Let's Get Knotty

Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of this holiday, we’re talking about the power of expressing gratitude in your marriage. We’re also giving an honest update and important announcement about the Let’s Get Knotty podcast - why we’re taking a break and when you can expect us back. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss season 2! And if you have questions or episode suggestions for the next season, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Expressing gratitude in your marriage » 16:57 An honest update + important announcement // MENTIONED // △ Ep. 16 with the Hughes talking about making room for your best yes’s:  https://knottedmarriage.com/16/ △ The Paris vlog: https://youtu.be/qp7aM7IqHoM // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason

Have you ever been told your dreams have to end when you tie the knot or have kids? Or ever struggled with how to chase your calling while also supporting your spouse in theirs? Christopher & Hannah Hughes are both musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs and they’ve been learning how to do just that. In this episode, they share some really wonderful advice on: chasing dreams with your spouse, how to find a mutual purpose for your marriage, and how not to compare your life to others while you’re on the path for your calling. If you have a tug on your heart to pursue a non-traditional life, we know you’ll be so encouraged by this episode! // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Meet the Hughes and their movie-worthy love story » 13:30 How they’ve used marriage counseling to proactively work on their marriage » 21:26 How they’ve found compromise in the ways they’re wired differently » 25:13 Supporting each other’s dreams + making sacrifices to chase an unconventional life » 34:20 How they find mutual purpose inside their marriage while chasing their own dreams » 45:27 What’s on Hannah & Christopher’s Knotty List? // MEET THE HUGHES // △ Listen to Hannah’s podcast - the By Words Show: https://www.instagram.com/thebywordsshow/ △ Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehannahhughes/ △ Christopher’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hughesphoto.co/ // MARRIAGE RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Today, we’re answering Taylor’s question regarding how to better address problems in her relationship with her fiancee when he wants space to think and she wants to fix things. If you find yourself avoiding hard conversations with your partner because you communicate differently and you’re not sure how to navigate it, this episode is for you! // MENTIONED // △ Ep. 02 about WENI negative communication patterns: https://knottedmarriage.com/02/ △ Ep. 12 about weekly family meetings: https://knottedmarriage.com/12/ △ Ep. 14 with the Kedershas about their weekly meeting: https://knottedmarriage.com/14 // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Want to know the biggest cause of struggling marriages? We’re getting the inside scoop from a marriage expert! Scott Kedersha is a marriage pastor and has been married to his bride Kristen for 21 years. In this episode, they share with us all their best advice from a marriage counselor: the biggest misconceptions about marriage, the biggest mistakes couples make, and some honest confessions about what they struggle with in their own marriage. // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Meet Kristen & Scott Kedersha » 2:25 Their messy love story: What they got wrong then how they got it right » 8:45 Trusting your people to speak into whether or not your relationship is healthy » 11:15 How walking in community has blessed their marriage » 15:35 The biggest misconceptions people have about marriage - 2 contradictions » 22:39 The biggest roadblocks to a happy, healthy marriage (what 90+% of couples who are struggling have in common) » 26:40 What healthy community is + how to find it » 33:39 Their honest confessions of the things that are hard in their own marriage » 44:02 How to date your spouse » 50:05 What’s on Kristen & Scott’s Knotty List? // MEET THE KEDERSHAS // » Scott’s Website: https://www.scottkedersha.com/ » Scott’s book Ready or Knot: https://amzn.to/3h8Fmiz » Scott’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skedersha/ // MENTIONED // △ Ep. 07 on Soulmates: http://knottedmarriage.com/07/ △ Ep. 12 on weekly family meetings: https://knottedmarriage.com/12/ // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

We just got back from 3 weeks in Europe and boy do we have some stories to tell! We made a promise to each other before we got married to value experiences over things. We’re sharing the details of how + why we prioritize travel, what it means to our marriage, and all the wild stories from this particular trip. // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Why we went in on this trip » 19:24 The crazy stories from our trip, our big conflict + our sweetest memories // MENTIONED // △ Ep 3 with Jess + Chandler: https://knottedmarriage.com/03/ △ Ep. 8 on how to reconcile in conflict: https://knottedmarriage.com/08/ △ Watch the vlogs of this trip on Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp7aM7IqHoM&list=PL7X-ikyNrhwujXITL-rBYUj7XpLUNydqI&index=3 // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Paying off debt with your spouse and checking in with a weekly family meeting - the Sullivans are schooling us on so many practical ways to work as a team in your marriage! Matt & Lana Sullivan (or MattLana as we’ve officially dubbed them) have been married for 10 years and have navigated moving across the country, paying off a large sum of debt, changing career paths, and raising 4 young kids. Through all their experiences, they’ve learned disciplines and practices that have helped them operate as a team in their marriage with a unified goal. In this episode, they’re sharing how they paid off $80k of debt in just 2.5 years and all the juicy details of the weekly team meeting that helped them do it! Matt & Lana have such wisdom and faithfulness and we know you’ll be really encouraged by their story and excited to use the tips and tools their sharing in your own marriage. // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Meet the Sullivans » 03:05 Their love story » 20:12 The choice to leave what was comfortable for what was right - how they navigated a hard decision together » 35:45 The structured weekly meeting they use to stay unified in their marriage + on top of their goals » 53:50 What’s on MattLana’s Knotty List? » 58:43 A few rapid-fire questions » 1:07:42 How to follow them for more + a gift for your own marriage! // MEET THE SULLIVANS // » Lana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlteachme/ » Check out Lana’s faithful womanhood YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRoZe-liTE-fTVPoLrHRTxQ // MENTIONED // △ Ep. 09 about finances in marriage: https://knottedmarriage.com/09/ △ DOWNLOAD Matt & Lana’s Weekly Team Meeting template: https://motivated-composer-3025.ck.page/3e175349ab △ Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: https://amzn.to/3yOWTSD // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

The good, the bad, and the absolutely terrible: we’re reacting to some of Tiktok’s dating advice and giving our honest thoughts! // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 What Tiktok has to say about dating  » 2:56 TikTok 1  » 12:40 TikTok 2  » 24:38 TikTok 3  » 35:14 TikTok 4 // TIKTOKS MENTIONED //  △ https://www.tiktok.com/@confidencechris/video/7006765915081542917 △ https://www.tiktok.com/@happilykenna/video/7091282444195810602 △ https://www.tiktok.com/@therapybabe/video/7049197501274180911 △ https://www.tiktok.com/@actuallykier/video/7059036469721124143 // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

We have a lot to say about marriage that might surprise you, so we’re sharing our unpopular marriage opinions! We’re covering some of the bigger lies people believe, the surprising thing that helps marriages last, and how to actually have a thriving sex life. Let us know what you think and if you agree with our unpopular relationship opinions! // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Our unpopular marriage opinions » 2:03 No 1 - Don’t put this pressure on your spouse » 8:54 No 2 - Stop thinking this is necessary » 19:11 No 3 - This one might surprise you about sex » 24:26 No 4 - This is what builds a lasting marriage » 29:21 No 5 - You reap what you sow // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Should you merge finances when you get married? In this episode, we’re breaking it all down: what the research says about why money matters to your marriage, reasons why you should and shouldn't share money in marriage, and the dos and don’ts of how to combine finances when you're married. // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Intro » 2:48 Why money matters to your marriage » 5:40 Why you shouldn’t merge your finances » 13:55 Why you should merge your finances // MENTIONED // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions △ Research mentioned: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/29/couples-who-pool-their-money-are-more-likely-to-stay-together https://freshaccounts.amtd.com/blog-details/2017/The-Sneaky-Ways-Married-People-Hide-Spending-from-their-Spouses https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/joint-bank-account/ Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Find yourself keeping a tally of all the ways your partner has wronged you? We all know “I’m sorry” doesn’t always go very far in reconciling hurts. In today’s episode, we’re talking about reconciling in your relationship and how to actually apologize effectively. We’re sharing one of our favorite conflict resolution techniques with a step 3 step apology and 1 very simple but important 4 letter question for how to apologize to someone you hurt. A healthy, thriving marriage can’t exist without grace and forgiveness, and this is an important tool to help foster that environment inside your relationship! Let us know how it goes when you try it! // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 Intro  » 00:56 You will hurt your spouse - It’s how you respond to it that matters  » 3:56 Different responses to conflict and why they don’t work  » 10:33 Stop saying “I’m sorry” and instead start asking THIS question  » 13:57 The 3 steps to asking for forgiveness  » 18:58 Accepting and granting forgiveness  » 23:55 Why the small hurts are so important  » 26:42 Creating an environment of grace and forgiveness  » 35:42 Mollie’s at it again… Why humility matters  » 38:24 Steps recap + how to start practicing reconciliation // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW //  Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Want to know how to find your soulmate?! Today we’re talking: do soulmates really exist, how to know you found your spouse, and what to look for to know you’re ready to commit. // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 What is a soulmate  » 3:52 Our honest thoughts on soulmates  » 8:14 Three truths about who you’ll marry  » 9:37 How different cultures view soulmates + arranged marriage stats  » 17:13 Is this thinking wreaking havoc on your relationship?  » 23:37 How to know if you’ve found your person  » 32:06 Use ** this ** to know if you’re ready to commit // MENTIONED // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions △ Arranged marriage stats: https://www.brides.com/story/modern-arranged-marriages Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW //  Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Alcohol, mental health struggles, having kids young, and lots of time away - Tate and Margaret Matheny have navigated a lot in their marriage! In this conversation, Margaret shares what it’s like to be a professional baseball wife and supporting a spouse through anxiety, and they tell us the top things they learned in their tough start to marriage and loving each other through differences. These two are so honest and open and their story is such a great reminder that the hard things you walk through together can be used for good in your marriage. We hope their honest story is an encouragement to you! // TIMESTAMPS // » 0:00 Meet Tate and Margaret Matheny » 2:08 Their love story: meeting in kindergarten to getting married at 21 » 8:19 The journey to professional baseball & how Tate proposed » 13:05 The baseball grind + being apart, getting pregnant & the early trials of their marriage » 23:46 Tate shares about his struggles with alcohol » 31:54 How Margaret supported Tate through his alcohol & anxiety » 35:50 How Casmir has learned to support Mollie through her health struggles » 42:46 The ways they’ve grown in their marriage » 46:39 How they’ve found unity in their differences » 53:40 What’s on Margaret and Tate’s Knotty List? » 1:00:23 Who would survive longer on a deserted island? » 1:03:38 How to be encouraged by more from the Mathenys // MEET THE MATHENYS // » Margaret’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_w1oqof_V7buKOfKF-CUtA/ » Their video about Tate’s anxiety: https://youtu.be/2uN7aARpPhY // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot △ 7 questions to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW //  Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Join us for part 2 on the things we wish we knew before marriage! (This one gets a little juicy…) // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 Recap from last week’s episode - the first 4 things we wish we knew before we got married  » 1:27 No. 5 Decide who you let speak into your marriage  » 12:48 No. 6 Know who the real enemy is  » 17:09 No. 7 Expectations are everything  » 28:36 No. 8 Don’t fall into this very easy trap  » 33:53 No. 9 You can’t build a marriage on feelings  » 43:00 What do you wish you knew before you got married? // MENTIONED // △ Last week’s part 1 episode: https://knottedmarriage.com/04 ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot ☆ The 7 questions you need to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests?  We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Five years into marriage, we’re spilling all the things we WISH someone would have told us before we said “I do.” You get a lot of advice before marriage, but these are the things we had to learn on our own and wish we knew before we got married. // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 Sharing all the things we wish we knew before we got married  » 3:03 No. 1 The most important truth about conflict  » 11:35 No. 2 Don’t expect marriage to do this  » 19:54 No. 3 Don’t let this rob what you have  » 27:38 No. 4 The answer to every problem you have in marriage  » 35:47 Let’s dive into more on the next episode // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot ☆ The 7 questions you need to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please SUBSCRIBE, leave a review, take a screenshot, and share to Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests?  We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

We’re talkin’ first year of marriage advice, waiting for the wedding night, managing expectations and more! Join us for this juicy and encouraging conversation with Chandler & Jessica Reid Miller as we dive into lessons from the first year of marriage, navigating their wedding night as virgins and serving each other through love languages. We were so encouraged by this chat with the Millers and we know you will be too! // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 Meet Jessica & Chandler  » 3:08 The crazy story of how they met, started dating + got married in just 1 year  » 15:53 How their expectations going into marriage affected their first year  » 24:15 Practical ways they’ve served each other through love languages  » 31:11 A resource to intentionally prepare for marriage  » 32:51 The unexpected things they learned about each other as newlyweds  » 37:25 Getting married as virgins, their wedding night, and fighting for their intimacy  » 45:17 What’s on Jessica & Chandler’s Knotty List?  » 55:59 Who’s more stubborn or more romantic?  » 59:37 A hilarious story from their wedding night  » 61:20 How to be encouraged by more from the Millers // MEET THE MILLERS // » Jess’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaReidxo » Jess’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicareid/ » Chandler’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chandler_922/ » Their wedding night video: https://youtu.be/K_zDY2ZjNAU // RESOURCES //  ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot  ☆ The 7 questions you need to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! Listen to the next episode: https://knottedmarriage.com/04 // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests?  We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Are you a WENI? Find out what your negative communication patterns are, how they’re holding you back from healthy communication, and how to resolve conflict more effectively. We’re diving in deep on this one on the 4 common negative communication behaviors and tips for managing conflicts inside your relationships. We promise this one will stick with you and you can apply this TODAY to improve your marriage. // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 Meet WENI: The 4 main negative communication patterns  » 5:58 W - Withdrawal  » 14:09 E - Escalation  » 20:56 N - Negative Interpretation  » 30:33 I - Invalidation  » 38:53 How to apply this to improve your communication // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot ☆ The 7 questions you need to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram @knottedmarriage! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason // CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW // Have a question for our next Q&A episode? Suggestions for topics or guests?  We’d love to hear from you! Submit your suggestions here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast/#contribute

Welcome to the very first episode of the Let’s Get Knotty podcast! 🥳 We’re seriously so excited to have y’all here. In this short episode, we’re introducing ourselves and our plans for Knotted and the podcast. Get excited for some honest marriage stories, relationship tips, great interviews, and lots of real talk! // TIMESTAMPS //  » 0:00 Welcome - who we are  » 3:20 Why we’re here - our heart for marriage & vision for Knotted  » 10:00 What to expect from the Let’s Get Knotty podcast  » 14:34 How to join us // MENTIONED // △  Submit your suggestions for the show here: https://knottedmarriage.com/podcast △ Listen to Ep 2 about conflict patterns: https://knottedmarriage.com/02 △ Marriage stats mentioned: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/05/27/as-millennials-near-40-theyre-approaching-family-life-differently-than-previous-generations/ // RESOURCES // ☆ Build a solid foundation for a lasting marriage with Ready to Knot: https://bit.ly/lgkreadytoknot  ☆ The 7 questions you need to ask before you get married: https://bit.ly/lgk7questions  Your support means everything to us. Please subscribe, leave a review, and share a screenshot on Instagram! // LET’S BE FRIENDS // » Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottedmarriage/ » Subscribe for more encouragement on YouTube: https://bit.ly/knottedsubscribe » Check out Mollie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/molliemason

Welcome to Let’s Get Knotty, a podcast for real talk and honest conversations about all things relationships and marriage - the good, the bad and the knotty. We believe marriages are worth fighting for, and we’re here to help you fight for yours. Whether you’re already married, almost married, or wanting to be married - we’re here to help you build a solid foundation for a love that lasts. Subscribe to join us for new episodes every Thursday!