Welcome back to our deep-dive coverage of Secret lives of Mormon Wives! In this episode, we break down every twist, confession, and jaw-dropping moment from Season 3 with honest reactions, analysis, and plenty of laughs along the way. Our panelists today are: Hayley Rawle (of Girl's Camp Podcast), Alyssa Alexander, Samantha Shelley (of Zelph on the Shelf), Brooklyn Alden and Dr. John Dehlin. If you've ollowed our previous reviews, you alreaedy know -we're all about thoughtful commetary, behind-the-scenes context, and pointing out the details you may have missed. In Part One of our Season 3 review, we're exploring the storyline, relationships, and "revelations" that kick off the season. Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or jumping in for the first time, we'll help you make sense of the drama, the dynamics, and the secrets simmering under the surface. So grab a snack, get comfy, and join us as we unpack it all - episode by episode! Watch the series on Hulu here: https://www.hulu.com/series/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-58cd73be-408d-4eed-8e3d-82339f3f93e2 Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormons-react-to-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-season-3-pt-1/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives 00:05:27 Introduction to the panelists 00:08:13 Jessi’s affair 00:11:48 The friends need a lot of details, which is a very Mormon thing 00:14:40 Is an emotional affair worse than a sexual affair? 00:24:14 Clip - Jordan feeling emasculated 00:30:30 Is this show a metaphor on Mormon appearance? 00:40:11 Clip - Mikayla and Mayci talking about the affair in the car 00:46:46 Things are not well with Jessi and Jordan, 90 day separation 00:51:38 Jordan uses their children against her 00:56:23 What John hates about marriage 01:03:18 The affair was a pursuit of healing in a weird way 01:07:52 Clip - What do you like about yourself physically? 01:11:47 Connecting to the male audience in appearance 01:19:20 Clip - Jessi felt unworthy to drink water because of her affair 01:21:35 Should infidelity be de-stigmatized? 01:26:22 The more forbidden a thing, the more people want to do it… 01:40:38 Road trip and trying to figure out the truth of Jessi’s affair 01:44:56 The lie detector test and dinner with Marciano 01:1:55 Comment chrome BaconCruiser 02:00:35 Women serving missions at age 18 02:05:04 Why wouldn’t Mormons represent American culture? 02:09:52 Clip - of Taylor talking about attending church 02:15:28 Do we recognize these women as Mormon? 02:32:39 The church does a good job at creating community 02:39:35 Clip - Standards in the church 02:41:14 Clip - Good values without being Mormon 02:52:32 Layla talking about her conversion and racism 02:57:43 Closing remarks ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117