Hi, I'm Matt Harris. Seaton Tucker and I post the podcast, Impact of Influence,

which for two years covered in depth, Elyke Murdoch, who was eventually convicted in

23 of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul. That story continues to evolve, and we will cover

that. Plus, we will tell you stories of other true crime events that have happened in the South.

Please join us on Impact of Influence.

And give us a follow on the Impact of Influence Facebook page.

How many people in your life are married right now?

Marriage is this massive institution that until recently felt like a social necessity rather than an active choice.

I'm Allison Raskin, a New York Times bestselling author and relationship coach, who has been

sharing her entire life on the internet since BuzzFeed circa 2014.

And I'm John Blakesley, a former undercover CIA officer turned writer, who never thought he would

wind up with a social media influencer. But somehow we tied the knot in 2023 and Allison has wrote me into her latest project, an investigation of modern

marriage. Our new podcast will examine marriage from every angle, both on the macro societal level

to the more personal. So come join us on our brand new podcast starter marriage. Everywhere you

listen to podcasts, aptly named because this is both of our first attempts at matrimony.

And hopefully our last.

But if not, divorce exists for a reason.

Please don't make that our catchphrase.

Today's episode is sponsored by Sandals Resorts and Bright Co-insurance.

Let's get this party started and embrace your inner bride chilla.

What's up, Chillas? It's a new year, which means there's new trends. And back with us is our friend

Megan Ely of OFD consulting. And she's going to be sharing the 2026 trend report that

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