Q&A with Mac and Tyler: Marriage, Parenting, In-law Dynamics, Politics, and Dating Advice

For The Girl

Mac Bridges & Kenz Durham

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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This week on For The Girl, I'm joined AGAIN by my husband, Tyler, for a fun and honest Q&A! From marriage highs and parenting lows to navigating in-laws, friendships, and even the dreaded "Is he into me or just being nice?" question—nothing’s off limits. Whether you're single, dating, married, or raising toddlers, this episode brings a dose of laughter, practical advice, and heartfelt encouragement. Tyler shares wisdom from a guy's perspective, and I keeps it real with vulnerable insights on love, communication, and what it actually takes to stay connected when life gets chaotic. Trust us, you’ll want to send this one to all your girls (and maybe your guy too 😉). In This Episode [02:00]The Story Behind the TB Hat [04:00] The Hardest Part of Marriage [06:00] Best Part of Marriage So Far? [07:45] What’s the Most Attractive Thing About Each Other? [09:30] How Has Marriage Changed Since Becoming Parents? [13:30] How Do You Make Time for Each Other With Toddlers? [16:15] Tips for Supporting Your Spouse Through Exhaustion [20:00] How Do You Know if a Guy Likes You or Is Just Being Nice? [22:30] Should Girls Ever Make the First Move? [26:00] Confidence, Clarity, and Dating Advice from Tyler [28:00] What’s It Like Being Married to a “Strong Woman of God”? [30:30] How Do You Deal with Extended Family Dynamics? [34:00] Thoughts on Church Hurt and Finding a New Community [37:00] Navigating Marriage and Friendship Circles [39:00] Encouragement for the Girl Who’s Still Waiting on Her Person [41:00] How to Handle Being in Different Spiritual Seasons Than Your Spouse [44:00] Advice on Maintaining a Christ-Centered Marriage [46:00] Are Politics a Dealbreaker in Dating or Marriage? [48:30] Encouragement for Navigating Hard Conversations in Relationships [50:30] The Real Deal on Spiritual Leadership in the Home Resources Mentioned Love Your Life Book: Grab your copy today at your favorite bookstore in person or online or you can go to rachelawtrey.com/book. If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome back to the For the Girl podcast. Tyler, my husband is back this week and we did a little
0:06.7	Q&A episode where we talked about marriage, parenting, in-law dynamics, politics, all sorts of
0:16.0	things. Low-key, I don't even know. We got into a lot of topics in this episode and it was really fun.
0:21.3	You'll get a little bit more of a glimpse into some of the ways that we're processing
0:25.5	things in our life, some of the things that God's teaching us. And hopefully it's a fun
0:30.2	listen. So let's jump in to today's episode.
0:33.0	Music Hey everybody. Welcome back to the Poor the Girl podcast. We have Tyler Bridges. This is your final time.
0:49.0	After this, I'm kicking you out. Really? For a long while. No, I'm kidding. It's been really fun having you on the podcast. I'll miss you.
0:57.5	Did I do good enough? Like where... I heard some good feedback. Really? I heard some good feedback.
1:03.8	Are you messing with me? No, our editor who is like, I don't know much about him other than his name is Chris and, you know, I see his little
1:12.0	picture on my emails. He's listening to us at this moment. After one of our episodes, he told me
1:17.3	that was, I think he said it was his favorite one. Yeah. Well, he, probably because there was a guy.
1:22.7	He's known for being like a reviewer of podcasts. Is he? Is he?
1:28.3	He said, or he said, just want to let you know that was a really good episode or something
1:31.8	like that.
1:32.8	So maybe it was finally because he could relate, but.
1:35.8	I knew I liked you, Chris.
1:38.4	But Tyler is here in honor of you being on the podcast today.
1:41.8	We're going a Q&A episode.
1:43.9	I wore my TB hat.
1:45.9	Aw. That's cute. It does indeed stand for Tyler Bridges. Not Tom Brady. Not Tom Brady.
1:54.1	Not Tampa Bay. It is for Tyler Bridges. I custom made this hat at camp this summer.
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