Open Marriage Podcast
Our marriage isn’t open—but our conversations are.
We’re Blair and Khalia, a creative Brit and a corporate, Cali girly navigating life, love, and everything in between without kids, filters, or apologies.
Every week, we break down relationships, current events, cultural contradictions, and the hilarious chaos of trying to stay aligned as partners and individuals.
It’s storytelling meets side-eye, with humor, honesty, and just enough tension to keep things spicy.
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Open Marriage Podcast
Preparing for Our First Baby: Baby Shower & Registry Talk
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In this episode of the Open Marriage Podcast, Blair and Khalia settle into another candid Sunday conversation as they prepare for one of the biggest transitions of their lives...becoming parents.
With their first baby showers only days away, the couple reflects on the meaning of community, the emotional experience of having friends and family show up for their growing family, and the unexpected realities of building a baby registry. They also talk about the practical side of preparing for a child while still living in a one-bedroom apartment and their hopes of moving into a larger home before the baby arrives.
The conversation moves between humor and reflection as they discuss childhood books they hope to share with their child, the small rituals that shaped their own upbringing, and what it means to build a supportive “village” around a new family. Blair shares his evolving mindset about fatherhood, responsibility, and learning to trust that the instincts of parenting will come when the time arrives.
Later in the episode, the couple dives into pop culture and relationship dynamics, reacting to the latest Love Is Blind reunion and discussing what reality dating shows reveal, and often miss, about healthy relationships.
The discussion expands into a broader debate about age gaps in dating, maturity, and how people navigate compatibility and long-term partnership.
Blending humor, honesty, and real-life perspective, this episode explores what it looks like to prepare for parenthood while continuing to learn, grow, and challenge each other inside a marriage.