Awesome Marriage Podcast

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.     

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!   RESOURCES Read Mike’s book, Grace in the Gray: A More Loving Way to Disagree Find Mike at MikeDonehey.com Listen to Mike’s podcast, Chasing the Beauty 

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!    RESOURCES A helpful companion episode: What is Team Language? | Ep. 501 Our Boundaries Guide walks through the topics we’ve covered through this series and helps you decide where and how to start applying this content to your marriage.  We talk to a lot of couples who don't know what makes them a great team, so we created Team You & Me: A Guide to Approaching Your Marriage as a Team, to help you be more intentional to tap into all God has for you in the gift of your marriage. Our Conflict Solving Survey & Workbook provides more help to work on healthy and effective conflict resolution together. 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.    

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!    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. Get 25 of Dr Kim’s best conflict resolution tips in our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet!  Our new Boundaries Guide helps you decide where and how to start applying this content to your marriage.   Our friends Dan & Kay at Centsei can help you set a budget and stick with good financial boundaries. We talk to a lot of couples who don't know what makes them a great team, so we created Team You & Me: A Guide to Approaching Your Marriage as a Team, to help you be more intentional to tap into all God has for you in the gift of your marriage.  

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!    RESOURCES Get 25 of Dr Kim’s best conflict resolution tips in our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet!  Our new Boundaries Guide helps you decide where and how to start applying this content to your marriage.  Our friends Dan & Kay at Centsei can help you set a budget and stick with good financial boundaries. 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. We talk to a lot of couples who don't know what makes them a great team, so we created Team You & Me: A Guide to Approaching Your Marriage as a Team, to help you be more intentional to tap into all God has for you in the gift of your marriage.  

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!    RESOURCES Grab Chris and Jenni’s book, The Rhythm of Us to get all the details of today’s conversation, how to put them into your marriage, and more!  Check out Chris & Jenni’s Rhythm of Us Podcast TheRhythmofUs.com  Use the Marriage Quiz to discover the #1 rhythm missing in your marriage at marriagequiz.com

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!    RESOURCES Our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet contains 25 of Dr. Kim’s best tips to help you fight fair and resolve conflict well  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. For more help troubleshooting the conflict in your marriage, our Conflict Solving Survey and Workbook helps evaluate where you are now, see where you want to grow, and learn how to get from here to there.  In today’s episode we mentioned this: How to Set Boundaries in One-Sided Marriage | Ep. 505. In it we give more biblical context for boundaries. Our 4-day YouVersion plan on Boundaries in Marriage can help you put healthy boundaries into practice.  

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! 

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!

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!    RESOURCES Make this Valentine’s weekend special with a lasting impact with the Online Marriage Retreat! Levi & Jennie Lusko podcast episode  Celebration of Sex  by Douglas Rosenau The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability by Miriam Kaufman  Quick and Easy Guide to Sex and Disability by A. Andrews