08. Marriage, Trust, and Overcoming Challenges: Erika and Mark's Recipe for Success

Whiskey and Lace

Erika Altes

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Relationships

2.5 • 677 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Buckle up for a wild ride of celebrating 15 years of marriage!

Erika and Mark have an intimate and candid conversation as they delve into the ups and downs of their relationship, the challenges they have faced, and what it takes to make a marriage last. From their early years together to their engagement and experiences as parents, you'll hear their insights, funny anecdotes, and advice on love, trust, and commitment.

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In this episode, we cover the following:

How Mark and Erika met
Where Mark got his nickname from
Breaking up
Their engagement story
How their parents and relationships in their lives that were their role models
The struggles that arise in long-term relationships
How children shift your relationship
Keeping the spark alive
How to keep dating your spouse

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Guest info:

For more on Mark, you can follow him on Instagram @Mark.Altes.

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Today's episode is sponsored by La Crema. Enjoy two incredible experiences for the holiday season. 🥂Sparkling & Oysters, indulge in a dozen locally sourced oysters, plus a Whiskey-exclusive special of 2 sparkling wine options. And be sure to attend La Crema's Annual Sparkling Holiday Soirée event on December 30th, 2023 with 20% off. Book here, using the code: WHISKEYANDLACE. Offer runs from now through December 30th, 2023.

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Instagram: @WhiskeyAndLace

TikTok: @WhiskeyAndLace

Website: WhiskeyAndLaceBlog

Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you someone who doesn't take life too seriously? Do you sometimes find that a shot of whiskey
0:08.1	isn't only deserved but needed? If you said yes to either of those, welcome to the Whiskey and Lace
0:13.2	podcast, where we have honest chats with everyday people, shit shows, and all. I'm your host, Erica
0:18.9	Altus, and I'm here to empower you to be the best version
0:21.8	of yourself and perhaps share in a shot of whiskey. Now pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go.
0:30.0	What are we winging? We're winging this episode. Hello, everybody. This is a wing episode.
0:36.1	This is a boozy winged episode.
0:39.0	Oh, wow.
0:39.9	We went to, hello, everyone.
0:42.2	I'm your host, Eric Altis.
0:44.9	And I've got Mark, motherfucker,
0:46.7	Altis with me again tonight.
0:49.6	And today, we were at the Mariners baseball game.
0:55.1	All 5,000 people at the park today.
0:57.2	It was a wonderful, beautiful day in Oakland.
1:00.4	And the Mariners absolutely crushed the Oakland A's.
1:06.1	Great fucking game.
1:07.6	We're at the end of September.
1:09.0	And baseball's real big right now, especially in a Mariners household.
1:14.1	So we should see how it goes.
1:15.8	But Mark and I, we definitely had a cold beers because Katrina was with us.
1:19.2	And she was like, I'll drive.
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