Still Choosing US
A Real Marriage Podcast with Omar & Yami.
Episodes
14 episodes
The Conversations We’re Afraid to Have
Sometimes we say "I'm fine" when we're anything but fine.In this episode of Still Choosing Us, we're talking about the conversations couples avoid—the things we're afraid to say because we don't want to start an argument, hurt our spous...
Are You Fighting Your Spouse—or Your Emotions?
Are You Fighting Your Spouse—or Your Emotions?Episode DescriptionHave you ever finished an argument with your spouse and thought, “Wait… what were we even fighting about?”We have.In this episode, we g...
My House. My Money. My Stuff. Where Do I Fit?
What happens when one little word—“my”—starts creating distance in a marriage?When Omar and Yami first built a life together, Yami already had a home, furniture, children, responsibilities, and a life she had worked hard to create...
The Day I Walked Away
Trust isn't usually broken in a single moment, and it's rarely rebuilt by a single apology. In this deeply personal episode, Omar and Yami share one of the most painful chapters of their marriage—when Omar left for a month after an argume...
Is Love Enough?
Is love enough to make a marriage last? In this episode, we challenge one of the biggest relationship myths—that love alone can overcome every obstacle. Drawing from our own 18-year marriage, we share why trust, respect, communication, e...
The Marriage Nobody Warns You About
When the Honeymoon Is Over explores what really happens after the excitement of a new relationship fades. Omar and Yami share their own 18-year marriage journey, explaining why the end of the honeymoon phase isn't the end of love—it's th...
Can You Hear Me Now?
In this episode of Still Choosing Us, Omar and Yami share a recent disagreement that highlights how easily communication can break down in marriage. They discuss common patterns such as criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, and conte...
My Spouse Needs Subtitles
Why does "I'm fine," "Do whatever you want," or "We need to talk" so often lead to misunderstandings? In this episode, Omar and Yami dive into the hidden meanings behind everyday phrases that create conflict in marriage. Through personal ...
It Was Never About the Money (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our Money Conflict conversation, Omar shares his side of the story—how growing up in poverty shaped his relationship with money, spending, security, and identity. We unpack how financial fights in marriage are rarely about the doll...
It Was Never About the Money
In this deeply honest episode of Still Choosing Us, we open up about one of the biggest sources of tension in marriage: money. But what we’ve learned after years of ups and downs is this—most fights about money aren’t really about mone...
We Didn't Fall Out of Love....We Lost Connection
In this episode of Still Choosing Us, we talk about emotional disconnection in marriage — how it happens slowly through stress, parenting, responsibility, and missed moments, not because love disappears. We share part of our own ...
When Small Misunderstandings Turn Into Big Arguments
In this episode of Still Choosing Us, we share a real argument that happened just hours before recording — and honestly, it started over something small.A simple comment about a picnic turned into frustration, silence, and hurt fe...