Podcast
Date Your Wife
Hosted by Garrett J. White & Danielle K White · EN
Co-hosts Garrett J White and Danielle K White share in this weekly podcast, as a powerhouse husband and wife duo why date nights have become non-negotiable in their life. Garrett is the founder of Wake Up Warrior, a program for married businessmen to live the Warrior's Way towards having a life of having it all, and Danielle is the founder of NBR Education and DKW Styling Salon. They will share how they have created success in every aspect of their lives after being willing to rebuild and heal from disconnection, and it all starts with weekly date nights.
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Should Married Couples Schedule Sex? | Rejection, Intimacy & Desire in Marriage
5d ago00:50:29Tap to summarizeCan scheduling sex actually improve your marriage—or does putting it on the calendar kill the very thing you're trying to create? In this episode of the Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White have an unusually candid conversation about sex, intimacy, rejection, desire, and what happens when you've been married long enough for years of expectations and experiences to pile up. Danielle opens up about wanting intimacy without every touch automatically becoming an expectation for sex, while Garrett breaks down the other side of the equation: how years of small sexual rejections can stack up for a husband until he becomes hesitant to initiate at all. That leads them into a bigger question: What if you just scheduled sex? Inside this episode, Garrett and Danielle unpack: Why intimacy and sex aren't always the same thing How sexual pressure affects women inside marriage How repeated rejection affects men Why good sex is something couples actually learn together The tension between safety, security, fantasy, and excitement What happens when sex becomes predictable Whether scheduled sex removes pressure or creates more of it Why date night doesn't automatically equal sex Keeping desire alive in a long-term marriage Garrett and Danielle's own challenge to experiment with scheduling sex This isn't a conversation about the "correct" amount of sex a married couple should be having. It's about being willing to have the conversation in the first place. Because after decades together, Garrett and Danielle are still discovering that assumptions about what the other person wants can create more distance than the actual problem. And sometimes improving your marriage starts with being willing to say the uncomfortable thing out loud. ❤️ Take the Conversation Into Your Own Marriage The Date Your Wife Experience is a live community where couples use the tools and strategies Garrett and Danielle have developed in their own marriage to create more honest conversations, stronger communication, deeper connection, and greater intimacy. 👉 Join us live: DateYourWife.com/live
Transcribe →Why Married Couples Feel Like Roommates | Balancing Marriage, Kids & Business
2w ago00:48:57Tap to summarizeIf this conversation resonated with you, don't let it stop here. The strongest marriages aren't built by accident—they're built intentionally. The Date Your Wife Experience is a live event designed for couples who want to reconnect, communicate honestly, deepen intimacy, and create a marriage that continues to grow through every season of life. Whether you're thriving or simply trying to find your way back to each other, this experience will give you practical tools and real conversations to strengthen your relationship. 👉 Reserve your spot today: https://dateyourwife.com/live Because great marriages don't happen by chance. They happen on purpose. ------------------------------ What happens when you're raising children, building a business, and trying to stay connected in your marriage? In this episode of the Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White explore the tension many entrepreneurial couples experience as work, parenting, and daily responsibilities begin to replace emotional connection. Together they discuss: Marriage and entrepreneurship Parenting young children Emotional intimacy Feeling like roommates instead of spouses Communication during stressful seasons Balancing business and family Reconnecting as a couple Long-term relationship growth This episode is an honest conversation about what it takes to intentionally protect your marriage while building a full life together. Because spending time together isn't the same as truly connecting.
Transcribe →Why Couples Stop Seeing Each Other; The Hidden Stories That Destroy Marriage
3w ago00:44:04Tap to summarizeHow often are you talking to your spouse… …and how often are you talking to the version of them you created years ago? In this episode of the Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White unpack one of the biggest relationship traps couples fall into: living inside old stories instead of seeing the person standing in front of you today. What begins as a conversation about one of Garrett's viral marriage carousels quickly becomes a deeper discussion about communication, emotional triggers, respect, family conditioning, long-term attraction, and why so many couples unknowingly sabotage connection. Inside this episode: Why couples stop truly seeing each other The stories we carry from years of marriage How family patterns shape relationship expectations The difference between reacting and responding Why emotional triggers create distance Communication that builds trust instead of resentment Long-term attraction after years together Why date nights alone don't fix disconnection Building a marriage based on today's reality—not yesterday's assumptions One of the biggest takeaways: You don't have a marriage problem. You may have a story problem. Because when you continue relating to an old version of your spouse, you stop experiencing the person they've become. After more than 25 years together, Garrett and Danielle continue to share the conversations that most couples avoid—but desperately need. If you're dating, engaged, married, or rebuilding your relationship, this episode will challenge the way you communicate and reconnect.
Transcribe →Why Men Stop Leading in Marriage | The Truth About Emotional Connection
Jul 1500:36:49Tap to summarizeWhat slowly pulls two people apart in marriage? It's usually not one catastrophic moment. It's the small moments of disconnection that go unspoken. In this episode of the Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White explore the hidden emotional dynamics that shape long-term relationships, beginning with a candid conversation about Danielle's audiobook, God Is My Ghostwriter. Together they discuss: Emotional connection Vulnerability Honesty in marriage Attraction and intimacy Roommate relationships Emotional leadership Communication Long-term relationship growth Marriage after decades together This episode offers an honest look at what it takes to continue choosing each other after 25 years of marriage. Because healthy marriages aren't built on perfection. They're built on truth.
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We Had It All—and Still Felt Empty | The Date Your Wife Experience - LIVE
Jul 801:23:18Tap to summarizeAfter nearly a decade of running the Date Your Wife podcast, Garrett White (founder of Wake Up Warrior) and his wife Danielle launch something new: The Date Your Wife Experience, a live, faith-centered event for married couples. In this inaugural episode, Garrett and Danielle get honest about the version of their marriage most people never saw — 23 years together, two rising companies, five kids, and a marriage that looked perfect on paper while they quietly lost connection with each other. They walk through the four stages every marriage moves through (Survival, Success, Performance, and Covenant) and the choice that changed everything: putting God back at the center of their relationship. Listeners also hear unscripted, in-the-moment testimonials from couples in the Wake Up Warrior community — including Jake & Mackenzie, Dave & Angie, and Stephen & Laurie — on what actually shifted in their marriages. This is not a coaching call and not a therapy session. It's an honest look at where your marriage really is, and an invitation to bring faith into the center of it. JOIN LIVE: This is part one of a two-part series. The Date Your Wife Experience runs live and free every Thursday night at 6PM Eastern — bring your spouse, or come solo. www.dateyourwife.com/live
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The Date Your Wife Experience | Why Most Marriages Slowly Fall Apart
Jul 100:23:13Tap to summarizeFor more than eight years, Garrett and Danielle White have openly shared the realities of marriage—the wins, the struggles, the arguments, the breakthroughs, and everything in between. Now they're bringing those conversations into a live experience. THE DATE YOUR WIFE EXPERIENCE The Date Your Wife Experience is designed for couples who want more than simply staying together. It's for couples who want to reconnect, communicate honestly, deepen intimacy, and continue growing together through every season of life. This experience explores: Communication Intimacy Conflict Resolution Emotional Connection Marriage Growth Family Leadership Personal Responsibility Building a Lasting Relationship Whether you're thriving or simply trying to reconnect, this experience provides a practical environment to strengthen the foundation of your marriage alongside other couples committed to growth. Because the strongest marriages aren't the ones without conflict. They're the ones that never stop choosing each other.
Transcribe →The Man Who Stops Pursuing His Wife Loses Her | Date Your Wife Podcast
Jun 2400:52:07Tap to summarizeWhy do men stop pursuing their wives? Why do women stop feeling desired? And why do so many marriages slowly drift apart even when both people still love each other? In this episode of the Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White unpack one of the most overlooked dynamics in long-term relationships: The loss of pursuit. What begins as a conversation around attraction and intimacy quickly expands into a deeper discussion about rejection, emotional safety, masculine leadership, feminine desire, communication, and connection after decades together. Topics include: Pursuit in marriage Rejection and emotional withdrawal Intimacy and attraction Long-term relationship dynamics Masculine and feminine differences Communication breakdowns Marriage after 20+ years Rebuilding connection Emotional intimacy Relationship growth This is not a conversation about blame. It's a conversation about understanding. Because often the problem isn't the relationship. It's the slow disconnection happening inside of it. If you've ever felt unwanted, misunderstood, disconnected, frustrated, or uncertain inside your marriage, this episode will resonate.
Transcribe →Why Men Stop Pursuing Their Wives | Rejection, Sex & Marriage After 25 Years
Jun 1701:00:21Tap to summarizeWhy do men stop pursuing their wives? And why do women often feel like they aren't being pursued enough? In this candid episode of the Date Your Wife Podcast, Garrett and Danielle White unpack the emotional dynamics behind intimacy, rejection, attraction, and communication inside a long-term marriage. What begins as a discussion about sex quickly becomes a deeper exploration of: Pursuit Rejection Desire Emotional connection Masculine and feminine perspectives Testosterone and attraction Communication inside marriage The stories couples tell themselves about each other After more than 25 years together, Garrett and Danielle share the realities of navigating intimacy through different seasons of life, growth, business, parenting, and personal transformation. This episode isn't about techniques. It's about understanding. Because often the problem isn't what your spouse is doing. The problem is the meaning you're attaching to it. If you've ever felt rejected, misunderstood, unwanted, pressured, disconnected, or confused in a relationship, this conversation will resonate.
Transcribe →Why Modern Marriages Feel So Hard | Sex, Purpose, Resentment & Attraction
Jun 1000:39:21Tap to summarizeAfter a six-month break, the Date Your Wife Podcast is back. And we came back swinging. In this episode, Garrett and Danielle White unpack one of the biggest challenges facing modern marriages: How do two people continue growing together when they're constantly changing? What starts as a conversation about social media drama quickly turns into a raw discussion about purpose, mentorship, attraction, sexuality, resentment, production, menopause, emotional narratives, and why so many couples slowly drift apart over time. Inside this episode: Why people attack purpose when they lose their own How victim mentalities spread in business, church, and marriage The hidden challenges of staying connected through decades of growth Why attraction changes over time The truth about masculine production and confidence What happens when one spouse stops growing The emotional stories men and women create about each other Why so many marriages become roommate relationships The conversation nobody wants to have about sex in long-term relationships How assumptions silently damage intimacy The pressure men feel around production and provision The pressure women feel around connection and emotional safety Why modern marriage is harder than most people admit This isn't therapy. This isn't relationship theory. It's two people with 25 years of marriage, business, parenting, wins, losses, growth, mistakes, and lessons sharing what they've learned the hard way. If you've ever found yourself asking: Why does marriage feel different than it used to? Why does attraction shift over time? Why do couples stop communicating? How do you stay connected while continuing to grow individually? This episode is for you. Because the truth is: Marriage isn't hard because people change. Marriage is hard because people change... and expect their partner not to. 📘 Danielle White's Book: God Is My Ghostwriter Available now on Amazon. Subscribe for more conversations about marriage, family, intimacy, entrepreneurship, parenting, polarity, personal growth, and building a life together.
Transcribe →We Moved Into a Miami Condo… And Immediately Broke Every Rule
Jun 300:44:48Tap to summarize*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-695fd464-8d38-8333-8822-89792dd022b1-2" data-turn-id-container= "request-695fd464-8d38-8333-8822-89792dd022b1-2" data-testid= "conversation-turn-82" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> After a five-month break, the Date Your Wife Podcast is back. And a lot has changed. Over the past year, Garrett and Danielle moved across the country, rebuilt their team, launched a new book, became grandparents, left a home filled with mold, and unexpectedly found themselves living condo life in Miami. What looked like a simple move turned into a complete reset. In this episode, Garrett and Danielle pull back the curtain on: Why they left their previous home The unexpected realities of moving to Miami Trading a large family home for high-rise condo living Raising kids in close quarters Learning boundaries, discipline, and adaptation The challenges of major life transitions Becoming grandparents Why starting over is harder than most people think This episode is less about marriage advice and more about the reality of reinvention. New city. New environment. New challenges. Same mission. If you've ever relocated, rebuilt your life, navigated a major family transition, or wondered what it's actually like to move to South Florida, you'll relate to this conversation. 📘 Danielle White's new book: God Is My Ghostwriter Available now on Amazon. Subscribe for more conversations about: Marriage Family Entrepreneurship Personal Growth Parenting Life Transitions Building a Life Together The Date Your Wife Podcast is back. And we're just getting started.
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