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Awesome Marriage Podcast

Far too many couples are just surviving their marriage when it was meant to thrive. This is the place for practical tips on how to build an awesome marriage. Our passion is to help you strengthen your marriage. Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. Dr. Kim is the President of Awesome Marriage, has been married for 53 years, and has been a professional counselor for 40 years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage and 14 Keys To Lasting Love. Dr. Kim is joined by co-host Lindsay Few, Content Director for Awesome Marriage. She has been married for 20 years. Her husband is a church planter, and they love ministering to married couples together. Tune in each week to hear practical ways on how to have an awesome marriage! This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.
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Jun 2, 2023

Great things are happening on the Awesome Marriage Podcast this summer! In this quick update Dr. Kim and I pop in to talk about what you can expect and what you'll be hearing over the next few weeks. Plus an exciting announcement from Dr. Kim!

We pray these episodes are helpful to you and your marriage. 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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May 31, 2023

When Eric and Erikah Rivera met and started dating as high school sweethearts, they sensed God’s call on their lives. But they did not know how it would all unfold. Today they are church planters in their hometown of Chicago, and they graciously share their story of how God has met them in the midst of unexpected fear and pain, and the ways He has worked in each circumstance. Don’t miss this encouraging conversation with the Riveras. 

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 



Episode highlights include: 

  • How sharing their fears and grief with each other led to increased faith

  • Unexpected ways God can use our trials when we invite Him to 

  • Should the disciple be known as “Doubting Thomas” or “Ride-or-Die Thomas”?  

  • When God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we hope  

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

Application Questions:  

  1. What fears are underlying in your heart and mind today? What prevents you from speaking them? 

  2. Where do you need to see Jesus show up in your life today? In your marriage? 

  3. How do you need support in those things in your marriage today? 

  4. How can you better support your spouse in the things they are dealing with today? 

 

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May 23, 2023

This week we conclude our powerful Unpacking the Baggage series with some details on the process of unpacking marriage baggage, and dealing with what’s underneath. I’m so thankful for Dr. Kim’s biblical wisdom on this topic, as well as the excellent guests we heard from this month. If you missed the previous episodes of this series, make sure to go back and listen for some powerful wisdom on how to heal your heart and your marriage. 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

Episode highlights include: 

  • Some of the physical signals that can help us prevent overreactions 

  • Slowing down the process to identify relationship triggers 

  • How to begin healing from relationship triggers and figure out what’s underneath

  • What to do if you don’t know what’s underneath   

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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May 16, 2023

How can disappointment or unmet expectations in marriage lead us to God’s healing? Our marriage will only be as healthy as the two people in it, and God wants to restore and heal our hearts. We’re delighted to have John and Stasi Eldredge on the podcast today. The Eldredges share so much wisdom and their personal experiences with God’s healing power in their lives and their marriage. 

Episode highlights include: 

  • How to navigate expectations for your marriage and the hurt they can bring 

  • How to take pressure off your spouse and your marriage

  • he two great conversions in the Christian life

  • What they would have missed if they had called it quits  

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

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May 9, 2023

When we carry parts of our past with us, it still affects us into today. If we aren’t talking about how the past is for each spouse pushing its way into the present, then we’re probably not getting to the depth of the truth of what’s really going on.

Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a repeat guest on the podcast, and today he shares some transformative steps to dealing with what’s under the surface, and helping your spouse to do the same. Don’t miss this helpful episode! 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Do we really need to bring up old stuff from the past? Why does it matter now? 

  • Is your heart open to your spouse, or closed? 

  • What are steps to helping a spouse deal with their baggage? 

  • What does it mean to “hold space” for your spouse? Plus why and how to do that

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

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May 2, 2023

When we carry parts of our past with us, they still affect us today. You may know there is something going on, but not know what it is. You may sense your spouse has something they are carrying or you might be affected by unresolved conflict in your shared past. Today Dr. Kim shares how these things shape our marriage relationships and what we can do about them.

Episode highlights include: 

  •  Ever been picked last at recess? Yeah, us too. But do things like that matter in our marriages? 

  • Why aren’t we dealing with this stuff already? 

  • What happens if we don’t deal with our past hurt

  • Is it okay to talk about our spouse’s baggage if they don’t bring it up? 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 



Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox.

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Apr 28, 2023

Here's what's coming up in the next several weeks on the Awesome Marriage Podcast! I'll share which guests will be appearing on the podcast and a snippet of what they'll talk about. This series is full of warmth and wisdom, so make sure to tune into each episode!  

Apr 25, 2023
How can just three words help strengthen your emotional, spiritual and mental health? Not only that, but Pastor Mark Batterson says they can shift the tide and change everything. Please, Sorry, Thanks is the name of Pastor Mark Batterson’s new book, and he is here today with Dr. Kim, sharing why it’s worth devoting an entire book to three of the first words many of us were taught growing up! Don’t miss this powerful episode. 

 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Practices to better position ourselves to hear God’s voice over the world’s noise 

  • The psychology of please, the science of sorry, and the theology of thanks

  • The antidote to bitterness, and the lasting impacts of unconfessed bitterness 

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

RESOURCES

  • For some guidance to try Mark’s idea of asking great questions, try our 52 Questions For Your Family Table. These are designed to help you ask great questions and engage in interesting conversation! 

  • If you enjoyed this episode, you will love Mark’s new book Please, Sorry, Thanks!

 

Apr 21, 2023

So many parents know the pain of a broken relationship with their adult child. This isn’t how you thought it would go, and you’re not sure how to love your child when they continue to break your heart. Today Dr. David E Clarke returns to the podcast to give some biblical steps that parents can take, individually or as a couple, with their prodigal child. 

 

Episode highlights include: 

  • 10 scenarios that can cause relational disconnect with your adult child

  • Steps to repairing your relationship when you’ve fallen short 

  • Resolving parental guilt - and what happens if you fail to do so

  • Forgiving the adult child that has broken your heart 

  • What role do other family members play? 

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here



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Apr 18, 2023

Today we tackle listener questions about how to practically apply boundaries in specific marriage situations. Dr. Kim gives some great starting points to help you deal with situations that you may be facing where a boundary would help, but you just don’t know what that boundary should be, or how to set it. 

 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Decision-making boundaries with in-laws 

  • Dealing with a controlling parent

  • How to address an unmet promise without nagging

  • Finding creative solutions to address marriage pain points

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Learn all about how to set healthy boundaries for your marriage with our Building Better Boundaries For Your Marriage online course. 

Our new Boundaries Workbook Guide helps you decide where and how to start applying this content to your marriage.

Apr 11, 2023

Today on the podcast, we’re sharing real stories of marriage boundaries that couples used to help their marriage grow healthier. Dr. Kim and I each share some of our own experiences, and we will hear from 4 members of the Awesome Marriage team about boundaries that helped their marriage.    

 

Episode highlights include: 

  • The money mindset that set Dr. Kim and Nancy up for success together

  • A simple way to transition from your work-from-home to family time  

  • Lindsay and Christina share practical boundaries for couples in ministry 

  • Dr. Kim and Lindsay have opposite takes on one thing their spouses do



We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Apr 4, 2023

Today we’re going to get into what healthy boundaries do and do NOT look like. We will troubleshoot the confusion and frustration that boundaries can bring when they’re not working like they should, and tell you what to do about it. 

 

Episode highlights include: 

  • We unpack some reasons you might avoid setting boundaries

  • Red flags that you are doing boundaries wrong

  • How to clarify the importance of the issues you discuss

  • When you have assumed your spouse knows your boundaries

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

RESOURCES

  • Learn all about how to set healthy boundaries for your marriage with our Building Better Boundaries For Your Marriage online course. Dr. Kim covers why and how and gives practical tips and examples to help you put them in place. 

  • Our new Boundaries Guide helps you decide where and how to start applying this content to your marriage. 

  • For more information on boundaries, Henry Cloud and John Townsend’s book, Boundaries is an immensely helpful time-tested staple.   

 

Mar 28, 2023

Do you ever get a little defensive when your spouse disagrees with you? Marriage disagreements get real because we can’t just ignore what we don’t agree on like we can with an acquaintance. Today Mike Donehey joins Dr. Kim on the podcast and shares gospel-centered wisdom that shows us a better way to disagree.

Episode highlights include: 

  • How Christians should handle defensiveness 

  • A great way to diffuse an argument as soon as it begins 

  • What can happen when we take the time to really hear the other person’s argument 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

 

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Mar 21, 2023

Today we get into the details of how to carry out healthy boundary setting. We continue the series on healthy boundaries by talking about logistics of how to set and carry out the boundaries our marriages need.

We’ll talk about how to do this conversation well, and what NOT to do when you talk about them. Tune in to hear how to set these well to help you and your marriages to be their healthiest. 

What do you want to hear more about before we close this series? Let me know! 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Dr. Kim gives several examples of how to make boundaries enforceable

  • Practical dos and don'ts of a boundaries conversation

  • What to do if your spouse doesn’t agree to your boundaries or respect them 

  • Ways for in-laws to deal with boundaries involving their married kids 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Mar 14, 2023

Several types of boundaries can help your marriage be healthy, and today we’re talking about boundaries outside of marriage. That means with family, friends, and the opposite sex. We could probably devote an entire episode to each of these categories! We definitely can’t cover every possibility, but we can get the conversation started. 

 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Boundaries with your in laws & adult married children

  • Guidance on setting boundaries with your kids at any age

  • Basic boundaries for co-parenting with an ex 

  • Dr. Kim’s recommendations for affair prevention boundaries 

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Mar 7, 2023

There are several types of boundaries that you need to have within your marriage. Chances are you already have some. But there may be pain points in your marriage that healthy boundaries can help. Today we cover a lot of ground as we get into the details of some boundaries that may be needed within your marriage to help you, your spouse and your marriage be your healthiest. 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Ways to approach a conversation about free time and hobbies without a fight

  • The most common areas where most couples might need boundaries

  • Signs that you need a boundary in a given area

  • How NOT to do your budget together 

  • Plus - Do you have a hobby to answer my question at the end of the episode? I’m so curious - there’s bound to be one! 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Feb 28, 2023

What are the rhythms of your marriage? Whether you know what they are or not, you have rhythms, and they are shaping who you will become as a couple. Today on the podcast Chris and Jenni Graebe join Dr. Kim to talk about five rhythms for a healthy marriage, and how you can work together to get in the groove. 

Episode highlights include: 

  • What are the 5 rhythms? 

  • How to talk about issues in your marriage without starting a fight 

  • Why speaking life is such an important rhythm, and why it affects more than your marriage. 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Feb 21, 2023

Today we’re kicking off a series about boundaries in marriage. What they are, what they are not, and why they are essential in a healthy marriage. We get a lot of questions on the topic, and in this series we will share the types of boundaries that can help a marriage, and how to implement them. This series will be full of practical applications and we’d love to answer your questions. 

Episode highlights include: 

  • What can boundaries do for your marriage? 

  • What can they NOT do? 

  • Dr. Kim’s take on an age old example of physical affection at unwelcome times 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Feb 16, 2023

We’re dropping in today to share a brief overview of our upcoming “Boundaries For Your Marriage” series. We get a lot of questions on the topic, and in this series we will share types of boundaries that can help a marriage, and how to implement them. 

The series will cover: What boundaries are and why they matter for your marriage, boundaries within marriage, boundaries outside of marriage, how to set boundaries, what NOT to do, plus an episode devoted to answering your questions. Please subscribe to our Podcast Email if you have not already, as we provide application questions to help make each episode applicable to you, as well as other bonus content. 

We pray this series will be helpful to you and your marriage!

 

*Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

Feb 14, 2023

It is Valentine’s Day! And today we’re talking about how to put love in action in your marriage. It’s safe to assume you love your spouse - even if they drive you crazy sometimes! But how well do you put your love into action in a way that speaks to them? Showing love to your spouse is not just a once a year thing, so today we’re talking about practical ways to do this in your everyday life. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  

Episode highlights include: 

  • What does your spouse want you to do with their love language? 

  • What if the spouse doesn’t respond well?

  • Is there a name for the “love language” of seeing your spouse engage with the kids? 

  • Plus an anonymous listener question about why a spouse never says “I love you” 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!  

RESOURCES

  • Our Love Cans can help you learn to put love in action in your marriage! Find out what fills your spouse’s love tank so that you can intentionally make deposits of that lovin’ feeling! 

  • 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman 

  • Make this Valentine’s weekend fun and engaging with a lasting impact with the Online Marriage Retreat!

Feb 7, 2023

Whether it’s illness, aging, or another physical issue, there are some physical obstacles that can prevent couples from enjoying a great sex life together. Today we address several common physical barriers to a great sex life in your marriage, and provide practical ways to address them and enjoy God’s gift of sex in your marriage! 

 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Steps to resolving any physical barriers that impede sex 
  • How to deal with physical disabilities or permanent changes 
  • Help with your mindset as it relates to physical changes 
  • Does sex have to mean intercourse?

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox.

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Jan 31, 2023

Abuse of any kind is entirely inconsistent with God’s plan for marriage, as described in Scripture. Today Dr. David E. Clarke returns to the podcast to debunk reasons that godly women give for staying with their abusive spouse. Dr. Clarke has counseled so many spouses who have been taught that God wants them to remain with an abuser, so today he explains a clear, biblical basis for separation from an ungodly, unrepentant, narcissistic, or dangerous spouse. Listen to learn about confronting the lies that keep you with an abuser. 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Many wives will stay for the kids’ sake. Is that good for the kids?
  • How to know if the spouse is truly committed to change
  • Advice for a spouse who stays because they do not have a job or income of their own
  • Differences between addressing normal marital issues and dealing with abuse

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Jan 24, 2023

Today Dr. Kim answers the question, “Do Christians have to stay married, no matter what?” We have heard from several listeners who are in difficult, painful and even abusive marriages. Some said their spouse takes advantage of knowing they will continue to stay as a rationale for continuing harmful patterns.

This topic is complicated and nuanced, but there are some clear biblical principles about marriage that can help to navigate a response to these painful situations. Listen to learn more. 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Does Scripture support staying with a spouse no matter what 
  • Dr. Kim shares why and how he recommends separation
  • Advice to a spouse whose abuser has been enabled by a church or pastor 
  • What a loving marriage looks like, just so no one has to wonder! 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Jan 17, 2023

We are so happy to be back with a new episode of the podcast in the new year! Today we get to hear the story of a real couple whose marriage was restored after infidelity. Adam and Kristi share the complete story of their marriage, and how God worked through their hardest situation to bring redemption.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

 

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Dec 20, 2022

Statistically, odds are not good for a couple processing grief together. Today Kerry and Chris Shook join Dr. Kim on the podcast. In this powerfully encouraging episode, they share how they handled a painful season of grief losing their grandson, Jude, who lived just one day on earth, and how they were shaped, along with their family, through the loss. Kerry and Chris are pastors and co-authors of The Gift of One Day: How to Find Hope When Life Gets Hard.

Episode highlights include: 

  • Does grief change us, and what does that look like? 
  • Seeing God at work when he doesn’t seem to answer our biggest prayers
  • How to handle grief when you grieve differently than your spouse does  
  • How thinking about “one day” shapes the grief process

 

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here

Resources: 

  • Kerry and Chris’s book The Gift of One Day: How to Find Hope When Life Gets Hard tells the whole story
  • This month’s 62 Questions About Sex resource helps you be more intentional and thoughtful about quality and satisfaction in your sex life. Plus it comes with 10 Sexy Bucketlist Challenges, just for fun! 
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  • Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim’s Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you’ll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!  
  • Dr. Kim’s weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email. 
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