Sometimes you have to hit record and just talk it out. Kattie and Allan give a brief update on the latest in their lives, Kattie answers a commonly asked listener question, and Allan teaches primary on Mother’s Day. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 013: Updates, and Emails, and Ramblings OH MY! appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Listeners submitted common questions and comments they receive from their spouse, friends, and family members about their faith transition and mixed faith marriage. Allan and Kattie try to answer the questions the best they can from their experience. Disclaimer: Allan and Kattie speak from their experience and are not giving professional advice or counseling. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 012: Question and Answer appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
In this episode, Allan shares an emotional story of connecting with their oldest son and trying to help him properly respond to failure. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 011: Teaching Our Children (Part 2: Gaining Confidence) appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
What does it look like to set goals and not feel they have to be centered around “obedience” or “what you should be doing”? Goals can help each spouse see that the other wants to reinforce the same values and purpose in your family. Allan and Kattie give a few examples of goals they have set for their marriage and family. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 009: Setting Goals appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Talking to friends and family about a change in beliefs can be difficult to say the least. In this episode, Kattie and Allan talk about their experience talking to their families, friends, and ward members. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 008: Talking to Family and Friends appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Allan and Kattie introduce the first in a multi-part series, Teaching Our Children. In this first edition, they talk about their experience teaching their children it isn’t appropriate to be alone with an adult that isn’t their parent or grandparent. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 007: Teaching Our Children (Part 1: Being Alone with Adults) appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
As part of his faith transition, Allan wrote Kattie a short letter highlighting his beliefs and all of the positive aspects of this journey. In this episode, Allan reads that letter. Many times the simple process of putting pen to paper can be extremely therapeutic. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 006: Letter to Kattie appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
When one spouse experience a transition in faith, it’s common to see their research and study to occur completely independent of the believing spouse. Allan and Kattie discuss their experience of learning about troubling information about the church and how much of that process they have done together. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 005: What Does Kattie Know? appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
When one spouse experiences a crisis of faith, it is easy to feel that their feelings for their spouse are in crisis as well. Kattie and Allan discuss how they are strengthening their love for one another and are not allowing Allan’s faith crisis dictate how they feel towards one another. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 004: Love appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Going through a faith transition can lead to both husband and wife feeling overwhelmed for many reasons. In this episode, Allan and Kattie talk about feeling overwhelmed, and the ways that they have been able to cope with those feelings. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 003: Feeling Overwhelmed appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
In this episode, Allan and Kattie discuss finding value at church as a mixed faith couple. They discuss the difficulties, the benefits, and how they’ve learned to be more respectful of each others perspectives regarding church attendance. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 002: Church Attendance appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Today we introduce a new podcast “Marriage On A Tightrope”. Co-hosts Allan & Kattie, husband and wife, introduce themselves and introduce their podcast which focuses on navigating a mixed faith marriage. With so many Mormons entering faith shifts, more and more helpful conversations around mixed faith marriages are needed and Marriage on a Tightrope is tackling this cause. The post Marriage On A Tightrope: 001: Allan & Kattie appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
