Awesome Marriage Podcast

We are doing a series on the Top 8 Marriage Issues in 2019. These 8 issues are the top 8 issues that Dr. Kim has seen this year with marriages. We will be breaking them down starting with #8 and working our way towards the #1 marriage issue.  In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about the 4th biggest issue in marriages this year which is: life stages We all go through different life stages....

We are doing a series on the Top 8 Marriage Issues in 2019. These 8 issues are the top 8 issues that Dr. Kim has seen this year with marriages. We will be breaking them down starting with #8 and working our way towards the #1 marriage issue.  In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about the 5th biggest issue in marriages this year which is: traumatic situations.  Because we live in a broken an...

We are doing a series on the Top 8 Marriage Issues in 2019. These 8 issues are the top 8 issues that Dr. Kim has seen this year with marriages. We will be breaking them down starting with #8 and working our way towards the #1 marriage issue.  In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about the 6th biggest issue in marriages this year which is: stress.  So many of us deal with stress on a regular ba...

For the next few weeks on the podcast we are doing a series on the Top 8 Marriage Issues in 2019. These 8 issues are the top 8 issues that Dr. Kim has seen this year with marriages. We will be breaking them down starting with #8 and working our way towards the #1 marriage issue.  In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about the 7th biggest issue in marriages this year which is: boredom.  With ti...

For the next few weeks on the podcast we are doing a series on the Top 8 Marriage Issues in 2019. These 8 issues are the top 8 issues that Dr. Kim has seen this year with marriages in the counseling room. We will be breaking them down starting with number 8 and working our way towards the number 1 marriage issue in 2019.  Today we are kicking off the series with talking about the 8th biggest issue...

Can we implement boundaries with our spouse? Is it loving? Is it Christ-centered?  Boundaries in marriage may seem counterintuitive to some, but we believe it should be normal and natural in a marriage.  In this episode, Dr. Kim and Christina share about boundaries with your spouse: why you need them, examples of what they might be, and how to implement them. If you have never thought about bounda...

Can we implement boundaries with our spouse? Is it loving? Is it Christ-centered?    Boundaries in marriage may seem counterintuitive to some, but we believe it should be normal and natural in a marriage.    In this episode, Dr. Kim and Christina share about boundaries with your spouse: why you need them, examples of what they might be, and how to implement them. If you have never thought about bo...

Everyone has the same amount of time - 24 hours in a day. But so many of us struggle to manage this time well. Some of us say yes to way too many things and then that leaves us burnt out and miserable. Others of us don't use our time wisely enough and don't steward their time well to get done what they need to get done.  In the fast paced, hustle glorified, culture that we live in where everyone h...

What does it look like to honor our marriage, protect our marriage, and still have honoring relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ?  So many couples want to know what is okay and not okay when it comes to friendships with the opposite sex.  In this episode, Dr. Kim and Christina share about safe boundaries, why they are important, and how to implement them practically.  NOTEWORTHY Q...

Well we love it when you guys send it topics you want us to cover! One listener recently suggested we cover what it means to "come alongside your spouse." It's something Dr. Kim says a lot, what does it practically mean? How would Dr. Kim define this method that he so often encourages us to do?  In this episode, Dr. Kim goes deep into describing it and defining it for us.  NOTEWORTHY QUOTES "Comin...

In this episode Caroline Harries joins Dr. Kim to talk about waiting and how God is good even in the waiting. They talk about infertility, support groups, and how infertility and waiting can affect your marriage.  Caroline is an author of a 60-day devotional 'In Due Time' as well as the founder of 'Moms in the Making' faith based infertility support groups. She shares her story and talks open and...

The holidays can highlight grief and loss in our life. It's a time that is centered around nostalgia, memories, and family. So it's no surprise that the holidays can bring up a lot of grief for people who have experienced loss.  In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about grief and how to support each other as a married couple as one or both of you grieve.  NOTEWORTHY QUOTES "During the holid...

The holidays are coming and that excites some of you but stresses others out. The holidays season, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas can put a lot of extras on our calendars and in our budgets. It can be a time where couples fight a lot or expectations aren't met. All of us want to have good holidays with our spouse and family, but often we don't prepare well so that we can execute that well. ...

What does it mean to be a husband and how can Christian men prepare well to become godly husbands? There are a lot of messages out there today about men and what it looks like to a husband, but what does God say about being a husband? How can modern men prepare to be Godly leaders in their home?  In this episode Colby Taylor joins Dr. Kim to talk about that. Colby is a Pastor at Life. Church and g...

What does it mean to be a wife? How can we prepare well to be good wives? In a world where the world "wife" is displayed so differently depending on where we are turning to, it can be really confusing. Christian women who are planning to get married have desires to be a godly wife. But most of us don't know how to prepare for that.  In this episode Amanda Taylor joins Dr. Kim to talk about prepari...

"Peace" and "wedding planning" may seem like 2 things that don't go together. But we want to help you keep the peace during your wedding planning process. This is part 2 of a conversation with Dr. Kim & Amanda Taylor talking about all things wedding planning and how to do this well with your relationship intact and healthy ready to start your new marriage.  Amanda is the owner of Embellished Weddi...

Weddings are a big deal and wedding planning can be extremely stressful. Tensions are high and family is involved and it seems like there are so many emotions and expectations that are swirling around. It's enough to make you go crazy! And maybe some of us do just that - go a little crazy. Well we want to avoid the crazy as much as we can and learn to keep the peace during wedding planning.  In th...

In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina share a dozen secrets husbands don't tell their wives. We polled you guys on Instagram to get your real and honest answers and today we are sharing those secrets (anonymously). Some of these secrets might surprise you and I bet you'll relate to some if not all of them! Our hope is that shedding light on these secrets will deepen your connection and that you an...

Whether it's an out right secret we don't tell our husbands intentionally or it's something we'd really like our husbands to know but we aren't brave enough to say it or maybe we don't know quite how to say it - many wives keep things from their husbands.  In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina share a dozen secrets wives don't tell their husbands. We polled you guys on Instagram to get your real a...

Worry is something that can put a real strain on your marriage. It's hard when you are struggling with worry - it can rob your enjoyment at your job, in your marriage, your family life, and your day to day happiness. It's also hard to support a spouse who is constantly worried. It can make you feel like it's your fault and that your spouse isn't happy with you and your marriage because worry is pr...

Growing old together is the goal! If you want an awesome marriage, you want one that lasts the long haul! But growing old together comes with some unique challenges.  In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about those challenges and share practical tips on how to navigate them.  RESOURCES This month's resource at Awesome Marriage is ' Every Moment Scripture For Your Marriage.' This resource is a...

Men and women are different - by design. Many husbands struggle to understand their wives as women and many wives struggle to understand their husbands as men.  In this episode we take a practical look at some ways we can do a better job of understanding, balancing, and ultimately celebrating gender differences in marriage.  RESOURCES Check out Dr. Kim's YouVersion Bible Reading Plans for men here...

God tells us to set our minds on things above, to pray with His Kingdom in mind, and to live as though our world isn't our forever home - because it isn't. But it can be so easy to get sucked into the world we are in now and what's right in front of us.  In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about how to cultivate a kingdom marriage.  RESOURCES This month's resource at Awesome Marriage is ' Eve...

Marriage is hard and not always full of high peak moments that are fun. Marriage can and does feel laborious - maybe even full of drudgery. Maybe that's you today. Maybe you feel like marriage is just burdensome.  Or maybe today your marriage doesn't feel particularly hard, but it just feel mundane. Maybe you are lacking enjoyment in your marriage. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about ho...

So many people will warn you to "stick out" that first year of marriage because it's going to be rough. But is that true? Is the first year of marriage the hardest?  In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about the first year of marriage and what they learned in their first year of their own marriages.  RESOURCES You can snag our Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide for free here!  Become a Marriage...