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Here let me help all of you with your travel "hacks". Be flexible, go off peak.

https://matrix.itasoftware.com/

https://bookwithmatrix.com/ (soooo good)

and if you just want some ideas on places to travel from a major city that are typically good deals.

http://www.theflightdeal.com/

Congrats you've now saved money.

I fly domestically 12+ times and internationally (always under $500 r/t for europe/asia) 2-3 times a year. I've been to over 40 countries scattered throughout the globe and those three are the most consistent despite the 72 other sites popping up claiming to do xyz as they are all just crunching the same data and loop holing something that might end up with you getting your trip denied or worse if you're a heavy traveler getting your status dropped/miles revoked for repeat offenses.

So why do we need another one of these sites?

Not the OP, but yes and you did it with a lot more tact than I would have at that age and even for years afterwards.

I started listening to your podcasts when you were about 6 episodes in. I had just ended a 6.5 year relationship/10 year friendship with the person I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with. While nothing you've covered has been earth shattering for me the discussions I've heard over the years has helped reaffirm my growth as a person and choices I've made in dealing with my personal relationships both romantic and otherwise.

Getting rid of all the toxic people and how to engage when I'm upset were definitely key. It's been very disconcerting to some of the women I've dated with how open and calm I've gotten accustom to being during conflict. Making it so that even when things don't work out we've been able to stay platonic friends with mutual respect which is something I never had prior. Plus the honesty thing has made me realize people are really accepting of things you'd think they wouldn't be if you just get it out in the open from the start.

For my questions.

I know you're out in Mormon country, but can we try and squeeze out more interviews with non Mormon couples? I haven't actually counted so I'm probably exaggerating, but I feel like every third interview has been one. ;]

Regarding faith. I know a lot of your couples are pretty strong in religious beliefs and if you read Reddit regularly you know that anytime discussion is brought up between those with faith and those with none that those couples are doomed from the start or couldn't exist due to lack of respect etc.

I've found myself dating a woman for nearly a year now that is very vested in her religion and her love of God. I, however am agnostic and very secular in how I handle life.

i.e. She believes God brought me into her life, but I believe that it's complete random circumstance.

We both respect each others beliefs and never try to proselytize our opinions even if they are rooted from said beliefs. We've both discussed it and don't feel like it has any impact now or in the future, but obviously the future is unwritten.

Do you guys come across this often and/or see success when you do?