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Awesome Marriage Podcast

Dr. Kim Kimberlingawesomemarriage.com
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.
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Episodes

Ask Dr. Kim: How can I manage my anger better? | Ep. 305

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 manage my anger better? Tune in to find out! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim’s new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love ! SPONSORS Thank you to PrepDish for sponsoring this podcast episode! Prep Dish is a healthy meal planning service. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with...

Feb 28, 201919 min

Dealing with a Lazy Spouse | Ep. 304

When your spouse is being lazy it affects a lot of things. It adds to frustration in your home, it can make you less attracted to them, and it makes your life load harder to carry. Worst of all it can build a ton of resentment. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina discuss this issue and how to work towards healthier balance in your marriage. RESOURCES Order your copy of 14 Keys to Lasting Love ! SPONSORS Thank you to PrepDish for sponsoring this podcast episode! Prep Dish is a healthy meal pl...

Feb 26, 201934 min

Best of Podcast: How to Have a Great Date

Is dating your spouse a priority? If so, are the dates the quality that they need to be? This podcast from Awesome Marriage is all about quality time in marriage and different ways to find quality time. We’re re-airing this podcast so you can benefit from the practical ways Dr. Kim and Christina discuss to make dating in marriage a priority and how to have a great date. Tune in to learn more!

Feb 23, 201929 min

Ask Dr. Kim: How do you guard your heart when you are dating? | Ep. 303

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 guard your heart when you are dating? Tune in to find out! RESOURCES Order Dr. Kim’s new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love ! Learn more about becoming a Marriage Changer here !...

Feb 21, 201917 min

Passive Aggression in Marriage | Ep. 302

Many of us try to communicate but have trouble finding the words, so we get passive aggressive. The problem with that, though, is it doesn’t communicate what you need it to. It doesn’t solve any problems and usually creates more. How do you know if you are being passive aggressive? How do you work towards better communication? How do you deal with a spouse that’s passive aggressive? Dr. Kim and Christina discuss all that and more in today’s episode. RESOURCES Order your copy of 14 Keys to Lastin...

Feb 19, 201925 min

Best of Podcast: Minimizing Screen Time

Is your smartphone ruining your marriage? Screens are everywhere and too many of us are spending too much time on them. One huge way you can increase quality time in your marriage is by minimizing screen time. This podcast aired last year, and we are highlighting it again today as Dr. Kim and Christina discuss practical ways to reduce screen time, set boundaries, and make sure your spouse is a priority over your devices. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES CNN Article About Nomophobia with Quiz Cir...

Feb 16, 201939 min

The Wedding Is Planned, But Have You Prepared Your Heart? Interview with Gary Thomas | Ep. 301

Today on the podcast we welcome back Gary Thomas. Gary Thomas is a bestselling author and international speaker. We’ve had Gary on the podcast in the past talking about how to cherish your spouse. In this episode Dr. Kim & Gary about one of our favorite topics, engagement. In Gary’s new book, Preparing Your Heart For Marriage , he coaches engaged couples on how to grow closer to the Lord in the days leading up to the wedding as a means of preparing them for all the days after the wedding. Tu...

Feb 14, 201939 min

Crazy Or Just Different? How Personalities Affect Your Marriage | Ep. 300

Have you ever looked at your spouse and thought - “this person is crazy!” Well you aren’t alone! We are all so different and come with different backgrounds and different personalities. It’s easy to think others are just like us and when they do something you wouldn’t - to think they're nuts. In this podcast episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk all about that and how these personality differences affect our marriage and how to navigate them. RESOURCES You can take a free version of the Enneagram T...

Feb 12, 201937 min

Best of Podcast: Ask Dr. Kim - What do you do when your spouse leaves you?

This is a replay of 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: What do you do when your spouse leaves you? Tune in to this “Best of Podcast” find out! RESOURCES When He Leaves: Help and Hope for Hurting Wives by Kari West Hope for the Separated by Gary Chapman...

Feb 09, 201918 min

Ask Dr. Kim: What can we do to spice up a dull sex life? | Ep. 299

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: What can we do to spice up a dull sex life? Tune in to find out! RESOURCES Order a Romantic Date Box here! A Celebration of Sex Guide Book Order Dr. Kim’s new book, 14 Keys to Lasting Love !...

Feb 07, 201915 min

Dealing with a Nagging Wife | Ep. 298

Today on the podcast Dr. Kim and Christina are talking about the “nagging wife.” They discuss why this phrase shouldn’t be used but still speak to the the tension many couples face of complaining and communicating what we want our spouse to do. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Order your copy of 14 Keys to Lasting Love !

Feb 05, 201926 min

Best of Podcast: Maximizing Your Dinner Time

Quality time for couples and families is one of the best things to help us stay connected and yet it can be one of the hardest things to accomplish in our busy, fast paced culture we live in. This podcast released last year, and we’re airing it again today, since this is a real, practical way to help make your marriage awesome! Tune in as Dr. Kim and Christina discuss practical ways to maximize your dinner time for quality time.

Feb 02, 201929 min

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 31, 201914 min

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 o...

Jan 29, 201923 min

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...

Jan 26, 201941 min

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 24, 201913 min

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...

Jan 22, 201926 min

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 19, 201927 min

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 resou...

Jan 17, 201945 min

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 15, 201924 min

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...

Jan 12, 201951 min

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...

Jan 10, 201937 min

Role Models: What Did You See? | Ep. 290

This week on the podcast we are talking about 5 of the 14 keys to lasting love. We are CELEBRATING because Dr. Kim’s latest book 14 Keys to Lasting Love comes out TODAY! In today’s episode Dr. Kim and Christina dive into 1 of the keys to lasting love: role models and how to navigate marriage mentors and family origin. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES TODAY IS THE DAY! 14 Keys to Lasting Love is out TODAY! If you order your copy of Dr. Kim’s book today you will get two awesome things! 1) entered ...

Jan 08, 201931 min

That Other Thing In Your Life: The Internet | Ep. 289

This week on the podcast we are talking about 5 of the 14 keys to lasting love. We are CELEBRATING because Dr. Kim’s latest book 14 Keys to Lasting Love comes out TOMORROW! On January 8th! In today’s episode Dr. Kim and Christina dive into 1 of the keys to lasting love: dealing with the internet with wisdom. Tune in to learn how to make sure this thing in your life goes right! RESOURCES Don’t wait until January 8th to reserve your copy of Dr. Kim’s latest book. Pre Order your copy of 14 Keys to ...

Jan 07, 201926 min

Best of Podcast: Protecting Your Marriage From Porn

This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again because porn is all too prevalent today and we all need to be so careful to project our marriages from it. Culture traps can plague marriages and families. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina discuss practical ways you can protect your marriage from porn. They share real life stories and give you tools you can implement today. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Don’t wait until January 8th to reserve your copy of Dr. Kim’...

Jan 05, 201938 min

Mammon and God: Money & Spirituality | Ep. 288

This week on the podcast we are talking about 5 of the 14 keys to lasting love. We are CELEBRATING because Dr. Kim’s latest book 14 Keys to Lasting Love comes out NEXT WEEK! On January 8th! In today’s episode Dr. Kim and Christina dive into 1 of the keys to lasting love: handling money well. Tune in to learn how to cultivate healthy money habits! RESOURCES Don’t wait until January 8th to reserve your copy of Dr. Kim’s latest book. Pre Order your copy of 14 Keys to Lasting Love TODAY and you will...

Jan 04, 201927 min

Friends or Foes: Conflict Behavior | Ep. 287

This week on the podcast we are talking about 5 of the 14 keys to lasting love. We are CELEBRATING because Dr. Kim’s latest book 14 Keys to Lasting Love comes out NEXT WEEK! On January 8th! In today’s episode Dr. Kim and Christina dive into 1 of the keys to lasting love: healthy conflict behavior. Tune in to learn how to manage conflict in marriage! RESOURCES Don’t wait until January 8th to reserve your copy of Dr. Kim’s latest book. Pre Order your copy of 14 Keys to Lasting Love TODAY and you w...

Jan 03, 201918 min

Staying on Track: Commonality & More | Ep. 286

This week on the podcast we are talking about 5 of the 14 keys to lasting love. We are CELEBRATING because Dr. Kim’s latest book 14 Keys to Lasting Love comes out NEXT WEEK on January 8th! In today’s episode Dr. Kim and Christina dive into one of the keys to lasting love: how to stay on track as a couple. Tune in to learn how to create commonality in your marriage! RESOURCES Don’t wait until January 8th to reserve your copy of Dr. Kim’s latest book. Pre order your copy of 14 Keys to Lasting Love...

Jan 02, 201928 min

Not Speaking Negatively About Your Spouse | Ep. 285

The words of our spouse can lift us up or tear us down. What we say speaks life or death. When we talk negatively about our spouse, we give in to more negative thinking about our spouse. In this episode Dr. Kim & Christina talk about this destructive habit and how to avoid it. Tune in to learn more!

Jan 01, 201924 min

Best of Podcast: Pleasure Over Purpose

Culture traps can plague marriages and families. In this episode Christina & Dr. Kim discuss the culture trap of: pleasure over purpose. Our culture values pleasure and seeking pleasure over purpose and a purposeful life. In this episode they share how culture pushes this and how it can hurt your marriage if you fall into this trap. Tune in to learn more! RESOURCES Order a Date Box Today! Every married couple wants to be best friends, we all want to connect well with our spouse. But connecti...

Dec 29, 201830 min
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