I found out about this podcast when a high school friend sent my husband one of the episodes about sex before we got married. We both started listening to their podcasts regularly and I still learn something every time I listen. Seriously my favorite podcast!! Thanks Nate and Angilyn!!😊

I learned about the Mormon Marriages podcast from another podcast I enjoy listening to called “Bless the Refreshments” who interviewed Nate and Ang, and I really liked what they taught. I already loved my marriage before, but I am always looking for ways to improve, and this podcast has helped me to love my spouse even more. I feel like we’ve created a stronger eternal marriage relationship since I began listening, and i am just super grateful for the insights provided to keep me working hard at establishing an even better marriage. I was hesitant at first since they still use the term “Mormon” haha XD but I just look past that and im super grateful for Nate and Ang and all those who have contributed to the show:) Thank you and keep up the amazing work!

I’m still bemused with what exactly makes you guys qualified to give marriage advice?

Honestly so annoying. It took them 31 minutes to get into the title of the episode. Wasted 30 mins.

Love listening to this podcast in the car. Thanks for the great information and for the time and effort to get this important information out!

Love love love your podcast!! Thanks for helping me know I’m normal with some things I think and feel and it’s possible to have an amazing marriage with effort! I’ve been trying to find the 1% link. Where is it?

I just want to say that after listening to Episode 11, Spare it a little longer, it would be impossible not to write a review. I am currently a 23 year old YSA trying to figure out the challenges of college, life, and the fun process of dating. I can’t put into words the gratitude that I have for Nate being willing to be vulnerable and share his struggles through the podcast. I myself have struggled with pornography, before and after my mission. It has made dating hard and it has taken a very large toll on my self-image and the way I value myself. Thanks to resources, like this podcast and that of Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, I no longer live in fear or shame of my past. To say thank you, Nate and Angilyn, does not do justice. Love your podcast and I love you guys!

Thank you for sharing your hearts and the real authentic and vulnerable parts of marriage! I love that you interview so many experts and couples that we can all learn from!

Great podcast - I do a lot of commuting and this one is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Love the variety of topics, great guests, really great insights. Nice work.

Yes!! This is the next step into the light of understanding that will help to heal so many who are struggling and stuck in an endless cycle of shame. I’m a member of the church who has been married for 26 years. 25 of those 26 years were filed with marital struggles and strife. About a year ago I was finally able to begin to understand that the root of it all was the trauma I had experienced as a very young child. The results of that trauma included my brain keeping me safe by disconnecting and shutting off emotions. I am now on a healing journey and am learning more everyday about the power of feeling and addressing our emotions. Thank you so much for all of your podcasts and especially for this one. I love that you challenge the status quo of erroneous thinking that has kept us in the dark for so long! Do you guys have transcripts of your shows? I’d really like to have one for this episode.

I love this podcast a lot. I think if there’s anyone out there that wants to feel the Spirit and learn about marriage in a practical way, this is such a great way to do it. I love how they talk about technical ideas to better the marriage relationship, much greater than only “centering God in your life,” which, granted, is quite important to do. Thanks, Angilyn and Nate. I really appreciate the work that you do.

Love these podcasts. I’ve been burning through them the past few weeks because they’ve been such a great resource as my fiancé and I prepare for marriage!

My wife and I have been married for 12 years, and we’re BEST FRIENDS. But this podcast has only helped. Started listening because with sports radio talking about NOTHING during the pandemic and I’m so glad I did. Also as a Bishop I have used many of the principles that are discussed here with some of the members, when appropriate, when situations come up. Thanks guys! I binge listened... ready for the next episode 😉

I’d send all the friends to this podcast and tell them to really listen. I’m obsessed. And I’ve listened and re-listened to a lot of the episodes. Thank you for being so honest and open and real... not to overboard or “fake” and talking about the real issues/ topics (at least for me). I’m very grateful

I just want to say how much I appreciate you doing this podcast and the information you cover. I found this a few months ago looking for interviews of Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. I love that you address the issues that are outside the normal in a sensitive and religious based platform. I’ve listened to most of your episodes over the past few weeks (drinking from the firehose). I’ve recommended this to several family members and friends. 1 additional topic I would like to see covered more would be financial struggles, how to get on the same page with your spouse, how to handle betrayal of a spouse overspending, job loss, how to budget important investment in the couple and family. Potentially also some more coverage on unmet expectations vs unrealistic expectations and how to manage them, from both husband and wife perspectives. Again, thanks for all that you do!

I’ve been listening to this podcast for the past few months (playing all the back episodes) and have heard some great advise. There are gospel conversations in each episode but there are also just ideas to make a marriage and even a family better. In one if the first episodes it talks about “companionship inventory” which is from when the couple served missions but the concept is that you and your spouse each week check in with each other and ask- how was this past week? What can I do for you! What can you do for me? Etc. There might be somethings you might not like or agree with, just move to next episode.

My husband and I listened the episode with Merrilee Boyack together while on a drive to our 17-year anniversary celebration, and we loved it!! We would love to hear an interview from them with Tamara Fackrell (byu education week speaker and marriage advocate)

I had a friend recommended this podcast to me in preparation for getting married and I have LOVED my the perspectives. The episode of changing the narrative around pornography was truly life changing. I’m so excited to share and learn more.

The Almost Life episode blew my mind! Loved it so much! Please have this guy on again. I want more! P.S. I’m listening to you from way down under in New Zealand.

Mormon Marriages is easily my favorite podcast. I began listening out of curiosity and I continue listening because it has improved my life and my marriage. I haven’t had close looks into very many exemplary and successful marriages and this podcast helps me to do so! It has made me laugh, cry, have hard conversations with my spouse and ultimately inspired me to strive to be a more purposeful wife!

I love this podcast. As a single (in a dating relationship) person, I love hearing the experiences and research behind better marriages. I would love to hear an episode about blended families (maybe there is one I missed). I love how easy this is to listen to and how fast the episodes go.

I really really love this podcast. It is very refreshing and the perspectives they share are very insightful and helpful!

I can go on all day what I love about this podcast. The thing I love most about this podcast it talks about things we don’t talk about as a Mormon community. It helps me understand and open up my mind of my own trials in my marriage. I appreciate you both Nate & Angilyn you both are meant to do this for some people for me. Thank you!!!!

I just listened to the Seth Ellsworth podcast and loved it!! Please have him back. I’m heading to his breakthrough challenge site to check it all out!! Thank you, thank you!

Guests are top notch! The Bagleys always deliver meaningful messages and want the best for marriages, everywhere.

Nate has suggested often in these pod casts that just because you have been married a long time doesn’t mean you know more about marriage or are happier than newlyweds, and “You might be hanging on by the skin of your teeth.” I have thought a lot about Nate’s dismissive comments (because my husband and I will celebrate 50 years of marriage this June) and I agree that while we may not be happier or more expert about marriage than a younger couple, our marriage has been the greatest gift. . . that keeps on giving. We represent two different faiths and two different political parties. We have experienced births of children and grandchildren, we have watched as loved ones have died, we have stayed awake many nights talking and laughing, we have had health issues, we have had incredible moments of intimacy and we have been there for each other and for our family members through failures and successes. We love to spend time together. We still love each other, like each other, trust each other, and respect each other. I’m not competing with you or comparing my marriage to yours. I respect your insights and opinions. Yes, we have been married 50 years and have experienced joy in our friendship. I’ve enjoyed your pod casts and gained gems of wisdom from your guests. Staying together is a choice my husband and I make daily and gladly. If you and your wife are lucky enough to reach 50 or more years together, I wish you love and the realization that not everyone who makes a longevity landmark in marriage is just hanging on by the skin of their teeth.

I searched for years to find a good marriage podcast that was real, inspiring, and the right type of content for me. This was it. I love the Mormon Marriages podcast. The hosts are awesome, and the people they interview make me want to be a better wife without making me feel guilty for where I am now. I love it!

Love this podcast so much! Keep up the great work. The message found here is invaluable.

Even though each particular episode may not directly relate to me, I always find something that I can apply into my life. Thank you for sharing your experiences with the world.

And I listen all the time...hahaha!

Thank you so much for Episode 41 with your guest. It was such an incredibly hope filled and encouraging listen. Understanding things the way they were explained and described helps not feel like it’s a personal issue or sexually inadequate situation for the spouse and light at the end of the tunnel with solutions and ideas out there. I love that the doctor said people who struggle with this can be great wonderfully sensitive people it doesn’t have to be a relationship killer.

Beautifully stated. I have long understood that true healing comes via love not shame. I’m grateful for those of you asking the hard questions and passing information along to those of us who are trying to recognize the fault in never questioning traditional roles and responses so that we can be a part of the new narrative.

Love the bluntness but also sacred way which you talk about things. Could you do a episode on same gender attraction? I think lots of people would appreciate that topic and what you find

Obsessed with this podcast. Just listened to the most recent on pornography and couldn’t agree more with what they said. Thanks for sharing amazing insights and helping to change our culture to become more Christ-like.

I love the Bagleys!! Love their topics, their interviews, their honesty—love them! I love the myriad of topics they discuss, and the fact that they don’t shy away from hard issues. It is great to listen to a variety of guests, and their successes and struggles in marriage. So much is inspiring and helpful. Fantastic idea for a podcast, and fantastic hosts! Oh wow the episode with Dr. Cameron Staley about changing the narrative of pornography—fascinating! Great points. Epioside 5 though—SO hard to hear the interviewee Alanna say “like” so much. Nails on a chalkboard. She has great things to say and great experiences to share, but please learn about crutch words and how to get over them. Constant “like”’s do not sound intelligent. Sometimes Nate and Angela use crutch words as well (so, like, um) but definitely not too often. (Though still that could be improved some.) I think all public speakers/teachers would benefit taking a communications course. I learned a great deal from a communication class I took in college with exercises of how to get over using crutch words, and how to notice them more often.

Listening to the Mormon Marriages podcast is like sitting down with friends to talk about the subjects you have always wanted to talk about at church but didn’t know how to. They do a great job of talking about subjects that need a conversation but doing it in a respectful way. The couples they bring on to the show have great stories and insights.

I have really enjoyed so many of the interviews but the Matangi interview was so inspiring and uplifting I had to finally leave a five star comment and review. GREAT PEOPLE! So great to hear real life people dealing with real trials who also have REAL inspiration from the Lord. It’s wonderful to hear about people striving to do what is right and become stronger individually and in their marriages, and the ways in which the Lord moves into their lives to help them become their best. Thanks to the Bagleys for investing their time and their personal lives in sharing this kind of inspiration to be better and to recognize the Lord’s influence shining through breaks in the clouds of life.

Just wanted to thank you, Ang & Nate, for your podcast. I appreciate your sincerity, your willingness to be vulnerable, and for asking the right kinds of questions to get your guests to open up & be vulnerable as well. I’ve only listened to a half dozen or so of the episodes so far, and every one of them has been worth the listen! I’ve been married for over 25 years and am married to a wonderful man, and as I’m listening to your podcast, I’m realizing I want so much more for our marriage. Thank you for inspiring me to take the lead in making my marriage the best it can be! I’m trying to get my adult children to listen to this as well (married and single) because I think you provide valuable information for anyone who’s married OR who wants to be someday. Keep up the great work!

This is my favorite podcast! This couple really goes out of their way to dive into as many topics as possible with their own opinions and the opinions of professionals. I love the information, the vulnerability and the opportunity for them to share their testimony in beautiful way. I would recommend to anyone!

Had to give this a one star rating ☹️ they often confuse doctrine of the church with the culture of the church. For example, they normalize things that are flat out against the commandments. Just because it is common for men to look at pornography, does NOT mean it is normal. Being against pornography is not a “culture”. Shaming those that look at it is not okay, but that does not mean that we should embrace it. They have a LOT of really good points, I just wish they wouldn’t claim to be in line with the doctrine of the church when they say things that are their opinions. I still listen to it because a lot of what they say has helped me in my own marriage. However, once they try and justify filthiness, I have to turn that episode off. There are other Christian podcasts on marriage I listen to that are more in line with the doctrine of the church than Nate and Angilyn are, which is very disappointing. I wish they would rename their podcast so that it doesn’t get confused with affiliating itself with the church.

Love this podcast so much! Started listening to it about a month ago and have almost listened to every episode.

I really enjoyed a lot of the episodes in Mormon Marriages. However, Edisode 35 really turned me off to this podcast. The episode deals with pornography and reinforced stereotypical ideas. That men can't help themselves. That men are more sexual than women. That we must understand what need pornography fulfills in our husbands and be empathetic. Or decide how much pornography you will allow in your marriage and what type. Women be more understanding of your husband when he's looked at porn or he'll hide it from you. What happened to Matthew 5:29? "That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her in his heart." Don't we make this covenant in the temple? Aren't men called to be virtuous like women are? How about #7 of the ten commandments? It's not ok for men or women to look at porn and be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Since when is having a "need" fulfilled or met, justify low character or breaking a commandment? Porn is adultery to the Lord.

I have listened to almost all the episodes within the past month driving to and from work. I have enjoyed the variety of different guests invited and the different stories/experiences they share. I have noticed a few things that I have learned from the podcasts. 1. Insights about anxiety/depression. When Angilyn shared her experiences about anxiety, it helped me realize something that I have learned in the 15 years of my marriage. If Emily is having a rough day, or is in a grumpy mood when I get home from work, I have found giving her a hug and some distance and being myself and interacting normally with the children works much better than asking “what’s wrong” or drawing attention to how she is acting/feeling. 2. We have decided to sell our home and move to a foreign country with our 5 children.................................................................... Not really, but after listening to that episode, I talked with Emily and we decided to take an extra road trip with family during spring break Zions National Park in our new trailer ( No we are not following after the Jurgy’s example literally, we just purchased our parents old trailer:). 3. I have really enjoyed hearing viewpoints from different couples. Really enjoyed hearing thoughts from the couple who live in Australia. One of my favorite episodes was the fellow who shared his triumph over addiction. I loved hearing his emotion and motivation during the birth of his child to overcome addiction. Even though it is not something I have had to struggle with, his story was amazing. I have five beautiful children. Emily and I were blessed to have these children. Emily is “fertile myrtle” :), so we have not struggled with infertility, but I have family members who did. I appreciated the podcast with the Beckstrands. There story was amazing and heartbreaking! The update at the end made me want to cry for them, because they were so excited and had so many previous letdowns to put it lightly. I found myself looking them up on instagram and being relieved to see that they were able to adopt a beautiful baby boy. As I watched them in their excitement waiting to meet their new lil one, it reminded me of the excitement that I felt as we welcomed our little angels into our life. Their avenue of receiving a child was different than mine, but Similar in that they were able to form a bond with a baby that was not on earth a few minutes ago. I can say I have been more focused on being present in my marriage and focusing on the most important person in my life and my best friend Emily, since listening to this podcast. Emily and I have always seen the importance of dating. We like to go a minimum of 2x/ month outside of our home, which is worth the cost of a babysitter by far. I feel dating after marriage, even when you have children, and more so when you have children is so very important and I am surprised about how many people we talk to that have multiple kids and haven’t been on a date without kids in years. Anyways, thanks for the podcast. I gotta get back to selling my home and moving to Costa Rica now:)

Nate shouldn’t interview others if he just wants to tell us what he thinks. He doesn’t just talk over his wife, he talks over his guests.

I have just started with the whole podcast world and have not been that impressed with much. I accidentally found this podcast and work as a therapist in my community. I have loved their interviews with other relevant thereapists and couples and their own willingness to be vulnerable and normalize what we find challenging in our relationships. I listen to it when I am out walking and it doesn't only help me professionally but personally. If you are unsure---just go for it...you won't regret it and this podcast is well worth your time!

I seldom leave reviews so when I do you know i believe its really important to get the information out there - everyone needs help in their relationships from time to time or all the time, and the Bagley’s podcast is so needed to help couples and even individuals make sense of life and relationships, and the daily experiences they bring. The Bagley’s continue to amaze me with their willingness to be open and discuss hard topics that frequently everyone avoids talking about. Their guests are each one amazing and right on point for today’s life challenges - everyone could benefit from subscribing!

I am new to this podcast and have been listening a lot. I just listened to the episode with Nick and Chelsea and really appreciate your willingness to share their story. I also loved your follow-up episode, U think it was episode 11 about Nate’s life and what he has been through. Wow. Loved that too. Thank you so much for being vulnerable and willing to share your stories. Keep up the great work.

I’ve loved every episode and have listened since the beginning. However I was just married 2 months ago. Within these 2 months many lessons I’ve been taught in this podcast have been applied. Today’s episode was extra powerful for me because everything Ang said was exactly how I’ve felt about my anxiety and how it manifests. I feel better equipped now moving forward to handle my own anxiety when it comes and communicate my needs better with my husband. Ang, honestly, this was just what I needed after a difficult weekend and helped me remember that I’m not alone with my jumbled yarn head anxiety and irrational thoughts.

Turns out I already wrote a review and forgot, but here’s another one! I started listening to the Mormon Marriages podcast back when they only had about 4 or 5 episodes out. It has since become my favorite podcast for its candid and yet still very unique tone. Angilyn and Nate are the type of people I’d be friends with in person, the type of people who haven’t been exempt from hardship, but have worked hard to work through the difficulties and hiccups of young single adult and young married adult life. I love how personal they make their episodes; my absolute favorite thing is when they bring up real examples in their marriage of disagreements or tiffs they’ve had, and then discuss how they resolved the issue. (I believe we can always use more good examples in the world of how to work through conflict and disagreement with others). They are realistic, candid, they know when to laugh about things and when to take things a little more seriously (which shows both a lot of self confidence as well as humility), and the range of couples and people they interview keeps me hooked on waiting for the next episode. Nate and Angilyn both ask very thoughtful questions that lead to fantastic discussions, and then share personal insights that add value to the discussion they’re having. I have noticed that Nate would sometimes talk more than Angilyn, but I attributed most of that to her thoughtfulness in asking the right questions at the right time. My favorite episode to date (that I’ve listened to several times now) has been Episode 11: “Spare it a Little Longer”. This and other episodes have made Nate and Ang so very real and human and I appreciate the journeys they’ve been on to find each other as well as become the people they are today. Lastly, if you’re looking for some very interesting and inspiring couples/people to follow on social media, Nate and Ang interview them all, and I’ve loved learning from their experiences. Also as funny as it sounds, Nate and Angilyn are so freaking normal. Appreciate that, and love you guys!!

Absolutely stellar podcast for strengthening the marriage! Great job and keep up the good work! :)