 2025 46 mins  
This week in our very first interview Sal and Dave talk with old friends Matt and Leeanne Garvin. We have a bit of fun talking about the old days and find out a little bit about how they are getting away with marriage.

The Final Stage

Jan 07 2025 29 mins  
Our first episode back in a couple of years, Season 2 of How to Get Away With Marriage continues to explore the realities of Sal and Dave entering "The Final Stage" of life together. Grandparenting, separate holdidays and both seeing separate therapists! This season will be full of real stories, reflections and for the first time interviews with all kinds of partners at all stages

Empty Nesters. (Season Final)

Sep 18 2021 47 mins  
In the season final Sal and Dave reflect on their Empty Nester Phase. Living and working in Mt Druitt and enjoying the space that comes from an empty house. Also discovering how tables turn from being the wise parents to learning from their adult children's wisdom.

Adventure and Rituals

Sep 11 2021 39 mins  
In this episode Sal and Dave reflect on one of their most recent adventures together. Moving into an under-resourced community begins a 3 year experience that shared their marriage to this day. Interestingly one of those discoveries turns out to be the need they had for both adventure and a sense of spontaneity balanced with a set of rituals they looked forward to. It's also were

Joy and Sorrow

Sep 04 2021 35 mins  
Rather than avoiding sorrow and welcoming joy, Sal and Dave discover they both have belonged in their marriage. Supported by: Salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.com.au

Built for Stress

Aug 21 2021 37 mins  
As decades go on it appears that marriage seems to be about preparing for ever greater lives of stress and challenge. In fact Sal and Dave discover that without the stress they may not have stayed together. Supported by: salliehammond.com.au redeemedbydave.com.au