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June 23, 2016
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February 1, 2016
Marriage Boot Camp Recap: Looking Back to Move Forward
This week’s episode of Marriage Boot Camp is about going back in order to move forward. It is far and away the Marriage Boot Camp director team’s favorite as it most accurately portrays the real, deep, difficult work that we do. One of the keys to having a healthy relationship in the present is getting rid of the baggage that we carried in from the past. WE ALL HAVE BAGGAGE – and if anyone preaches differently it’s time for an immediate 180 in the other direction. Unfortunately, we are often
January 26, 2016
January 19, 2016
Marriage Boot Camp Recap: Communication and IKEA Furniture
The Marriage Boot Camp is fabulously unconventional and this week’s communication drills were just that. Between more cheating confessions from Sugar Bear and a little domestic abuse between Thi Thi and Zino – it’s amazing we even had time for the drills. But we did and the drills spoke volumes. At Marriage Boot Camp we get to the deeper issues by watching people in action – lip service not allowed. By having the couples team up to accomplish a frustrating task (assembling furniture…ughhhh)
January 13, 2016
Cheating and Sexual Addiction: Mama June & Sugar Bear
With a title like “fighting fair” you had to know this day would be anything but. One couple shocked this director team the most: Mama June and Sugar Bear. For the most part, these two stayed to themselves and played nice with the house – but once they stepped into the “fighting” ring it was F bombs and name calling mamas all over the place! We were shocked but also glad they were finally showing us what happens behind closed doors – every moment is an opportunity for growth. Cheating Sugar
December 28, 2015
Fighting in Circles - Althea and Benzino of Marriage Boot Camp
Benzino and Thi Thi – probably the most talked about couple in the tweet-o-sphere. Their hot and cold tempers keep us on our toes but still, nothing the Marriage Boot Camp team hasn’t seen before. Although more fiery than most, Benzino and Althea have a very common issue to work through: differentiating from their families of origin. This means making unfamiliar (non-family) choices in the heat of battle. We all must do this work because our parents are not perfect and in part screwed us
December 14, 2015
Marriage Boot Camp Spotlight: Sarah & Ink
Their entrance was just TOO good – right after Bachelor Sean says “I hope the next couple is a little more chill” enter Sarah from the Bad Girls Club and boyfriend Ink, notorious womanizer and tattoo artist. The two met when Sarah was looking for an artist to get her eyebrows done – they’ve been inseparable ever since! Sort-of. Working with these two was fascinating! Sarah is surprisingly kind hearted and will connect with anyone! She will welcome you with a compliment – unless you cross her
December 7, 2015
Too Good to Serve?
What a season premiere! We were on the edge of our seats all night and we knew what was coming! Today we write to share our feelings regarding several issues important to our walk as Christians. How do we connect with the broken and the needy and still maintain personal integrity? How do we love someone whose lifestyle and behavior are in conflict with the way that we think they should live? Will we “catch” something from being around a person who violates our beliefs? We are really
