Culture traps can plague marriages and families. In this episode Christina & Dr. Kim discuss the culture trap of: pleasure over purpose. Our culture values pleasure and seeking pleasure over purpose and a purposeful life. In this episode they share how culture pushes this and how it can hurt your marriage if you fall into this trap.
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This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. People submit their questions about love, relationships, and marriage to Dr. Kim and he answers them.
In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: Is there such thing as a soul mate?
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Marriage is hard and life is busy. Which is why we need real, practical reminders of ways to build an awesome marriage. In these short One Thing Podcast episodes Dr. Kim Kimberling shares one practical thing you can do today to invest in your marriage.
Please enjoy today’s One Thing Podcast episode! Merry Christmas from Awesome Marriage!
Our ultimate refuge can satisfy us in ways nothing and no one else can.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about how to point your spouse to the ultimate refuge and how that will create freedom in your home and drive your intimacy further!
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This issue plays itself out in the counseling room so often amongst couples.
There are subtle things that can eat away at your marriage. In this episode Nils, Christina, and Dr. Kim discuss the subtle marriage killer of: constant complaining. We are all tempted to complain in marriage but there is a point where it becomes a real issue that can be very harmful. They share real life stories and practical tips for how to guard your marriage from this marriage killer.
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This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. People submit their questions about love, relationships, and marriage to Dr. Kim and he answers them.
In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: How do we decide where to start trying to work on things?
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Do you almost share something with your spouse but then stop yourself? Do you find yourself expecting a poor response from your spouse on a regular basis?
Sharing with our spouse is a key part of connection and intimacy. When we can’t share with our spouse, it makes connecting really difficult.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about what to do when you don’t feel safe sharing with your spouse.
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Are you protecting your marriage online? Online issues can cause so much damage on our marriages if they go unchecked.
In this episode Christina and Dr. Kim share one real, practical way to protect your marriage online. They talk about how to “get spiritual.” This is a great tool in protecting your marriage online.
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This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. People submit their questions about love, relationships, and marriage to Dr. Kim and he answers them.
In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: How do I love my spouse through depression when it’s been going on for years?
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It’s important in a marriage for you both to feel safe and okay being vulnerable. Having sin shock is a threat to that safety and feeling confident being vulnerable.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina define “sin shock” and talk about how to avoid sin shock in your marriage.
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In this episode Nils, Christina, and Dr. Kim discuss the subtle marriage killer of: busyness. In our fast paced culture busyness affects us all but what would it look like if we made sure life’s demands didn’t take away from our marriage? In this episode they share real life stories and practical tips for how to guard your marriage from this marriage killer.
Tune in to learn more about how to fight this culture trap!
Are you discounting the person you love the most? In this episode Christina and Dr. Kim discuss the subtle marriage killer of: discounting your spouse’s feelings and opinions. The real trouble with this issue is most of us do not even realize that we are doing it! In this episode they help define this for you. They talk about what it can look like and how to avoid it in your marriage.
Tune in to learn more about how to validate your spouse’s feelings and opinions!
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Today on the Podcast we welcome back Rhonda Stoppe. We have had Rhonda on the podcast several times now, and it’s a treat to have her back! Rhonda Stoppe is an author and speaker dedicated to helping women live life with no regrets. She has more than 30 years of experience as a marriage mentor, pastor’s wife, author and speaker.
Rhonda’s new book, The Marriage Mentor: Becoming the Couple You Long to Be, was released just a few months ago.
Steve and Rhonda Stoppe have been married for over 30 years and have a marriage that has been tested by many life trials. This new book compiles their success secrets into an easy-to-read, fun, and interactive book.
Tune in to hear about becoming the couple you long to be!
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It is not fun to come home to a place you aren’t welcomed. It is not fun to feel more stressed and less safe when our spouse is around.
Instead of repelling our spouse, we want to invite them in lovingly. We want to be a safe place, a shelter, a refuge for our spouse.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk specifically about what it means to create a refuge for your spouse. They give practical tips on how to do this well.
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Today on the Podcast we welcome Meg Wilson with us today. Meg is the founder and CEO of Hope After Betrayal Ministries. Her mission is to help women find hope and healing from the pain of their partner’s sexual betrayal. She has a passion to increase awareness in the church of how to minister to the brokenhearted.
Meg and her husband were able to walk through his sexual addiction and come out on the other side stronger.
In her newly updated book - Hope After Betrayal: Healing When Sexual Addiction Invades Your Marriage, Meg shows others how they can follow the path to healing and out of darkness. Her book provides counsel, compassionate insight, and wise direction to those who find themselves faced with sexual addiction in their marriage.
Tune in to hear about healing when sexual addiction invades your marriage!
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This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. People submit their questions about love, relationships, and marriage to Dr. Kim and he answers them.
In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: Do I have to say “yes” to sex even when I’m mad at my spouse?
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One of the biggest obstacles to being truly known is the fact that we change. We all change over time. Which is why it’s so important that when it comes to our spouse, we all enlist in continued education.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk specifically about how learn as you change. They share how to cope with change in your spouse when you don’t like it, different ways to view change, and how to change in a way that allows your marriage to flourish instead of drift a part.
Tune in to learn more about how to be a student of your spouse!
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“Are you aware of the changes in your spouse, do you guys communicate and talk about it?” -Dr. Kim Kimberling
“Having a daily time to communicate will help you keep up with your spouse.” -Dr. Kim Kimberling
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Culture influences all of us, but as Christians we shouldn’t believe everything our culture tells us. We are replaying this episode, which aired earlier this year, to help couples see the truth about sex amidst the lies culture can promote. In this podcast Dr. Kim, Nils, and Christina discuss the biggest culture trap: the belief that sex is the ultimate. They share how culture pushes this and how believing this lie can hurt your marriage.
Tune in to learn more about how to fight this culture trap!
This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. People submit their questions about love, relationships, and marriage to Dr. Kim and he answers them.
In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: How do we make good christian friendships that can benefit our marriage?
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Marriage is hard and life is busy. Which is why we need real, practical reminders of ways to build an awesome marriage. In these short One Thing Podcast episodes Dr. Kim Kimberling shares one practical thing you can do today to invest in your marriage.
Please enjoy today’s One Thing Podcast episode. Happy Thanksgiving from Awesome Marriage!
The word “thanks” is in the Bible over 100 times. There is something spiritual and connecting about gratitude. No one wants to be in a thankless marriage.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk specifically about how to avoid the thankless marriage and different insights on how to implement gratitude in your marriage.
Tune in to learn more about how to have a thankful marriage!
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“Why is it important to say thank you in your marriage? It shows you care. It shows that you appreciate things. It is almost a respect thing too.” -Dr. Kim Kimberling
“You have to change your perspective on gratitude. I can’t be grateful because I want my spouse to acknowledge it or do the same thing back, but because God wants me to do this as a spouse.” -Dr. Kim Kimberling
“You are being obedient to God. I am doing the things God would want me to do as a spouse. That way you don’t resent it. Because if you keep doing things and don’t get anything back and it is all out of you, you are going to keep resenting it.” -Dr. Kim Kimberling
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This podcast ran earlier this year, and we are highlighting it again to help couples honor one another in marriage. If you want to have a healthy, happy marriage it is important to honor your spouse. But what does it mean to do that? How can we practically honor each other? In this podcast, Dr. Kim and Christina discuss one way to honor your spouse: don’t correct them.
Tune in to learn why it’s important not to correct your spouse and how it can make a huge impact on your marriage if you learn to honor your spouse in this way!
This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. People submit their questions about love, relationships, and marriage to Dr. Kim and he answers them.
In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: I feel like my spouse doesn’t care to know me. What do I do?
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We all want to be known and loved. But there are some very real obstacles to being truly known. In order to reach true intimacy in marriage, we have to work though these obstacles and do the hard work of transparency and acceptance.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk specifically about how to be known.
Tune in to learn more about how to be a student of your spouse!
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“As long as we got walls up it is obstacle that is going to be in the way, and is going to limit what we can have in a relationship.” -Dr. Kim Kimberling
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Culture influences all of us, but as Christians we often need to fight some aspects of culture to live life God’s way. God’s Kingdom is upside down when it comes to the world. In this re release of a podcast from earlier this year, Dr. Kim and Christina discuss one common culture trap: that your career is more important than your family. They share how culture pushes this and how it can affect marriages. We are highlighting this podcast again to help equip you to live well and wisely in our culture.
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