Welcome to the podcast that talks about Catholic marriage, without pretending it's easy. We are Renzo and Monica Ortega, we've been married 13 years, we have 5 kids, and our apostolate, Two Become Family, helps Catholics who love the Church, love each other, and still have no idea why marriage feels so hard sometimes. Through our very candid, and sometimes uncomfortably vulnerable, conversations about sex, NFP, conflict, family life, we hope to spark conversations between you and your spouse. Visit us at https://twobecomefamily.substack.com for more resources for your marriage
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192. Can Catholics French Kiss Before Marriage?
Jun 2, 202628mEp. 192S4
Send us Fan Mail Can Catholics French kiss before marriage? After Elizabeth Busby’s Theology of the Body Institute answer and Christian B. Wagner’s response, “No, You Can’t Kiss Your Girlfriend,” sparked a Catholic inter
191. Is AI Forming Your Family? Magnifica Humanitas and Pope Leo’s Warning for Parents
May 26, 202632mEp. 191S4
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Renzo and Monica pause their regular series to talk about Pope Leo’s latest encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, through the lens of marriage and family life. This is not meant to be a full
190. Your Spouse Was Never Meant to Be Your Happily Ever After
May 19, 202626mEp. 190S4
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you go into marriage expecting your spouse to make you happy, fix your wounds, or finally give your life the meaning you’ve been looking for? In this episode, we talk about why your spo
189. Why Gen Z Doesn't Think Marriage Matters Anymore
May 12, 202628mEp. 189S4
Send us Fan Mail Send share this episode with a priest who walks with couples! Or share it with a young person, engaged couple, or married couple that wishes the Church gave them more guidance. We try walking with couple
188. Why Catholic Marriage Theology Feels Unreachable
May 5, 202631mEp. 188S4
Send us Fan Mail On Tuesday 28 April 2026, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life will hosted a study day asking: "How can the Church form pastors capable of accompanying young people, engaged couples, and spouses so t
187. Why Should the Resurrection Change How Catholics Talk About Sex?
Apr 28, 202633mEp. 1870
Send us Fan Mail Why would the Resurrection change how Catholics talk about sex? We got into an online argument about sex, marriage, and what husbands are owed. But the more we talked, the more we realized the real disag
186. Fighting In Front of Your Kids
Apr 21, 202631mEp. 1860
Send us Fan Mail We got into an argument in front of our kids and then we talked about it. Let's jump in! We wrote a Catholic s*x book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING! Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to
185. Unspoken Expectations and Premeditated Resentment
Apr 14, 202631mEp. 1850
Send us Fan Mail We are back! Back to conversations on the couch, and today we're talking about how unspoken expectations can become opportunities for future resentment. We share about how we've navigated speaking our mi
184. Ortega Life Update
Apr 7, 202612mEp. 1840
Send us Fan Mail We are back! Sort of. Here's a quick life update from us. We will be back with a new episode next week. Please keep us in your prayers! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING! Our o
183. Lent - Rupture and Repair
Mar 27, 202622mEp. 1830
Send us Fan Mail Sorry this has come so late! Our family has had to navigate a couple of things so we haven't been able to keep up. Thank you for understanding and your support! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out
182. Lent - Asking for Help
Mar 10, 202621mEp. 1820
Send us Fan Mail Parenting has a way of bringing you to the end of yourself. There are seasons where the noise, the conflict, the exhaustion, and the constant needs of your kids can make you feel like you’re barely keepi
181. Lent - Missing the Mark
Mar 3, 202631mEp. 1810
Send us Fan Mail This is part 3 of our Lenten series, where we’re walking with Catholic parents through the real struggles of family life during the season of repentance, mercy, and renewal. Parenting often feels like a
180. Lent - Changing Our Aim
Feb 24, 202627mEp. 1810
Send us Fan Mail Why does parenting feel so overwhelming, even when we’re trying to do everything right? In this episode of Two Become Family, we explore how much of our stress, guilt, and burnout as parents comes from a
179. Lent - Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Feb 17, 202627mEp. 1790
Send us Fan Mail Parenting has a way of exposing our limits. The moments we lose our temper, feel overwhelmed by the noise, or realize we don’t have the patience we hoped we would can quickly turn into shame. In this epi
178. 5 Things to Focus On During Marriage Prep
Feb 10, 202626mEp. 1780
Send us Fan Mail Getting married is more than planning a wedding — it’s preparing for a lifelong vocation. In this episode, we walk engaged couples through the conversations and habits that build a strong, lasting marria
177. The Non-Expert Guide to living with PCOS
Feb 3, 202623mEp. 1770
Send us Fan Mail Living with PCOS can feel overwhelming, confusing, and deeply isolating, especially when you’re told to “just lose weight” or given unclear answers about fertility and hormones. In this video, I share th
176. Is Marrying Young A Bad Idea? The 5 Questions Every Young Couple Faces
Jan 27, 202624mEp. 1760
Send us Fan Mail Is marrying young too soon? In this honest conversation, we tackle the 5 core questions every couple faces before tying the knot — from emotional readiness to financial responsibilities and future growth
175. 5 Ways NFP Can Break Your Marriage (And How to Fix It)
Jan 20, 202626mEp. 1750
Send us Fan Mail Can Natural Family Planning actually damage a marriage? Many couples quietly struggle with NFP — feeling disconnected, frustrated, or even resentful — and wonder if something is wrong with them, their ma
174. Husbands Don’t Need Sex… But Does Your Marriage?
Jan 13, 202624mEp. 1740
Send us Fan Mail What does every married couple need to understand about sex—especially when conversations online say things like “men don’t need sex”? In this episode, we unpack 5 essential truths about sex in marriage
173: 5 Lies About Sex That Are Hurting Your Marriage
Jan 6, 202621mEp. 1730
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we expose 5 modern lies about sex that are quietly destroying marriages, even Christian ones. We dig into why couples experience disconnection, resentment, and confusion around intimacy,
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