Stephanie Coontz: This week's episode is a recording that I did with Amanda Nantividad and Marissa Goldberg. They are two friends of mine, internet friends, but hopefully we'll become real life friends as well. We're going to be talking about engagement, marriage, name changes. And all I'll share for now is that not all of us chose to do things in a very conventional way. Next week, Callen and I will be back with an episode of our own where we share exactly how we got married.
In part 1 of our 3-part series, we're joined be Amanda Natividad and Marissa Goldberg – two friends of the podcast – to discuss the traditions that surround love.
After getting engaged last year, Steph found herself in a place she didn't expect and with emotions that she didn't feel entitled to have. That led her down a deep rabbit hole of questions, ultimately ending up in a bunch of societal narratives.
She discusses them here with Amanda and Marissa, as they share how they navigated the narratives that underpin love, from engagement to name changes to family involvement and more. Without giving too much away, all three women have found their own unique way forward.
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Thank you Amanda and Marissa for joining us! You can find them at...