What happens when a relationship starts behind bars…and evolves into something completely unconventional?

In this episode of Couples Unscripted, Givian and Jade share their 16-year journey, from a Love After Lockup-style beginning to building a marriage that defies expectations…and now exploring polyamory together.

They met while he was incarcerated. Got married just months later. And somehow… through distance, breakups, and rebuilding life from scratch,they made it work.

This is not your typical love story.

It’s about:

• Falling in love while incarcerated
• Taking a leap into marriage early
• Rebuilding after prison and starting over
• Creating a relationship on their own terms
• Navigating a closed triad dynamic

“Two people who nobody was supposed to want… but we wanted each other.”

Their story challenges everything you think you know about love, loyalty, and what a relationship is “supposed” to look like.

Couples Unscripted – Brandon & Unika

What happens when love doesn’t work the first time… or even the second?

Brandon and Unika’s story is the real definition of “spinning the block.” After meeting in 2012, their relationship was filled with love, timing issues, breakups, grief, growth, and life-changing experiences that pulled them apart, more than once.

From navigating loss, ego, and emotional immaturity… to finding their way back to each other years later, this episode dives deep into what it really takes to build a lasting relationship.

They talk about:

• Why their first relationship didn’t work

• The impact of grief, timing, and personal growth

• Dating other people but never finding the same connection

• Reconnecting years later after life changed them both

• Why respect mattered more than labels

• And how they finally made it work after 13 years

This is a raw, honest conversation about love, accountability, and second chances.

In this episode of Couples Unscripted, we sit down with relationship and divorce coach Natasha Mahtani to talk about the reality of modern relationships.

Natasha shares why many couples jump straight to divorce when what they may actually need is guidance, coaching, and better communication. We discuss the gap between wanting a divorce and actually going through with it, the fear many people experience in relationships, and how couples can grow instead of giving up.

We also dive into cultural expectations in relationships, the importance of personal growth, and why financial literacy is crucial for women navigating relationships and divorce.

If you're dating, married, or questioning your relationship, this conversation offers valuable insight into building stronger partnerships.

Follow Natasha: Instagram: @natashacoaches

Listen to more episodes of Couples Unscripted for honest conversations about relationships, love, and growth.