IVF Results & Tell All w/ My Husband Greg: What It’s Really Like

Feb 13, 2025

Join a heartfelt conversation about the emotional rollercoaster of IVF. The hosts share the mental toll of fertility treatments and the importance of realistic expectations. They reveal how the journey has tested and strengthened their relationship. From navigating anxiety to maintaining a healthy marriage, hear how they prioritize support and communication. With candid reflections on personal space and growth, this discussion sheds light on the complexities of family planning and the shared struggles that bring couples closer.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Navigating Fertility: Prioritizing Family Over Everything Else

03:42 • 6min

Revolutionizing Skincare and Personal Care Routines

09:41 • 2min

Navigating the IVF Journey

12:00 • 18min

Navigating Personal Space and Growth

30:28 • 8min

Ep. 174: In today’s episode of Pursuit of Wellness, Greg is back and we’re tackling one of the most intense, emotional, and transformative experiences of our lives: IVF. We’re opening up about the mental weight of constant waiting, the reality of putting everything else on pause, and what this journey has actually felt like beyond the highlight reel. We also talk about how this has shifted our relationship—what’s made us stronger, what’s tested us, and how we’ve shown up for each other.

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Topics Discussed

00:00:09:12: Welcome
00:02:06:19: Relationship advice for someone in their early 20s
00:03:38:18: How did we decide that it was time for IVF?
00:12:34:12: How do you best support someone going through IVF?
00:15:36:22: Embryo gender call
00:18:57:19: How has Greg’s experience been with IVF?
00:20:36:05: Any fights during the fertility journey?
00:26:59:12: How to deal with insecurities in marriage?
00:27:27:09: How does Greg feel about being a dad?
00:27:57:09: How do we find moments together while being so busy?
00:29:25:17: Mari and Greg are different
00:30:41:09: What do you do when you need space, but you live together?
00:31:56:09: Hardest part of life they’ve been through together?