

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.
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Sep 14, 2021 • 34min
The Disconnected Marriage | Ep. 483
Is your marriage what you dreamed it would be? None of us will ever have a perfect marriage - it's just not humanly possible! But there are ways to shrink the gap between your marriage hopes and your marriage reality, and it is worth the work! Today Dr. Kim and Christina give you practical ways to do just that. Tune in to learn real, simple, time-tested ways to grow the connection in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. When you subscribe to Podcast Email you get each new episode delivered straight to your inbox. As a Podcast Subscriber, you will get exclusive bonuses like noteworthy quotes, discussion questions, resources, and more! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Did you leave a review of the podcast? Screenshot and email it to info@awesomemarriage with the subject "Free Notes," and we'll email you back with your early-access copy of our fun "42 Sexy Notes" resource for free! We are thrilled to announce we're putting on another Online Marriage Retreat this year! The theme is "Building an Life-Giving Marriage." Discounted Early Bird registration starts Sept 21st, plus, use code "awesomemarriage10" for an additional 10% off! Find out more here. Follows us on Instagram: @kimkimberling / @awesome_marriage and follow Dr. Kim on TikTok @kimkimberling We highly recommend a weekly marriage check in. Use our Weekly Marriage Check in Guide to make it super easy to get started! Your marriage can only be as healthy as the two of you are. Your part in that is to seek growth. The Bible says, "Let us examine our ways and test them and let us return to the Lord" (Lamentations 3:40). The Self Check-In Guide will help you do just that! Get a bite-sized daily dose of marriage wisdom daily with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies! Have you checked out the Marriage Changers membership yet? Learn more here!

Sep 7, 2021 • 39min
Managing Margin | Ep. 482
Does your marriage have margin? What do we mean by "margin" in marriage? Dr. Kim has some great insight into what this means and why it matters for your life and your marriage. Listen today to learn practical ways to build and manage margin in your life, and how doing this will help grow your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

Aug 31, 2021 • 40min
Cultivating Curiosity & Courage with Special Guest Bob Goff | Ep. 481
How does curiosity help you have an awesome marriage? How can you keep growing even in the busyness and changing seasons of life? We are so happy to have Bob Goff on the podcast today. Bob and Dr. Kim talk about how to dream big, be courageous and grow together in marriage, share the answers to those questions and more. Listen to their fun and encouraging conversation today! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES Have you checked out the Awesome Marriage Pop Up Shop? Six t-shirts and our favorite hoodie are available for a short time only. The shop in just a few days, so click on over today and pick up your faves! Have you taken the Family Prayer Challenge? We have an awesome FREEBIE that will help you out with it! Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. You can complete this simple challenge in just five minutes each day. You can make this happen! And it's yours for a donation of any amount. Join us this month and take the challenge! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email gives you a daily reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Sign up today for free! Marriage Changers get each month's new digital resource as well as some other sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!

Aug 24, 2021 • 26min
Feeling Alone in My Marriage | Ep. 480
Loneliness in marriage is a uniquely difficult pain, but that's where you are today, you're not alone. At Awesome Marriage, people often tell us they feel alone in their marriage. Yet there is hope: We also see marriages restored and transformed time and again! If you're in a lonely, disconnected marriage today, we pray you will take heart and not give up. Tune in for Dr. Kim and Christina's advice on what to do if you feel alone in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES Have you checked out the Awesome Marriage Pop Up Shop? Six t-shirts and our favorite hoodie are available for a short time only. Click over and pick up your faves while the shop is up! Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. You can complete this simple challenge in just five minutes each day. You can make this happen! And it's yours for a donation of any amount. Join us this month and take the challenge! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email gives you a daily reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Sign up today for free! Marriage Changers get each month's new digital resource as well as some other sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!

Aug 17, 2021 • 30min
Making Counseling Effective In Your Marriage | Ep. 479
Are you considering marriage counseling? Have you booked your first appointment and plan to go soon? Or have you tried counseling, but it just didn't work like you hoped it would? Whatever situation you are in, today's episode has some tips to help you make the most of it. Just showing up to the appointment won't change your marriage. Today Dr. Kim and Christina share some tips that are not common knowledge about how to make counseling work for you and your marriage. Tune in and find out! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. When you subscribe to Podcast Email you get each new episode delivered straight to your inbox. As a Podcast Subscriber, you will get exclusive bonuses like noteworthy quotes, discussion questions, resources, and more! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES It's true - we have all-new swag for you! The Awesome Marriage Pop Up Shop goes live later this week, but before the sale goes live we want to give one of you and your spouse the item of your choice! Find all the details over on Instagram! Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. You can complete this simple challenge in just five minutes each day. You can make this happen! And it's yours for a donation of any amount. Join us this month and take the challenge! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email gives you a daily reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Sign up today for free! Marriage Changers get each month's new digital resource as well as some other sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!

Aug 10, 2021 • 23min
When Do You Need Marriage Counseling | Ep. 478
Have you ever wondered if you need marriage counseling? Does going to counseling mean you have a bad marriage? Have Dr. Kim and Nancy gone to counseling themselves? With 40+ years of experience as a Marriage Counselor, Dr. Kim has seen couples come to counseling for just about every reason and he has a lot of great insight into this topic! Tune in today to hear Dr. Kim and Christina answer the question of when you need marriage counseling. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. When you subscribe to Podcast Email you get each new episode delivered straight to your inbox. As a Podcast Subscriber, you will get exclusive bonuses like noteworthy quotes, discussion questions, resources, and more! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. You can complete this simple challenge in just five minutes each day. You can make this happen! And it's yours for a donation of any amount. Join us this month and take the challenge! Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email gives you a daily reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Sign up today for free! Marriage Changers get each month's new digital resource as well as some other sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Commit Proverbs 18:15 to memory this week. Ask God to remind you of this truth!

Aug 3, 2021 • 37min
Achieving Awesome Communication: Your Questions Answered | Ep. 477
You asked, we're answering! Today Dr. Kim and Christina wrap up our podcast series on communication by answering your questions. Communication in marriage is a detailed and nuanced topic; there are no "one size fits all" answers, but there are some basic principles that can really help you and your marriage to grow toward better communication. Listen today for practical tips and answers to help you communicate better with your spouse. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Will you take 15 minutes each week to check up on your marriage? Dr. Kim highly recommends a quick weekly check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Our new Family Prayer Challenge gives you an easy, pre-planned way to keep your faith in front of you as a family. Join us this month and take the challenge! Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get free daily reminders to do 1 thing to grow your marriage! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! If you're ready for a deeper dive into building the communication in your marriage, our 30-Day Communication Challenge is a great way to do that! Check it out today! If you need anything at all, you can reach us at info@awesomemarriage.com. We love chatting with you!

Jul 27, 2021 • 46min
Make the Most of Your Differences with Special Guests Jay & Breona Washington | Ep. 476
We've heard that opposites attract. But what happens when opposites commit to a life together and the friction begins? All too often in marriage, we try to change our spouse rather than accepting the unique ways God made them. Today Dr. Kim interviews Jay and Breona Washington. Jay is an Introvert Coach, and together they unpack some ways to make the most of differences in your marriage. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES Check out all of Jay and Bre's resources and info at introvertedyou.com! The Five Love Languages is a time-tested tool that helps couples love each other better. It's LIVE! We're excited to partner with Dating Divas again to offer you their Marriage Bundle for just $20!! That's right, we're giving you $15 off your marriage bundle! Simply go to the Dating Divas Marriage Bundle from now until August 2nd and get your Marriage Bundle! Check out the Awesome Marriage Youtube channel! Leave us a rating and review - We'd love to hear your thoughts! Are you satisfied with the sex life in your marriage? The Love Making Survey is designed to help you have a safe, genuine conversation about your sex life with your spouse. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!

Jul 20, 2021 • 29min
Achieving Awesome Communication: Dealing with Communication Ruts | Ep. 475
Did you know there's a strategic reason for the way bars are designed? Today Dr. Kim and Christina talk about what happens when communication grows stale or stops altogether. What leads to us getting stuck in a rut with communication? How can we avoid that? How can we get back out? Today we share insights into all of those issues, plus your mind might be blown like Christina's was when Dr. Kim explains the bar thing! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! RESOURCES It's LIVE! We're excited to partner with Dating Divas again to offer you their Marriage Bundle for just $20!! That's right, we're giving you $15 off your marriage bundle! Simply go to the Dating Divas Marriage Bundle from now until August 2nd and get your Marriage Bundle! Our Questions To Help Your Spouse Open Up resource is designed to help your marriage become a safer place to open up, and help you and your spouse build a better connection. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! The Summer Bucket List Date Design makes it super easy to plan a great date night to up the connection in your marriage, without spending the big bucks!

Jul 15, 2021 • 34min
Wives Edition: How to Ask For Help
Why is it so hard to ask for help? Today we have a special "wives' only" episode with Christina and our Podcast Producer Lindsay Few. We all need help sometimes! But so often we are terrible about asking for it! Today Christina and Lindsay are talking about why wives might need to ask for help sometimes, why we might hesitate to ask, and some practical ways to ask. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox! *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. RESOURCES Share the podcast on social media and tag us! We're excited to partner with Dating Divas again to offer you their Marriage Bundle for just $20!! That's right, we're giving you $15 off your marriage bundle! Click through to the Dating Divas Marriage Bundle from July 19th- August 2nd to get your Marriage Bundle! The link goes live July 19th! Did you take the tip we shared at the end of the episode? We'd love to hear your results! Share with us at info@awesomemarriage.com or message us on Insta! Marriages thrive on intentionality. Subscribe to Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage each day. Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!


