The Marriage Prep Podcast Allie and Nathan Hooper

Tyler and Emma share their story of how they met, knew that marriage was right for them and they dive into what their first 6 months of marriage has been like giving advice and guidance to help couples know what to expect.

In this episode we interview BYU professors and married couple Loren and Sandra Marks about their experiences with religion and it’s benefits for marriage and families. Loren Marks shares about his extensive research on the topic, and both Loren and Sandra share their thoughts and personal experiences on the matter. You won’t want to miss it!

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In this episode we interview life and leadership coach Kirk Williams along with his wife Tammy who share their story and dive into one of the most important and underrated skills to learn in any successful marriage and that is the skill of listening! They teach the Hug n' Roll method as a great way to practice listening and communication daily with your spouse. This episode will open your eyes to how becoming a better listener will truly change your life and your marriage!

Have you ever noticed that when you're feeling hungry, tired, stressed, anxious, nervous, sad, angry or host of other seemingly negative emotions that you are a lot more irritable and tougher to be around? We definitely have and as we have taken a closer look at ourselves and our recent fights, they are usually because there is an external factor that is causing us to be in a bad mood and take it out on each other. But what if we could avoid those times? What if we learned how to communicate when we are feeling in a negative headspace? 

That is what this episode is all about, learning to communicate while feeling emotional and learning how to respond when your partner is getting emotional. It's much easier said than done but we are positive that just being aware of your partner's feelings and working on being empathetic will have a massively positive impact on you and your marriage! We hope you enjoy!

Ahh the Friendzone. Normally being friends is great but when you have your heart set on being romantically involved with this person but they just don't feel the same it can be devastating. But is being friends all bad? Can you be friends and also be romantically involved? In our experience, the relationships that are first built on a foundation of friendship end up being the  most successful relationships.

In this episode we bring on Janine and Josh Jones who know first hand what is like to be in the friendzone and can now testify of the benefit that their friendship has on their marriage. Just because you are "just friends" with the person your interested in, doesn't mean all is lost, it might just mean that you are in the perfect place for a beautiful marriage! ;)