Dating, Shame & Shells

Now that our story is up to date, we answer your questions and talk about what's next for us in this episode. We hope to be back in the fall with new episodes but in the meantime, you can follow us on our individual social media channels below or join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/nonbinarymarriage Thank you all for the love and encouragement as we shared our story publicly for the first time. Signing off (for now) with love, April & Beecher Feel free to email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher Facebook: @realaprilajoy @beecherreuning

This episode takes our journey to the present day. We talk about Beecher exploring "Brie", the name for their feminine side, and finally finding freedom in just being Beecher. April talks about saying goodbye to the heterosexual marriage she thought she had to celebrating their authentic relationship. We will have a Q&A episode next week. Please email your questions to: [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nonbinarymarriage Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher Facebook: @realaprilajoy @beecherreuning

In this episode, our marriage hits a breaking point. Beecher comes out to April as non-binary in late 2020 and April is forced to start the difficult journey of her own self-discovery. If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher Facebook: @realaprilajoy @beecherreuning

In this episode, we talk about the pandemic, attending BLM protests and how we began distancing ourselves from evangelicalism even more. As far as Beecher's gender identity, being stuck at home finally made them confront the question: "who am I?" which pushed us further down the path to acceptance. If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher Facebook: @realaprilajoy @beecherreuning

In this episode, we talk about April's 2nd pregnancy, our Baby Moon and how we try to accept certain aspects of Beecher's "feminine side." In a desperate attempt, Beecher even tries going to a 12-step group. If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy

In this episode, we talk about moving to a new state, having a baby and what that did to Beecher's gender expression. We also talk about Donald Trump and how he disrupted our evangelical bubble. If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy

We finally get to talk about the marriage part of our journey. In this episode, we discuss our first year of marriage, what intimacy looked like and how Beecher handled having access to April's clothes. We also share how April's brother came out to us and how it shifted our beliefs. This was when we realized our marriage didn't fix the gender dysphoria as we had hoped. If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy

In this episode, we talk about being engaged, planning a wedding and going on our honeymoon. Finally, we get to the marriage part of our non-binary marriage. Our First Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eiF8ysdY_E Video We Played at Wedding Reception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_WA8IVzOjs If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy

In this episode, we wrap up our dating life, how we both fought Beecher's "demons" (aka gender dysphoria) until we get engaged. Music Video we made in Florence, SC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT3ieh7UhUE The link to our proposal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2X1EGWHebo Link to our interview on the 700 Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCFafIm4xA If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy

This episodes covers the first part of our dating relationship - the fun beginning, falling in love and the challenge of navigating the shame we both carried. April learns about Beecher's gender dysphoria during this time and the wild and difficult journey officially begins. Pictures of the shells we found: https://imgur.com/gallery/ta6LhVt If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Follow April & Beecher on social media: TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy