The fact that he read your note and cared enough to worry about it, that is so awesome..He really could not live a minute without you..Priscilla, I see how he looks at you when you went looking..
I'm still going to say this is communication goals! The fact that you can have the less than comfortable conversations and do something about it without either person getting angry or defensive is great. Don't forget that you're also modeling a healthy marriage and communication for your kids!
Last night I was pulled over, only for the cop to tell me my headlight was out. I am so proud of myself because I managed not to cry out of nerves. I did realize later I never looked him in the face at all, but he didn't comment on it. And today I bought and replaced both headlights by myself in about 10 minutes! Great vlog as always!
My Mom always told us that Dad was her number one because without him coming first there will be no us as a family. They are the core they teach us with words and actions but they need to be on the same page. I think that’s what she said.
Mary Ann &Kerri your mom gave you very good advice, your marriage should come first within reason of course, this is why so many marriages end in divorce after kids r gone because they have gone down different roads and don't really know each other over the years, also why men and women end up looking outside the marriage.
this is a wonderful point. so so many people don't understand that putting each other first doesnt mean the kids are mistreated. no, you've got to take care of each other FIRST.
Must keep romance alive...Been married 35 yrs ( got married at 18) and 6 kids and grandbaby later ...I still get butterflys. Remember who was there first...you as a couple ♥️. It does come back to the two of you. I feel like we have fallen in love all over again with my husband. We work as a team.... but we take time for each other. I think the two of you have it♥️♥️♥️♥️ Thank you for sharing
I think it is fantastic how you both are so honest with each other. I find typing a text message a lot easier than trying to verbally express what you were feeling.
I love this. This is so true of my husband and I. We've made a lot of excuses of why we can't go out. But really just holding hands in public, opening the car door, saying I love you more, it all makes such a difference.
So transparent. Same thing going on with my marriage. Marriage is hard, but worth the hard work. As women we have to wear two hats mother of the year, and a wife that loves on her hubby. Kids need nuturing, and hubby wants loving. Love you guys..
My husband passed away last year. We had good and bad times. We were best friends. We use to sit outside and listen to music at evening time and just talk and laugh. Then we would dance to the music. Then we would play fight and love taps. LOL I miss him but I have great memories.
For a while now I have watch you be so busy with everything in your day to day life and I have worried about your marriage. I love how you seem to talk things out and manage to do what is necessary and yet you seem like ships passing in the night. I’m so glad that you had a date night and was able to spend time with each other.
You guys are seriously so real. To put your personal relationship our there to help other people. It's such a great service to your viewers. Thank you for the #realtalk
You guys are completely marriage goals from this vlog. The fact that you felt comfortable enough to send that message cilla. I always find it easier to write the important stuff down so I get that completely. I’m really sad that you’re at that point because it’s obvious that you have so much love for each other but I’m SO excited to watch you grow as a couple & learn to love each other in more ways than one. Thankyou for allowing us an insight to a very personal part of your lives. ❤️
All relationships become "relaxed" or "content" I dont think theres anything wrong with that. You want to be comfortable in life. But, having dates on the weekends, or getaways every so often is best to keep things about you two.
New sub... found you in August. I was a handicap aide for 3 years and I loved it. I still stay in contact with lots of the children i was an aide for. I saw one boy I had the other day at a local goodwill store working. He was so happy to see me and to let me know how well he was doing. I was so happy when I left... and yes I cried with tears of happiness. When I found your channel tons of memories came flooding back from all of the kids I was with. The two of you are doing a great job and your son is such a great big brother!!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!!
You two have such a beautiful relationship. The fact that you are able to openly express your feelings to each other in that way, and seem to be more in love with each other with each passing day. It's so romantic. You two are my favorite youtube couple.
Thank you for being so open about your marriage. I haven’t married long - four years. In that time I’ve learned that marriage has so many ups and down and it is how we handle the downs that makes our marriage strong. Being able to be open and honest about these struggles is so important to making sure a marriage stays positive.
Lol Abbie was ready to be done today, sleepy girl. Cookies make me excited too Abbie, it's always so nice to see you smile. As far as the marriage thing, the fact that you both acknowledged it and worked it out with out fighting or making the other person feel guilty is amazing.
I 100% believe a marriage should be #1 priority because kids are happy if their parents are happy. It trickles down. Like you said, once the kids are grown you need to still have a strong realationship. I to have been with my husband 17 years and I dislike him less now too. Love you guys.
That was such a sweet text!! It's obvious how much you two love each other -- it is so nice that you can talk about issues you have so calmly and kindly and really listen
Really appreciate the honesty it couldn't of been easy to tell the vlog, your both amazing. Also i speak for everyone when I say it's ok to have a break from the vlog and streaming if you need time together.
Hey beautiful family, love you guys. Keep fighting strong in everything you guys do. It makes such a big difference! It's easier to explain things in writing but keep the communication and all the rest of the areas with these issues always open and important😘💜💛😇🌟
Wow. This is the first Vlog I watched of you guys. I followed the link from Lauren’s channel because I was impressed how you guys surprised her with 10K balloons and I was so impressed by your hearts. Now I’m even more impressed! You guys are incredibly honest and real! Thank you for reminding me to go back to the little things! Now I have another favorite Vlog. I’m a special education teacher in a public school in CA and miss being close to families who first taught me how to be a great teacher. Your family is awesome!
Omg, those words Priscilla said were exactly what is happening in my relationship but I was never able to put into words. Thank for for letting us see again that you are a normal family going through normal problems. Keep on being awesome Maass fam!
It's very heartwarming to see how supportive you both are of each other's careers and it's nice to see that you can be so honest with each other as well. You guys compliment each other very well.
Just the fact that you are able to be so open with each other about problems in your marriage is testament to the fact that you have an amazing marriage! Keep up the hard work! You’re great 💕
Well that made me cry! Lol. I should totally be used to that by now...I kno I'm gonna cry, laugh so.hard that I cry, EVERY TIME I watch one of your vlogs, haha! That was so sweet and so real!! I love you guys, you just make me happy when I watch you!! Thank you for that!! Asa & Priscilla...you guys were made for each other!! Love, love, LOVED the "couple's Real Talk" and Love, Love, LOVE your family!! As always, MUCH love from Kentucky!
Thanks for the Couples Real Talk! Appreciate your passion for marriage and for keeping it focused. Been married to my husband for almost 10 years and this is so important!
We've been married 17 years also! Marriage is work, we do agree! Parenting severe autism to boot isn't easy, can be exhausting. But, yes, at the end of the day, we all love one another and there's no other place we'd rather be than with one another. ❤ Great video!
Taking a step back to recognize that you are missing out on romance in your relationship is very important. I wish I had the chance to do that. My fiance - the love of my life, my soulmate - passed away unexpectedly in November. We were together for 7 years, not nearly long enough. It is true that you get comfortable in a relationship and let that spark die. It happened in my relationship. Of course, we loved each other unconditionally, but we got caught up in day to day life. And now I don't have that time with him. I miss him every day and wish I could have shown him more just how much I love him. Don't live to regret passionately showing your feelings for your partner.
hi. so this couple's real talk really hit me hard. my name is jess, and I started watching you guys in the middle of october 2017 I believe. my dad passed away on December first, so I used your family as a sweet lil escapism from that and I haven't missed a vlog since. and what y'all talked about in your real talk was EXACTLY what my parents marriage went through my whole life and I had never had words for it. my mom did treat my dad like the third wheel. my dad did prioritize his job over his marriage. and all I wish for in this moment is that I could have shown this to them before he passed. i know that sounds morose. I don't mean it that way. they both just never had the words to explain it and I feel like you guys laid it out so simply. so thank you guys for being you and for helping me get through everything these last few months. Priscilla and Asa, my family knows you guys as my internet mom and dad and I'm so chuffed to see you so honest and open. so thank you.
I commend you Pricilla for expressing your feelings to Asa. Communication and understanding is the key and may I say Pricilla you looked beautiful for your date. Asa I know your are her best friend but so are diamonds 😉. It’s such a joy for me watching Abbie.
I've only been married for three years this August, so it's always great to hear real talk and advice from you guys! My husband is my best friend too, so I can understand where you are coming from. Wishing you all the best on your journey to rekindling the romance!
I think, the ability to even realize and be willing to work on the marriage makes the difference. I shows how closely you watch and care about your relationship! I hope you had a wonderful night!
Thanks for making and sharing this video. David and I find it very easy when life gets busy and Braylee’s behaviors and needs increase to fall deep into a “coexist” state. It’s nice to know that a strong couple like you guys can feel that way sometimes too. It has to be intentional and will not happen on its own. Thanks for always keeping it real and letting us into your lives
Wow!!! It’s amazing to see how much progress she’s made from matching limited objects to matching similar items in a much broader range!! I love her ABA therapist!
May be just me...but Abbie features remind me of a young "simply nailogical" from UA-cam. So cute. I'm so glad that Priscilla showed girls what positive communication is. You guys are teaching people with everything you do and it's refreshing sometimes to see genuine good things being put out there. Love you guys.
I love how Priscilla brought it up in a loving way. I feel like some people, when they're feeling sad or upset about something, tend to get defensive and when they bring it up, they feel like the other person is doing something intentionally trying to do harm which often isn't true. I love that yall just calmly and lovingly talk about something yall want to fix. It seems really healthy and constructive. My parents haven't had a successful relationship so its nice to see an example of a healthy relationship. Wishing yall luck in your romance!!!
Thank you SO MUCH for your transparency, wisdom, tenacity in your challenging daily lives, etc. I REALLY appreciate you all....You are absolutely BEYOND amazing in SO MANY ways!!! You've done SO WELL together!!! GOD BLESS ALL of your relationships & it's totally AWESOME to see you all's marvelous ways you all handle SO MANY situations. It's SO COOL the two of you are planning to be sure you do those special little things to keep your romance alive! You two are the CUTEST!!! KUDOS TO YOU for the awesome way you've handled the last 17 years & MANY MORE BLESSINGS to come for the rest of your lives!!! You two are a FINE example in your marriage, in rearing your children, in working VERY, VERY hard at SO MANY things, including the HUGE commitment in EVERY moment in your lives to make these wonderful daily vlogs! It always amazes me just how much you all juggle in your lives, it truly does!! I can't even begin to imagine how you all do it all & seemingly with SUCH SWEET SPIRITS & LOVE!! Let's face it, you're a heck of a lot of fun to watch!!! Keep being SO AWESOME....ALL OF YOU!!! Such a FINE FAMILY & that includes your extended family, because Summer is ALSO An EXTREMELY AWESOME individual. Love to all you all!!!!
Typical man response ... LOL! . Marriage is not easy sometimes. The two of you need to take time for each other. My husband and I kiss good morning, kiss good night, talk with each other and NOT TEXT each other when together. We do have a date night, usually dinner out, we shop together, but also do our things. You don’t have to work all the time at home. We just celebrated 19 years of marriage. We’ve been through hell and back as husband had cancer....my mom got sick at the same time and within 4 months she was gone. Don’t take each other for granted as you never know what tomorrow is bringing.
Well done on the communication about feelings and pointing out where the relationship can be firmed up. Awesome interaction and thank you for being brave to share.
I've only been watching you for about a month, and I can tell you, you have a great marriage! You have a unique family who have more needs than others and you being able to talk and not be mad or angry, you are being great examples for Isaiah! And Abby!! Priscilla, you are so pretty!!! I love your hair!
15 years here in my relationship and I can totally relate. Don't feel so bad, it is the season in life you are in. You have kids, one of whom has a developmental delay. I think you guys need to give yourself a bit of a break. Good job listening to each other :)
I definitely think you guys are "relationship goals", coming from a single gal. But I think the main thing I love about you guys, and why I consider you "goals", is because you DON'T have a perfect marriage, but you're both able to recognize when you need to take a step back and examine, and then try to fix it. So many couples have issues and either ignore them, or go straight to "irreconcilable differences" and just kind of give up. I think you're a fantastic example because you recognize your imperfections. Keep on being you, you're one of my favorite families to watch on UA-cam!
Amazing as always! And so true. Especially for parents of special needs kids. We always have to put so much time and energy into our kiddos that we sometimes forget to put time and energy into our relationships or even into ourselves. Self care and relationship care are just as important. Without it we won't be able give our kids the best of us. Thank you so much for reminding us all to evaluate our lives as a whole every now and then. So often we get stuck in a place where things are going great with the kids but other areas in our lives are being neglected. I know 100% that I am guilty of this. Saying that I'm gonna go right now and kiss on my hubby!!!!💋
Anyone that is married and has kids understands exactly what you are taking about. And by talking about it in the blog you are helping us relate to you guys even more.
I appreciate your honesty in sharing your life!! Also love that certain things are private!! I am so thankful that I found your channel!! You brighten my life daily!! Thank you for your dedication in vlogging and editing!! Have a great weekend!!
At the end of the day, love, especially long term love, is a choice. There was a study done which showed that couples which viewed love as a choice and something which you had to work to maintain were more successful and happy in their marriage than those who viewed it as an emotion which just happened. You guys are a great couple, and it's great to see the way yous communicate so effectively #couplegoals
It’s easy to get lost in daily life and very easy to forget you need to do for each other. It’s ok to stop and remind ourselves to take time for each other. The fact that you recognize it and are willing to take care of each other is what a good marriage is all about. Communicating it before it’s too late is important.
Love this vlog. Marriage is work and where you spend your time shows what you value. So so true. Thanks for investing in your marriage it is good not just for you and your family but for society.
I really needed this car talk . Thank you both and Priscilla for that message you read and what you said about the kids and about your job / money. I really needed to hear this today because me and my husband have been going through everything yall mentioned !! I'm going to share this with him to watch .
I love love love love love Abbie’s little crooked smile. ♥️ Everything you guys said about relationships is so very true. We’re going through the same things right now. Just putting a little extra effort into us because we need it.
We are in a state of coexisting. It is tough. We have 4 kids with sn and while the older two can go with family no one can keep our two younger kids. We have no respite. We havent been out alone or home alone for 7yrs. He works nights and do to crazy autism sleep schedules and someone needing to be with the kids all we do is trade sleep. If he is up I'm asleep and if im up hes asleep. We take the kids to therapy on thursdays and do our shopping. One of us in with the kiddo in therapy one with the other kid. We have been married 15yrs this yr and together 17yrs. Special needs parenting is rough. Thanks for sharing!
Abbie takes so much of your focus . you guys are so much like me and my husband we were best friends enjoy the time you have together nothing last for ever. xx
Great communication Priscilla!! Mari and I always say marriage is the hardest thing you'll ever do and that's before life throws you a curve and gives you a special needs child. So then you need to really put more focus on your relationship. Mari and I do a Monday day date and no camera is allowed! It's done wonders for us staying connected and we don't talk about the kids. Good honesty by you two...great for the world to see!
Priscilla & Asa, You don’t know how much I needed this today. Work, Marriage and kids has been a lot lately and the effort isn’t there so I have to get better at it. Thanks for this. It really hit home and everything I needed to hear. ❤️
When we got married, our preacher told us “Remember that this bond you are creating is to be number 2, second only to your relationship with God.....children will flourish in a household where their parents make themselves a priority. Doing this will allow you to be fully there for your children as needed, happiness creates happiness”.....it’s been work but my husband and I committed that piece of advice to our hearts. We take time alone together at least once a week and it makes all the difference in the world. You guys are doing a great job!!
I have been married since 2011. I have the easiest marriage ever. My husband and I are very similar but different. When I see others having a hard time my heart goes out to them. I will continue to pray for others who are struggling in their marriage. Thank you for sharing your experience of married life and Keeping it real
I needed to see this video today. My boyfriend (of 2 years) and I have kind of lost intimacy recently because my mental health hasn’t been the best, and he doesn’t listen to me around his friends and acts like I’m not even there. We argued for a while about it last night and he left for a bit but in the end we worked it out when we just took time for each other. I said the same thing to him - sometimes I might not like you, but I’ll always love you. It’s nice to see that there’s hope, we will overcome this little bump in the road and I hope one day we’ll be just like you two.
I lost my husband 2 years ago and although our children we're not living at home but we took care of my mom. Once or twice a month we'd make a date night. We made sure mom had someone for her while we were out. It was always so nice to get away, just him and I. We were meant for each other. I don't know if it's appropriate for the two of you on you tube but my husband and I told each other often throughout the day that we loved each other. I don't know some of your viewers would like that but I think it's important to let each other know that. It was always nice to hear. You two are so good for each other.
Awesome to have couples time. I totally agree with Priscilla husbands need to be put number 1 also because when the kids are gone you have nothing in common or even know your spouse. Great real talk! Love your family!
Asa, Priscilla hit it on the nail in her text to you. You taking her out on a romantic date is a perfect start. Couples can get caught up in their children and forget how important their love life is. I know having a Autistic daughter takes a lot of your attention. She is right about wanting to go to bed at the same time. So, schedule your editing for early morning and go to bed with your wife at night. Put each other first and your children will not be neglected but know that is how it is. Priscilla, your children are not number one. Your husband is. Your children are after your spouse. Kids grow up and leave home (unless you have a special needs child). Actually God is number one, your spouse is number two and your kids are number three. Since God is not a priority in your family, I put your spouse and children. My parents loved each other until the day they died. They always put their relationship first and we children knew this and admired them. We were second, but never were neglected but only knew pure love and our needs were met.
Thanks for being honest. God bless you as you live your life daily. I totally agree with you. If you always pull the children first then your marriage Will go down ward. Keep on keeping on 💞
BEST CHANNEL ON UA-cam! The Mass’ are so genuine and real. Thank you for all of your advice throughout this journey on UA-cam. I will continue to show love. ❤️
I love seeing Abby's therapy! I'm about to start my job as an Occupational Therapist in a school for children with disabilities and it's so interesting to see how similar the tasks Abby does in ABA are to OT tasks
I love that feed of the bird flying over the water! Dad and I are on a date too, well, two days later. Even though we are empty nesters we have to leave the house so we don’t do chores or get lost in something. Don’t judge me for watching while we are having coffee.
Made me tear up ☺️ marriage is soooooo much work five years into my marriage been together for 11 Years and we are barely on the first step to understanding what it really is... one thing I’ve learned is never keep score of who’s doing what etc all that does is cause resentment.
It’s kind of like... to help other people you have to first help yourself. Such as in a airplane, you put the mask on yourself first so you have the oxygen to breath and stay alive to help and support others. So to help your kids do the best and become the best they can be, you as parents need to keep things strong together.
I just came across this blog and by far it is the one I can relate to the most. Its difficult to have a "normal marriage" with a handicap child. Our daughter is in her 30's and would have frequent "melt downs" if we even raised our voice! But we make time for each other.
Your Relationship real talk made a lot of since, Well said and honestly straight forward. I'm a bachelor but can use this to know how to help my potential other or in other relationships as well. Thank You
Priscilla your text to Asa said it just perfectly. It's funny I was thinking about you two today and I was thinking how you don't seem very romantic with each other you seem like best friends. And then the video started and I couldn't believe it was on the topic I was thinking about. Yes communication is key but if you lose the romance and the flirting and the treating each other extra-special all the time it just turns into a rut. And being best friends is not good enough for a marriage. I'm glad you both agreed together what needed to be done to make it more special for each other . and going to bed at the same time I think is a really important thing to do for each other and the marriage. Thank you for being so open with everything regarding this.
Abbie is doing so great! She came so far from the first video of pouring juice on her own and now putting groceries away. I’m not married but I love the marriage advice. Love you guys channel keep making great videos. You got me as a sub for life ❤️
Y’all are too much for me 😂😂 and Abbie looking all serious. I busted out laughing so hard that I made my dogs jump when I heard Asa say “she sure knows where that chicken is” bahaha that was so funny when she ate the whole chicken!
The fact that he read your note and cared enough to worry about it, that is so awesome..He really could not live a minute without you..Priscilla, I see how he looks at you when you went looking..
I'm still going to say this is communication goals! The fact that you can have the less than comfortable conversations and do something about it without either person getting angry or defensive is great. Don't forget that you're also modeling a healthy marriage and communication for your kids!
Last night I was pulled over, only for the cop to tell me my headlight was out. I am so proud of myself because I managed not to cry out of nerves. I did realize later I never looked him in the face at all, but he didn't comment on it. And today I bought and replaced both headlights by myself in about 10 minutes! Great vlog as always!
Woohoo! :)
My Mom always told us that Dad was her number one because without him coming first there will be no us as a family. They are the core they teach us with words and actions but they need to be on the same page. I think that’s what she said.
Mary Ann &Kerri your mom gave you very good advice, your marriage should come first within reason of course, this is why so many marriages end in divorce after kids r gone because they have gone down different roads and don't really know each other over the years, also why men and women end up looking outside the marriage.
this is a wonderful point. so so many people don't understand that putting each other first doesnt mean the kids are mistreated. no, you've got to take care of each other FIRST.
Must keep romance alive...Been married 35 yrs ( got married at 18) and 6 kids and grandbaby later ...I still get butterflys.
Remember who was there first...you as a couple ♥️. It does come back to the two of you. I feel like we have fallen in love all over again with my husband. We work as a team.... but we take time for each other.
I think the two of you have it♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for sharing
from learning how to pour herself a drink to putting all the groceries away abbie has come so far!!!!
Rebecca Gomez I love watching her develop. She is a bright young lady.
I think it is fantastic how you both are so honest with each other. I find typing a text message a lot easier than trying to verbally express what you were feeling.
I love this. This is so true of my husband and I. We've made a lot of excuses of why we can't go out. But really just holding hands in public, opening the car door, saying I love you more, it all makes such a difference.
I really like the therapist, Brandi. I like her firm, yet encouraging, style. And I loved her red shoes in this video too. 😆
So transparent. Same thing going on with my marriage. Marriage is hard, but worth the hard work. As women we have to wear two hats mother of the year, and a wife that loves on her hubby. Kids need nuturing, and hubby wants loving. Love you guys..
In tears because I'm in the same spot in my relationship. Damn it. Love to the whole family - abb did so well with her therapy! 💖💙
My husband passed away last year. We had good and bad times. We were best friends. We use to sit outside and listen to music at evening time and just talk and laugh. Then we would dance to the music. Then we would play fight and love taps. LOL I miss him but I have great memories.
For a while now I have watch you be so busy with everything in your day to day life and I have worried about your marriage. I love how you seem to talk things out and manage to do what is necessary and yet you seem like ships passing in the night. I’m so glad that you had a date night and was able to spend time with each other.
You guys are seriously so real. To put your personal relationship our there to help other people. It's such a great service to your viewers. Thank you for the #realtalk
You guys are completely marriage goals from this vlog. The fact that you felt comfortable enough to send that message cilla. I always find it easier to write the important stuff down so I get that completely. I’m really sad that you’re at that point because it’s obvious that you have so much love for each other but I’m SO excited to watch you grow as a couple & learn to love each other in more ways than one. Thankyou for allowing us an insight to a very personal part of your lives. ❤️
All relationships become "relaxed" or "content" I dont think theres anything wrong with that. You want to be comfortable in life. But, having dates on the weekends, or getaways every so often is best to keep things about you two.
New sub... found you in August. I was a handicap aide for 3 years and I loved it. I still stay in contact with lots of the children i was an aide for. I saw one boy I had the other day at a local goodwill store working. He was so happy to see me and to let me know how well he was doing. I was so happy when I left... and yes I cried with tears of happiness. When I found your channel tons of memories came flooding back from all of the kids I was with. The two of you are doing a great job and your son is such a great big brother!!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!!
You two have such a beautiful relationship. The fact that you are able to openly express your feelings to each other in that way, and seem to be more in love with each other with each passing day. It's so romantic. You two are my favorite youtube couple.
Thank you for being so open about your marriage. I haven’t married long - four years. In that time I’ve learned that marriage has so many ups and down and it is how we handle the downs that makes our marriage strong. Being able to be open and honest about these struggles is so important to making sure a marriage stays positive.
Believe me everyone goes thru this at times. Glad your working on spending time alone together. Hope date night was so much fun !
Priscilla, I LOVE your make up in this video. It looks so natural and pretty. and you skin looks flawless. Love it
Lol Abbie was ready to be done today, sleepy girl. Cookies make me excited too Abbie, it's always so nice to see you smile. As far as the marriage thing, the fact that you both acknowledged it and worked it out with out fighting or making the other person feel guilty is amazing.
I 100% believe a marriage should be #1 priority because kids are happy if their parents are happy. It trickles down. Like you said, once the kids are grown you need to still have a strong realationship. I to have been with my husband 17 years and I dislike him less now too. Love you guys.
Abbie is doing phenomenal with her therapy! I’m so impressed by how well she did putting everything away!
Randomly stumbled across this video again and just wanted to note that Priscilla has come such a long way!!!
That was such a sweet text!! It's obvious how much you two love each other -- it is so nice that you can talk about issues you have so calmly and kindly and really listen
This popped up in my feed and I just wanted to say it's crazy how different Priscilla looks. Lots of hard work
Really appreciate the honesty it couldn't of been easy to tell the vlog, your both amazing. Also i speak for everyone when I say it's ok to have a break from the vlog and streaming if you need time together.
Hey beautiful family, love you guys. Keep fighting strong in everything you guys do. It makes such a big difference! It's easier to explain things in writing but keep the communication and all the rest of the areas with these issues always open and important😘💜💛😇🌟
Love how real you all are. Also, the filming skills are awesome! Love the music too!!
Wow. This is the first Vlog I watched of you guys. I followed the link from Lauren’s channel because I was impressed how you guys surprised her with 10K balloons and I was so impressed by your hearts. Now I’m even more impressed! You guys are incredibly honest and real! Thank you for reminding me to go back to the little things! Now I have another favorite Vlog. I’m a special education teacher in a public school in CA and miss being close to families who first taught me how to be a great teacher. Your family is awesome!
My husband heard me watching this video came in and said, "we need to go out, we are doing that right now!" Thanks all!
Omg, those words Priscilla said were exactly what is happening in my relationship but I was never able to put into words. Thank for for letting us see again that you are a normal family going through normal problems. Keep on being awesome Maass fam!
It is so easy to slip into "get stuff done" mode and forget to actually spend time together. I agree that relationships take a lot of work!
It's very heartwarming to see how supportive you both are of each other's careers and it's nice to see that you can be so honest with each other as well. You guys compliment each other very well.
Just the fact that you are able to be so open with each other about problems in your marriage is testament to the fact that you have an amazing marriage! Keep up the hard work! You’re great 💕
Well that made me cry! Lol. I should totally be used to that by now...I kno I'm gonna cry, laugh so.hard that I cry, EVERY TIME I watch one of your vlogs, haha! That was so sweet and so real!! I love you guys, you just make me happy when I watch you!! Thank you for that!! Asa & Priscilla...you guys were made for each other!! Love, love, LOVED the "couple's Real Talk" and Love, Love, LOVE your family!! As always, MUCH love from Kentucky!
I love watching her figure things out at the beginning. It's so wonderful to see!
Thanks for the Couples Real Talk! Appreciate your passion for marriage and for keeping it focused. Been married to my husband for almost 10 years and this is so important!
I totally agree Asa! Actions are better than saying it. Anyone can say I love you but we all need to show our love more.
You always love each other but you don't always like each other. Totally normal when you live someone and care deeply for them!
We've been married 17 years also! Marriage is work, we do agree! Parenting severe autism to boot isn't easy, can be exhausting. But, yes, at the end of the day, we all love one another and there's no other place we'd rather be than with one another. ❤ Great video!
Taking a step back to recognize that you are missing out on romance in your relationship is very important. I wish I had the chance to do that. My fiance - the love of my life, my soulmate - passed away unexpectedly in November. We were together for 7 years, not nearly long enough. It is true that you get comfortable in a relationship and let that spark die. It happened in my relationship. Of course, we loved each other unconditionally, but we got caught up in day to day life. And now I don't have that time with him. I miss him every day and wish I could have shown him more just how much I love him. Don't live to regret passionately showing your feelings for your partner.
hi. so this couple's real talk really hit me hard. my name is jess, and I started watching you guys in the middle of october 2017 I believe. my dad passed away on December first, so I used your family as a sweet lil escapism from that and I haven't missed a vlog since. and what y'all talked about in your real talk was EXACTLY what my parents marriage went through my whole life and I had never had words for it. my mom did treat my dad like the third wheel. my dad did prioritize his job over his marriage. and all I wish for in this moment is that I could have shown this to them before he passed. i know that sounds morose. I don't mean it that way. they both just never had the words to explain it and I feel like you guys laid it out so simply. so thank you guys for being you and for helping me get through everything these last few months. Priscilla and Asa, my family knows you guys as my internet mom and dad and I'm so chuffed to see you so honest and open. so thank you.
I commend you Pricilla for expressing your feelings to Asa. Communication and understanding is the key and may I say Pricilla you looked beautiful for your date. Asa I know your are her best friend but so are diamonds 😉. It’s such a joy for me watching Abbie.
Priscilla is amazing with words. Thank you for being so honest and open.
I've only been married for three years this August, so it's always great to hear real talk and advice from you guys! My husband is my best friend too, so I can understand where you are coming from. Wishing you all the best on your journey to rekindling the romance!
I think, the ability to even realize and be willing to work on the marriage makes the difference. I shows how closely you watch and care about your relationship! I hope you had a wonderful night!
Thanks for making and sharing this video. David and I find it very easy when life gets busy and Braylee’s behaviors and needs increase to fall deep into a “coexist” state. It’s nice to know that a strong couple like you guys can feel that way sometimes too. It has to be intentional and will not happen on its own. Thanks for always keeping it real and letting us into your lives
Wow!!! It’s amazing to see how much progress she’s made from matching limited objects to matching similar items in a much broader range!! I love her ABA therapist!
Love you guys! Marriage is so hard! It is work every single day. Thank you for being transparent with us. I really appreciate you’re openness with us.
May be just me...but Abbie features remind me of a young "simply nailogical" from UA-cam. So cute. I'm so glad that Priscilla showed girls what positive communication is. You guys are teaching people with everything you do and it's refreshing sometimes to see genuine good things being put out there. Love you guys.
I love how Priscilla brought it up in a loving way. I feel like some people, when they're feeling sad or upset about something, tend to get defensive and when they bring it up, they feel like the other person is doing something intentionally trying to do harm which often isn't true. I love that yall just calmly and lovingly talk about something yall want to fix. It seems really healthy and constructive. My parents haven't had a successful relationship so its nice to see an example of a healthy relationship.
Wishing yall luck in your romance!!!
Thank you SO MUCH for your transparency, wisdom, tenacity in your challenging daily lives, etc. I REALLY appreciate you all....You are absolutely BEYOND amazing in SO MANY ways!!! You've done SO WELL together!!! GOD BLESS ALL of your relationships & it's totally AWESOME to see you all's marvelous ways you all handle SO MANY situations. It's SO COOL the two of you are planning to be sure you do those special little things to keep your romance alive! You two are the CUTEST!!! KUDOS TO YOU for the awesome way you've handled the last 17 years & MANY MORE BLESSINGS to come for the rest of your lives!!! You two are a FINE example in your marriage, in rearing your children, in working VERY, VERY hard at SO MANY things, including the HUGE commitment in EVERY moment in your lives to make these wonderful daily vlogs! It always amazes me just how much you all juggle in your lives, it truly does!! I can't even begin to imagine how you all do it all & seemingly with SUCH SWEET SPIRITS & LOVE!! Let's face it, you're a heck of a lot of fun to watch!!! Keep being SO AWESOME....ALL OF YOU!!! Such a FINE FAMILY & that includes your extended family, because Summer is ALSO An EXTREMELY AWESOME individual. Love to all you all!!!!
Typical man response ... LOL! . Marriage is not easy sometimes. The two of you need to take time for each other. My husband and I kiss good morning, kiss good night, talk with each other and NOT TEXT each other when together. We do have a date night, usually dinner out, we shop together, but also do our things. You don’t have to work all the time at home. We just celebrated 19 years of marriage. We’ve been through hell and back as husband had cancer....my mom got sick at the same time and within 4 months she was gone. Don’t take each other for granted as you never know what tomorrow is bringing.
Well done on the communication about feelings and pointing out where the relationship can be firmed up. Awesome interaction and thank you for being brave to share.
I've only been watching you for about a month, and I can tell you, you have a great marriage! You have a unique family who have more needs than others and you being able to talk and not be mad or angry, you are being great examples for Isaiah! And Abby!!
Priscilla, you are so pretty!!! I love your hair!
I truly appreciated this “Couples Real Talk.” Thank you for the realness!!
15 years here in my relationship and I can totally relate. Don't feel so bad, it is the season in life you are in. You have kids, one of whom has a developmental delay. I think you guys need to give yourself a bit of a break. Good job listening to each other :)
I definitely think you guys are "relationship goals", coming from a single gal. But I think the main thing I love about you guys, and why I consider you "goals", is because you DON'T have a perfect marriage, but you're both able to recognize when you need to take a step back and examine, and then try to fix it. So many couples have issues and either ignore them, or go straight to "irreconcilable differences" and just kind of give up. I think you're a fantastic example because you recognize your imperfections. Keep on being you, you're one of my favorite families to watch on UA-cam!
Oh my goodness. Abbie's smile is so beautiful. Makes me smile back every time 😍
Amazing as always! And so true. Especially for parents of special needs kids. We always have to put so much time and energy into our kiddos that we sometimes forget to put time and energy into our relationships or even into ourselves. Self care and relationship care are just as important. Without it we won't be able give our kids the best of us. Thank you so much for reminding us all to evaluate our lives as a whole every now and then. So often we get stuck in a place where things are going great with the kids but other areas in our lives are being neglected. I know 100% that I am guilty of this. Saying that I'm gonna go right now and kiss on my hubby!!!!💋
10 out of 10 stars to both your opinions & advices!
Anyone that is married and has kids understands exactly what you are taking about. And by talking about it in the blog you are helping us relate to you guys even more.
I appreciate your honesty in sharing your life!! Also love that certain things are private!! I am so thankful that I found your channel!! You brighten my life daily!! Thank you for your dedication in vlogging and editing!! Have a great weekend!!
At the end of the day, love, especially long term love, is a choice. There was a study done which showed that couples which viewed love as a choice and something which you had to work to maintain were more successful and happy in their marriage than those who viewed it as an emotion which just happened. You guys are a great couple, and it's great to see the way yous communicate so effectively #couplegoals
We are all there! My hubby and I have to remember to take time for ourselves too! Love you guys your an inspiration💜
It’s easy to get lost in daily life and very easy to forget you need to do for each other. It’s ok to stop and remind ourselves to take time for each other. The fact that you recognize it and are willing to take care of each other is what a good marriage is all about. Communicating it before it’s too late is important.
Love this vlog. Marriage is work and where you spend your time shows what you value. So so true. Thanks for investing in your marriage it is good not just for you and your family but for society.
I really needed this car talk . Thank you both and Priscilla for that message you read and what you said about the kids and about your job / money. I really needed to hear this today because me and my husband have been going through everything yall mentioned !! I'm going to share this with him to watch .
You are so brave sharing that you guys, I adore your honesty x
I love love love love love Abbie’s little crooked smile. ♥️ Everything you guys said about relationships is so very true. We’re going through the same things right now. Just putting a little extra effort into us because we need it.
This really helped to hear! Thank you!
We are in a state of coexisting. It is tough. We have 4 kids with sn and while the older two can go with family no one can keep our two younger kids. We have no respite. We havent been out alone or home alone for 7yrs. He works nights and do to crazy autism sleep schedules and someone needing to be with the kids all we do is trade sleep. If he is up I'm asleep and if im up hes asleep. We take the kids to therapy on thursdays and do our shopping. One of us in with the kiddo in therapy one with the other kid. We have been married 15yrs this yr and together 17yrs. Special needs parenting is rough. Thanks for sharing!
Abbie takes so much of your focus . you guys are so much like me and my husband we were best friends enjoy the time you have together nothing last for ever. xx
Great communication Priscilla!! Mari and I always say marriage is the hardest thing you'll ever do and that's before life throws you a curve and gives you a special needs child. So then you need to really put more focus on your relationship. Mari and I do a Monday day date and no camera is allowed! It's done wonders for us staying connected and we don't talk about the kids. Good honesty by you two...great for the world to see!
Priscilla & Asa,
You don’t know how much I needed this today. Work, Marriage and kids has been a lot lately and the effort isn’t there so I have to get better at it.
Thanks for this. It really hit home and everything I needed to hear.
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When we got married, our preacher told us “Remember that this bond you are creating is to be number 2, second only to your relationship with God.....children will flourish in a household where their parents make themselves a priority. Doing this will allow you to be fully there for your children as needed, happiness creates happiness”.....it’s been work but my husband and I committed that piece of advice to our hearts. We take time alone together at least once a week and it makes all the difference in the world. You guys are doing a great job!!
I have been married since 2011. I have the easiest marriage ever. My husband and I are very similar but different. When I see others having a hard time my heart goes out to them. I will continue to pray for others who are struggling in their marriage. Thank you for sharing your experience of married life and Keeping it real
I needed to see this video today. My boyfriend (of 2 years) and I have kind of lost intimacy recently because my mental health hasn’t been the best, and he doesn’t listen to me around his friends and acts like I’m not even there. We argued for a while about it last night and he left for a bit but in the end we worked it out when we just took time for each other. I said the same thing to him - sometimes I might not like you, but I’ll always love you. It’s nice to see that there’s hope, we will overcome this little bump in the road and I hope one day we’ll be just like you two.
I lost my husband 2 years ago and although our children we're not living at home but we took care of my mom. Once or twice a month we'd make a date night. We made sure mom had someone for her while we were out. It was always so nice to get away, just him and I. We were meant for each other. I don't know if it's appropriate for the two of you on you tube but my husband and I told each other often throughout the day that we loved each other. I don't know some of your viewers would like that but I think it's important to let each other know that. It was always nice to hear. You two are so good for each other.
Awesome to have couples time. I totally agree with Priscilla husbands need to be put number 1 also because when the kids are gone you have nothing in common or even know your spouse. Great real talk! Love your family!
I totally agree with Priscilla and Asa. You got to have your marriage and / or relationship as a priority as well.
Glad see Abby working so hard on theapy and glad see y'all going on date spend time together with out kids
I'm here crying.. You guys are amazing parents and I'm so happy you guts bring this to light that so many couples go through sending lots of love
I don’t cry over this kind of stuff often, but I definitely cried over this❤️
Asa, Priscilla hit it on the nail in her text to you. You taking her out on a romantic date is a perfect start. Couples can get caught up in their children and forget how important their love life is. I know having a Autistic daughter takes a lot of your attention. She is right about wanting to go to bed at the same time. So, schedule your editing for early morning and go to bed with your wife at night. Put each other first and your children will not be neglected but know that is how it is. Priscilla, your children are not number one. Your husband is. Your children are after your spouse. Kids grow up and leave home (unless you have a special needs child). Actually God is number one, your spouse is number two and your kids are number three. Since God is not a priority in your family, I put your spouse and children. My parents loved each other until the day they died. They always put their relationship first and we children knew this and admired them. We were second, but never were neglected but only knew pure love and our needs were met.
Thanks for being honest. God bless you as you live your life daily. I totally agree with you. If you always pull the children first then your marriage Will go down ward. Keep on keeping on 💞
Very good prospective on marriage, and how in general people should work out problems, and express how they feel! Cool stuff!
BEST CHANNEL ON UA-cam! The Mass’ are so genuine and real. Thank you for all of your advice throughout this journey on UA-cam. I will continue to show love. ❤️
I also want to say thank you to Isaiah and summer for being there for you to be able to go on this date night thank you young people ☺☺☺
I love seeing Abby's therapy! I'm about to start my job as an Occupational Therapist in a school for children with disabilities and it's so interesting to see how similar the tasks Abby does in ABA are to OT tasks
I love that feed of the bird flying over the water!
Dad and I are on a date too, well, two days later. Even though we are empty nesters we have to leave the house so we don’t do chores or get lost in something.
Don’t judge me for watching while we are having coffee.
Made me tear up ☺️ marriage is soooooo much work five years into my marriage been together for 11
Years and we are barely on the first step to understanding what it really is... one thing I’ve learned is never keep score of who’s doing what etc all that does is cause resentment.
It’s kind of like... to help other people you have to first help yourself. Such as in a airplane, you put the mask on yourself first so you have the oxygen to breath and stay alive to help and support others. So to help your kids do the best and become the best they can be, you as parents need to keep things strong together.
I just came across this blog and by far it is the one I can relate to the most. Its difficult to have a "normal marriage" with a handicap child. Our daughter is in her 30's and would have frequent "melt downs" if we even raised our voice! But we make time for each other.
Your Relationship real talk made a lot of since, Well said and honestly straight forward. I'm a bachelor but can use this to know how to help my potential other or in other relationships as well. Thank You
Priscilla your text to Asa said it just perfectly. It's funny I was thinking about you two today and I was thinking how you don't seem very romantic with each other you seem like best friends. And then the video started and I couldn't believe it was on the topic I was thinking about. Yes communication is key but if you lose the romance and the flirting and the treating each other extra-special all the time it just turns into a rut. And being best friends is not good enough for a marriage. I'm glad you both agreed together what needed to be done to make it more special for each other . and going to bed at the same time I think is a really important thing to do for each other and the marriage. Thank you for being so open with everything regarding this.
Abbie is doing so great! She came so far from the first video of pouring juice on her own and now putting groceries away. I’m not married but I love the marriage advice. Love you guys channel keep making great videos. You got me as a sub for life ❤️
Y’all are too much for me 😂😂 and Abbie looking all serious. I busted out laughing so hard that I made my dogs jump when I heard Asa say “she sure knows where that chicken is” bahaha that was so funny when she ate the whole chicken!