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Austin and Amanda are back for their annual Halloween special. Tune in for a true-crime focused episode featuring 'killer kids'. (Episode may not be suitable for all listeners)

This episode ended up shorter than we anticipated, so we decided to set it aside as a mini episode. to be released outside of our usual episode schedule. In this episode, Amanda takes on the challenge of trying to live like a 50's housewife!

Bloopers and outtakes from the first half of Life Sentences Season1! Turn your volume up, and your background noise down, as some of these recordings did not occur directly in front of a mic. We hope you enjoy as Amanda sings, Austin swears, and both of them try to recover from several recording snafus.

Topics of discussion include: Another "Ander Update" (he's 7 months old now!), a bee sting, and potential red flags for obsessive/manipulative relationships

A listener asks about the etiquette around visiting a friend's new baby, and Amanda explores a new subreddit.

Amanda manages to lock her keys, and the baby, in the car. A listener writes in b/c she has been bothered by her boyfriend's mimicry of her habits and mannerisms.

Austin and Amanda recommend a practice they've implemented in their own relationship, then head to the relationship subreddit of Reddit, for "Austin's blitz and burn" (working title, lol).

After a couple months off due to the birth of their first child, Austin and Amanda are back with the story of their first adventure as new parents.

Last episode of 2018! Austin and Amanda wrap up season 2 with some news on the pregnancy, a panic-filled ordeal at the police station, and a reddit post about an over-reacting fiance.

Topics of discussion include: Staying in an unhappy relationship for all the wrong reasons (because there are no right reasons), a lost engagement ring, and a listener looking for help with an unwanted wedding proposal

Topics of discussion include: the effects of "teasing" in relationships, two different engagement efforts, and a listener's overly friendly sister

Austin and Amanda share some experiences from their baby shower.

Topics of discussion include: How mice deal with infidelity, how to revive a "dead bedroom", a listener's question about spending time with family, and a second listener's question about kinkiness.

Austin and Amanda share their experiences from an infant-care class they recently attended

In the spirit of halloween, Life Sentences dresses up as a "true crime" podcast for one episode

Welcome to our first mini episode, in which we will be discussing more of the family side of relationships (specifically focusing on Amanda's experiences with pregnancy, and moving on to child rearing once we've welcomed our son into the family). This episode: pregnancy etiquette.

Austin and Amanda finish up the conversation about fetishes, carried over from last episode, by analyzing two different situations they found posted on Reddit. They also discuss the origin of certain types of jealousy, as well as an article about differences in "the sex talk" given to first born vs subsequently born children.

Austin and Amanda start discussing the role of sex within relationships, but get distracted by an article about uncommon fetishes.

Topics of discussion include: Spam emails, overnight celebrity engagements, a listener comment, feminisms, and suing someone that breaks up your marriage!

Topics of discussion include: Mating preferences as people age, a new term for summer romances, leveling up your marriage, and a list of ridiculous relationship "advice"