

Awesome Marriage Podcast
Dr. Kim Kimberling
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 over 50 years, and has been a professional counselor for 40+ years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage ,14 Keys To Lasting Love, and most recently Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half.
Dr. Kim will be joined once a month by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kimberling. He will also host other great guests that will teach and encourage you as you intentionally pursue an awesome marriage.
Tune in each week to hear practical advice from Dr. Kim.
This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.
Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. Dr. Kim is the President of Awesome Marriage, has been married for over 50 years, and has been a professional counselor for 40+ years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage ,14 Keys To Lasting Love, and most recently Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half.
Dr. Kim will be joined once a month by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kimberling. He will also host other great guests that will teach and encourage you as you intentionally pursue an awesome marriage.
Tune in each week to hear practical advice from Dr. Kim.
This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.
Episodes
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Jan 31, 2019 • 14min
Ask Dr. Kim: How do you know if a dating relationship is moving too quickly? | Ep. 297
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: How do you know if a dating relationship is moving too quickly? Tune in to find out! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love!

Jan 29, 2019 • 23min
HELP, My Spouse Loves Their Smartphone More Than Me | Ep. 296
Does your spouse pay more attention to their phone than they do you? Well you aren't alone! The amount of comments, emails, and chats on our website that we get surrounding this issue is astounding. We are hearing every day that spouses are peeved with their spouse's smartphone habits. So many wives and husbands are feeling second rate to their spouse's phone. Today Dr. Kim & Christina discuss this issue and give some grace-filled advice on how to handle this situation that we know so many of us are in. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love! SPONSORS Thank you to Groove Life for sponsoring this podcast episode! Groove Life has the Groove ring that is the world's first breathable active ring that is not only super comfortable but functional. Born from need, GROOVE raises the bar on traditional silicone, activewear rings with its flexible material, patent-pending, inner breathable design, and beautiful colors. You can use the code "awesomemarriage" for 15% off your order! We are loving our Groove Rings and we know you will too!

Jan 26, 2019 • 41min
Best of Podcast: Choosing Marriage - Interview with Debra Fileta
This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again because it's such an important topic that we don't stop to think about enough. In this episode Dr. Kim has special guest Debra Fileta with him. Debra is a licensed professional counselor who specializes in dating, marriage, and relationship issues. In this episode Dr. Kim & Debra talk about Debra's book, Choosing Marriage. Choosing Marriage is about the beautiful exchange that occurs when spouses learn what it means to choose "we" before "me." Her book is super practical and sure to help many couples! It walks through 8 significant choices involved in taking marriage from hard to great. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love!

Jan 24, 2019 • 13min
Ask Dr. Kim: Is it loving to break up with my boyfriend due to their past baggage? | Ep. 295
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: Is it loving to break up with my boyfriend due to their past baggage? Tune in to find out! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love!

Jan 22, 2019 • 26min
Going from Singleness to Married: The Challenges | Ep. 294
It's no surprise that being single is vastly different from being married. But how difficult it is to adjust to that change can come as a surprise to many. There are a multitude of things that need to shift when we go from singlehood to being married. Today Dr. Kim & Christina discuss those shifts, the challenges with them, and how to adjust well. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love! SPONSORS Thank you to Groove Life for sponsoring this podcast episode! Groove Life has the Groove ring that is the world's first breathable active ring that is not only super comfortable but functional. Born from need, GROOVE raises the bar on traditional silicone, activewear rings with its flexible material, patent-pending, inner breathable design, and beautiful colors. You can use the code "awesomemarriage" for 15% off your order! The first 50 people to purchase their ring can actually get 20% off your order with the code "AM20" so order your Groove Ring TODAY! We are loving our Groove Rings and we know you will too!

Jan 19, 2019 • 27min
Best of Podcast: Protecting Your Marriage By Watching What You Post
This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again because it's such an important topic that we don't stop to think about enough. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about how to be mindful about what we post online, where so many are getting this wrong, and practical tools for boundaries in this area. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love!

Jan 17, 2019 • 45min
Loving Teenagers with the Gospel: Interview with Drew & Natalie Hill | Ep. 293
Today on the Podcast we have Drew & Natalie Hill. Drew Hill is a pastor and author in Greensboro, NC. He is also on staff with the national Young Life office and provides resources for thousands of youth leaders around the world through his blog at YoungLifeLeaders.org. Drew has met with hundreds of parents who have been trying to figure out how to connect with their teenagers and communicate the gospel to them in a way their kids would understand. He has often wished he had one go-to resource that he could hand them. So he decided to create one! And that's just what he did in his new book, Alongside: Loving Teenagers with the Gospel. Today Dr. Kim chats with Drew & Natalie about Drew's new book and how to come alongside teenagers well and face the issues that are at hand today. Tune in to hear about how to parent teenagers well in the culture we live in today! RESOURCES You can order Drew's book here. Culture Translator Covenant Eyes Blog Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love!

Jan 15, 2019 • 24min
Dealing with Husband Bashers & Wife Haters | Ep. 292
Words can speak life or death. The words we allow to surround ourselves absolutely affects us. We all have been around people who constantly tear down the opposite sex or husbands or wives specifically. But what do we do with these people? In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about husband bashers and wife haters and how to deal with these types of people. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Order your copy of 14 Keys to Lasting Love!

Jan 12, 2019 • 51min
Best of Podcast: Real-Life Romance - Interview with Rhonda Stoppe
This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again because it was so inspiring to so many the first time it aired. In this episode Dr. Kim has special guest Rhonda Stoppe with him. Rhonda is an author and speaker dedicated to helping women live life with no regrets. She has more than 30 years of experience as a marriage mentor, pastor's wife, author and speaker. In this episode Dr. Kim & Rhonda talk about her book, Real-Life Romance. Real-Life Romance is a book made up of 25 stories of couples who have found extraordinary love. Rhonda shows how in each case God was at work in the hearts of His people. Tune in to be inspired by these love stories! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love!

Jan 10, 2019 • 37min
Buried Dreams: Interview with Lindsey R. Dennis | Ep. 291
Today on the podcast we have special guest Lindsey R. Dennis. Lindsey has worked with Cru International for more than 15 years. She has served in international locations, as well as universities in the States, and takes great joy in getting to invest her life in students from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. Lindsey also writes and speaks on what God has done to bring hope and healing in her life through the life and death of her first two daughters. Within a few weeks of learning the news of her first daughters' diagnosis, she began to blog about her unfolding story of hope and loss. Dennis loves to share with others what it looks like to know God in the midst of suffering and how to trust Him with the pen of their stories. Today Dr. Kim chats with Lindsey about her new book Buried Dreams | From Devastating Loss to Unimaginable Hope and how she and her husband stood together in the midst of their sorrow. Tune in to hear about walking through loss and tragedy as a married couple. RESOURCES You can order Lindsey's book here >> Buried Dreams | From Devastating Loss to Unimaginable Hope Order Dr. Kim's new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love! SPONSORS Thank you to Groove Life for sponsoring this podcast episode! Groove Life has the Groove ring that is the world's first breathable active ring that is not only super comfortable but functional. Born from need, GROOVE raises the bar on traditional silicone, activewear rings with its flexible material, patent-pending, inner breathable design, and beautiful colors. You can use the code "awesomemarriage" for 15% off your order! The first 50 people to purchase their ring can actually get 20% off your order with the code "AM20" so order your Groove Ring TODAY! We are loving our Groove Rings and we know you will too!


