Awesome Marriage Podcast

We know "opposites attract," but once those opposites are married, they also can tend to drive each other crazy! We're on our Awesome Marriage Podcast 4-week summer break, and during these weeks off, we will re-share some of our favorite past episodes. These are episodes that you might have missed the first time, or that just deserve a re-listen! In this week's Worth Repeating, we're sharing the Enneagram and Your Marriage, with special guests Jeff and Beth McCord of Your Enneagram Coach. They explain what the enneagram is, why it's worth talking about and how it can help, even in conflict. They unpack how this tool can facilitate growth, compassion and understanding, point us to the Gospel, and move couples from frustration to thriving together. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! Read the episode transcript here. RESOURCES Dr. Kim has an episode with Beth about how to thrive in marriage with each of the 9 types! You can find all 9 episodes here! Find everything you need at becomingus.com including the course for YOUR marriage's Enneagram combination! Beth & Jeff have a "Becoming Us" course for each type combination! Buy "Becoming Us" today! Registration is now open for FaithFULL Online Men's Retreat! Don't miss this chance to learn from like minded men who are seeking to build a life of integrity. Discounted early bird pricing is available through May 31, PLUS we have an additional 10% off for you when you use the code DRKIM10 at checkout! Honoring Intimates is a safe place to learn about marital sex and shop for the highest quality lubricant, lotions, and lingerie items at reasonable prices. There are no inappropriate images on the site and the company uses mannequins to display their lingerie. Use the code "AWESOMEMARRIAGE" to receive 20% off your entire order. You can get some one-on-one coaching with Your Enneagram Coach here. Not sure what your Enneagram Type is? You can take the free assessment here! Also be sure to take the FREE MARRIAGE ASSESSMENT here. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day here!

Is it abuse or is it bad behavior? Today Dr. David E Clarke joins Dr. Kim to tackle this tough topic with tough love. Dr. David E. Clarke is a Christian psychologist, speaker, and author who guides people toward healthy lives, marriages, and families through his Bible-based teaching and therapy. In today's episode he explains the difference between abuse and bad behavior, touches on narcissism and gaslighting, and shares an effective, biblical approach for any spouse who is dealing with this situation. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and 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 Abusive behavior is never ok. If you're being abused, please get out and get help. If you suspect any emotional or physical abuse is going on in your marriage, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org or 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) Dr. Clarke's Book, Enough is Enough, gives more details on how to make the plan work. More info and resources are available on Dr. Clarke's Website If your marriage is safe, but is really struggling right now, our Marriage 911 Course was made for couples just like you

Money tends to be a dreaded issue, but we had a lot of fun talking about it. In this episode we share some helpful keys to handling your finances well. This week we're talking about Dr. Kim's top 5 money tips. We also cover how Dr. Kim handles impulse spending, what to do if you don't want to tithe to your church, and the first step toward seeing money with less stress. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! Read the full episode transcript here. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES For help getting on track financially, check out the Free Centsai Financial Online Class from our friends Dan and Kay Ockey. Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Today one of our favorite guests returns to share some wisdom on having a healthy marriage. Debra Fileta is a wise and biblical marriage counselor. Today she joins Dr. Kim to talk about how couples can stop hitting the same "tender spots" over and over and break cycles of repetitive tension. Tune in as Debra gives steps that allow either spouse to help the marriage improve. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and 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 Debra's book, Are You Really OK? walks you through tending to the areas of health we talked about in today's episode. Our 31 Reasons Why I Love You love notes resource helps you share the loving thoughts you have about your spouse in a fun and easy way. We can too easily let our married sex grow mundane or stale. That's why we created the Spice it Up Sex Challenge. This resource gives you 18 fun and spicy challenges to work toward together to help bring back the fun and passion! Dr. Kim's book, 7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage gives you 7 of his time-tested insights to make your marriage all you want it to be.

Studies say that most couples fight over money. Is that true for you? If so, avoiding these 5 money mistakes will help you to get on the same page, reduce financial stress and tension, and make the most of your money. Are you making any of the five mistakes? If so, there is hope! Listen today to learn five money mistakes couples make and how to get past them. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and 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 For more help getting on track financially, check out the Free Centsai Financial Online Class Our recent podcast episode "What is team language" can help you communicate well to correct any money mistakes you've made! For low budget and free date night ideas, browse our Date Designs Make sure you're following us on Instagram so you never miss the fun tips, reels, date ideas and other things we post! Dr. Kim's book, 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage takes you deeper on some of the best ways to make your marriage better Dr. Kim recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! When you sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email you will get an email from every weekday with one practical thing to do for your marriage that day! Bonus: We will send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Do you need a mentor to help you have healthy perspective as a parent? Well today you've got one! Through Dr. Kim's 40 years as a Christian counselor, he's helped so many families work through these things, plus he and Nancy have valuable wisdom from their experience as parents and grandparents. In this episode, Dr. Kim and I gives tips for healthy parenting perspective and I share some helpful things I've learned through 17 years of parenting. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and 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 It's finally here! Your chance to get 7 awesome resources for one donation! Don't miss it because this bundle deal is only available for two weeks out of the year! Our 100 Questions To Get You On the Same Page workbook is designed to help spouses work through some of the tough issues of parenting in a fun and effective way. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

It's not easy to be a parent, but you can find more peace and joy in parenting if you avoid these nine common pitfalls. In today's episode Dr. Kim and I unpack some of the mistakes we have made or seen that keep parents from enjoying their kids. Tune in to learn about these pitfalls so you can avoid them. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and 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 It's finally here! Your chance to get 7 awesome resources for one donation! Don't miss it because this bundle deal is only available for two weeks out of the year! Our 100 Questions To Get You On the Same Page workbook is designed to help spouses work through some of the tough issues of parenting in a fun and effective way. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe. Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Are you ever too helpful in your marriage? Do you find yourself frustrated with the way your spouse responds to you? You may be trying to control your spouse by "helping" even if you don't mean to! Today Laura Doyle from the Empowered Wife Podcast joins Dr. Kim to teach us some empowering ways to shift the culture of our marriage, even if our spouse isn't on board. Tune in to learn some of the "cheat phrases" Laura teaches that can help you shift from controlling tendencies to deeper intimacy. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. PS - Please let me know if you end up with an experience like the story Laura tells about getting the kitchen clean! Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Today we wrap up our series one one-sided marriage by answering some of your questions. We know marriage isn't easy, and there are no one-size fits all answers. But some key themes have stood out through this series, and there are practical action steps you can take to help your marriage, even if your spouse never gets on board. Tune in today as we address them. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and 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 Even in a difficult marriage, there is no place for violence or any kind of abuse. If you are unsafe in your marriage, please contact https://www.thehotline.org/ or 800.799.SAFE Dr. David Clarke's book Enough is Enough will help you find solid, biblical next steps if you think you may be in an abusive situation. The Self Check In Guide (I referred to this as the "Self Awareness Challenge") is designed to help you clarify what's going on with you, which is a really helpful step in communicating well with your spouse. "How to Ask for Help" special Wives' Edition podcast episode with Christina and Lindsay Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!

Are boundaries in marriage selfish? Are they even a biblical concept? A lot of us have questions about what this looks like in marriage. Thank goodness for Dr. Kim's wisdom and counseling experience to help us unpack this issue! It's not something many of us have seen done well, or been taught to do, but setting appropriate boundaries can help you and your marriage grow healthier. Tune in to find out how and why this works. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and 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 Do you need help resolving conflict in healthier ways? We've got you covered! Our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet has 25 of Dr. Kim's time-tested tips to handle conflict well. Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email is a quick email from Dr. Kim each weekday with one practical thing to help grow your marriage! The One Thing was created to help spouses who want to do something to help their marriage but weren't sure where to start. You'll also get our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" resource for free when you subscribe! Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!