meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Real Talk, Whole Life

How to Stay Married for 24 Years: Intimacy, Change & Choosing Each Other

Real Talk, Whole Life

Cloud10

Science, Social Sciences, Entertainment News, Health & Fitness, News

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Stacy and her husband, Matt, recently celebrated 24 years of marriage, and they’re sharing what actually keeps a long-term relationship alive. From career shifts and identity changes to grief, depression, parenting stress, and intimacy after 40, this is an honest look at what it takes to stay connected when life gets complicated. They talk about why genuinely liking each other matters more than simply “being in love,” how emotional intimacy shapes physical intimacy, and how ADHD, medication, hormones, and rejection sensitivity can affect connection over time. They explore choosing communication over resentment, growing together instead of apart, redefining masculinity within partnership, and why social media marriages rarely tell the full story. After 24 years, they’ve learned that love isn’t about perfection — it’s about choosing each other, especially in the hard seasons. Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠missionalchemists.com⁠ Thanks to our sponsor: Factormeals.com/stacy50off | New subscribers! Use code stacy50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Welcome back to Real Talk Whole Life.

0:11.1

So excited to tell you that our special guests today is one of your favorites and one of my favorite people, my husband.

0:20.5

Matt is back to chat all things relationship.

0:26.9

This week is our 24th anniversary. And we've been having a lot of conversations over the past

0:31.8

couple of months about a dynamic that shifted in our relationship. And we thought,

0:39.4

probably at a point where we can talk about it.

0:46.8

Before we jump into that, I want to apologize because I had promised to have that back on the show to talk about Warbreaker.

0:48.7

And we did in fact record that show.

0:49.8

It was amazing.

0:51.9

It was incredible conversation.

0:57.6

And Warbreaker ended up being one of my top five books of 2025.

0:59.5

Highly recommend.

1:01.4

But... We lost the audio entirely and it was extremely discouraging.

1:05.6

And then Matt proceeded to avoid podcasting for months.

1:10.8

So I'm excited to welcome him back and hopefully

1:13.3

we'll get back to our book report planned shows in 2026. But today I wanted to talk specifically

1:21.3

about how we might be able to help other people figure out how to get to 24 years if that's a goal of theirs.

1:31.8

Yeah.

1:32.3

Yes.

1:33.5

Maybe it's not a goal of yours.

1:35.1

Maybe you want to trade up.

1:36.9

I mean, yes, fine.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Cloud10, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Cloud10 and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.