One of the biggest struggles in marriages when it comes from money is letting go of the “my money” mentality. Today on the podcast Nils Smith, Christina Dodson, and Dr. Kim talk about how to go from “mine” to “ours” and why it’s crucial to take that leap in order to have an awesome marriage.
They share real life experiences and practical advice on how to help your marriage thrive in unity when it comes to money.
Tune in to learn more about how to go from “mine” to “ours”!
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Taking Financial Peace University is a great first step to getting your money on track. Check out Dave Ramsey’s resources at Dave Ramsey’s website.
This week we will be diving into 3 money tips that can save your marriage. Dr. Kim and Christina discuss the 3rd and final tip today: goal setting.
Tune in to learn more about the importance of money goal setting with your spouse and how to do it well!
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This week we will be diving into 3 money tips that can save your marriage. Dr. Kim and Christina discuss the 2nd tip today: having an emergency fund.
Tune in to learn more about what an emergency fund is, how to save for it, and how it works.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow as well to learn the 3rd and final tip that can save your marriage!
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Taking Financial Peace University is a great first step to getting your money on track. Check out Dave Ramsey’s resources at Dave Ramsey’s website.
In this episode we will be diving into 3 money tips that can save your marriage. Dr. Kim and Christina discuss tracking what you spend, creating an emergency fund, and goal setting.
Tune in to learn more about using these three helpful steps to prevent fights, provide unity, and gain clarity!
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Taking Financial Peace University is a great first step to getting your money on track. Check out Dave Ramsey’s resources at Dave Ramsey’s website.
Budgets intimidate a lot of people but a budget done well actually gives you more freedom and more unity in a marriage. Today on the podcast Nils Smith, Christina Dodson, and Dr. Kim talk about budgeting and why it’s so important to a marriage.
They share real life how-tos when it comes to budgeting and ways to make it work in a marriage.
Tune in to learn more about how to keep money from messing up your marriage!
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Some of the budget tools we discussed today:
Taking Financial Peace University is a great first step to getting your money on track. Check out Dave Ramsey’s resources at Dave Ramsey’s website.
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.
Today on the podcast we welcome back special guest Chris Brown with Dr. Kim. Chris Brown is a radio talk show host, pastor and dynamic speaker who speaks on stewardship and intentional living nationwide as a Ramsey Personality. Available on radio stations across the country, Chris Brown’s True Stewardship provides biblical solutions and sound advice for questions on life and money.
Chris joins Dr. Kim today as they talk about debt and what it does to marriages, and how to get out of debt and stay out of it. They share biblical advice on what God teaches about debt as well as real life stories and practical advice.
Tune in below to learn more about debt’s toll on marriages!
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You can follow Chris online at Stewardship. Be sure to follow Chris on Twitter for more great insights on money.
This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment on the Awesome Marriage Podcast, where people submit their questions to Dr. Kim and he answers them.
In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: How long should engagement be?
Tune in to find out!
Today on the podcast we have special guest Chris Brown with Dr. Kim. Chris Brown is a radio talk show host, pastor and dynamic speaker who speaks on stewardship and intentional living nationwide as a Ramsey Personality. Available on radio stations across the country, Chris Brown’s True Stewardship provides biblical solutions and sound advice for questions on life and money.
Chris joins Dr. Kim today as they talk about God’s plan for marriage and money. They share biblical advice on what God teaches us about money and how to steward it well in a way that brings glory to God and joy to your marriage.
Tune in below to learn more about God’s plan for money in marriage!
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You can follow Chris online at Stewardship. Be sure to follow Chris on Twitter for more great insights on money.
Today on the podcast we welcome back special guest Rick Johnson with Dr. Kim. Rick is a best selling author, speaker, and founder of Better Dads. Rick inspires people with life-changing insights for men and women on parenting, marriage, and personal growth.
Rick joins Dr. Kim today as they talk about how spouse should come first and children should come second. They share real life examples and give practical advice on how to put your spouse first and why it’s vital to your marriage that you do that.
Tune in below to learn more about spouse first, children second!
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You can purchase Rick’s book, 10 Things Great Dads Do here. Another great resource is his book, Romancing Your Better Half: Keeping Intimacy Alive in Your Marriage.
Today on the podcast we have special guest Rick Johnson with Dr. Kim. Rick is a best selling author, speaker, and founder of Better Dads. Rick inspires people with life-changing insights for men and women on parenting, marriage, and personal growth.
Rick joins Dr. Kim today as they talk about the need for good fathers and how the huge amount of absent fathers is affecting our society today. They give practical advice on how to be a great Dad and how God calls men to lead their families.
Tune in below to learn more about the deep need for good fathers!
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You can purchase Rick’s book, 10 Things Great Dads Do here. Another great resource is his book, Overcoming Toxic Parenting.
You can read more about Rick and the incredible ministry he leads by checking out BetterDads. Be sure to check out his blog for more great insights on family and marriage. You can also follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
We welcome back special guest Jim Burns on the podcast this week. Jim is an author, speaker, and President of HomeWord. HomeWord is an organization that seeks to educate, equip, and encourage parents and churches to build God-honoring families.
Jim is a leading expert in teaching healthy sexuality to children. Jim joins Dr. Kim today as they talk about how to teach your children healthy sexuality. They give practical advice on how to equip your children to have a healthy view about sex that honors God’s plan for sex. They share ways to approach the sex talk with your children at each age.
Tune in below to learn more about teaching your children healthy sexuality!
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You can purchase Jim’s e-study, Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality here. Another great resource from is Jim’s book, How God Made Babies which you can purchase here.
You can read more about Jim and the incredible ministry he leads by checking out HomeWord. Be sure to check out his daily broadcast for more great insights on family and marriage. You can also follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we welcome special guest Jim Burns. Jim is an author, speaker, and President of HomeWord. HomeWord is an organization that seeks to educate, equip, and encourage parents and churches to build God-honoring families.
Jim has written several books on and is a leading expert in healthy sexuality and intimacy. Jim joins Dr. Kim today as they talk about sex and it’s role in marriage as a gift from God. They share biblical insights and practical advice on how to enjoy this very special gift from God.
Tune in below to learn more about sex as a gift from God!
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You can purchase Jim’s book, The Purity Code here. Another great resource from is Jim’s book, Creating An Intimate Marriage which you can purchase here. You can read more about Jim and the incredible ministry he leads by checking out HomeWord. Be sure to check out his daily broadcast for more great insights on family and marriage. You can also follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we welcome back Deb & Ron DeArmond on the podcast. Deb is an author, a speaker, and relationship coach—helping others improve their interactions at work and at home. Deb runs her ministry at Deb DeArmond/Family Matters. Ron has co authored several books with Deb. The DeArmond’s are marriage experts and high school sweethearts.
Deb & Ron join Dr. Kim as they talk about how to not let anger fester. Anger when left to fester can destroy a marriage, Deb & Ron share advice on how to deal with anger in marriage in a healthy way. They share stories from their own marriages and practical advice on how to move past anger in marriage.
Tune in below to learn more about how not let anger corrupt your marriage!
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You can purchase Deb’s new book: Don’t Go To Bed Angry here. Another great resource from Deb is her book I Choose You Today which you can purchase here. You can read more great insights from Deb on her website. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we welcome back writer, speaker and mentor to women, Cindy Beall. Cindy joins Dr. Kim as they talk about Cindy’s latest book, Rebuilding a Marriage Better Than New.
Cindy oversees the Equipping arm on the Leading & Loving It team that ministers to pastor’s wives and women in ministry. Cindy is married to her husband Chris, who serves as the Oklahoma City Campus Pastor at LifeChurch.tv and also oversees half of the OKC metro LifeChurch.tv campuses.
Tune in below to learn more about what Cindy and Chris did to heal their marriage better than new.
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You can purchase Cindy’s book, Rebuilding a Marriage Better Than New.
You can hear more great insights from Cindy on her blog. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
This week on theAwesome MarriagePodcast we welcomewriter, speaker and mentor towomen, Cindy Beall. Cindyjoins Dr. Kim as they talk about Cindy’s book, Healing YourMarriage When Trust Is Broken.
Cindy oversees the Equipping armon the Leading & Loving It team that ministers to pastor’swives and women in ministry. Cindy is married to her husband Chris,who serves as the Oklahoma City Campus Pastor at LifeChurch.tv andalso oversees half of the OKC metro LifeChurch.tv campuses.
Tune in below to learn moreabout how God healed Cindy’s marriage after the devastating news ofan affair.
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You can purchase Cindy’s book, Healing Your Marriage When Trust Is Broken.
You can hear more great insights from Cindy on her blog. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
Cindy shared some great scripture with us including Psalm 27 and 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
Today on the podcast we welcome back Kyle & Kelly. They join Dr. Kim Kimberling as they talk about their story, what happened, and how she chose to forgive after the affair. They share their honest and raw emotions, pains, and challenges.
Tune in to learn more about deciding to forgive after an affair!
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You can purchase Dr. Kim's book, 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage here and great to pair with it is the 7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage Discussion Guide here.
Today on the podcast we have the privilege of hearing one married couple’s story of how God healed them after an affair. They join Dr. Kim Kimberling as they talk about their story, what happened, and how the husband chose to walk back to God after having the affair. They share their honest and raw emotions, pains, and challenges.
Tune in to learn more about God’s healing after an affair!
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we welcome back Jamie Ivey on the podcast. Jamie is a Christian speaker, writer, emcee, and the Host of her own Podcast called The Happy Hour. Jamie joins Dr. Kim as they talk about loving your spouse well and keeping love and service alive in your marriage. They share practical advice and real life stories.
Jamie and her husband Aaron have 4 children together. Jamie loves marriage and it is God’s greatest gift to her.
Tune in below to learn more about loving your spouse well!
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You can hear more great insights from Jamie on her podcast. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
You can learn more about romance and keeping love alive in your marriage with the course Romance. You can purchase the course here.
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we welcome Jamie Ivey on the podcast. Jamie is a Christian speaker, writer, emcee, and the Host of her own Podcast called The Happy Hour. Jamie joins Dr. Kim as they talk about adoption and how it affects marriage. She shares real life examples of her own adoption stories and how her and her husband Aaron kept their marriage strong during the trials that come with adoption.
Jamie is a huge advocate for adoption, both domestic and international. She and her husband Aaron have 4 children together. Jamie loves marriage and it is God’s greatest gift to her.
Tune in below to learn more about adoption and marriage.
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You can hear more great insights from Jamie on her podcast. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we have Deb & Ron DeArmond on the podcast. Deb is an author, a speaker, and relationship coach—helping others improve their interactions at work and at home. Deb runs her ministry at Deb DeArmond/Family Matters. Ron has co authored several books with Deb. The DeArmond’s are marriage experts and high school sweethearts. Deb & Ron join Dr. Kim as they talk how to make love last. They share stories from their own marriages and practical advice on how to choose your spouse every day.
Tune in below to learn more about how to make love last.
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You can purchase Deb’s new book: Don’t Go To Bed Angry here. Another great resource from Deb is her book I Choose You Today which you can purchase here. You can read more great insights from Deb on her website. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we welcome back Director of FamilyLife Blended, Ron Deal. Ron joins Dr. Kim as they about stepfamilies and how stepfamilies done well can be incredibly redemptive.
Ron is a family and marriage author, speaker, and therapist. He is the leading expert and advocate for blending families well and ministering to blended families. Ron is married to his wife Nan and a is a proud father.
Tune in below to learn more about stepfamilies and how to navigate the unique challenges that come with blending families when it comes to both marriage and parenting.
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You can purchase Ron’s latest book, The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family.
For other great info check out FamilyLife.com You can also follow Ron on Twitter!
Ron shared about the Blended Families summit coming up in Colorado Springs, you can register here.
This week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast we have Director of FamilyLife Blended, Ron Deal. Ron joins Dr. Kim as they about second marriage and the uniqueness of blended families.
Ron is a family and marriage author, speaker, and therapist. He is the leading expert and advocate for blending families well and ministering to blended families. Ron is married to his wife Nan and a is a proud father.
Tune in below to learn more about second marriage!
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You can purchase Ron’s latest book, The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family.
For other great info check out FamilyLife.com You can also follow Ron on Twitter!
Ron shared about the Blended Families summit coming up in Colorado Springs, you can register here.
We welcome back Felipe and Rachael, an international couple, this week on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. They join Dr. Kim Kimberling as they talk about entering into marriage as an international couple. They talk about their first 7 months of marriage and the unique challenges and joys that being international brought into their marriage.
Tune in to learn more about international marriage from Felipe and Rachael!
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You can purchase Dr. Kim's book, 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage here and great to pair with it is the 7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage Discussion Guide here.
Felipe and Rachael, an international couple, joins Dr. Kim Kimberling as they talk about the struggles and triumphs of long distance dating as well as cross cultural dating. They share real stories and practical advice from their personal experience. This great couple gets very real with hopes that their story will help couples walking through what they went through.
Tune in to learn how Felipe and Rachael made long distance and cross cultural work for them!
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You can purchase Dr. Kim's book, 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage here and great to pair with it is the 7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage Discussion Guide here.