Madi Prewett On Marriage, Submission, And Finding Freedom In Faith

When Madison“Madi”Prewett talks about submission in her marriage to Grant Troutt, she’s not talking about losing her voice—she’s talking about finding peace.

The Bachelor Nation alum has become increasingly vocal about her approach to marriage since tying the knot in 2022, and her latest comments on Jennie Allen’s podcast during the June 2 episode reveal a partnership built on mutual spiritual foundation rather than power imbalance.“It’s so easy to follow him because of how he follows Jesus,”Prewett, 30, explained, describing how Grant’s own devotion to faith makes her respect for him feel natural rather than forced.“I am a strong personality, but it’s so easy to submit to him because of his submission to Christ.”

This framing matters, especially given the backlash Prewett faced after earlier comments about being a“submissive wife.”She quickly clarified that the word doesn’t mean oppression, silence, or control—it means trusting Grant as“the spiritual leader”of their home while maintaining her own voice and equality.“It’s not exercising this dominant power and authority over someone,”she said.“It doesn’t mean that the wife is weak or passive or has no voice or is not equal with the husband.”For Prewett, submission is about safety and contentment, not capitulation.

The couple, both 30, have navigated significant life changes since getting together in 2021. They welcomed daughter Hosanna in January 2025, a milestone that Prewett says transformed her marriage dynamic. The adjustment was overwhelming—her prayer and scripture routine shifted dramatically—but she adapted by memorizing chunks of scripture while breastfeeding, finding spiritual practice in small moments.“Something that grew so much for me, and Grant can testify to this, was that I didn’t get those long times in the word like I used to,”she told Allen during their conversation.

What emerges from Prewett’s candid discussion is less a blueprint for traditional gender roles and more a portrait of two people trying to live out their faith together. Whether you agree with her theology or not, her insistence on redefining submission as a choice rooted in mutual respect—not obligation or control—suggests she’s wrestling with real questions about partnership, leadership, and what it means to surrender without losing yourself. That’s a conversation worth having, regardless of your own beliefs about marriage and faith.