So many people will warn you to “stick out” that first year of marriage because it’s going to be rough. But is that true? Is the first year of marriage the hardest?
In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about the first year of marriage and what they learned in their first year of their own marriages.
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Do you struggle with jealousy in marriage? In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about the super awkward and hurtful “I saw you looking at them” issue in marriage. They share about how the enemy tries to steal your joy by telling you lies and how God can help you restore your joy. As well as give some practical advice for if this is a real actual issue in your marriage.
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Dr. Kim’s new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love, came out a earlier this year. If you haven’t ordered your copy yet- what are you waiting for? Order here now.
In this episode Dr. Kim has his good friend Pastor Colby Taylor with him. Colby has been on the show before with his wife Amanda, and he was on a few weeks ago for our Mancasts (which you should go listen to if you haven’t already!).
In this episode they discuss how to be a great husband even when you’re really busy. This is a tension we hear all the time in the counseling room. “I want to be a good husband, but I’m stretched so thin, we’re so busy. How can I make time for this?”
Colby is the Host Team Pastor at Life.Church and has a ton of responsibilities there, he also leads the Engaged Event efforts alongside his wife Amanda, he supports her in her career at Embellished Weddings, and he has 6 children. And yet he is an incredible father and husband.
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No one wants to be the couple that’s always fighting in front of the kids. We’ve all heard stories of grown children not wanting to get married because all their parents ever did was fight. But I’m sure you’ve also heard stories of people whose parents “never” fought and how that set them up from some really unrealistic expectations in their own marriage.
So what’s the balance? That’s what Dr. Kim & Christina discuss in today’s episode!
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In Dr. Kim’s counseling practice he sees 4 main fighting styles amongst married couples. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina discuss those 4 fighting styles and how to say “no” to fighting and say “yes” to healthy conflict resolution.
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Today is our LAST mancast of the week. Today Dr. Kim has, yet another, godly man sharing with you today.
Colby Taylor is back on the podcast for this mancast. Colby Taylor is the Host Team Pastor at Life.Church, husband to our good friend and owner of Embellished Weddings - Amanda, and father to 6 amazing kids.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Colby talk all about priorities.
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This week on the podcast we are doing a MAN WEEK and having a “mancast” episode every day this week. In each episode Dr. Kim will be chatting with a different godly man. These shows are going to be a really awesome. So men - listen up! And ladies - don’t tune out because you need to hear these too.
In this episode Justin Khoe joins Dr. Kim. Justin is “THAT Christian Vlogger” on YouTube. He is a great guy starting all kinds of wonderful conversations about faith and walking with God over on his YouTube Channel. In this episode Dr. Kim & Justin talk all about communication and how to “get it right.”
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This week on the podcast we are doing a MAN WEEK and having a “mancast” episode every day this week. In each episode Dr. Kim will be chatting with a different godly man. These shows will be helpful for men and women alike though so everyone tune in!
In today’s mancast, Dylan Dodson joins Dr. Kim. Dylan is husband to Christina (our co-host!) who you are all super familiar with. He is also the Lead Pastor of New City Church in Raleigh NC.
In this episode Dylan & Christina talk all about leading and what it really means.
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This week on the podcast we are doing a MAN WEEK and having a “mancast” episode every day this week. In each episode Dr. Kim will be chatting with a different godly man.
In today’s episode Christian Zamora joins Dr. Kim as they talk all about sex. Christian was on the podcast with Dr. Kim last month talking about how to be a godly husband.
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This week on the podcast we are doing a MAN WEEK and having a “mancast” episode every day this week. In each episode Dr. Kim will be chatting with a different godly man. These shows are going to be a really awesome. So men - listen up! And ladies - don’t tune out because you need to hear these too.
For our very first mancast, Dr. Kim is honored to have Jim Burns with him. Jim is an author and speaker and he runs the HomeWord podcast. Dr. Kim & Jim talk about pursuit in marriage and what it looks like for godly men to pursue our wives.
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Is it good to be assertive in marriage? Is it bad? How far is too far?
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk all about assertiveness and it’s place in marriage.
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We are seeing more and more couples open to counseling which is amazing! But what many couples who haven’t taken the plunge yet - what they want to know is: what will counseling look like?
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina give you the counseling deets!
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If you or your spouse has a crummy job or a job that leaves you not feeling like your best self, today’s episode is for you!
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about the stressors bad jobs cause on marriages and how to navigate this with your marriage intact if this is your story.
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Do you feel like your spouse is married to their work and not to you? You aren’t alone!
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about what to do when work steals your marriage!
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Sometimes we get so caught up in the tasks and responsibilities of parenting that we neglect our marriage and our spouse. But what many of us don’t realize is, we can invest in our marriage through parenting, by loving our spouse as they parent. We can look at this like an opportunity instead of viewing parenting as something that takes away from our marriage.
Children are blessings and God didn’t design them to distract you from your marriage, the family unit is God’s good design and we can all grow in love as we do family life together. One key to that is loving and appreciating the role our spouse plays a mother or father.
In today’s episode Dr. Kim & Christina discuss how to love your spouse in their parenting role. Tune in to learn more!
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Parenting is hard work and can cause extra stress on your marriage. Many of couple’s conflicts surround or involve the children in one way or another.
Parenting on the same team helps eliminate some of that stress and is just overall a better and more effective way of parenting.
But what does it look like to parent on the same team? How can we practically do this well? That’s what Dr. Kim & Christina discuss in today’s episode.
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Today’s episode is a continuation of our last episode. Dr. Kim and Christina share practical tips on how to protect your marriage from an affair.
Tune in to hear the final 3 ways to affair proof your marriage!
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This week on the podcast we are going to be talking about ways to affair proof your marriage. It’s scary how quickly you can fall into an affair. If you are doing anything to protect your marriage from an affair, you’re leaving yourself way to open to destruction. It’s important to be on guard in this area - our marriage is worth it!
Tune in to hear how to affair proof your marriage!
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Today on the podcast special guests Suzanne Gosselin & Gretta Kennedy join Dr. Kim.
Suzanne & Gretta are the authors of Grit & Grace: Devotions for Warrior Moms.
In this episode they about their devotional and share some encouragement for all the Moms out there. We are excited to have these women share today because we know so many of you listeners are Moms, or want to be a Mom one day, or are married to Mom. So fellas - don’t tune out! Trust us. Be a student of your wife if she’s a Mom by tuning into this podcast today and learning more about what she may be struggling with.
Tune in to hear more about the grit and grace of motherhood!
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Today on the podcast Christian Zamora joins Dr. Kim.
Christian is helping men find support and encouragement through weekly YouVersion Plans. Here at Awesome Marriage we are a big fan of YouVersion and a big fan of anyone who is trying to encourage men to be Godly leaders. We have been following Christian over on Instagram at liveheroic and you should too! We love what he is doing.
In this episode Christian and Dr. Kim talk about what it means to be a godly husband and what it looks like to practically lead our families well.
Tune in to hear real, practical advice on how to lead well in your home!
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Conflict is the hard and messy part of marriage.
In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about how to work it out. How to resolve conflict the healthy way.
Tune in to learn more!
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In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about how to prevent conflict in marriage before it even starts. Conflict is inevitable so we aren’t saying you can have a conflict free marriage, but there are ways to have less conflict in marriage.
Tune in to learn more!
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Here at Awesome Marriage, our hope is that every first marriage would work out and thrive and we believe this is God’s design. But we know divorce happens and we have seen couples who commit to Christ have God-honoring, thriving second marriages. The ministry of Awesome Marriage is for all couples who want to have an awesome marriage by submitting themselves to God and this certainly includes couples who are in a second marriage.
We are here for the marriage you are in now to help you make it thrive and honor God.
Many times, second marriages can be complicated and come with baggage. But there are practical things you can do to help your second marriage thrive. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk specifically about: letting go of the past and creating your new life together.
Tune in to learn more!
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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: My husband isn’t open to counseling, but I think we need it. What do I do?
Tune in to find out!
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In this episode on the podcast we welcome special guest Karla Akin. Karla is an author and speaker. Karla is the mother of five, including twin sons with autism. She has a bachelor’s in special education from Western Governors University and a doctorate in Christian education from Kingsway Theological Seminary. She has nearly four decades of teaching experience in homeschooling, private school and public education.
Karla joins Dr. Kim to talk about her most recent book A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith, and Determined Parenting and her story of triumphs and mistakes as she walked alongside her autistic sons. This book is a powerful tool for any parent of a child with autism.
Tune in to learn more about autism and determined parenting!
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