Two Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family life
Renzo and Monica share stories, advice, and encouragement for everyday Catholics navigating the human side of a faith-filled marriage. They both bring a voice of joyful solidarity from their experience living in the trenches with a growing family. Their honesty and witness offer hope to couples who want to find confidence in their vocation to marriage through a candid and faithful discussion.
Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and national speakers. Their latest title, Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse was published through Ave Maria Press. They host the popular marriage podcast Two Become Family and speak nationally for the St. John Paul II Foundation’s Together in Holiness conference series.
Their testimonies of faith, marriage, and parenting have been featured by the National Catholic Register, the Knights of Columbus, and Augustine Institute. They are coauthors of the children’s devotional Go to Joseph for Children, and Renzo is also the author of the men’s devotional Go to Joseph: 10 Day Preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Don't Let Stress Break Your Marriage
In today's episode, we talk about stress and how it can really make marriage hard. We reflect on a recent article from the Gottman Institute and share some real life examples from our own experiences…
Making NFP Sexy Again
In today's episode, we talk about the challenges implementing NPF and TTA can have on the romantic side of marriage. We reflect on how we started to reframe what we saw as burdens and how leaning in …
REWIND: Renzo's Time as a SAHD (stay-at-home-dad)
In today’s episode, we rewind and revisit Renzo’s time as a stay-at-home-dad. We often reference how this season of our marriage allowed for the healing we needed. Let’s jump in!
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Antidotes and Green Flags in Communication (Antidotes to the Four Horsemen)
In today's episode we bring you the antidotes for, what the Gottman institute has called, "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse". Last week was the red flags and this week it's the green flags! Let's …
The Four Horsemen of Divorce (Communication Red Flags We Wished We Learned About Earlier)
In today's episode we talk about some red flags to look out for when you're arguing with your spouse. We go over what the Gottman institute has called "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse" and how th…
Spontaneous and Responsive Sexual Desire
In today's episode we talk about some new terms that we just learned. Have you heard of these before? How do you and your spouse manage the differences in Spontaneous vs Responsive desire? Let's jump…
The Human Side of Married Sainthood
Can Saints complain about their struggles? In this episode we talk about some amazing Blesseds who lived their ordinary lives in an extraordinary way. Let's jump in!
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Instagram Is My Marriage Coach (How to Apologize)
In today's episode, we talk about Renzo's issues with the concept of time and how we've slowly learned to apologize well. We hope this is helpful! Let's jump in!
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REWIND: Answering Listener Questions About Sex and NFP
We JUST got back from Steubenville East and we leave in two days for another trip so this week we are rewinding to one of our most popular episodes. Let's jump in and we'll be back in a few weeks!
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Marriage Is Not About Our Happiness
In today's episode, we talk about reframing the purpose of marriage and shifting from the pursuit of happiness to the pursuit of something greater. Let's jump in!
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How To (Love) ADHD
In today's episode, Renzo's ADHD comes out in full force and he changes our topic! How do you learn to love a spouse that functions so differently than you? Let's jump in!
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Striving for Greatness and Humility in Married Life
In today's episode, we talk about what it means to strive for greatness in your marriage and why greatness requires a little but of humility. Let's jump in!
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Do You Tell Her She Looks Fat?
In this episode we talk about a very important question. If your wife asks you if she looks fat in her dress, what do you say?! We talk about the importance of trust in a relationship and how maturin…
Entering a New Parenting Era
In this episode, we talk about the importance of remembering how temporary each season or era or life is. Let's jump in!
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Being In Love and the Storm of Emotions (Reacting to the Screwtape Letters)
In today’s episode, we use chapter 18 CS Lewis’s Screwtape Letters to help us talk about the role of infatuation and emotion in marriage. We’re so happy you’re here with us! Let’s jump in!
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Hot Mom Summer
In today's episode, we talk about summer bods and the need to grow in virtue. We talk about the reality of having to live in a human body as a parent, and how one's path to holiness is not necessaril…
What Harrison Butker Got Right and Wrong
In today's episode, we take a look at some of the points in Harrison Butker's commencement address and we talk about the right and the incorrect points to some of it. We hope to be able to bring a le…
Making and Molding Kids
In today's episode, we talk about the team work required to mold our children. We talk about the rough patches and the key of being on the same page! let's jump in!
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Married Life: Expectations vs Reality
In today's video we talk about how to balance our expectations of marriage, and seasons of marriage, with reality. How do we live in the present moment while balancing our aspirations of being great …
How Catholicism Can Save Marriage For Gen Z
In today's episode we talk about the plight of young millennials and Gen Z when it comes to marriage. We discuss how Catholicism's view on married life can be the antidote they are looking for. Let's…