Legally Friends

“Don’t tell anybody” apparently has a sisters exception.Zach and Amy open Friendly Court with a question that could get both of them in trouble: does telling your spouse a secret still count as keeping it? Amy would like to extend that protection to all of her sisters. Zach has questions.Also up for debate: saying “I’m on my way” while you’re still in bed, telling a friend their homemade food is bad, and whether every husband gets one ugly thing in the house.Before court is in session, Amy has two confessions: she’s back on Monster, and those “$500” shoes need a little more explaining. Plus, a stressful vet visit for DOC, Zach’s new-house update, and a listener question about whether someone’s kissing history matters.Where do you draw the line: spouse, sisters, or absolutely nobody?Follow Legally Friends and send this episode to the person you tell everything to.Send us your Judge & Jury dilemma: DM @legallyfriendspodcast on Instagram or email [email protected].

He says he plays for the 49ers. He says he can grow your money faster. Zach and Amy have questions.This week, we're unpacking the viral fake-NFL-player story, catching up on Amy's horse obsession and the Dallas move, and taking a gender reveal disaster to Judge & Jury. A husband tells the family after being asked to keep it quiet—then denies it to the wife who's literally in the group chat.The spoiled surprise or the cover-up: which would make you angrier?Follow Legally Friends and send us your verdict. Got a Judge & Jury story? DM @legallyfriendspodcast on Instagram or email [email protected].

Pay $1,200 or you're out of the wedding party. That's the ultimatum a bride handed her six bridesmaids for a Cabo bachelorette trip: flights, four nights, a villa split. Her fiancé's sister said she couldn't swing it and offered to celebrate at a dinner instead. The bride cut her from the wedding party and still expects her at the wedding. Amy and Zach put the whole thing on trial, then take a second case about a wife who built a secret following roasting her husband until her stepbrother sent him the account.Before the verdicts, Husband Translation is back: "sorry, just seeing this," "is your sister coming?" and "I'll get to it this weekend," plus the rained out trail ride date Amy definitely did not make a TikTok about. Zach airs his airplane grievances, the tipping debate gets heated, and Amy needs to know whether waiters actually spit in your food. Then Amy goes country strong, Michael answers a blue roan in Nebraska with nothing but dollar signs, Zach fails the what horses actually cost quiz, and the whole family piles into the studio for Shannon's scripture of the week.Team Bride or Team Sister? Drop your verdict in the comments.CHAPTERS00:00 Amy is a morning person now02:45 Fabby and DOC refuse to be friends06:30 Husband Translation: "Sorry, just seeing this"11:30 Husband Translation: "Is your sister coming?"13:30 Husband Translation: "I'll get to it this weekend"18:30 The rained out trail ride date and why guys keep canceling25:00 Judge and Jury: pay $1,200 or you're out of the wedding party30:45 Judge and Jury: the secret account roasting her husband37:45 Chapped My Ass: airplane edition40:45 Tipping rules, sending food back, and the spit question53:15 The hotel that cleans three times a week53:45 Amy is country strong and her new trainer wants her in jackpots59:30 The blue roan in Nebraska and Michael's dollar signs62:00 Michael wants spreadsheets from Amy and Megan63:15 What horses actually cost: Zach guesses, Amy reveals70:15 Chickens, bobcats, and whether Utah has bald eagles74:30 The live studio audience arrives: The Odyssey and Zendaya77:15 Shannon's scripture: be not afraid, only believe79:15 Next week Zach rides the horses80:45 Wrap upSUBMIT A CASESend us your Judge and Jury story by DMing @legallyfriendspodcast on Instagram or emailing [email protected] THE SHOWInstagram: @legallyfriendspodcastApple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube: search Legally FriendsNewsletter, The Family by Law Brief: [newsletter link]Email: [email protected] episodes every week.#legallyfriends #inlaws #judgeandjury #husbandtranslation #bridesmaids #wedding #marriage #datingadvice #tipping #horsegirl #podcast

Amy’s neighbor demanded $1,600 for a fence he built before she moved in. When she refused to pay, he sent a sheriff to serve her with small-claims papers.Amy and Zach revisit the unbelievable lawsuit, debate whether $30,000 in student debt should worry a future mother-in-law, and answer a listener who wants to know where Zach really fits within the family. Amy also shares the creepy text she received after a Hinge date at the rodeo, while Zach reveals how a hitchhiking ride in Mozambique ended with him jumping out of a stranger’s car.Plus: Amy’s second horse, a baggage-claim disaster, neighborhood gossip, TikTok arguments, and the horse-expense spreadsheet that will never exist.

Amy finally bought her horse—and apparently that was only the beginning of the spending.This week, Amy joins Zach in Dallas to talk about her new life as a horse girl, the enormous pile of supplies she bought before even bringing Doc home, and their plan to record an entire podcast episode while riding horses.They also get into Zach and Megan’s experience interviewing for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the strange tactics reality TV producers use to create drama, and why Taylor Frankie Paul may seriously need to step away from social media.Plus, Amy tours Zach and Megan’s new Dallas house, reveals that she used to mow the lawn, and tells a Relative from Hell story about a mother-in-law who shot her son-in-law 15 times—and then casually went to Denny’s and a casino.Judge & Jury: Is a new mom justified in cutting off her mother-in-law after she ignored nearly every boundary surrounding the newborn?Submit your stories and Judge & Jury situations:[email protected] Legally Friends:Instagram: @legallyfriendspodcastTikTok: @legallyfriendspodcastListen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe on YouTube for new episodes every week.

A husband thinks he’s getting his family back.Instead, he walks into one of the most unbelievable family stories we’ve ever discussed.This week, Amy and Zach introduce a new Relative From Hell segment before diving into a shocking real-life case involving a marriage on the brink, a mother-in-law, a brother-in-law, and a plan that ended with multiple family members behind bars.Plus, we catch up on everything from World Cup obsession and dating preferences to the kind of conversations only Legally Friends can have.As always, we finish by asking the question that matters most:Who’s guilty… and what’s your verdict?Have a Judge & Jury story or family dilemma?📧 [email protected], rate, and review the show if you’re enjoying the podcast. Every review helps more people discover Legally Friends.

Amy confesses to 10.5 hours of screen time a day, Zach is fighting his migraines with red light and cutting Diet Coke, and there's a guy from Texas trying to outbid her on a horse she found on Facebook Marketplace. Then it's go time: this is our giveaway episode, so we announce the sweatshirt winners and put NINE of your Judge & Jury dilemmas in front of the jury.On the docket this week: a mother-in-law who set up a sneaky playdate, in-laws lining up to book the lake house they never helped renovate, cousins swearing around the little kids, how to announce a pregnancy at a bachelorette, doing all the family planning and getting zero credit, the four words you should never say to someone going through infertility, the "this isn't sponsored" influencer debate, and whether making friends in your 30s really is just like dating. You be the judge.Got a family dilemma of your own? You're our next Judge & Jury. Send your story via Instagram DM @legallyfriendspodcast or email [email protected]. We read them on the show and keep you anonymous.If you loved it, follow the show, leave a review, and send it to someone who needs it.

Court is in session for Episode 23, and this one has everything: Amy’s horse-girl era, barrel camp with 12-year-olds, Zach’s home renovation and septic drama, Yellowstone with kids, Taylor Swift debates, and one very important Instagram message request from 2021.Amy finds an old DM from a guy she now wants to go out with and sends a reply live on the podcast. Then we get into true crime rabbit holes, what’s chapping everyone’s ass, and two Judge & Jury write-ins involving a sabotaging stepmother-in-law and a sister-in-law who crossed a brutal line after a baby.If you have ever overthought a DM, dealt with in-law drama, or needed a reminder that apologies are not optional, this episode is for you.Follow Legally Friends wherever you listen, watch the full episode on YouTube, and send your Judge & Jury stories to @legallyfriendspodcast or [email protected]

Amy bought a horse and returned it a week later.In this episode, Amy shares the emotional story behind sending Brazil back, while Zach tries to make sense of the horse world. Then Amy reveals what happened after being put under anesthesia—including the phone calls, the tears, and the comments that Shannon will never let her forget.We also discuss:• Amy's dating update• Her Instagram account being deleted• Zach's move to Dallas• Closing on a new house• Parenting during big life transitions• Migraines and health strugglesThis one goes completely off the rails in the best way possible.Follow, rate, and review if you're enjoying Legally Friends—it helps us more than you know.

What do your dreams actually mean?This week on Legally Friends, Zach, Amy, and Emily sit down with world-renowned dream expert Lauri Loewenberg to decode the dreams they cannot stop having.Lauri has spent nearly three decades analyzing dreams and has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, Dr. Oz, CNN, Steve Harvey, and more. She explains why dreams are not random, what recurring dreams are trying to tell us, and how your subconscious may be trying to help you work through real life.The group gets into Emily’s recurring gum dream, Amy’s emotional dream about her Papa, a possible pregnancy prediction dream, Zach’s basketball dream where he has no pants, and what it means when you dream about exes, cheating, teeth falling out, being chased, and falling.Follow Lauri:Website: https://www.lauriloewenberg.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauri_thedreamexpertApp: Dream Chat with Lauri, available in the App Store and Google PlayFollow Legally Friends on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/legallyfriendspodcast

This week on Legally Friends, Amy and Zach sit down with Amy’s dad, Michael Skalla, for a full family tell-all.Michael shares what it was like growing up in Wyoming and Omaha, how he met Shannon, and how he went from being raised in a house full of boys + 1 sister to raising four daughters. He talks about parenting, faith, family, business, the Skalla sisters’ social media journey, and what he looked for when his daughters started dating and getting married.Amy gets called out for her checkbook era, Zach shares how he tried to win Michael over on the basketball court, and Michael tells the story of his heart attack and how Shannon and Amy dragged him to the ER.Plus, the episode ends with classic Quotes by Michael — including “expect problems and eat them for breakfast.”Listen for family stories, dad wisdom, Skalla chaos, and a lot of love.Follow along:Instagram: @legallyfriendspodcastTikTok: @legallyfriendspodcastFind us Apple and Spotify

Scarlett Bentley from Temptation Island Season 2 sits down with us for her first full tell-all. We cover her whole story — from growing up in Arkansas to Below Deck Sailing Yacht to meeting Cole, and everything that went down on the island that viewers didn't get to see.Things we cover:• How Scarlett and Cole actually met (and the state of the relationship before the show)• The small lies that became the big problem• Whose idea it really was to go on Temptation Island• Whether she was already done with Cole before she got there• Her connection with Bradley Bobbit and what the edit left out• The journal moment Cole admitted to at the final bonfire (her first reaction is a lot)• What "enough" would have actually looked like at the bonfire• Why only 1.5% of the three weeks they filmed actually aired• Responding to the online hate, the "she's just chasing clout" theories, and the "she used him" accusations• Where she and Cole actually stand today• The reunion (what to expect without spoilers)• Judge & Jury: Scarlett joins us on the bench for listener dilemmas that hit WAY too close to homeSubmit your dilemma: [email protected] us: @scarlettbentley@meglskalla@amyskalla