

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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Oct 4, 2018 • 14min
Ask Dr. Kim: My spouse is too hard on themselves, how can I help them? | Ep. 259
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: My spouse is too hard on themselves, how can I help them? Tune in to find out!

Oct 2, 2018 • 33min
What It Means To Be Trustworthy In a Marriage | Ep. 258
Do you have total trust in your marriage? Trust is a key component in an awesome marriage. It's hard to gain and so easy to lose. If you want your marriage to thrive you need to say "no" to emotional infidelity and you need to be willing to do the hard work to promote trust in your marriage. Today on the podcast Dr. Kim & Christina talk specifically about what it means to be trustworthy in marriage. Tune in to learn more about trust in marriage! SPONSORS Thank you to Bedre for sponsoring this podcast episode! Bedre is Dr. Kim & Nancy's "go to" shop for chocolate and, one of their favorite places to buy gifts for friends and family. Hop on over to BedreChocolates.com and get 15% off on your next purchase with coupon code LOVE18. If you love chocolate we highly recommend you check out their Meltaway Chocolate of the Month program! Coupon restrictions: *Valid only at BedreChocolates.com. *One-time use. *Not valid with other offers. 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.

Sep 29, 2018 • 7min
Best of Podcast - Ask Dr. Kim: Do married couples have to sleep in the same bed?
This is an Ask Dr. Kim segment that originally aired last year on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. People submit their questions about love, relationships, and marriage to Dr. Kim and he answers them.We are highlighting this podcast again to share Dr. Kim's answers to common marriage questions. In this episode Dr. Kim answers the question: Do married couples have to sleep in the same bed? Tune in to find out!

Sep 27, 2018 • 43min
Christian Women & Seductive Selfies - Interview with Kristen & Bethany from GirlDefined Ministries | Ep. 257
Today on the podcast we welcome back Kristen Clark & Bethany Baird. Kritsen & Bethany are sisters and co founders of GirlDefined Ministries. They are are vloggers, bloggers, and speakers. Kristen & Bethany join Christina to talk about seductive selfies, what they are, and how to check our hearts before what we post online. This is a great conversation that will challenge many. Our hope and prayer is that this episode will give you practical tools to discern what you post online to honor God, yourself, and your marriage. Tune in to hear about the issue of seductive selfies! RESOURCES You can find more from Bethany & Kristen on their website here. Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube Channel here. Grab their books Love Defined and Girl Defined here. Follow GirlDefined on Instagram and Facebook. Their ebook Project Modesty can be found here.

Sep 26, 2018 • 46min
Modesty in Marriage for Christian Wives - Interview with Kristen & Bethany from GirlDefined Ministries | Ep. 256
Do you have to be modest if you're married? We hear about modesty as singles but then the conversation isn't often carried on into marriage. In this episode we address the importance of modesty in marriage. Today on the Podcast we welcome Kristen Clark & Bethany Baird. Kristen & Bethany are sisters and co-founders of GirlDefined Ministries. They are are vloggers, bloggers, and speakers. Their goal is to help modern girls understand and live out God's timeless truth for womanhood. In a day and age when girls and women receive so many conflicting messages about their value, purpose, and identity, they desperately need to know that the only one who can define them is the One who created them. Kristen & Bethany join Dr. Kim to talk about modesty in marriage. This is a great conversation that will challenge many. Our hope and prayer is that this episode will stir you on towards honor. Tune in to learn more modesty in marriage! RESOURCES You can find more from Bethany & Kristen on their website here. Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube Channel here. Grab their books Love Defined and Girl Defined here. Follow GirlDefined on Instagram and Facebook. Their ebook Project Modesty can be found here.

Sep 25, 2018 • 33min
Marriage Musts When You Have Teenage Children | Ep. 255
Have teens at home? In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina address the challenges of raising teens and some tips for how to survive this season with your marriage intact. Tune in to learn marriage musts when you have teenagers at home! Get Dr. Kim's latest ebook Creating A Dream Marriage Part 4 - Fighting Until Your Marriage Wins with ANY donation to Awesome Marriage this month. In this short mini-book, 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.

Sep 24, 2018 • 39min
The Vital Connection Between Intimacy and Money - Interview with Brian & Cherie Lowe | Ep. 254
Do you struggle with finances in your marriage? Do you struggle with intimacy? Money and sex are two of the most common tension points in marriage. But it doesn't have to be this way. Today on the podcast we welcome Cherie & Brian Lowe. Cherie is a finance blogger at Queen of Free, and Brian is a family law attorney. Together they have seen it all when it comes to marital money struggles. Tune in to hear straight talk and power principles for getting your finances back on track so you can get back to your romance! RESOURCES Grab their book Your Money, Your Marriage here. You can find more great insights from Cherie on her website here. Follow Cherie on Twitter and Facebook.

Sep 22, 2018 • 23min
Best of Podcast: 3 Ways to Stop Fighting Your Spouse- Way 1
This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again to give you one practical and important way to help you stop fighting your spouse. Dr. Kim and Christina discuss the 1st way: watching your tone. Tune in to learn more about how to watch your tone in your marriage!

Sep 18, 2018 • 31min
Marriage Musts When You Have Kids in Middle School | Ep. 253
Are you in the throes of raising middle schoolers? Than this episode is for you! In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina address the challenges of raising middle schoolers and some tips for how to survive this season with your marriage intact. Tune in to learn marriage musts when you have kids in middle school! RESOURCES Calm Parenting with Kirk Martin Focus on the Family

Sep 15, 2018 • 20min
Best of Podcast: 3 Tips To Communicating Well - Tip 1
This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again since communication is such an important key to having an awesome marriage. This "3 Tips" series discusses 3 tips to communicating well in marriage. Dr. Kim and Christina discuss the 1st way today: make it safe for your spouse to talk to you. Tune in to learn more about how to make it safe for your spouse to talk to you!


