Awesome Marriage Podcast

This is a podcast that aired earlier this year that we wanted to highlight again because it is such an important concept to understand in order to have a thriving, God-honoring marriage. We want to help you understand what true monogamy is and give you ways to practically practice this in your marriage. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina share about 1 way to live this out: watching what you allow yourself to see. Tune in to learn more!

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 swinging okay in marriage? Tune in to find out! RESOURCES Reasons Your Sex Life Isn't Awesome: You Aren't Practicing True Monogamy 3 Ways to Practice True Monogamy: Way 1 3 Ways to Practice True Monogamy: Way 2 3 Ways to Practice True Monogamy: Way 3 Get Dr. Kim's latest resource 5 Steps to Resolving Conflict with ANY donation to Awesome Marriage this month. You will also get his ebook Fighting Until Your Marriage Wins. In this short ebook, Dr. Kim gives couples a better understanding of which unseen issues may be driving their fights, as well as tools to work together on a resolution, and essential rules for how to fight fair.

Does your spouse trust you? In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about when your spouse doesn't trust you even when you are truly being honest. It's hard and disappointing when your spouse doesn't trust you even when you know you are being honest and trustworthy. There are a lot of reasons people have trust issues, but there are real solutions that can help if this is your story. Tune in to learn how to cope with this issue in marriage! RESOURCES Cindy Beall's Book Rebuilding a Marriage Better Than New Cindy Beall Podcast Episodes Healing Your Marriage When Trust is Broken Rebuilding A Marriage Better Than New NOTEWORTHY QUOTES "When you see their heart and that they are really trying to do their best really love Jesus and pursuing him. Then I think it is a lot easier and there is a security to say OK I will trust." -Dr. Kim "You can tell somebody, 'trust me trust me trust me', but if they have not worked through the issues that are causing them not to trust you, and you know in your heart that you are being trustworthy-then I think you are going to need a third party in there. So Christian Counseling is the next big step in there." -Dr. Kim "We don't value trust until it's broken" -Dr. Kim "You just can't keep having a marriage when there is not trust. Because you are going to live separate lives and not going to be connected where you should be connected. There will always be a missing piece there if you are not trusting in a certain area." -Dr. Kim SPONSORS Thank you to Doug Hacking with Relationship Resonance for sponsoring this podcast episode! The Relationship Resonance system gives you 5 powerful relationship enhancers that will help to bring out the best in you and your spouse. If that resonates with you then visit relationshipresonance.com today to learn more. Also check out their Instagram page @doughacking for some fun quick tips on how to unleash the power of relationship driven success! You'll be glad you did! LEAVE A REVIEW ON iTUNES Not sure how to leave an iTunes review? Check out these super simple and super short tutorial videos that we've made here.

This is a podcast that aired earlier this year that we wanted to highlight again because so many women find themselves in this place. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina share about what to do if your husband is not leading your family. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you. Tune in to learn more!

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 can I help my wife who is struggling with Postpartum Depression? Tune in to find out! NOTEWORTHY QUOTES "Don't make her deal with it herself come along a side of her. When she has your support and you are walking with her it helps a lot." "Don't try to put your wife in a box and say she will be OK. Accept the fact that there is something going on with your wife that is really serious, and there is answers." "As a husband, don't say anything that will make her feel odd or worse about herself than she already does." RESOURCES Finding Hope in the Midst of Postpartum Depression Living Beyond Postpartum Depression If you or someone you know may be in crisis or thinking of suicide, get help immediately. Call your doctor. Call 911 for emergency services or go to the nearest emergency room. Call the toll-free 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or 1-800-799-4889. Get Dr. Kim's latest resource 5 Steps to Resolving Conflict with ANY donation to Awesome Marriage this month. You will also get his ebook Fighting Until Your Marriage Wins. In this short ebook, Dr. Kim gives couples a better understanding of which unseen issues may be driving their fights, as well as tools to work together on a resolution, and essential rules for how to fight fair.

When it comes to an emotional affair, do you know the warning signs? This month at Awesome Marriage we are talking about emotional infidelity and trust issues. Today Dr. Kim & Christina talk specifically about emotional infidelity and the warning signs of it. Emotional affairs are everywhere and they are, unfortunately, very easy to slip into. So we have to be careful to guard our marriage from any kind of affair, including one that never gets physical. The reality is, we are ALL at risk of having an emotional affair and we should all be putting up safeguards to protect our marriage from the damage of an emotional affair. RESOURCES List of Warning Signs You Might Be Having An Emotional Affair: If you daydream about someone of the opposite sex If you compare someone of the opposite sex to your spouse often If you have ever thought of someone of the opposite sex sexually and if you begin to think of them in this way regularly If you are saving topics of conversation for somebody other than your spouse because, in your mind, they understand you better If you are sharing intimate details about your marriage with someone of the opposite sex If you look forward to seeing the other person more than your spouse You're doing things or saying things with this other person that you wouldn't want your spouse to see You're keeping things from your spouse You dress to impress this other person You look for opportunities to get away from your spouse and spend time with this other person You delete messages from this other person so your spouse won't see Not being content and accepting of your spouse You take selfies of yourself and send it this other person You post pictures of yourself online because you know this other person will see them and like them SPONSORS Thank you to SYMBIS for sponsoring this podcast episode! SYMBIS stands for Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, the title of my good friends Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott's book, and is used by more than a million couples. And the SYMBIS Assessment is like nothing you've seen before. Dr. Kim uses it with every premarital couple that he counsels. So if you are a pastor, counselor, coach, or even marriage mentors, you won't want to miss out on this incredible tool. Go to SYMBIS.com to learn more. You'll be glad you did! NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE: "If you are going outside your marriage to get something that God designed for you to have inside marriage then that's an emotional affair and it is a sin." - Dr. Kim "When I am struggling with something I lean into God. He knows me better than anyone else." - Dr. Kim "When you do things God's way it works, when you do it the world's way it doesn't." - Dr. Kim "If you have any of these warning signs with someone the opposite sex then you might have to unfriend them in every single way to protect your marriage from an emotional and/or physical affair." - Dr. Kim

In this episode we welcome Russ & Tori Taff with us today. The movie "I Still Believe" is coming out in theaters on Oct 30th and it's a documentary following Russ's musical journey and his behind-the-scenes battle with alcoholism. We are excited to have the Taff's with us today, because addiction, shame, and secret things are all big issues plaguing many marriages today. We're excited to share Russ & Tori's story with you today because they came out of it on the other side. Tune in to hear one couple's story of healing! I Still Believe is a one day event! OCTOBER 30th at 7PM in theaters nationwide. Order your tickets here now!

In this episode we welcome Russ & Tori Taff with us today. The movie "I Still Believe" is coming out in theaters on Oct 30th and it's a documentary following Russ's musical journey and his behind-the-scenes battle with alcoholism. We are excited to have the Taff's with us today, because addiction, shame, and secret things are all big issues plaguing many marriages today. We're excited to share Russ & Tori's story with you today because they came out of it on the other side. Tune in to hear one couple's story of healing! I Still Believe is a one day event! OCTOBER 30th at 7PM in theaters nationwide. Order your tickets here now!

In this episode we welcome Russ & Tori Taff with us today. The movie "I Still Believe" is coming out in theaters on Oct 30th and it's a documentary following Russ's musical journey and his behind-the-scenes battle with alcoholism. We are excited to have the Taff's with us today, because addiction, shame, and secret things are all big issues plaguing many marriages today. We're excited to share Russ & Tori's story with you today because they came out of it on the other side. Tune in to hear one couple's story of healing! I Still Believe is a one day event! OCTOBER 30th at 7PM in theaters nationwide. Order your tickets here now!

This is a podcast that aired earlier this year that we wanted to highlight again because so many couples struggle with sex in their marriage and this particular sex issue comes up more often than you'd think. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina share about mental and health issues that can affect sex. They share practical advice on what to do if you experience one of these issues in your marriage. Tune in to learn more!