Our first time, getting married young & how we met | Ep. 1 

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She was 17 the first time I saw her. She was 20 and I was 23 when we were married. I can relate to many of the experiences the two of you have had, and just wanted to let you know 4 kids, 11 grandchildren, and 47 years later, I'd rather be with her than anyone else.

This relationship is so refreshing. No bs No romanticizing every single thing. It felt real, you guys felt real. Definitely not just some influencers. Love this and can’t wait for more episodes.

I was married at 19. Literally 8 days before I turned 20. We will be celebrating 9 years of marriage this year and going strong with our two little girls ages 5 and 2 🎉🎉

Me and my husband got married at 18 and 19 and will be celebrating 6 years in March. We have 2 toddlers and a set of twins. We keep God in the center of our marriage and that is what makes our marriage thrive ! ✨️

Matt's voice breaking ever so slightly while talking about falling in love with Abbie is just precious!!!!

Almost certain they're announcing a 2nd pregnancy in the next few episodes. Matt saying "your last pregnancy" and the look on her face lolol.

"When you get married, you marry a set of problems." "Choose your hard." Such helpful advice, that really puts it into perspective!! I enjoyed this podcast and hearing your beautiful story. It's fun to see you guys in a different way than on your RU-vid channel!! Excited for future episodes:)

Got married at 20. Wife was 19. The amount of “is she pregnant” questions I got was absolutely insane.

I’m 44 and absolutely adore you both. You bring a very innocent vibe to how marriage should be. I been married for 23 years and I can say you both are my role models for a good marriage. It’s not easy! Today is my 23rd wedding anniversary. 5 kids and 1 granddaughter later, and here we are. It goes by sooooo fast! Enjoy it, love each other, don’t go to bed angry, communicate and become the best of friends. Griffin is an absolutely adorable baby. You guys do make a beautiful baby, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for growing your family. Fun fact, after we had our first daughter, we ended up having twins! 😊

I’m always so amazed at Matt’s ability to be vulnerable. He shares his emotions with Abby in such a way I haven’t seen many men do. She’s is a luck girl atleast in that regard.

We were both 15 when we 'dated' and he actually proposed. I laughed. I was only allowed to double date so we only went out 2 times. He would mosyly hang out at my house. We didn’t last. Fast forward 7 years. l just returned home from college, he called me. 6 months later we married at age 22. We shared 30 fantastic years together and had 2 sons. He was and still is the love of my life. He was the most incredible person and awesome husband. He died suddenly at home from a heart attack. Life has never been the same. Sixteen years later and l still miss him every day. 😢

This reminds me SO MUCH about my relationship with my husband! We met and started dating at 15 He was my first kiss We got married on our 8 year dating anniversary We are now 26 and expecting our first baby in 2 months ❤️

finally a married couple who actually should be doing a podcast.

It would be really interesting to hear your parents' perspective on that period of time when you were wanting to get married and they thought it was too early.

I pray you two never forget how blessed you are to have found each other so young and to have been on the same page at the same time as far as the direction you both wanted your lives to go. Your maturity level and wisdom regarding marriage at your age could teach people twice your age a thing or two. Very inspiring! Many blessings to you and your little family as you continue on

As an engaged woman, this is SO full of things I needed to hear. Thank you!

As an 18 yr old in a committed relationship for over two years this was so educating, like i feel so normal now, all my friends are out there partying but im already getting serious about things and thinking about marriage.

I’m just speechless they did this tbh. Abby seemed to be suppperrrr shy to just talk in general but to have a podcast and have conversations as serious and loving as these…. Is a game changer. Thanks guys for this!

I got married at 19 and my husband was 20, when you know you know. 5 years later we have a little boy who is about a week younger than Griffin 😍 being married young is such a blessing

This is insane I’m so happy you guys finally made a podcast. The quality is really good especially since this is your first one. Congrats guys ❤🎉❤

WE’RE SO EXCITED FOR THIS PODCAST ❤

I feel like I am hearing my hubby and I speaking about our young marriage 26 years ago! I’m following your content because it is refreshing to see young people look at marriage and family in a positive light and see you working hard to keep it going well.

My husband and I got married young and were in college. Everyone asks if we felt like we missed out on the college experience, but when you spend that time with the person you’re going to spend forever with, to me that was so much better than any party could offer. I’m definitely pro young marriage. I wouldn’t want my life any other way! Also, I’m so glad you guys are doing podcasts now!! Bring on the long episodes! Love you guys!

I am so happy you have a podcast. I completely felt the unplanned no schedule part ! You are such an inspiration and honestly I love your relationship and how open you are !

Their is definitely a maturity to you both, and knowing and having the commitment to each other, within the sanctuary of marriage, for it to last forever. Wonderful how you both are experiencing new ventures together and it is certainly working! And also, you are aware of the impact you may have, in discussions you choose to have, to make a difference in other young people watching your podcast, who are admiring and looking up to you. Your keeping it grounded and real with life for others in your age group and even older to see.

This is so sweet reminds me of me and my husband’s early dating days. We got married at age 20 and my family was sooo not into it, but we loved each other so much. My grandma said she wouldn’t pay for my college anymore and a cousin tried to bribe me, but we didn’t care we were going to make it work financially. Now we are 27 and about to have our 4th baby and I would never change any of that. I do miss those sweet dating days when strangers would come up to us and say how they knew we were so in love because we were! It’s so sweet to hear your story and I think it’s great that you guys waited till marriage what a blessing I hope some young people can be inspired to do the same.

Absolutely loved this! My husband and I got together our sophomore/senior year of high school and then got married at 19 and 21 and we really related to your guys’ story❤️

SO EXCITED FOR THIS NEW CHAPTER ❤

Please, never stop doing Podcasts! This is so wholesome!

I loved the part where you talked about wishing you could go back to that place of long distance and young love. I'm in a long distance relationship (year 4 of it!) and I KNOW I'm so ready for marriage, but I also need to remember that this time is precious as well and not to waste it.

I feel like I relate to y’all in so many ways. I was engaged at 17🙈 married 6 months later after I turned 18 in 2017. We had known each other since ages 8 and 9. Getting married young was the best decision. We’ll celebrate our 6 year anniversary in August and then our sons first birthday in September🥰 Thank you for this podcast!

The lighting, the sound, the vibes, the content…. AMAZING. 🎉 Congratulations on episode 1!

I'm 26 and a mom to a 2 year old and you two are the best, it's so nice finding a young couple who had a baby young to be able to relate to and realize when my daughter was a little thing all the crazy things I went through was actually normal

Oh my gosh I love this so much! You guys remind me of my parents- they got married at 19 and 20 and had their first baby at 23. Still happily married! I am so glad you started this podcast

I love hearing your story! Reminds me of being 17 myself and falling in love with my now-husband :) Slightly different because while I was finishing up high school, he was a little older and living on his own, working, partying, etc. Two weeks after we met, I went to his 20th birthday and we have been inseparable since. We were non-traditional college students - went (together) almost 3 years after getting married. We chose similar degrees and had a lot of classes together which was SO MUCH FUN. I enjoyed doing it with my best friend! Coming up on 10 years married, dating for 13, and due with our second child in June. Beyond blessed.

I felt like I was hanging out with 2 best people whom I've known for from such a long time. I love how you shed light into the reality of marriage at a young age and the process that leads up to that moment - the good, the bad, and the ugly. I'm inspired by your videos and your family and I honestly can't wait to move out and live my life when I'm financially and emotionally able to do so! You guys are such a positive inspiration to me!! :)

Although, we’ve known your story because we have followed you two for a long time, I loved listening to this! We have a similar age / timeline for our marriage and my husbands parents didn’t want us to get married young either. My parents had draw backs but they kind of accepted it haha. We Started dating at 17 our senior year of high school, said I love you after a month, talked about marriage a few days later. We just knew and were committed to marrying each other. Because of our parents we ended up getting married 4 and half years later after I graduated and my husband had 1 more year of school due to a transferring credits issue. I truly do feel like we could have gotten married at least two years before that! But the timing worked out and we grew a lot in our dating relationship. And I totally felt like people judged us getting married young so I understand where Matt was coming from but we simultaneously were so proud to be married. We live in CA and young marriage is not so much the culture here and also it’s super expensive in CA so that comes with it’s own road blocks lol. None of our close college friends are married or even in relationships so we made it a point to join a small group at church with married couples and it’s been such a blessing! But we did see a good number of young married couples in college because we went to a Christian school. And we love you guys because we relate to you and you’re just honest and real! I’m super excited about this podcast even though I’m not much of a podcast person. I totally wish I could be your friend in real life! -Erica

I am 15 and still have never dated anyone 😂, but your love story is so sweet and I’m learning I just have to be patient because I will find the one because what you guys have is magical and one day I will have that. Love your family and man Griffin is growing up so fast but has amazing parents that love him sooooo much. Love the new podcast and thanks for putting a smile on my face when I really needed it. Can’t wait for more episodes this one was soo good

I love this!!! I remember how you both used to say that you had nothing to talk about in a podcast and yet here you are both being so real that I couldn’t stop listening. I’m a young adults counselor and I listened to your first episode today after work. Listening to both of you talk about your young love experience has honestly made my day. I’m so happy that you guys changed your mind about doing a podcast. 😊 Best wishes to you both and baby Griffin! ✨

LITERALLY BEEN DREAMING OF THIS PODCAST FOR YEARS!!!!!!!!❤

The intro is already iconic pls😭😭😭 so excited for the rest of the episodes!! 💓

I loved hearing that Abby’s parents were not on board with being married young because I had the same experience! It’s so comforting to know that happened to other people

I absolutely loved your advice for marriage towards the end of this episode, and how you said that no matter where you live, or who follows you, or what your life circumstances are, you won’t evade problems in life. So TRUE! 🙌🏻

Totally felt the emotion when talking about Griffin going to college. Been feeling those feels a lot lately. Love you guys, and how relatable y'all are!

Oh my goodness. I didn’t know I needed this. I love you guys so much and what you’re willing to share with us all. ❤️ You guys are so authentic and I love it

Thank you both so much for this. You guys have been so encouraging and inspiring to me. I'm 21 and my fiancé is 19 and we are getting married in May. We have been dating almost 5 years. I have always felt judged and sometimes unsupported for being in a committed relationship since high-school and for wanting to get married young. My fiancé and I grew up together and we knew we wanted to get married pretty quick into our dating relationship. We starting dating when I was 16 and he was 15. It's been hard to find people to relate to. I really resonated with what you guys said about your parents sending you to talk to people to basically talk you out of marriage so young. I felt like the same thing happened to me. It's such a blessing to watch you two love and respect each other. It's encouraging that you built a healthy marriage so young in your life, I'm learning so much from you both. I'm very thankful for what you all do. You guys are awesome, thank you for taking the time to share your life with everyone, I know that's not always easy. Love you guys, God bless:)

Hearing about your wedding reminds me mine and my husband's wedding. We had cake, snacks, no sit down meal, and a HUGE dance. Everyone just danced so much and we've been married 10 years and people still talk about how much fun our wedding was. That makes some of the best memories ever!

This is so good!!!! I am not even half way through and I love it so much! I have been waiting for this podcast. When you guys posted the picture and RU-vid channel I subscribed immediately, I love this setting having it unedited and you guys just being truthful ❤❤ It was such a good first episode 🎉❤ Congrats Matt and Abby on your podcast 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

What I love about you two is the level of maturity that each of you have, which btw is way beyond your years. Your understanding of commitment, give and take and marriage is something that takes some people years to grasp ... if ever. I've been following your adventures for about a year now and I look forward to each new post. Sometimes I feel guilty ... like I'm prying into someone's personal life, but I just can't help it - your both so darn adorable! Thank you for sharing a part of your lives with us. May you never lose the spark that you have for life and each other.

I met my husband when I was 17 and so was he and we got married at 19 and we will be celebrating 10 years being married soon. We have 3 beautiful children. Love listening to you guys!

The fact that you both would want to go back in time and do it all over again makes me cry is so wholesome you 2 were made for each other

I was married at 19 and my husband 21. Also we met and started dating at 14 and 16. I relate so much to you guys. Love everything about this podcast and especially when you said “you marry problems. There is no perfect marriage.” I can’t wait to watch the rest.

I can’t even explain how happy i am about this podcast!! I started watching you all in your tiny apartment right after college. It’s so fun to hear you guys talk about your story thru high school and college. Ah love you guys!!

I love how relatable this all is. I got married 4 months after I turned 21. Been married 11 years now. Marriage is SO much work. Looking forward to the upcoming episodes!

I needed to hear this. I’m 18 in a committed relationship living with my boyfriend and I’ve been so worried that I’m missing out on the college experience, but looking at it from another point of view, others are missing out on what I’m experiencing. Thank you guys!

I related to this podcast so much. Me and my husband got married the same time! My parents were pissed and betrayed! This first episode was so relatable and I felt like I was hearing my story from another couple! So excited for episodes to come!

You guys are such naturals at this podcast thing, seems like you’ve been doing it forever ❤️👏🏼

You two are just so inspiring! 🤍 I was so excited when I heard that you guys are doing a podcast for the first time. Your vlogs and videos already are inspiring to watch, but having a 45-min long content of you two just expressing your genuine thoughts is a whole ‘nother level of awesomeness. I’m so inspired by your stories and the way you view things. This has been very insightful and so refreshing. I am so sooo proud to be a fan of you two. Can’t wait for the next episode!!! 🤍😍✨👏🏻

This was a wholesome story , and I genuinely enjoyed it. It’s amazing how i feel how unfiltered it is cause I get it , and you’ve reached a thousand of hearts …. In this social media world, people are being shown that toxic relationships is a new thing but with you , there’s genuine love and respect and patience.. Going through everything with the person you love is definitely worth it ♥️

Omg im literally crying!!! I have to comment twice, bc yall I just can't rn.! There so kind and caring and loving and have morals and values! And they way they talk to one another and how he looks at her when she is taking! Pure love and I wish I seen more couples like this. Instead every other scroll im seeing some disrespectful dude talking about his gf ass and just nasty things. This is so refreshing. ♥️♥️ I genuinely love the both of you and your beautiful baby boy and I pray for nothing but the best in every way in life

This was great - seriously, it was one of the best podcast episodes I've heard in quite a bit! Ya'll were genuine & engaging, plus the flow of your questions and how you spoke to each other were remarkable! I'm so glad yall decided to do this! 🤗❤️

Hubby and I got married at 19 and 22 and both still in college. Waited for marriage. Been married for 11 years! Loved your advise for others and also bringing up my own memories of those early days. You guys are great!

The beginning of your relationship totally reminds me of mine and it’s good to find people that are older than me that can relate to wear I am in life. ❤❤

My boyfriend and I are wanting to get married this summer after his high school graduation. Thank you guys for talking about how y’all met and fell in love. It makes me feel better knowing that I’m not crazy for wanting to get married so young 😂 I love him and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him.

I've been watching Matt & Abby for a while, and watching this podcast has really made me feel normal about young love and marriage. My boyfriend and I are 23 and 24. We've been dating since 2021(making two years in a weeks time) but we have literally been ready for marriage about 6 months into dating each other. We both admitted to being in love with each other a month into the relationship and he's even told me if he was financially stable enough, we'd already have a kid or 2. What I am trying to say is, Watching Matt and Abby's relationship really makes young love feel real. We aren't the majority. Most people want to 'enjoy' their young ages by playing the field and whatnot but I feel like when you know, you know and I am glad that my boyfriend and I don't have to feel like we're the only ones in the world with this mentality. Espeically in this day and age where love and relationships seem to be fading... our plan is to be married on December 12, 2026

I just love how candid this podcast is. Thank you for sharing your story. It's so magical ❤

This was great!! I was 18 and my husband was 22 when we got married, and we will be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary this year! 🥰💗

Been watching you all for awhile now. My Fiancé and I have known each other since we were 8 yrs old. We grew up in the same church and our parents were best friends. We were best friends before we ever had relationship feelings for each other. Partly because I think we were just so young. We officially started dating at 14 years old. I was a Freshman and he was in 8th grade. Now we are about to graduate college and get married. Our story is much like yours. We were each others first kiss too!! Being each others best friends for so long, I genuinely couldn’t ever imagine a life without him. (actually tearing up writing this). Young marriage isn’t for everyone, but it’s so incredibly fun and exciting!!

This made me cry ! My fiancé and I meat at 14&15 were 18&19 now he turns 20 in March and he proposed to me this year. We knew we wanted to get married very very early on! His parents have been super supportive, and while my parents were happy for us to get engaged my dad has really been pushing us to wait till we’re older to get married! The truth is we love each other, and we are willing to push through anything together ! We have agreed since early on that we were going ti be committed no matter what ! We have got a lot of hate for planning to get married so young ! We’re are so freaking excited and sometimes it really hurts my feelings that my dad and mom don’t support our decision! Watching this has really inspired me to do what you feel is best ! I know they won’t be upset long and I know they just care and want to be sure we’re making the best decision!!! Thank you so much I love y’all so much !!! I can’t wait for us to be where you guys are at now in the years to come !!! Y’all’s family is so precious!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Congratulations on your first podcast! Really enjoy you guys so much. I’ve followed y’all for probably over a year and it’s cool to see you guys grow and in a weird way grow along side you guys! I met my fiancé unexpectedly online when I was 19 and he was 17. Got together so fast and everyone thought it wouldn’t work out. We moved in together after a year and a half and after 5 years of being together I can still say that he’s my absolute best friend. It’s so special to have been able to meet your other half so early in life ❤

I resonate with you Abby! I am the oldest daughter of 6 kids. My mom has always been my best friend and I’ve always been sort of the back bone of the family, or at least felt like it. I’m 25 and my family has been first for me my whole life until I met the love of my life last year. And now I’ve found my best friend and it’s just been hard for my parents and family to transition to this new season. And it stinks being the oldest!

HI MATT AND ABBY! ❤️❤️ ALSO HI GRIFFIN!! JUST FINISHED WATCHING… THAT WAS AMAZING!! So proud of you both! You’ve done so well! Love from Kate in the uk! Xx

My fiance and I have been together for four years and are now recently engaged to be married this November 4th. It will be a total of 5 years of being together (met at 18 & 19 will be 23 & 24). We too have decided to wait until marriage to become one since the start of our relationship. I could not have said it better myself, waiting until marriage has showed us that we truly know and love each other without having to take our clothes off. We have done over 3 years of long distance, due to his college being so far. We see each other on the weekends and breaks. Waiting until marriage and dealing with long distance is difficult for sure, but it really does show you how strong your love is! Listening to this podcast has only increased my excitement and joy for marriage! Thank you for being such a positive influence on marriage and how beautiful it truly is!

I cannot express how much I love and appreciate you guys and the content you put out. You’re relatable, inspiring, and you honestly just feel like my friends 🥹 thank you for sharing your life with us

Yes Abby! Everyone deserves to be loved, so let them know and let them know often!!

My fiancé and I are going to be 20 when we get married this July! We have been together for 4 years now and been friends since middle school. I love to hear your guys’ story and how you guys made getting married in college. So excited for future episodes!

So cute. I met my husband at 25, he was 35. Almost 30 years together & his kiss still melts me. ❤

You guys are such an inspiration. I'm getting married in May (I'm 21 and my fiancé is 19). We're young and in love and we are really happy that we can look up to you. Thank you so much for making us smile!

Thank you for this Podcast and really being so vulnerable. I’m so glad that you guys speak out on how it is ok to wait til marriage and only kissing one person. I love watching you guys it is so refreshing. It is a breath of fresh air!!!!

I swear these two are the cutest couple I've ever freaking seen! You can tell they have a good relationship with one another!

Idk why but I wasn't expecting your podcast would be this much FUN than lot's of other podcasts!!!! I'm just smiling and laughing for literally 32mins now. So excited for the next episodes!!!

I can’t wait for this to come out on Spotify! I love how open you both are to talk about this to us! I hope you guys are taking care and that Griffin is doing well ❤️! I love you guys SOOOOOO much! I can’t wait for more episodes!

You guys are SO sweet and clearly best friends which is the foundation of a beautiful partnership! My husband and I have been married 9 years and we got engaged in college when I was 19 too. We definitely put marriage on a pedestal and there have been so many life lessons learned together on this journey. It’s been messy but beautiful and I am so grateful to be married to my best friend as well. I love all your advice and wisdom to share with other couples and can see how much you both hustled to get to this point. Your kids are going to be so blessed to have you both as parents and role models showing what healthy love looks like and how to enjoy life without taking it too seriously. You both are so much fun and as a musical theatre nerd myself I so appreciate your energy and good vibes. Thank you for sharing your story with us all! And I laughed so hard at Matt’s comments about being horn dogs 😂 there is definitely that can’t keep your hands off each other phase when falling in love for sure. And even though that intensity may change over time there is still that tenderness and passion throughout the years that is beautiful and even more special when you have kiddos. Love you guys and I know we would be besties if we ever met and could double date or have our kids on a play date!

This is amazing! I’m 20, I’m getting married in June. My fiancé is 25. We are also waiting until marriage. I love that part about choosing your hard 🥰

I’ve finally found a person/couple to relate to. I have a pretty serious relationship with my boyfriend and my mom is definitely my best friend forever, and sometimes I even feel guilty for spending time with my significant other, instead of with her. I know it’s kinda inevitable, because you grow up and find a partner for you, however I just do everything to keep the best relationship with my mother❤️

As a new mom, I’d love to hear about any struggles you’ve had with parenthood and breastfeeding! Most people on social media make the adjustment seem so easy when it’s really not. Would love to hear how it really has been for you!

Thank you for being so honest about your journey with marriage. I'm 22, and I'm getting married in May. Most people don't understand our choice about getting married this young (my fiancé is 21), even though we've been dating for 4 years. We just know, it's the right choice for us, and it's really nice to hear honest stories about young marriage. Thank you for not sugar coating it. Thank you for not talking it down❤️

My husband basically asked me to marry him before we officially started dating. We were friends and would talk often over the phone while I was away at school. When I came back home he told me he wanted to date, but that he didn’t want to date for just for fun, it was with the intention of getting married and if I couldn’t see that happening then we shouldn’t date. 😂 Now, we’ve been married 11 years and have 3 kids.

I absolutely love this ❤️ My husband and I got married at 19 & 20, so I relate to this a lot. We've been married 14 years this year 🙏

It goes SOOOO fast, my oldest just started college, and what use to seem so far away, became reality in the blink of an eye. Fun fact she is a theater kid, and misses it sooo much! ❤ You guys!!

Thank you guys for sharing your heart and your life! I am 19 and going to say I do in 2 weeks! I have so many emotions right now not sure what to think! I am so excited but yet I can completely understand the last comments that were made. Thank you again!

yesss! its here! congrats matt and abby!

Omg Abby getting emotional about Griffin going to college. I’ve never related so much to a crazy flood of emotion. Becoming a parent is unexplainable. ❤

I have never been a podcast person, but this was the first podcast I have ever played all the way through. You guys are so genuine and I love it! ❤️

I loved this first episode! I love both of you and the good example you're giving about marriage and friendship! Love hearing you guys having any type of conversation, so this podcast was already a gift to me!! Keep the good work and have fun!!

Hey y'all, so excited to see this side of y'all again. So much has happened since Covid & its wonderful to see how the Lord has blessed y'all. Kisses for Griffin😘 love from frozen Texas

This is so exciting ❤so proud of you guys🎉❤

I absolutely love this first episode! Last year, I got married at 19 years old and got so much negative reactions from people older than me. Your experience is truly encouraging. And you are so right when you say that there is no right age to get married - it really depends on the couple! Love you dudes and I cannot wait for the next episode ❤️🤙🏼

I absolutely loved this first episode! I enjoyed Matt's very candid discussion of more intimate facets of your guys relationship and journey while also keeping it respectful, private, and modest without being offensively bold. I enjoy your guys banter and back and forth with one another... your love for one another is clear. What's interesting is my husband and I are high school sweethearts and have been together just shy of 16 years and this brings up things that we have been through and continue to go through. The idea that you have to choose your hard and choose one another continually is very true... and even as you have been together year after year it's an unending commitment you have to be willing to make to continually seek out one another! I can say I subscribed and hit notifications very quickly! I can't wait for the next episode... I think there is alot to benefit from whether you've been together a day, a week, a month, a year... or 50 years! You guys are wise beyond your years! Thank you for sharing and creating this podcast!!