In this episode of We Take the Stairs: Let’s Break Bread, we slow down and dig deeper into a question that surfaced powerfully in Season One: How do men truly view marriage, and why does it matter?

Joined by two respected mentors and longtime husbands, Tony Robinson and Dr. Gordon Johnson, this conversation explores marriage as covenant, not convenience. We unpack what makes relationships last, why marriage isn’t “simple,” and how faith, structure, mentorship, and humility shape healthy unions over decades.

Through personal testimony, biblical reflection, and honest dialogue, this episode confronts cultural confusion around marriage, masculinity, perfection, and self-centered living. We discuss why many relationships fail before they start, how unhealed trauma affects partnership, and why true commitment requires asking not what do I want, but what am I bringing to the table?

This is a conversation for men discerning marriage, women seeking balance, parents raising sons, and anyone longing for relationships built on faith, sacrifice, and mutual growth.

Episode Chapters

00:00 – Introduction to Let’s Break Bread and the In-Between Season
03:30 – Why This Conversation on Marriage Matters
05:30 – Introducing Tony Robinson and Dr. Gordon Johnson
08:30 – Respect, Leadership, and Honoring One’s Wife
12:00 – No Marriage Is Perfect, But Commitment Is
15:00 – Growing Together vs. Growing Apart
18:30 – Marriage as Covenant, Not Convenience
22:00 – Choosing Marriage for the Right “Why”
26:00 – Trauma, Communication, and Emotional Maturity
30:00 – Faith, Structure, and Christ as the Center of the Home
34:30 – What Are You Bringing to the Table?
38:30 – The Breakdown of Marriage in Modern Culture
42:00 – Confusion, Information Overload, and Loss of Moral Center
46:00 – The Collective Good vs. Radical Individualism
49:30 – Sin, Accountability, and Picking Up the Trash
53:00 – Perfection, Repentance, and Changed Behavior
56:30 – Closing Reflections on Marriage, Faith, and Hope

Key Topics Discussed

• Marriage as a biblical covenant
• Faith-based leadership in the home
• Masculinity and emotional maturity
• Longevity in marriage
• Trauma, healing, and self-awareness
• Why relationships fail before they begin
• Christ-centered relationships
• Community, responsibility, and the collective good

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