Awesome Marriage Podcast

Have you gotten bad marriage advice? We sure have! We've heard so many things that just aren't helpful for marriage, but we didn't always realize it! Trying to follow a harmful piece of marriage will damage your marriage over time. So today we call out bad marriage advice, give ways to prevent yourself from falling prey to it, and help you determine what's good advice, and what's worth tossing out. Episode highlights include: How to tell whether it's good advice or not The downside of getting marriage advice online Plus Dr. Kim answers an listener question about a spouse who refuses to go to church We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: Our new Conflict Solving Survey is designed to help you approach the conflict conversation in a gentle way that doesn't end in conflict! We think this will help you approach conflict well. Growing in self-awareness is a gift to yourself, your spouse, and your marriage. That's why we created The Self Check In Guide. Learn more about this helpful resource! If your marriage is really struggling, our Marriage 911 Course was designed as the emergency help you need to get back on track. Check it out today! Loving our monthly resources? Marriage Changers get instant access to every months' new resource – and so much more! Learn more here. Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Men and women tend to view intimacy differently, so it takes intentionality to understand one another well. We want to help the wives out this week by looking at 3 ways to do intimacy his way. How can you build these into marriage? Today's episode will help you bring intimacy from idea into action. Tune in to learn more! Episode highlights include: One fun way to keep the "spark" alive The destructive side effect of disrespect Fun and simple things you can do to get more - and better - connection We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: Our new Conflict Solving Survey is designed to help you approach the conflict conversation in a gentle way that doesn't end in conflict! We think this will help you approach conflict well. Check out our Love Making Survey. This resource was designed to help make talking about sex simple - and to bring satisfying results! Loving our monthly resources? Marriage Changers get instant access to every months' new resource – and so much more! Learn more here. Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Men and women typically view intimacy differently, and it takes intentionality to understand one another well. We want to help the husbands out this week by looking at 3 ways to do intimacy her way. This episode is worth repeating since it answers one of the toughest parts of marriage. How can you build these into marriage? Today's episode will help you bring intimacy from idea into action. Tune in to learn more! Episode highlights include: One of the most common complaints we hear from women on this topic Why nonsexual touching is essential for a healthy sex life What emotional intimacy is and how to get it We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: Our new Conflict Solving Survey is designed to help you approach the conflict conversation in a gentle way that doesn't end in conflict! We think this will help you approach conflict well. Check out our Love Making Survey. This resource was designed to help make talking about sex simple - and to bring satisfying results! Loving our monthly resources? Marriage Changers get instant access to every months' new resource – and so much more! Learn more here. Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Are you part of a blended family? Having a blended family brings unique challenges and that's why we're so thankful for our friends Scott and Vanessa Martindale sharing their wisdom on the topic today! Scott and Vanessa founded Blended Kingdom Families, where they offer practical strategies and Biblical encouragement for blended families. Don't miss this helpful episode! Episode highlights include: Dealing with high-conflict ex-spouse relationships Some practical tools for clear communication Plus, the one big thing you don't want to do, but can make a huge difference! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: Check out Scott and Vanessa's book, Blended Kingdom Families. It's out now, and it is SO good! Find more from Blended Kingdom Families, including all of their resources at BlendedKingdomFamilies.com Fixing our mind on what is good, right and true is good for us and great for our marriage! Our 19 Prayers and Affirmations for Your Marriage resource will help you do just that! Our Family Prayer Challenge is designed to help you practically build a family culture around Christ, in the midst of your everyday life! With the Marriage Changers Membership, you get instant access to every months' new resource – and so much more! Learn more here. Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

What did you hope for and dream of when you got married? Is your marriage all you dreamed it would be? For so many, it is not. It's easy to think it might be easier for other couples, but a good marriage takes time, energy, and hard work. There's hope for your marriage no matter where you are today, because as Dr. Kim shares with us, God hasn't given up on any marriage! Episode highlights include: Dr. Kim's pro tip on why he gives couples "homework" Why many of us might stay distracted on purpose How one spouse make a change to the marriage on their own Dr. Kim answers an anonymous question about how to deal with sexual temptation We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: Setting our mind on what is good, right and true is good for us and great for our marriage! Our 19 Prayers and Affirmations for Your Marriage resource will help you do just that! Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram and Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

{Editor's Note: Audio was repaired 11/2023.} So much of life is not what happens to us, but how we respond to it. Life is hard and it never seems to go exactly according to our plans. My grandad said that we all have the choice to either get bitter, or get better. And he lived out what it looks like to get better, even in the face of all of life's troubles. Today Dr. Kim shares what ongoing bitterness looks like over time, and how we can avoid becoming grouchy, grumpy, and mean! Episode highlights include: How to know if you're becoming more bitter Practical steps to help you "get better" instead Tips for dealing with the difficult people in your life This week's anonymous listener question leads to a memorable story from one of Dr. Kim and Nancy's recent dates We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. P.S. I misquoted his age in the episode - my grandad lived to 94½ before he went to heaven last year! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: Trusting God Through Grief with Special Guest Stacy Henagan | Ep. 462 A Faithful Life and Legacy - with Special Guest Ernstena Parker Wood | Ep. 496 Setting our mind on what is good, right and true is good for us and great for our marriage! Our 19 Prayers and Affirmations for Your Marriage resource will help you do just that! Get a quick daily dose of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email! As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

What are the pros and cons of having kids? Can you know if you're really ready? Today Dr. Kim and I discuss how to know and how we each went through that process with our spouse. We share some practical ways to get on the same page with your spouse, as well as some of our favorite parts of being parents. Listen in to learn more! Episode highlights include: How we navigated the transitions from being childless couples to having kids Surprises that couples often face when they become parents Tips to getting on the same page about this This week's anonymous question: Is it okay to use birth control? We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: The Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide You could win a $250 Amazon gift card when you submit a screenshot of your rating and review of the Awesome Marriage Podcast! Use this link to enter! Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! This Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified. Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Matt Hammitt had a successful music career as frontman of the Grammy and Dove-award-winning band Sanctus Real, but he knew God was calling him away from his career and toward something else. The wake up call happened when he started realizing he was not the man he intended to be. Today Matt opens up about the process of following God's lead in leading his family well. Tune in for his encouraging story! Episode highlights include: Is it time to 'burn the ships' and change course? When both spouses grieve differently Working through the self-deceptions that keep us stuck We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Resources: Grab Matt's book Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith The documentary Bowen's Heart is available where movies are streamed Find more about Matt and the Hammitts at MattHammitt.com You could win a $250 Amazon gift card when you submit a screenshot of your rating and review of the Awesome Marriage Podcast! Use this link to enter! Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! This Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified. Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Today we're answering listener-submitted questions about our Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage series. We have talked about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and they all overlap, so we have questions from every area. There are some really tough ones, so we're going to do our best to give clear and helpful answers today, as Dr. Kim shares great biblical counsel for the questions sent in from our listeners. Episode highlights include: Do marriage problems resolve over time? Why some people avoid counseling, even if they know they would benefit from it Does being a Christian mean you have to stay married, no matter how bad it gets? We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Mental health impacts every aspect of our life, so it will certainly impact our marriage. I am so thankful for Dr. Kim's deep experience with this topic! In this episode we covered everything from how to know when to work on things ourselves, when to seek help, and effective but practical ways to boost mental health in everyday life. Tune in to learn more. Episode highlights include: How to know when you need professional help Practical everyday tips to boosting your mental health How to help a spouse that is struggling with their mental health, while staying healthy yourself Plus this week's anonymous question about a long-winded spouse We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Make sure you subscribe to Podcast Email so you never miss an episode. When you sign up, we'll send you our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free as a sign up bonus, plus you get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox each week! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! Our Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified. We have created a Self-Check In Guide that is a helpful place to start uncovering what's going on with you and to grow more self-aware. Here's that episode where Carey Nieuwhof and Dave Adamson talk about getting healthy sleep! Follow this link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast! Ready to level up your marriage? With a Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

The healthiest marriages are between two healthy people. This week we're unpacking why it's so hard to be spiritually healthy without emotional health. The two are linked because a lack of knowing ourselves will seriously hinder our ability to connect with God and others. It's a lot simpler, more accessible, and less touchy-feely than it may sound. Episode highlights include: The connection between emotional and spiritual health The unintended relational effects of unprocessed emotions Tips to grow in emotionally and spiritually health Plus this week's anonymous listener question about an apathetic spouse We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Do you have "healthy self" questions for us? Send them in and we'll answer in a Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage Q & A episode! Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Podcast Our Awesome Marriage YouVersion Plans help you read and apply Scripture The Bible Project is an awesome resource to help you understand the Bible Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! This Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified. Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Find the link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Today Dr. Kim and I are talking about how physical health impacts a marriage. It turns out we're both passionate about pursuing good stewardship with physical health! Dr. Kim shares some of the struggles he and Nancy have had to deal with and how they worked through them, and I share how going from a mentality of body shame to one of gratitude shifted how I approach physical health. Episode highlights include: Why we need a proper theology about our bodies How physical health impacts our marriage How to start overcoming body shame Plus This week's anonymous listener question is about getting on the same page with your spouse about parenting We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES In Breaking Free From Body Shame Jess Connolly gives sound and effective theology about the body Are you and your spouse as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! This Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified. Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Any questions? Send them in and we'll answer in a Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage Q & A episode! Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Find the link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Is your marriage full of joy, or does it lack some of the qualities you hoped for? It takes more than just love to make a marriage thrive, and today John David Mann and Ana Gabriel Mann, co-authors of The Go Giver Marriage, share why that is. In The Go Giver Marriage, the Manns share five secrets to lasting love that will help you build a marriage in which both spouses truly thrive. Episode highlights include: An effective strategy to break cycles of bickering or criticism Why just one spouse's efforts are enough to affect a marriage Some unexpected benefits of being a "go giver" in marriage We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Learn more about The Go Giver Marriage and order the book HERE! Dr. Kim says that one of the keys to an awesome marriage is being a student of your spouse. Take that advice seriously and study your husband with the Husband Study Challenge! Find the link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast! Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email. Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email.

We get a lot of questions about how to deal with not being "equally yoked" in marriage, so today Dr. Kim shares tips, encouragement plus some do's and don'ts if you are in this difficult situation. And listen in for a fun new anonymous listener question segment where Dr. Kim drops the mic with his marriage advice for newlyweds! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Grab the full episode transcript HERE. Dr. Kim says that one of the keys to an awesome marriage is being a student of your spouse. Take that advice seriously and study your husband with the Husband Study Challenge! Find the link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast! Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Dr. Kim highly recommends a quick weekly check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

When we get married, we are also marrying into our spouse's family. In laws can be a blessing, but that's not always the case. Today we share real life examples of in-law issues and how couples dealt with them, and give you practical steps to deal with the issues that you might be facing. We know in-law issues run the gamut and so this advice is not one-size-fits-all. So if we missed something you want to hear covered, We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Did we miss an important in law issue you want to hear addressed? Email me and let us know! Dr. Kim says that one of the keys to an awesome marriage is being a student of your spouse. Take that advice seriously and study your husband with the Husband Study Challenge! Find the link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast! Will you take 15 minutes each week to check up on your marriage? Dr. Kim highly recommends a quick weekly check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email.

We all want to keep our marriage safe from the damaging effects of an affair. There are many tips to doing this, but the one truly essential underlying principle is simpler and more effective than you might think. In today's episode, Dr. Kim shares the top way to prevent an affair, based on his 40 years of experience counseling couples. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES If your marriage has been affected by an affair, our online Affair Recovery Course can help. Use code: "AwesomeMarriage" for $5 off. Podcast episodes mentioned today: Oneness Vs. Codependency - What's the Difference? With Debra Fileta | Ep. 511 Amber and Arly's Restoration Story Dr. Kim's recent Dispatch, "What If" Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok! Find the link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast! Will you take 15 minutes each week to check up on your marriage? Dr. Kim highly recommends a quick weekly check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email.

Can you grow your attraction to your spouse, or is it destined to grow stale over time? Today's special guest Kimberley Beam Holmes explains that attraction is a process. Following this process will increase your attraction in marriage, but stopping it will lead to a stagnant and stale attraction. Learn how to follow the attraction process that you can follow at any time in marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Find resources and more of Kimberley's work at MarriageHelper.com Get the Summer Bucketlist Date Design today and start your summer off right, with your spouse by your side! Check out Marriage Helper's Free "How To Get Your Spouse Back" Mini Course When you were first dating I bet you studied your wife intensely. You wanted to know everything about her. All that studying connected you two. It can connect you again with the 18-Day Wife Study Challenge! Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Is it ever okay to feel used in married sex? If you're struggling with feeling this way, don't settle for staying stuck there. We will speak to several different contexts in today's episode. Wherever your marriage is today, we pray you find encouragement, know that you are not alone, and know that God wants you to find health and enjoyment in the sexual relationship in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Abusive behavior is never ok. If you're being abused, please get out and get help. If you suspect any emotional or physical abuse is going on in your marriage, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org or 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) Registration is now open for FaithFULL Online Men's Retreat! Don't miss this chance to learn from like minded men who are seeking to build a life of integrity. We have 10% off for you when you use the code DRKIM10 at checkout! When you were first dating I bet you studied your wife intensely. You wanted to know everything about her. All that studying connected you two. It can connect you again with the 18-Day Wife Study Challenge! Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

What are the hard conversations in your marriage? Do you avoid them, argue over them, or (*fingers crossed*) do they go really well?! We're on the last week of our Awesome Marriage Podcast 4-week summer break, and during these weeks off, we will re-share some of our favorite past episodes. We're re-sharing this one to help you have better conversations when it's time to address tough topics. Listen in to learn some great ways to help them go well. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Registration is now open for FaithFULL Online Men's Retreat! Don't miss this chance to learn from like minded men who are seeking to build a life of integrity. We have 10% off for you when you use the code DRKIM10 at checkout! When you were first dating I bet you studied your wife intensely. You wanted to know everything about her. All that studying connected you two. It can connect you again with the 18-Day Wife Study Challenge! Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Apologies are necessary. We are all human and sinful, so we should all be apologizing regularly. But there are definitely right and wrong ways to do this, and most of us can certainly grow in doing apologies well. We're on our Awesome Marriage Podcast summer break, and during these weeks off, we are re-sharing some of our favorite past episodes. These are episodes that you might have missed the first time, or that just deserve a re-listen! Today we're re-airing this episode where Dr. Kim and Christina explain why good apologies matter, and help us learn to do this well. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES The 2022 Virtual Sex Seminar is designed to help you deal with a number of common barriers to great married sex. We've partnered up with the Dating Divas and 21 other sex and marriage experts to give you the 2022 Virtual Sex Seminar. Learn from SAFE, HEALTHY Sex Experts in the privacy of your own home. Registration is now open for FaithFULL Online Men's Retreat! Don't miss this chance to learn from like minded men who are seeking to build a life of integrity. We have 10% off for you when you use the code DRKIM10 at checkout! Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Today's podcast is a great follow up to last week's Worth Repeating episode, "Making Your Spouse Comfortable in The Bedroom." Dr. Kim and Christina go over some typical differences in how men and women approach sex in marriage. But we know that every single couple is unique, with a unique situation. But the focus is on finding ways to work through these differences, and to make them work for you and your marriage. Tune in to learn to better embrace the differences God has designed between you and your spouse. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Our Lovemaking Survey is a nonthreatening way to evaluate your sex together. The goal is to be honest and to work together towards better sex in your marriage, no matter how these answers unfold. The 2022 Virtual Sex Seminar is designed to help you deal with a number of common barriers to great married sex. We've partnered up with the Dating Divas and 21 other sex and marriage experts to give you the 2022 Virtual Sex Seminar. Learn from SAFE, HEALTHY Sex Experts in the privacy of your own home. Registration is now open for FaithFULL Online Men's Retreat! Don't miss this chance to learn from like minded men who are seeking to build a life of integrity. Discounted early bird pricing is available through May 31, PLUS we have an additional 10% off for you when you use the code DRKIM10 at checkout! The books mentioned in today's episode: A Celebration of Sex by Dr. Douglas Rosenau The Gift of Sex by Clifford and Joyce Penner Dr. Kim's eBook Awesome Sex In Marriage Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email brings you thoughtful and impactful marriage challenges and helps all in one short email each Wednesday. Sign up here! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email provides a step to growing your marriage, sent directly to your inbox each weekday. Plus we will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe! Our Marriage Changers get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Use the Spice It Up Sex Challenge challenge as a fun way to connect with your spouse! The goal is to complete all 18 challenges in 30 days!

So many of us don't feel totally comfortable when it comes to sex. But being completely comfortable in the bedroom with your spouse is a gift that keeps on giving! So this week, we're re-airing this episode that originally aired in 2019 to help you face any barriers to enjoying this gift. We're on our Awesome Marriage Podcast break, and during these weeks off, we re-share some of our favorite past episodes. These are episodes that you might have missed the first time, or that just deserve a re-listen! Tune in today to check in on whether you're letting any of these barriers rob the joy and freedom you could be experiencing in the bedroom. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Dr. Kim's eBook Awesome Sex In Marriage The 2022 Virtual Sex Seminar is designed to help you deal with a number of common barriers to great married sex. We've partnered up with the Dating Divas and 21 other sex and marriage experts to give you the 2022 Virtual Sex Seminar. Learn from SAFE, HEALTHY Sex Experts in the privacy of your own home. Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email brings you thoughtful and impactful marriage challenges and helps all in one short email each Wednesday. Sign up here! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email provides a step to growing your marriage, sent directly to your inbox each weekday. Plus we will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe! Our Marriage Changers get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Use the Spice It Up Sex Challenge challenge as a fun way to connect with your spouse! The goal is to complete all 18 challenges in 30 days! Our Lovemaking Survey is a nonthreatening way to evaluate your sex together. The goal is to be honest and to work together towards better sex in your marriage, no matter how these answers unfold.

We know "opposites attract," but once those opposites are married, they also can tend to drive each other crazy! We're on our Awesome Marriage Podcast 4-week summer break, and during these weeks off, we will re-share some of our favorite past episodes. These are episodes that you might have missed the first time, or that just deserve a re-listen! In this week's Worth Repeating, we're sharing the Enneagram and Your Marriage, with special guests Jeff and Beth McCord of Your Enneagram Coach. They explain what the enneagram is, why it's worth talking about and how it can help, even in conflict. They unpack how this tool can facilitate growth, compassion and understanding, point us to the Gospel, and move couples from frustration to thriving together. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Read the episode transcript here. RESOURCES Dr. Kim has an episode with Beth about how to thrive in marriage with each of the 9 types! You can find all 9 episodes here! Find everything you need at becomingus.com including the course for YOUR marriage's Enneagram combination! Beth & Jeff have a "Becoming Us" course for each type combination! Buy "Becoming Us" today! Registration is now open for FaithFULL Online Men's Retreat! Don't miss this chance to learn from like minded men who are seeking to build a life of integrity. Discounted early bird pricing is available through May 31, PLUS we have an additional 10% off for you when you use the code DRKIM10 at checkout! Honoring Intimates is a safe place to learn about marital sex and shop for the highest quality lubricant, lotions, and lingerie items at reasonable prices. There are no inappropriate images on the site and the company uses mannequins to display their lingerie. Use the code "AWESOMEMARRIAGE" to receive 20% off your entire order. You can get some one-on-one coaching with Your Enneagram Coach here. Not sure what your Enneagram Type is? You can take the free assessment here! Also be sure to take the FREE MARRIAGE ASSESSMENT here. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day here!

Is it abuse or is it bad behavior? Today Dr. David E Clarke joins Dr. Kim to tackle this tough topic with tough love. Dr. David E. Clarke is a Christian psychologist, speaker, and author who guides people toward healthy lives, marriages, and families through his Bible-based teaching and therapy. In today's episode he explains the difference between abuse and bad behavior, touches on narcissism and gaslighting, and shares an effective, biblical approach for any spouse who is dealing with this situation. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Abusive behavior is never ok. If you're being abused, please get out and get help. If you suspect any emotional or physical abuse is going on in your marriage, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org or 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) Dr. Clarke's Book, Enough is Enough, gives more details on how to make the plan work. More info and resources are available on Dr. Clarke's Website If your marriage is safe, but is really struggling right now, our Marriage 911 Course was made for couples just like you

Money tends to be a dreaded issue, but we had a lot of fun talking about it. In this episode we share some helpful keys to handling your finances well. This week we're talking about Dr. Kim's top 5 money tips. We also cover how Dr. Kim handles impulse spending, what to do if you don't want to tithe to your church, and the first step toward seeing money with less stress. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! Read the full episode transcript here. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES For help getting on track financially, check out the Free Centsai Financial Online Class from our friends Dan and Kay Ockey. Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Today one of our favorite guests returns to share some wisdom on having a healthy marriage. Debra Fileta is a wise and biblical marriage counselor. Today she joins Dr. Kim to talk about how couples can stop hitting the same "tender spots" over and over and break cycles of repetitive tension. Tune in as Debra gives steps that allow either spouse to help the marriage improve. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Debra's book, Are You Really OK? walks you through tending to the areas of health we talked about in today's episode. Our 31 Reasons Why I Love You love notes resource helps you share the loving thoughts you have about your spouse in a fun and easy way. We can too easily let our married sex grow mundane or stale. That's why we created the Spice it Up Sex Challenge. This resource gives you 18 fun and spicy challenges to work toward together to help bring back the fun and passion! Dr. Kim's book, 7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage gives you 7 of his time-tested insights to make your marriage all you want it to be.

Studies say that most couples fight over money. Is that true for you? If so, avoiding these 5 money mistakes will help you to get on the same page, reduce financial stress and tension, and make the most of your money. Are you making any of the five mistakes? If so, there is hope! Listen today to learn five money mistakes couples make and how to get past them. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES For more help getting on track financially, check out the Free Centsai Financial Online Class Our recent podcast episode "What is team language" can help you communicate well to correct any money mistakes you've made! For low budget and free date night ideas, browse our Date Designs Make sure you're following us on Instagram so you never miss the fun tips, reels, date ideas and other things we post! Dr. Kim's book, 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage takes you deeper on some of the best ways to make your marriage better Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Do you need a mentor to help you have healthy perspective as a parent? Well today you've got one! Through Dr. Kim's 40 years as a Christian counselor, he's helped so many families work through these things, plus he and Nancy have valuable wisdom from their experience as parents and grandparents. In this episode, Dr. Kim and I gives tips for healthy parenting perspective and I share some helpful things I've learned through 17 years of parenting. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES It's finally here! Your chance to get 7 awesome resources for one donation! Don't miss it because this bundle deal is only available for two weeks out of the year! Our 100 Questions To Get You On the Same Page workbook is designed to help spouses work through some of the tough issues of parenting in a fun and effective way. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

It's not easy to be a parent, but you can find more peace and joy in parenting if you avoid these nine common pitfalls. In today's episode Dr. Kim and I unpack some of the mistakes we have made or seen that keep parents from enjoying their kids. Tune in to learn about these pitfalls so you can avoid them. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES It's finally here! Your chance to get 7 awesome resources for one donation! Don't miss it because this bundle deal is only available for two weeks out of the year! Our 100 Questions To Get You On the Same Page workbook is designed to help spouses work through some of the tough issues of parenting in a fun and effective way. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Are you ever too helpful in your marriage? Do you find yourself frustrated with the way your spouse responds to you? You may be trying to control your spouse by "helping" even if you don't mean to! Today Laura Doyle from the Empowered Wife Podcast joins Dr. Kim to teach us some empowering ways to shift the culture of our marriage, even if our spouse isn't on board. Tune in to learn some of the "cheat phrases" Laura teaches that can help you shift from controlling tendencies to deeper intimacy. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. PS - Please let me know if you end up with an experience like the story Laura tells about getting the kitchen clean! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Today we wrap up our series one one-sided marriage by answering some of your questions. We know marriage isn't easy, and there are no one-size fits all answers. But some key themes have stood out through this series, and there are practical action steps you can take to help your marriage, even if your spouse never gets on board. Tune in today as we address them. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Even in a difficult marriage, there is no place for violence or any kind of abuse. If you are unsafe in your marriage, please contact https://www.thehotline.org/ or 800.799.SAFE Dr. David Clarke's book Enough is Enough will help you find solid, biblical next steps if you think you may be in an abusive situation. The Self Check In Guide (I referred to this as the "Self Awareness Challenge") is designed to help you clarify what's going on with you, which is a really helpful step in communicating well with your spouse. "How to Ask for Help" special Wives' Edition podcast episode with Christina and Lindsay Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!

Are boundaries in marriage selfish? Are they even a biblical concept? A lot of us have questions about what this looks like in marriage. Thank goodness for Dr. Kim's wisdom and counseling experience to help us unpack this issue! It's not something many of us have seen done well, or been taught to do, but setting appropriate boundaries can help you and your marriage grow healthier. Tune in to find out how and why this works. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Do you need help resolving conflict in healthier ways? We've got you covered! Our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet has 25 of Dr. Kim's time-tested tips to handle conflict well. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email is a quick email from Dr. Kim each weekday with one practical thing to help grow your marriage! The One Thing was created to help spouses who want to do something to help their marriage but weren't sure where to start. You'll also get our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" resource for free when you subscribe! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Whether single, dating, married, and no matter where your marriage is today, these 5 things will help you be at your best. Don't miss the wisdom Dr. Kim is bringing today! Last week we talked about what a "one-sided marriage" can look like. It's not a fun situation, but there are some important and impactful things you can do if that's where you are. This week, Dr. Kim shares with us five things you can control, even when your marriage feels totally out of control. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

We get lots of questions from people who want to know what to do if their spouse won't go to counseling, won't work on the marriage or has given up. Some marriages lean heavily toward the preferences of the more vocal or assertive spouse. If your marriage feels one-sided, you are certainly not alone! Today Dr. Kim and I share the one-sided times we have experienced in our own marriages, and equip you with practical things to do if you find yourself in this situation. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Be on the lookout later this month, because we have something brand new coming to help you engage and enjoy date night! Do you need help resolving conflict in healthier ways? We've got you covered! Our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet gives you 25 of Dr. Kim's time-tested tips for handling conflict well. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

If you're a millennial, somewhere near that generational neighborhood, or just curious about the impacts of our culture on marriage, don't miss this one! Joseph and Marissa Msefya from ForeverMarriages join Dr. Kim today to dig into some of the cultural pressures couples are facing, and to share ways to grow through them and pursue a healthy, lasting marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Find Joseph and Marissa at https://www.forever-marriages.com/ Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Your marriage can only be as healthy as the two of you. The Self Check In Guide is designed to help you grow in self-awareness and emotional health. We've done the work for you and created the Tied To You Date Design to make your next date night fun, easy and memorable. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! If your marriage is really hard right now, please take advantage of our free resources designed specifically to help struggling marriages.

"Team language" is a great counselor term that I've heard Dr. Kim use a lot, and I wanted to learn more about what that looks like – and doesn't look like – in marriage. Join us today as we unpack practical ways to shift to a team mindset and use team language. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. P.S. Did the "good guy" idea Dr. Kim mentions later in the episode step on your toes like it did mine?! Let me know if that's something you want to hear more about! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Your marriage can only be as healthy as the two of you. The Self Check In Guide is designed to help you grow in self-awareness and emotional health. We've done the work for you and created the Tied To You Date Design to make your next date night fun, easy and memorable. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! If your marriage is really hard right now, please take advantage of our free resources designed specifically to help struggling marriages.

Today we celebrate 500 episodes of the Awesome Marriage Podcast by going behind the scenes with Dr. Kim, Nils and Christina! We're thankful that God has used this podcast to bring hope and encouragement to marriages, and we are so grateful to you for engaging, sharing your time with us as you listen, and being intentional to grow your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES If your marriage is really hard right now, please take advantage of our free resources designed specifically to help struggling marriages. Our 5 Days 5 Ways Love Language Challenge and 5 Days 5 Ways Love Language YouVersion Plan are designed to help you learn how to love your spouse well We've done the work for you and created the Tied To You Date Design to make your next date night fun, easy and memorable. Any topics you want to hear more about on the podcast? I'm all ears! Email me at [email protected] Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!

Is your marriage feeling cozy this winter? Or have things iced over? No matter where you are right now, it's never too soon – or too late – to warm things up and fan the flames in your marriage. Today Dr. Kim and I are looking at what it looks like when couples are cold and distant, why that matters, and simple ways you can warm things up between you and your spouse. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Do you have goals or ideas you'd love to see happen this year? There are a lot of ways to embrace creating a vision, like New Year's resolutions, setting an intention, or creating a vision board. The Bible also speaks to this in Proverbs. It's not enough to hope your marriage goes in the direction you want it to - be intentional with where you want to go this year. Join Dr. Kim and I as we talk about how to effectively set an intention for your marriage this year. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Taking a tech break can be healthy and helpful, and our 7-Day Couples Tech Detox resource helps make the process painless! Can you believe we're hitting 500 episodes next month!? Check out the details of our 500th episode Review Contest here! Our Annual Marriage Check Up Guide is designed to help you reflect on this past year and have in depth conversations about your marriage. Will you take 15 minutes each week to check up on your marriage? Dr. Kim highly recommends a quick weekly check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! This resource is also available for FREE when you sign up for the weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Have you heard about our Marriage Changer Membership? Marriage Changers get all of our monthly resources delivered automatically, plus several other benefits, including T-shirts and exclusive videos from Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!

I love something Christina said on a recent episode: "When your marriage is reflected in your budget, your calendar, your thoughts, and your prayers then it is a top priority." As we get the new year started, it's a great time to take stock of your marriage. What's going well, and what's just not working? So today I'm talking to Dr. Kim about what it means to check up on your marriage annually, how he and Nancy do this, and how to get started if, like me, this is pretty new to you and your spouse! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Will you take 15 minutes each week to check up on your marriage? Dr. Kim highly recommends a quick weekly check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here! Can you believe we're hitting 500 episodes next month!? Check out the details of our 500th episode Review Contest here! Dr. Kim's book 7 Secrets To An Awesome Marriage Our Annual Marriage Check Up Guide is designed to help you reflect on this past year and have in depth conversations about your marriage. Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email.

Today's podcast is a real gift. It's not every day we get to hear from a guest who is in their tenth decade of life, and has had not one, but two awesome marriages! Today Dr. Kim interviews Ernstena "Ernie" Parker Wood, who shares some stories of following God faithfully through life in ministry, marriage and widowhood, with wisdom and warmth. Don't miss this one! RESOURCES Accountability is a biblical and helpful tool for growing in holiness. Our "78 Accountability Questions: A Simple Guide For Accountability Partners" resource is a simple guide to get you started and to share some vision for what an accountability partner can look like. Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email. The Self Check In Guide is a great way to grow in self-awareness. Our Questions To Help Your Spouse Open Up resource is a simple way to help build the closeness between you and your spouse Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Spiritual Intimacy isn't something you hear very often but it's a real thing that you can have in your marriage! Although it sounds deep and intangible, it can be very simple and anyone can grow in this. Today Dr. Kim and Christina talk about what spiritual intimacy is, and give practical ways to deepen the spiritual intimacy in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES Our House Prayer Cards are a simple way to make prayer a normal part of your life by praying over your home. So many couples have told us that these made a difference in their home! Accountability is a biblical and helpful tool to help us grow in holiness. Our "78 Accountability Questions: A Simple Guide For Accountability Partners" resource is a simple guide to get you started and to share vision for what an accountability partner can look like. Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email. We have dozens of YouVersion Bible reading plans to take the guesswork out of reading the Bible together. Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

One thing we've been hearing a lot from couples is that they don't feel close to each other or that their relationship feels like it's missing some depth. Today we're taking some time to talk about emotional intimacy and give you ideas of practical ways to deepen the emotional intimacy in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES Accountability is a biblical and helpful tool for growing in holiness. Our "78 Accountability Questions: A Simple Guide For Accountability Partners" resource is a simple guide to get you started and to share some vision for what an accountability partner can look like. Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email. The Self Check In Guide is a great way to grow in self-awareness. Our Questions To Help Your Spouse Open Up resource is a simple way to help build the closeness between you and your spouse Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Sex is an important part of an awesome marriage… and it's also one of the top issues couples say is a problem in their marriage. We get lots of questions about sex and today we're answering as many of them as we can, and no question is off limits! Tune in to hear Dr. Kim and Christina answer these sex FAQs. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES It's Giving Tuesday, the most generous time of year! This year, we're giving our 4-Week Connection Challenge as a thank you gift to all who donate! Even after Giving Tuesday, you can still give! We are so thankful for your generosity. Our Love Making Survey is a helpful and non-threatening way to get the sex conversation started. Full Set - God's Design for Sex Series, 4 Books: Revised and Updated Edition By: Stan Jones, Brenna Jones A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God's Gift of Sexual Intimacy Don't Mom Alone Podcast Ep 328 goes into more detail on talking to your kids about sex. Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email. Creative Questions to Ask Your Spouse 2.0 will get good conversations started and keep them flowing between you and your spouse. Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Purity is something a lot of people talk about while single and dating, then not so much in marriage. BUt the truth is, sexual temptation does not disappear just because you are married. Married people still need to submit to God and honor him with sexual purity in marriage. Tune in this week to learn what that looks like, and how to move toward purity in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES It's almost time! Giving Tuesday is next week and it's the most generous time of year! When you give you will also receive with our 4-Week Connection Challenge! As a non-profit, we could not fulfill our mission without you. We are so thankful for your generosity! Covenant Eyes is a great resource to help keep you accountable online. Check out Dr. Kim's Marriage Multiplier email! The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email. Creative Questions to Ask Your Spouse 2.0 will get good conversations started and keep them flowing between you and your spouse. Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

The Christmas season will be here soon, and it's a great time to refocus on our faith as we celebrate Jesus' birth. But exactly how can we do that in the midst of normal life plus holiday busyness?! There are lots of reasons why it's easy to miss making our faith a part of daily life with our spouse and kids. So today, our special guests Deepak and Sara Reju give simple, practical ways to do just that, right in the midst of real life. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES: Sarah's new board book, Jesus Saves, would make a great gift for the youngest in your life! Deepak has several books out, and you can find him on Twitter (@DeepakReju). Giving Tuesday is coming up soon; the most generous time of year! When you give you will also receive this Giving Tuesday, with our 4-Week Connection Challenge! As a non-profit, we could not fulfill our mission without you. We are so thankful for your generosity! Our Creative Questions to Ask Your Spouse 2.0 will get good conversations started and keep them flowing between you and your spouse. Have you seen Dr. Kim's awesome new Marriage Multiplier email? The Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of marriage wisdom in a quick, easy to read email. Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Have you looked into our Marriage Changers membership yet? Marriage Changers get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits! Learn more here!

Could you be an accidental gaslighter? We're all vulnerable to bad patterns in marriage so it's wise to pay attention to them. Last episode we defined gaslighting and talked about what to do if this has become part of your marriage. Today we are talking about accidental gaslighting. Tune in to take a solid look at some signs you might be accidentally harming your spouse's mental or emotional health, and what to do about it. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES If any form of emotional or physical abuse is present in your marriage, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org/ or 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233). No matter where your marriage is today, there is hope. There is still hope for you to have an awesome marriage. Our 90 Days To Save Your Marriage plan is designed to start right where your marriage is today and get it on the road to healing. Our Creative Questions to Ask Your Spouse 2.0 will get good conversations started and keep them flowing between you and your spouse. Have you seen Dr. Kim's awesome new Marriage Multiplier email? The Marriage Multiplier contains 4 pieces of marriage wisdom for you in a quick, easy to implement email format. Our Self Check In Guide is a really helpful resource for becoming healthier so that your marriage can be at its healthiest. Christina mentioned our Accountability Questions guide -- which actually will be available next month. In the meantime, of our resources are always available on our website! Do you know about our Marriage Changers membership? Marriage Changers get each of the new monthly resources we produce, plus some other sweet benefits! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!

What is gaslighting? Is there still hope for a marriage where this has taken place? The term "gaslighting" has been on the rise in recent years, but what does it really mean? Dr. Kim and Christina unpack what it is, the warning signs, and what to do if you or someone you know has dealt with this. Tune in to learn more about what it is and what to do if this happens to you. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES If you suspect any emotional or physical abuse is going on in your marriage, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org/ or 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233). Our Creative Questions to Ask Your Spouse 2.0 will get good conversations started and keep them flowing between you and your spouse. No matter where your marriage is today, there is hope. There is still hope for you to have an awesome marriage. This 90-day plan is designed to start right where your marriage is today and get it on the road to healing. Have you seen Dr. Kim's awesome new Marriage Multiplier email? The Marriage Multiplier contains 4 pieces of marriage wisdom for you in a quick, easy to implement email format. Do you know about our Marriage Changers membership? Marriage Changers get each of the new monthly resources we produce, plus some other sweet benefits! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!

Can you change your life simply by changing your mindset? Dr. Kim and today's special guest Margaret Feinberg believe you can! Margaret is an author, Bible teacher and host of the popular podcast, The Joycast. In her newest book, More Power to You, Margaret says that we can break free from negative thought-spirals in just 90 seconds each day. Tune in to learn practical ways to start breaking negative thought patterns and building positive ones today! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Grab a copy of Margaret's newest book, More Power to You and start leaning into the power of daily declarations. Check out The Joycast! Have you looked into our Marriage Changers membership yet? Marriage Changers get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits! Learn more here! Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Dr. Kim shared his Daily Declarations with us earlier this year. Here's a link to a free printable version that you can use to declare powerful biblical truth over your life each day! When your marriage isn't healthy, it drains your energy. That's why we're thrilled to bring you another Online Marriage Retreat this year! The theme is "Building a Life-Giving Marriage." Registration is open now! We have additional 10% off discount with code "awesomemarriage10" - Find out more here!

Dr. Kim often says there is no coasting in an awesome marriage. Marriage isn't something that you do once then just sit back and ignore. It is always moving. The question is, are you moving it forward, or slipping backward? Today Dr. Kim and Christina discuss why and how perseverance matters in marriage. Join us for practical tips and encouragement to keep making your marriage awesome! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Could your marriage use some flirty fun? These 42 Sexy Notes will be just the thing that helps ignite some more passion in your marriage. Learn more here! Dr. Kim mentioned it in today's episode - his Daily One Thing email is an awesome way to do something to grow your marriage each day! When your marriage isn't healthy, it drains your energy. That's why we're thrilled to bring you another Online Marriage Retreat this year! The theme is "Building a Life-Giving Marriage." Registration is open now! We have an additional 10% off discount with code "awesomemarriage10" - Find out more here! Have you checked out our Marriage Changers membership yet? Marriage Changers get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits! Learn more here!