
Awesome Marriage Podcast
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Feeling Alone in My Marriage | Ep. 480
Loneliness in marriage is a uniquely difficult pain, but that's where you are today, you're not alone. At Awesome Marriage, people often tell us they feel alone in their marriage. Yet there is hope: We also see marriages restored and transformed time and again! If you're in a lonely, disconnected marriage today, we pray you will take heart and not give up. Tune in for Dr. Kim and Christina's advice on what to do if you feel alone in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES Have you checked out the Awesome Marriage Pop Up Shop? Six t-shirts and our favorite hoodie are available for a short time only. Click over and pick up your faves while the shop is up! Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. You can complete this simple challenge in just five minutes each day. You can make this happen! And it's yours for a donation of any amount. Join us this month and take the challenge! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email gives you a daily reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Sign up today for free! Marriage Changers get each month's new digital resource as well as some other sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Making Counseling Effective In Your Marriage | Ep. 479
Are you considering marriage counseling? Have you booked your first appointment and plan to go soon? Or have you tried counseling, but it just didn't work like you hoped it would? Whatever situation you are in, today's episode has some tips to help you make the most of it. Just showing up to the appointment won't change your marriage. Today Dr. Kim and Christina share some tips that are not common knowledge about how to make counseling work for you and your marriage. Tune in and find out! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. When you subscribe to Podcast Email you get each new episode delivered straight to your inbox. As a Podcast Subscriber, you will get exclusive bonuses like noteworthy quotes, discussion questions, resources, and more! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES It's true - we have all-new swag for you! The Awesome Marriage Pop Up Shop goes live later this week, but before the sale goes live we want to give one of you and your spouse the item of your choice! Find all the details over on Instagram! Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. You can complete this simple challenge in just five minutes each day. You can make this happen! And it's yours for a donation of any amount. Join us this month and take the challenge! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email gives you a daily reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Sign up today for free! Marriage Changers get each month's new digital resource as well as some other sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
When Do You Need Marriage Counseling | Ep. 478
Have you ever wondered if you need marriage counseling? Does going to counseling mean you have a bad marriage? Have Dr. Kim and Nancy gone to counseling themselves? With 40+ years of experience as a Marriage Counselor, Dr. Kim has seen couples come to counseling for just about every reason and he has a lot of great insight into this topic! Tune in today to hear Dr. Kim and Christina answer the question of when you need marriage counseling. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. When you subscribe to Podcast Email you get each new episode delivered straight to your inbox. As a Podcast Subscriber, you will get exclusive bonuses like noteworthy quotes, discussion questions, resources, and more! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. You can complete this simple challenge in just five minutes each day. You can make this happen! And it's yours for a donation of any amount. Join us this month and take the challenge! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email gives you a daily reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Sign up today for free! Marriage Changers get each month's new digital resource as well as some other sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Commit Proverbs 18:15 to memory this week. Ask God to remind you of this truth!
Achieving Awesome Communication: Your Questions Answered | Ep. 477
You asked, we're answering! Today Dr. Kim and Christina wrap up our podcast series on communication by answering your questions. Communication in marriage is a detailed and nuanced topic; there are no "one size fits all" answers, but there are some basic principles that can really help you and your marriage to grow toward better communication. Listen today for practical tips and answers to help you communicate better with 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! RESOURCES 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! Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. Join us this month and take the challenge! Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get free daily reminders to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! If you're ready for a deeper dive into building the communication in your marriage, our 30-Day Communication Challenge is a great way to do that! Check it out today! If you need anything at all, you can reach us at [email protected]. We love chatting with you!
Make the Most of Your Differences with Special Guests Jay & Breona Washington | Ep. 476
We've heard that opposites attract. But what happens when opposites commit to a life together and the friction begins? All too often in marriage, we try to change our spouse rather than accepting the unique ways God made them. Today Dr. Kim interviews Jay and Breona Washington. Jay is an Introvert Coach, and together they unpack some ways to make the most of differences 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 Check out all of Jay and Bre's resources and info at introvertedyou.com! The Five Love Languages is a time-tested tool that helps couples love each other better. It's LIVE! We're excited to partner with Dating Divas again to offer you their Marriage Bundle for just $20!! That's right, we're giving you $15 off your marriage bundle! Simply go to the Dating Divas Marriage Bundle from now until August 2nd and get your Marriage Bundle! Check out the Awesome Marriage Youtube channel! Leave us a rating and review - We'd love to hear your thoughts! Are you satisfied with the sex life in your marriage? The Love Making Survey is designed to help you have a safe, genuine conversation about your sex life with your spouse. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Achieving Awesome Communication: Dealing with Communication Ruts | Ep. 475
Did you know there's a strategic reason for the way bars are designed? Today Dr. Kim and Christina talk about what happens when communication grows stale or stops altogether. What leads to us getting stuck in a rut with communication? How can we avoid that? How can we get back out? Today we share insights into all of those issues, plus your mind might be blown like Christina's was when Dr. Kim explains the bar thing! 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 It's LIVE! We're excited to partner with Dating Divas again to offer you their Marriage Bundle for just $20!! That's right, we're giving you $15 off your marriage bundle! Simply go to the Dating Divas Marriage Bundle from now until August 2nd and get your Marriage Bundle! Our Questions To Help Your Spouse Open Up resource is designed to help your marriage become a safer place to open up, and help you and your spouse build a better connection. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! The Summer Bucket List Date Design makes it super easy to plan a great date night to up the connection in your marriage, without spending the big bucks!
Wives Edition: How to Ask For Help
Why is it so hard to ask for help? Today we have a special "wives' only" episode with Christina and our Podcast Producer Lindsay Few. We all need help sometimes! But so often we are terrible about asking for it! Today Christina and Lindsay are talking about why wives might need to ask for help sometimes, why we might hesitate to ask, and some practical ways to ask. 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 pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES Share the podcast on social media and tag us! We're excited to partner with Dating Divas again to offer you their Marriage Bundle for just $20!! That's right, we're giving you $15 off your marriage bundle! Click through to the Dating Divas Marriage Bundle from July 19th- August 2nd to get your Marriage Bundle! The link goes live July 19th! Did you take the tip we shared at the end of the episode? We'd love to hear your results! Share with us at [email protected] or message us on Insta! Marriages thrive on intentionality. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage each day. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Achieving Awesome Communication: Communication Breakdowns | Ep. 473
We have to address the inevitable: Communication breakdowns. They're going to happen at some point. We're only human! But we can certainly decrease how often they happen and how we recover from them as a couple! Tune in today as we continue addressing practical ways to improve the communication 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 Awesome Marriage is excited to partner with Dating Divas again to offer you their Marriage Bundle for just $20!! That's right, we're giving you $15 off your marriage bundle! Simply go to Dating Divas Marriage Bundle from July 19th- August 2nd and get your Marriage Bundle! The link goes live July 19th! Check out the Awesome Marriage Youtube channel! Leave us a rating and review - We'd love to hear your thoughts! Our Questions To Help Your Spouse Open Up resource is designed to help your marriage become a safer place to open up, and help you and your spouse build a better connection. One great way to keep good communication rolling is by using our Weekly Marriage Check In Guide Marriages thrive on intentionality. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage each day. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits (including that it's one of the rare ways to get to see more of Nancy! Learn more here!
Achieving Awesome Communication: Dealing With Feelings | Ep. 472
Have you taken it personally when your spouse came home in a foul mood? Have you ever been in a foul mood yourself, but not communicated about it well to your spouse, leaving them to wonder why you were so grumpy? Communication can really fall apart around our attempts to deal with our spouse's feelings and our own. Today we talk about some of the common breakdowns (it's not just you!) and ways to handle this more effectively. 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 Reading Dr. Kim's Daily Declarations aloud each day is a great way to grow in believing what God says is true about you! Get a free printable copy here! Our Questions To Help Your Spouse Open Up resource is designed to help your marriage become a safer place to open up, and help you and your spouse build a better connection. He's done it again! If you're curious, here is the Bible reference for Dr. Kim's favorite verse! The Achieving Awesome Communication YouVersion plan walks you some helpful ways to improve the communication in your marriage. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! We recommend these books to help in growing a healthier mindset: Get Out Of Your Head by Jennie Allen Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel Are you satisfied with the sex life in your marriage? The Love Making Survey is designed to help you have a safe, genuine conversation about your sex life with your spouse.
Are You Really OK? With Special Guest Debra Fileta | Ep. 471
"How are you doing?" We're all so used to the quick, one-word answers to that question, but today, we're going deeper. Debra Fileta is a much-loved repeat guest on the Awesome Marriage Podcast, and she has written a powerful new book, Are You Really OK?: Getting Real About Who You Are, How You're Doing, and Why It Matters. We're so happy to have her on today to get real about learning whether we are really doing ok, how to know if we are or not, and why it matters! 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 One great step toward healing and growth is Debra's book, Are You Really OK? Email [email protected] to get the "Pastor's Guide To Navigating Mental Health" for free Follow Debra at @truelovedates on Instagram Visit True Love Dates for resources, great info and Debra's awesome podcast series on mental health Want to make the most of summer fun in your marriage? Our new Summer Bucket List Date Design makes it super easy to plan a great date night! Our Questions To Help Your Spouse Open Up resource is designed to help grow the openness, communication and connection in your marriage Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 simple thing to grow your marriage each day. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Achieving Awesome Communication: Touch Points and the Small Stuff | Ep. 470
Have you heard the term "undivorced?" What does it mean to just "exist" together in a marriage? Well, we're here to say marriage can be a lot more fun and exciting when you put in the effort to connect with your spouse and build that relationship! One easy way to do that is with touchpoints. No matter how busy you are, you can build these into your day and be on your way toward an awesome marriage! Listen today to find out more. 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!
Achieving Awesome Communication: Nonverbal Communication Ep. 469
A recent survey we did showed that communication is the #1 issue couples want help with. So we're going to unpack some practical ways to improve the communication in your marriage, with a 6-episode series on "Achieving Awesome Communication." Nonverbal communication is over 70% of how we communicate, so we want to be sure we do well with it! Listen today and find out how you can improve the nonverbal communication 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 Are you tired of the same old dinner date? Our new Summer Bucket List Date Design has simple and fun ways to make the most of date night! Dr. Kim and Christina mentioned the 30-Day Communication Challenge to help get the communication in your marriage on a healthy track. This is an awesome way to check in, prevent conflict and know your spouse better! Dr. Kim highly suggests a weekly check in with your spouse as a way to prevent conflict. Our Weekly Marriage Check in Guide makes this super easy to do and it's yours for a donation of any amount. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing each day to help your marriage grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Worth Repeating: The Vital Connection Between Intimacy and Money
Money is one of the top marriage issues, and learning to manage it well as a couple is a vital part of marriage. As a finance blogger and a family law attorney, Brain and Cherie Lowe have basically seen it all when it comes to marriages and money! They also share their awesome story of slaying the "debt dragon" that they faced together. Today we are re-airing their episode on the podcast because it is definitely worth repeating. 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 Visit Cherie at https://www.queenoffree.net/ for helpful resources, freebies, and much more! Grab both of the Lowe's books here! We've got a little gift for our loyal listeners! Simply leave a rating and review of the podcast, and we will give you our Couple's Unity Building Journal. Just leave a rating and review, screenshot it and send it to info@awesomemarriage with "Unity Building" as the subject title and we will email you this great resource. Are you tired of the same old dinner date? Our new Summer Bucket List Date Design has simple and fun ways to make the most of date night! Dr. Kim's "Mammon and God: Money and Spirituality" YouVersion plan can help you align your view of money with scripture. Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Worth Repeating: 5 Ways to Affair Proof Your Marriage Part 2
In all his years in the counseling office, Dr. Kim says that he's never seen anyone that one set out to have an affair. It was a process of one baby step after another that led them there. But you can avoid those baby steps altogether! Tune in today to learn 5 ways to affair proof your marriage. We're releasing part 1 & 2 today because they're definitely worth repeating. 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 Are you tired of the same old dinner date? Our new Summer Bucket List Date Design has simple and fun ways to make the most of date night! We've got a little gift to give to our loyal listeners! Simply leave a rating and review of the podcast, and we will give you our Couple's Unity Building Journal. Just leave a rating and review, screenshot it and send it to info@awesomemarriage with "Unity Building" as the subject title and we will email you this great resource. Choose one of our free YouVersion Bible Reading Plans to help get into the scripture. Has your marriage has been affected by infidelity? We believe deeply that you can heal from it, and even build a better marriage than you ever had before! We want to help you heal which is why we've created the Online Affair Recovery Course to help you on your healing journey. As our friend, you can use the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE for 10% off this course. Use mundane moments for Godly purpose with House Prayer Cards! One way to get, and stay, on the same page in your marriage is a regular check in. Our Weekly Check Up Guide makes it super easy for you! Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Worth Repeating: 5 Ways to Affair Proof Your Marriage Part 1
In all his years in the counseling office, Dr. Kim says that he's never seen anyone who set out to have an affair. It was a process of one baby step after another that led them there. But you can avoid those baby steps altogether! Tune in today to learn 5 ways to affair proof your marriage. We're releasing part 1 & 2 today because they're definitely worth repeating. 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 Are you tired of the same old dinner date? Our new Summer Bucket List Date Design has simple and fun ways to make the most of date night! We've got a little gift to give to our loyal listeners! Simply leave a rating and review of the podcast, and we will give you our Couple's Unity Building Journal. Just leave a rating and review, screenshot it and send it to info@awesomemarriage with "Unity Building" as the subject title and we will email you this great resource. Choose one of our free YouVersion Bible Reading Plans to help get into the scripture. Has your marriage has been affected by infidelity? We believe deeply that you can heal from it, and even build a better marriage than you ever had before! We want to help you heal which is why we've created the Online Affair Recovery Course to help you on your healing journey. As our friend, you can use the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE for 10% off this course. Use mundane moments for Godly purpose with House Prayer Cards! One way to get, and stay, on the same page in your marriage is a regular check in. Our Weekly Check Up Guide makes it super easy for you! Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Worth Repeating: Checking In So You Don't Check Out - How To Prevent Conflict
Conflict is inevitable, but a lot of it could actually be avoided. In this episode, Dr. Kim and Christina unpack simple ways to be more connected with your spouse, ways to prevent unnecessary conflict, and how to know if you're "checked out." This one originally aired a while back, but we're sharing this episode again because so many marriages could be less tense and more enjoyable simply by preventing some of the conflict! If you're like me, you can always use reminders of easy ways to make your marriage better - so it's definitely worth repeating! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES We want to give a little something away as a gift to our loyal listeners! If you leave a rating and review of the podcast we will give you our Couple's Unity Building Journal. Simply leave a rating and review then screenshot it and send it to info@awesomemarriage with "Unity Building" as the subject title and we will email you this great resource. This month's 30-Day Communication Challenge will help get the communication in your marriage on a healthy track. This is an awesome way to check in, prevent conflict and know your spouse better! Dr. Kim highly suggests a weekly check in with your spouse as a way to prevent conflict. Our Weekly Marriage Check in Guide makes this super easy to do and it's yours for a donation of any amount. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing each day to help your marriage grow. Getting on the same page can help you avoid conflict in parenting. If you need some help, 100 Questions to Get You on The Same Page Parenting Workbook is designed to help you do just that! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Worth Repeating: Amber & Arly's Restoration Story
Today, we're sharing Amber and Arly's marriage story again. This encouraging story of redemption and healing is a powerful reminder that there is still hope for marriage that has been hurt by infidelity. We are so grateful to Amber and Arly for sharing their story, and we wanted to share this one again because it's definitely worth repeating. 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 We want to give a little something away as a gift to our loyal listeners! If you leave a rating and review of the podcast we will give you our Couple's Unity Building Journal. Simply leave a rating and review then screenshot it and send it to info@awesomemarriage with "Unity Building" as the subject title and we will email you this great resource. Has your marriage has been affected by infidelity? We believe deeply that you can heal from it, and even build a better marriage than you ever had before! We want to help you heal which is why we've created the Online Affair Recovery Course to help you on your healing journey. As our friend, you can use the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE for 10% off this course. If there's anything else we can do for you today, don't hesitate to reach out. Message us on Instagram or email [email protected]. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage every weekday. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Hope For the Unhappy Marriage With Special Guest Toni Niewhof | Ep. 468
Are you happily married? Or is marriage harder than you thought it would be? Today Dr. Kim talks with special guest Toni Nieuwhof. Toni is an author, speaker and family law mediator, and she brings some incredible wisdom nuggets in today's episode. If your marriage is hard or unhappy right now, there is hope! Tune in today for hope and help to make the future of your marriage better than 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! RESOURCES Buy Toni's book, Before You Split: Find What You Really Want for the Future of Your Marriage Check out Toni's website for great resources and helpful free marriage tools! Follow Toni on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter This month's 30-Day Communication Challenge will help get the communication in your marriage on a healthy track! Toni and Dr. Kim mention counseling as a great way to get some positive movement in your marriage. Is it time for you to go? Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get reminders to do 1 thing to grow your marriage each day. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Seeing Your Spouse's Value | Ep. 467
Do you need to say "thank you" to your spouse over and over again? Or tell them you love them, even though they already know it? It can be so easy to take our spouse for granted. So today we are talking about seeing and acknowledging your spouse's value. We are going to talk about some areas people want to be appreciated in, and why noticing and verbalizing these things is a BIG part of having an awesome 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 Learning to communicate effectively as a couple will reduce unnecessary arguments and strengthen your bond as a couple. The 30 DAY COMMUNICATION CHALLENGE will help you and your spouse growing in communication intimacy with one another. Dr. Kim mentions Atomic Habits, a book he and Dylan both really appreciated. Our brand new 30-Day Communication Challenge is a great follow up to today's conversation! Check it out for some great ways to grow the communication in your marriage. Our 21 day Husband Encouragement Challenge and Wife Appreciation Challenge will help you jump start the appreciation habit! We know there are more than 31 reasons why you love your spouse. But how often do you get to tell them? The 31 Things I Love About You resource will encourage you to share those ways with your awesome 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! Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Ministry & Your Marriage with Special Guest Jess Connolly | Ep. 466
Today Jess Connolly joins us to share some of the joys and challenges of ministry. Jess Conolly is an author and a speaker, she runs Go and Tell Gals, and helps lead Bright City Church in South Carolina, along with her husband, Nick. Jess and Nick are on mission to leave the world more in awe of God than they found it. Listen in as Jess shares some great wisdom, encouragement, and very practical ways to work together 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 Follow Jess on Insta! Jess's book, You Are The Girl For The Job, will help you live on mission in your actual everyday life. And Glory Girl will do the same for the tween girls in your life. Breaking Free From Body Shame comes out soon - preorder now! If you're not already subscribed to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email, sign up today and get a daily reminder with 1 simple thing to grow your marriage. Our House Prayer Cards are one of our most-loved resources. They are a super simple way to make prayer an everyday part of your marriage. Do you dream of more delightful dinner times? Whether you have a family of 2 or 20, use our "52 Questions for Your Family Table" printable to cultivate quality time! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits like Awesome Marriage T-Shirts and exclusive video interviews with Dr. Kim and Nancy. Learn more here!
3 Ways To Do Intimacy HIS Way | Ep. 465
Today we are talking about 3 ways to do intimacy HIS way. As men and women, we don't always view this the same way! Wives, we want to help you out with some practical ways to build intimacy the way your husband needs and wants it. Listen in and you may be really surprised at some of the ways listed in today's episode! 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 Several of our resources might really help get you and your spouse more intimately connected! Check them out below. Creative Questions to Ask Your Spouse 2.0 Love Making Survey Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up Spice It Up Sex Challenge Dr. Kim recommends the book, A Celebration of Sex, by Douglas E. Rosenau If you missed last week's episode on "Intimacy HER Way," make sure to give it a listen! Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage daily. Our House Prayer Cards are one of our most-loved resources. They are a super simple way to make prayer an everyday part of your marriage. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
3 Ways To Do Intimacy HER Way | Ep. 464
Today we are talking about 3 Ways To Do Intimacy HER Way. We don't always view this the same way as men and women! Husbands, we want to help you out with some practical ways to build intimacy in your marriage the way your wife needs and wants it. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.
Simple Ways To Be A Nicer Spouse | Ep. 463
One of the main things that produces conflict is a lack of sensitivity or kindness. Dr. Kim shares how he has seen a lack of kindness among couples in the counseling room. No matter where your marriage is today ALL of our marriages would be better if we were a little nicer to each other. Join us today as we talk simple ways to just be nice to 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! RESOURCES Our 7 Most Popular Resource Bundle is available for two weeks only! This bundle contains our Husband Encouragement & Wife Appreciation Challenges - two great places to start becoming a nicer spouse! Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and be reminded to do one thing each day to grow your marriage. Learn how to make some loving deposits in your spouse's love tank with our Love Cans resource. Download a free PDF of Dr. Kim's Daily Declarations to help you stay grounded in God's truth each day! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Trusting God Through Grief with Special Guest Stacy Henagan | Ep. 462
Today Dr. Kim interviews special guest Stacy Henagan. Stacy's book, Breathe Again, walks through her process of trusting in God's goodness after He didn't answer her prayers for healing of her terminally-ill daughter. How can we trust God in this midst of grief? How can we see past the pain? Dr. Kim and Stacy unpack those questions and more on today's episode. 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 Buy Stacy's book, Breathe Again, here. Check out the Breathe Again Devotional Plan on YouVersion Find more resources at Stacyhenagan.com Do you long for a deeper connection, better conversation, and more intimacy with your spouse? Want to build a deeper connection in your marriage? Our "Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up" resource can help! Have questions or a marriage story to share? Email us at [email protected] or message us on Instagram. We love hearing from you! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Moving & Marriage | Ep. 461
How can couples reduce stress during a move? So many couples are dealing with a move for one reason or another. Moving comes with a lot of stress, so today we're going to be talking about best marriage practices for moving. If you're not moving right now, bookmark this one to come back to later. And check out the application questions available to our podcast subscribers as they can apply in any season! 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 A few members of the Awesome Marriage team shared tips in today's podcast. Who are our team members? Find out here! Invite God into your new home with our House Prayer Cards! Do you long for a deeper connection, better conversation, and more intimacy with your spouse? Want to build a deeper connection in your marriage? Our "Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up" resource can help! Want more tips for dealing with seasons of transition together? Check out these podcast episodes: SEASONS OF TRANSITION DEALING WITH SEASONS OF WAITING LOVE IN EVERY SEASON: INTERVIEW WITH DEBRA FILETA | EP. 411 Have questions or a marriage story to share? Email us at [email protected] or message us on Instagram! 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 via email or text here!
How To Tell When Your Marriage Issues Are Solved | Ep. 460
This week on the podcast we're focusing on markers of a solved conflict: how to tell when your marriage issue is solved. A lot of times we may give up on the problem solving too soon and stop short of real resolution, but unless we resolve the issue, it will keep coming up over and over again. So how do we break that cycle? Tune in today to find out. 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 Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. Do you long for a deeper connection, better conversation, and more intimacy with your spouse? Want to build a deeper connection in your marriage? Our "Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up" resource can help! Dr. Kim mentions the Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide, a simple tool to help keep you and your spouse on the same page. We have Awesome Marriage YouVersion Bible Reading plans for a wide range of topics and situations. Have you read any of our Awesome Marriage plans? Use our Couples Unity Building Journal to proactively build oneness in your marriage. 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 via email or text here!
Defining Your Real Marriage Problem | Ep. 459
Marriage issues live in our minds, hearts, bedrooms and thought lives. We may be too close to the problem to know what the real issue is. Over his years as a counselor, Dr. Kim says it's really common that couples can feel the tension, but they can't seem to figure out what's really causing it. Tune in today as Dr. Kim and Christina help you learn to find the causes underneath the symptomatic problems, so that you can truly heal and grow. 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 Read Christina's blog, What's Your Problem, Actually? Subscribe to the Awesome Marriage blog, and get a new post from the AM team each Wednesday Other podcasts where we've talked about trust in marriage: WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE SHARING WITH YOUR SPOUSE | EP. 281 HOW TO BE KNOWN | EP. 270 WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN'T TRUST YOUR SPOUSE? | EP. 264 Your spouse's love tank can't stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin' feeling with our "Love Cans" resource! Sign up to get Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
When Your Teenager Starts To Date | Ep. 458
In today's podcast episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about what to do when your teens start to date. This may feel like a daunting milestone, but they are here to help give you peace of mind plus practical help to prepare well and handle it with grace. Whatever stage of parenting you are in, or if you are a friend or relative of teens, Dr. Kim and Christina have some great ideas and advice to help you prepare, support and encourage the teens you love as they start to think about dating. 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: The God's Design for Sex Series books are a great teaching tool This isn't the first time we've talked about kids' dating! Check out other episodes on the topic: Parents' Responsibility in Dating: Interview with Debra Fileta | Ep. 6 Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality- Interview with Jim Burns | Ep. 22 Ask Dr. Kim: We have a son and worry about him growing up in this sex-crazed culture… Your spouse's love tank can't stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin' feeling with our "Love Cans" resource! Haven't thought much about your next phase of parenting? Get our "100 Questios to Get You On the Same Page" workbook and get your head in the game & on the same team with your spouse. 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 via email or text here!
Be Your Authentic Self in a Superficial World - Interview with Sam Acho | Ep. 457
What does it mean to live authentically? Today Dr. Kim interviews NFL linebacker, speaker, podcaster, and humanitarian Sam Acho to help answer that question! Sam has a new book out, called Let The World See You. This book is a blueprint for learning how to be yourself and living a life of genuine authenticity. Listen today to learn more! 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 Buy Sam's book, Let the World See You, here! Find Sam Acho on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Your spouse's love tank can't stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin' feeling with our "Love Cans" resource! Find the YouVersion plan Dr. Kim mentioned, "Even If He Doesn't," 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 via email or text here!
How to Handle "Me Time" | Ep. 456
"Me time" can be a major pain point in marriages, especially those with young children. Have you wondered why "me time" is such an issue? Is it okay to ask your spouse for it? And what is a healthy amount of "me time"? Today we want to talk about "me time" and give you some practical tips to navigate this in a way that builds up your marriage. Listen as Dr. Kim and Christina answer these questions and more, and give you helpful steps to handle the "me time" issue. 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 this episode helped you realize that you & your spouse would benefit from talking about how you spend your time, use our Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide to make the conversation more productive! Your spouse's love tank can't stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin' feeling with our "Love Cans" resource! Are you getting Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day email or text? If not, this is a great starting point to help you make a positive impact on your marriage each day. Sign up here! Intimacy requires hard work and a guide. Dr. Kim Kimberling is that guide and his book, 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage, will show you how communication and intimacy in marriage can be yours. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
Creating Healthy Spiritual Disciplines | Ep. 455
Last year changed a lot of our spiritual disciplines when it came to going to church and our daily habits. But it's important that we find a way to have healthy spiritual disciplines no matter our scenario. So, what is a spiritual discipline? What happens to our marriage when we neglect our spiritual disciplines? Today Dr. Kim and Christina will answer these and other helpful questions with grace and wisdom. 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 Your spouse's love tank can't stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin' feeling with our "Love Cans" resource! YouVersion Bible Reading plans are a great use of screen time! Have you read any of our Awesome Marriage plans? Have a question for us, or a marriage story to share? Email us at [email protected], or send us a direct message on Instagram, Facebook Twitter OR TikTok! We respond to every one of our messages and we love hearing from you! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Are you getting Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day email or text? If not, this is a great starting point to help you make a positive impact on your marriage each day. Sign up here!
Creating Healthy Habits with Technology | Ep. 454
Last year was a strange one, and it shook a lot of us out of our usual rhythms and habits. Many of you have told us you spent a lot more time online last year, and are still figuring out how to take back control of your tech habits. How do we know if our habits with technology are UNhealthy? Today Dr. Kim and Christina identify some red flags around tech overuse and talk about ways to break those unhealthy habits and create healthy ones. 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 Your spouse's love tank can't stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin' feeling with our "Love Cans" resource! YouVersion Bible Reading plans are a great use of screen time! Have you read any of our Awesome Marriage plans? Have a question for us, or a marriage story to share? Email us at [email protected], or send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook. We respond to every one of our messages and we love hearing from you! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Are you getting Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day email or text? If not, this is a great starting point to help you make a positive impact on your marriage each day. Sign up here!
Moving Past Superficial Connection | Ep. 453
Today Dr. Kim and Christina talk about the connection we have with our spouse. What does a deeper connection look like? Is it possible to have that in the midst of a busy life? Is it too late to move past superficial connection if that's what we're used to? Join us as they discuss practical ways to assess and improve the connection 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! Do you dream of a more delightful dinner table? Whether you have a family of 2 or 20, use our "52 Questions for Your Family Table" printable to help cultivate quality time together! Keep an eye out for our "Love Cans" resource, which comes out in February. This resource is designed to help you love and understand your spouse better. Browse the "Resource" tab at awesomemarriage.com for a variety of tools we've created to help you and your spouse connect, including Date Designs, which make it super easy to plan a meaningful date night with your spouse! Have a question for us, or a marriage story to share? Email us at [email protected], or send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook. We respond to every one of our messages and we love hearing from you! Our Online Marriage Retreat is a wonderful way to make time to grow together with your spouse, on your own time frame. Use the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE when you sign up for 10% off! 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 via email or text here!
Breathe: Don't Be Prickly | Ep. 452
In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina discuss what it means to be prickly in marriage. Last year was tough on most of us, and one side effect is that many of us are carrying the pain of grief, loss, and disappointment. When we don't handle our hurt in healthy ways, we often hurt others without even realizing it. How can we best handle our feelings and become healthy, instead of prickly? Tune in today to find out. 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 Dr. Kim enjoys using the Day One app for daily journalling. Find it online here. Are you getting Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day email or text? If not, this is a great starting point to help you make a positive impact on your marriage each day. Sign up here! Do you dream of a more delightful dinner table? Whether you have a family of 2 or 20, use our "52 Questions for Your Family Table" printable to help cultivate quality time together! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!
3 Essential Ways to Connect with Your Kids and Create Positive Lasting Memories: Interview with Larry Hagner | Ep. 451
Today Dr. Kim talks to Larry Hagner of the Good Dad Project about how to really connect well with your kids. Larry developed the project out of his desire to better himself and become a better dad to his kids. The Good Dad Project empowers men to become the happiest, healthiest, and best version of themselves, and provides community with other men on the journey. 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: Check out The Good Dad Project for podcasts, resources, community and more. Buy Larry's book, The Dad's Edge: 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories. Whether this year was rocky or rose-tinted, use our Annual Marriage Check Up Guide to reflect on the year and prepare well for the next. It's yours with a donation of any amount to the ministry of Awesome Marriage! The Online Marriage Retreat is still available. Be intentional to grow your marriage by taking time to retreat and learn together. As a bonus for our listeners, we are offering 10% off with the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE10! 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 via email or text here!
Recapping Marriage This Year | Ep. 450
Today Dr. Kim and Christina summarize their thoughts on marriage in 2020 and what we have learned. It has certainly been a weird year for all of us and extremely challenging for many of us. 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: Whether this year was rocky or rose-tinted, use our Annual Marriage Check Up Guide to reflect on the year and prepare well for the next. It's yours with a donation of any amount to the ministry of Awesome Marriage! The Online Marriage Retreat is still available. Be intentional to grow your marriage by taking time to retreat and learn together. As a bonus for our listeners, we are offering 10% off with the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE10! 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 via email or text here!
Parenting Tips That Have Made My Life & My Marriage Easier | Ep. 449
Today we are talking all about parenting tips. Parenting can be a major marriage tension or a major distraction for a lot of marriages. Today Dr. Kim and Christina take some time to share tips that have made our life easier and our marriages better for each stage of parenting. 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: Use our 100 Questions To Get You On The Same Page: A Parenting Workbook to make sure you are on the same parenting page as your spouse. Parenting with Love and Logic, by Foster Cline and Jim Fay The Learning About Sex book series for different ages and stages. Don't Mom Alone Podcast Some of Andy Stanley's sermon series are available as podcasts Connected Families provides biblically-based mentoring to help families. 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 via email or text here!
Our Biggest Marriage Mistakes | Ep. 448
Today Dr. Kim and Christina share some of their biggest marriage mistakes. By sharing their own failures and what they learned from them, they hope to encourage you that you are never alone in your marriage mistakes, and that you might avoid making the same mistakes they did! RESOURCES Our "Spice It Up Sex Challenge" resource is a 10-page PDF, with 18 spicy, sexy challenges to amp up the love, connection, and fun in your marriage bed! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! We've got 2 sexy games to help reignite the spark in your marriage. The Ultimate Intimacy App has resources of sex positions, sex tips, and customizable sex games. The best part is this app is safe for your marriage because it's clean, and non-graphic with no nudity. All content is respectful and in the context of healthy marriage. Sign up to get Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here! *Some links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Every dollar made goes directly to the ministry of Awesome Marriage to help couples build awesome marriages. We only promote products we truly recommend.
Growing In Communication: Interview with "Big" Rich and DeAnna | Ep. 447
Today Dr. Kim interviews "Big" Rich and DeAnna Millentree. Rich and Deanna have a passion and a beating heart for marriage, and believe that to have the kind of marriage you want, you must grow. Growing In Marriage started and grew out of their love married couples and a desire to see marriages grow and thrive. 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES Big Rich and Deanna are the authors of Face To Face - Conversation Starters For Couples. Make sure you are following us on Instagram at @awesome_marriage and enter this giveaway for a chance to win a FREE copy of Face To Face! OR Buy Face To Face - Conversation Starters For Couples now! Learn more great marriage insights at GrowingInMarriage.com Check out The Growing In Marriage Podcast Follow Growing In Marriage on Instagram and Facebook for more great insights! *Some links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Every dollar made goes directly to the ministry of Awesome Marriage to help couples build awesome marriages. We only promote products we truly recommend.
3 Things Your Husband Wants From You | Ep. 446
Ladies, what does your husband want from you? And why? This week we hear from the guys! What did they say was most important to them when we asked? Today Dr. Kim and Christina talk all about what a husband wants from his wife. 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES We want to help you cheer your husband on with this "21 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge." This "100 Questions To Get You On The Same Page" Resource is a life saver if parenting stress is hindering your marriage! Our "Spice It Up Sex Challenge" resource is a 10-page PDF, with 18 spicy, sexy challenges to amp up the love, connection, and fun in your marriage bed! 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 via email or text here! *Some links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Every dollar made goes directly to the ministry of Awesome Marriage to help couples build awesome marriages. We only promote products we truly recommend.
3 Things Your Wife Wants From You | Ep. 445
Men, do you know what your wife wants from you? Any idea why? We polled our listeners, and the ladies have spoken! Today Dr. Kim and Christina talk all about 3 things your wife wants from you. They each give a "top 3" list, then share what our listeners had to say when we asked wives the most important things they want from their husband. 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 Using our Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide, just 20 minutes a week can lead to a better marriage! Check out some of our YouVersion plans for men: Fighting to Be a Man of God I Am A Warrior Part 1 & Part 2 3 Questions for Husbands Want to show her how much you appreciate her? We can help you show your appreciation for your wife with the "21-Day Wife Appreciation Challenge." Our new "Spice It Up Sex Challenge" resource is a 10-page PDF, with 18 spicy, sexy challenges. 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 via email or text here!
What Do I Do When I'm Not Attracted To My Spouse | Ep. 444
Is it okay to not be attracted to your spouse? Why would someone stop being attracted to their spouse? Today Dr. Kim and Christina talk all about what to do when you're not attracted to your spouse. We have received these questions quite a bit and want to take some time to address them. Dr. Kim and Christina tackle these questions and give you practical advice for what to do if you are facing a lack of attraction 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES We've got 2 sexy games to help reignite the spark Our new "Spice It Up Sex Challenge" resource is a 10-page PDF, with 18 spicy, sexy challenges. The Ultimate Intimacy App was created by Christian Couples designed to help married couples take their relationship and intimacy to a whole new level. You can grab the free version but we recommend you upgrade to the subscription for more positions, tips, and games for only $15.99. 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 via email or text here! *Some links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Every dollar made goes directly to the ministry of Awesome Marriage to help couples build awesome marriages. We only promote products we truly recommend.
Making Your Relationship Matter Now And For Generations To Come: Interview with Dr. Crawford Loritts | Ep. 443
Today Dr. Kim interviews Dr. Crawford Loritts. Dr. Loritts is a pastor, author of Your Marriage Today ... and Tomorrow, and host of the radio show Living a Legacy. Dr. Loritts has been married for nearly 50 years. In this episode, he shares so much great wisdom about making your marriage do more than just last, but truly making it matter. SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES Dr. Loritt's book Your Marriage Today … and Tomorrow Check out Dr. Loritts' radio program, Living a Legacy. Have an awesomely artistic date night in with our Color Me Wild Date Design! It's not too late to register for the Online Marriage Retreat! Register here for awesome content from over 20 speakers to refresh your marriage. 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 via email or text here!
Love Even When You Don't Feel Like It | Ep. 442
Today we are talking all about loving our spouse even when we don't FEEL it. Is it okay if we don't "feel the love" for our spouse? Does it even matter, as long as we are still committed to each other? Today Dr. Kim and Christina will address "that lovin' feeling" in marriage. They talk about whether they have ever lost those feelings in their own marriages, what to do if that happens to you, and practical ways to help bring the love back into your marriage 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 15 Daily Prayers to Pray for Your Husband 15 Daily Prayers to Pray for Your Wife It's not too late to register for the Online Marriage Retreat! Register here for awesome content from over 20 speakers to refresh your marriage. Have an awesomely artistic date night in with our Color Me Wild Date Design! 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 via email or text here!
Knowing Her Intimately - Understanding HER Sexual Wiring: Interview Laura M. Brotherson | Ep. 441
Have you ever had "duty sex?" Could your sex life could be better than it is today? Today Dr. Kim interviews Laura Brotherson about female sexuality, a mysterious subject misunderstood by men and women alike. Laura sheds light on it, giving information and practical advice to help you better understand and enjoy sex 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES Get Laura's book Knowing Her Intimately: 12 Keys for Creating a Sextraordinary Marriage here to start learning today! Find more of Laura's helpful content at Strengtheningmarriage.com. Find resources and ways to begin working through what you learned in today's interview on Laura's counseling site, Maritalintimacyinstitute.com Awesome marriages don't happen by accident. The #OnlineMarriageRetreat is for all married couples, from newlyweds to those beyond 50 years together! Click here to register today! And as a bonus for our listeners, we are offering 10% off with the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE10! Have an awesomely artistic date night in with our Color Me Wild Date Design! 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 via email or text here!
Dealing With Exes | Ep. 440
In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about dealing with exes. What should you do when you have to see your ex-spouse? Today they give some best practices and tips! 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 Check out Ron Deal's Blended Family Resources here. Awesome marriages don't happen by accident. The #OnlineMarriageRetreat is for all married couples, from newlyweds to those beyond 50 years together! Click here to register today! And as a bonus for our listeners, we are offering 10% off with the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE10! Have an awesomely artistic date night in with our Color Me Wild Date Design! The Ultimate Intimacy App was created by Christian Couples designed to help married couples take their relationship and intimacy to a whole new level. You can grab the free version but we recommend you upgrade to the subscription for more positions, tips, and games for only $15.99. 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 via email or text here!
Building Trust | Ep. 439
In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about building trust. Trust isn't something that just happens over time - you have to proactively and intentionally build it. Whether you have broken trust in your marriage and need to work to repair it or you just want to maintain trust you have, we think this conversation will help you learn how to sow seeds of trust 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES Check out our Podcast Episode on Confession here! Start communicating better with Awesome Marriage's Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide here. The SYMBIS Assessment is one of Dr. Kim's favorite tools to help work through family of origin and to prepare for marriage. Awesome marriages don't happen by accident. The #OnlineMarriageRetreat is for all married couples, from newlyweds to those beyond 50 years together! Click here to register today! And as a bonus for our listeners, we are offering 10% off with the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE10! You can go on your Journey to Restoration with our Online Affair Recovery Course here. Use the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE for $5 off. Have an awesomely artistic date night in with our Color Me Wild Date Design. 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 via email or text here!
Finding Your Safe Space Friends | Ep. 438
In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about how to find your safe space friends where you can really share what's going on in your marriage - the good, the bad, and the ugly. They discuss how to cultivate those kinds of friendships and why they are so important. 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES Awesome marriages don't happen by accident. The #OnlineMarriageRetreat is for all married couples, from newlyweds to those beyond 50 years together! Click here to register today! And as a bonus for our listeners, we are offering 10% off with the code AWESOMEMARRIAGE10! Have an awesomely artistic date night in with our Color Me Wild Date Design! The Ultimate Intimacy App 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 via email or text here!
Confiding In Friendships of the Opposite Sex | Ep. 437
In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about opposite sex friendships. What they should look like. What they should NOT look like. As well as how to deal if you feel like your spouse isn't maintaining healthy boundaries in this area. We all have opposite sex friends. That's not a bad thing! But when is it okay to confide in those friendships? When is it NOT okay? What can we say? What can we NOT say? They discuss all that and more in today's episode. 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES Men - check out dadAWESOME and LiveHeroic We all need more love and more encouragement. Don't neglect to tell your spouse all the ways you love them! Spice up your marriage with this month's new resource the 31 Reasons Why I Love You Printable, with 8 Bonus Sexy Coupons this is a fun and easy way to show your spouse how much you care! This resource is an 8-page PDF, with 31 "I love you because" printables to write your special note to your spouse. It also includes, 8 Sexy Coupons to keep the fire burning in your marriage. 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 via email or text here!
Thinking Right So You Can Live Right: Interview with Levi Lusko | Ep. 436
In this episode Dr. Kim has Levi Lusko with him to talk about how to take your life back! Levi is a best selling author and Pastor. Levi leads Fresh Life Church in Montana. He and his lovely wife, Jennie, who was on our podcast a couple months ago, have five children: Alivia, Daisy, Clover, Lennox, and Lenya, who is in heaven. Levi talks about his new devotional Take Back Your Life: A 40 Day Interactive Guide to Thinking Right So You Can Live Right. It's the internal battles that so many of us are facing and yet unaware of. Identifying these battles so that we can fight them head on with the power of Christ is the key to becoming the difference-maker that God created us to be. Levi shares some powerful truths in this episode about what our thinking has to do with our living. 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! SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers 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. RESOURCES Buy Take Back Your Life: A 40 Day Interactive Guide to Thinking Right So You Can Live Right now! Check out some free resources created by Levi here. Snag the 5 Date Night Ideas and learn how to have the Sex Talk with your kids. Follow Levi on Instagram and Twitter for more great insights! We all need more love and more encouragement. Don't neglect to tell your spouse all the ways you love them! Spice up your marriage with this month's new resource the 31 Reasons Why I Love You Printable, with 8 Bonus Sexy Coupons this is a fun and easy way to show your spouse how much you care! This resource is an 8-page PDF, with 31 "I love you because" printables to write your special note to your spouse. It also includes, 8 Sexy Coupons to keep the fire burning in your marriage. 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 via email or text here! *Some links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Every dollar made goes directly to the ministry of Awesome Marriage to help couples build awesome marriages. We only promote products we truly recommend.