We are delighted to have Toni Collier on the podcast today. Toni has spoken and written plenty about the way that embracing brokenness, though counterintuitive, is the key to experiencing a full life in Christ. She talked to Dr. Kim about how –and why– to effectively embrace your brokenness personally, what that means, and what it can do for your marriage and family. Don’t miss this grace-filled episode!   We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The faith “secret” that transformed Toni’s perspective on brokenness   The deeply personal origin of Toni’s new book, and why a children’s book is so important     The biggest mistake she made early in marriage, and how she recovered       Subscribe to our Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:    Be sure to check out Toni’s children’s book Broken Crayons Still Color! It is beautifully designed to help kids deal with big feelings and gain the tools to handle them well.    And don’t miss Toni’s book, Brave Enough to Be Broken: How to Embrace Your Pain and Discover Hope and Healing, which is full of Biblical wisdom and practical tools to help you heal right where you are today!    Grow closer to God while you grow closer to your spouse with the 2-Week Couple’s Scripture Challenge! Click through for more info.    The mind is a powerful sex organ, and the 25-Day Think Sex Challenge is designed to help you harness that power to experience more fun, intimate and fulfilling sex in your marriage.     

How Embracing Brokenness Brings the Life God Has For Us With Toni Collier | Ep. 574

Ministry couples face both unique joys and unique challenges. If you’ve been around Awesome Marriage for a while, you’ve probably heard Dr. Kim say to put God first and your spouse second. But when your job is ministry, it can be really hard to balance your vocational ministry with your primary ministry - your marriage. Today we’re talking about how to keep your marriage thriving when you are in ministry.   We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The surprising data on how ministry affects marriage and family    Our personal experiences of what makes ministry hard on marriage   What to do if you work in a ministry culture that does not prioritize marriage or family   4 specific ways to protect and build your marriage      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox.  *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:    Don't let your ministry take out your marriage! The Sustaining Your Marriage In Ministry online course was designed to help you through the challenges you face. Learn more  HERE.   Our friends at Emotionally Healthy Discipleship offer resources that equip leaders to lead from their inner life with Christ.       Anything you want to hear about that we missed today? Shoot me an email and let us know! 

How to Have a Thriving Marriage When You're in Ministry | Ep. 574

You may know Jeff Allen from one of his many comedy specials on DryBar Comedy, Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, network TV and more. If you do, you know he can make you laugh about even the hard parts of life and marriage.   In today’s episode we get to go behind the scenes of some of the hardest seasons Jeff and his wife, Tami, experienced in their marriage, and how God brought hope, healing and redemption. Don’t miss this encouraging episode!    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The *surprisingly* effective way Jeff’s comedian friend helped him find Jesus    What changed in Jeff and Tami’s  marriage when Jesus entered the picture    Jeff’s journey to sobriety and learning new coping mechanisms      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Get the rest of Jeff and Tami’s story in Jeff’s Book “Are We There Yet?: My Journey from a Messed Up to Meaningful Life.”     Jeff’s comedy is a part of this year’s  Online Marriage Retreat! Registration is open NOW so click over to learn more!    If it’s been a while since you felt sexy or were excited about your sex life, our 25-Day Think Sex Challenge will help you get back in the mood! Learn more HERE!    

"Are We There Yet?" With Jeff & Tami Allen | Ep. 573

Your mindset has a powerful impact on everything in your life - including your marriage. Is yours helping or hurting your marriage? Today Dr. Kim shares some sneaky ways your thoughts might be harming your marriage, without you even realizing it, as well as practical advice for how to overcome them.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Episode highlights include:    How to identify and correct unhealthy thought patterns    Why even our fleeting thoughts matter   One thing that prevents many of us from being honest with God and with ourselves, and how to overcome it       Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Work on healing your mindset with the  “Cut the Criticism and Cultivate Companionship” Bible Reading plan on YouVersion     If you’re a One Thing Subscriber, you know all about Dr. Kim’s Daily Declarations already! If not, sign up HERE and receive a practical daily step each Monday-Friday to help you be intentional about building your marriage.  If it’s been a while since you felt sexy or were excited about your sex life, our 25-Day Think Sex Challenge will help you get back in the mood! Learn more HERE!  When you sign up for Dr. Kim’s weekly Dispatch email, you receive a copy of his Daily Declarations FREE as a sign up bonus!     

The Mental Battle For Your Marriage | Ep. 572

One reason marriage can be difficult is because it faces real spiritual opposition. 1 Peter 5:8 says the enemy is like “a roaring lion looking for someone to devour,” who would love to destroy us and our marriages. But Christian couples can be confident that God is on our side, He is for us and He has the victory.  So how can we be on guard and ready to fight for our marriage, spiritually? Tune in today to learn how.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    Reasons why marriage is a target of spiritual attacks    Ways spiritual attacks can show up in marriage   Steps to fight back and fight for your marriage in those times     Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Dr. Kim shared his heart behind our Marriage Changers membership in today’s episode. Get more info on the membership HERE.     We are happy to have 50+ AM YouVersion plans. Here are the two we mentioned in this episode:      Learning to Apologize Well In Marriage    Praying Over your home     If you haven’t already, check out our perennial fave House Prayer Cards. They’re Like Dr. Kim’s scripture on the walls thing, but without needing to repaint!    Our 2-Week Couples Scripture Challenge helps you fight for your marriage by building the habit of getting into God’s Word together. 

The Spiritual Battle For Your Marriage | Ep. 571

How should the rhythms of our child’s season of life inform our parenting? How can your family rhythms and routines cultivate the kind of family atmosphere you are longing for in your household and set your child up for success? Today our special guest Nellie Harden helps you see where you are in this season of your child’s growing up years and how to parent well in this time.     We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The perspective shift to more peaceful parenting    Why to number the days of your child’s childhood    How our own perfectionism affects our kids and our parenting    The parenting shift we need in the second half of childhood      A practical way to reduce sibling strife       Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Find Nellie’s book, learn more about the 6570 Family Project and more on her website     Here’s the article Nellie wrote for Focus on The Family that we loved:  “Family on the Rocks!”   Taking a few minutes a week to check up on your marriage is simple and effective with the Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide   Our  27 Scripture Prayer Cards are both beautiful AND powerful!     

Life-Giving Rhythms in Parenting: Wives' Edition with Nellie Harden | Ep. 569

This time of year, so many families are thinking about how to make this new school year go even better than the last. You may be wondering how you can possibly build in helpful, healthy rhythms when you’re Already. So. Busy. If so, you do not want to miss this episode.  Today our guest Justin Earley shares how to build intentionality and meaning into your existing family habits.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    What our messy attempts at forming good habits can communicate to our kids (you might be surprised!)    The perspective shift that lets you take advantage of your family’s existing habits for good    What does it actually mean to be a spiritual leader?    Practical advice for wives who want their husband to lead spiritually      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Hear more on these topics in Justin’s books:     The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction   Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms   Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship    Find resources, writing an more from Justin at Justinwhitmelearley.com   The Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide makes it simple to check in with your spouse each week.  

Life-Giving Rhythms: Husbands' Edition with Justin Whitmel Earley | Ep. 568

Ever wondered why you can’t break a habit you hate or form a new one you want to start? Today’s bonus episode is for you! Debra Fileta always brings wisdom and practical tools to help us connect spiritual practices with mental health and relationship health, and we’re delighted to have Debra back on the podcast with us today. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    Why issues seem to surface at unexpected times and what you can do about it   The equation that leads to lasting change - and why most people get it wrong    How to effectively begin to break bad habits      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Debra has also been on these past episodes:      Choosing Marriage: Interview with Debra Fileta | Ep. 207    Love In Every Season: Interview with Debra Fileta | Ep. 411    Are You Really OK? With Special Guest Debra Fileta | Ep. 471    Oneness Vs. Codependency - What's the Difference? With Special Guest Debra Fileta | Ep. 511    We think you’ll love Debra’s new book, RESET: Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life   Are you getting the Marriage Multiplier? It’s a quick weekly email from Dr. Kim that gives you ways to intentionally invest in your marriage. Sign up HERE.     

How to Reset Your Thoughts and Habits with Debra Fileta | Ep. 568

As we enter the fall season, it’s a great time to look at the routines in your life. This month we’re talking all about life-giving routines and rhythms. Sometimes in marriage, we can get into bad habits of conflict or miscommunication, BUT we can also use our habits and routines to build up our spouse and grow our marriage. Today we’re sharing some of our personal routines and family rhythms that help keep our marriages strong. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:     Dr. Kim’s personal routine and why it’s so important to him    The small things that don’t even feel like “things” – and why they matter so much    Practical ways to build the kind of culture you want to have in your marriage      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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:    If you’re not getting Dr. Kim’s One Thing daily email, sign up HERE!    The Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide makes it simple to check in with your spouse each week.     Get a better dinner experience when you bring good questions to the table with 52 Questions for Your Family Table

Life-Giving Personal and Family Rhythms | Ep. 567

We talk to a lot of couples who don't know what makes them a great team. And if you don’t know what makes you a great team, how can you operate as one? All too often, opposites attract and it takes intentionality to tap into all that God has for you in the gift of your marriage. So today we’re talking about leaning into what makes you a uniquely gifted team in your marriage, and resolving the tension that comes from the ways we differ from our spouse.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Episode highlights include:    What are the common issues that keep couples from being a strong team?    Dr. Kim gives great ideas of creative solutions to issues    How to combat the competition that sometimes creeps into marriage   We share ways we’ve personally done this in our marriages      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Get the team conversation started with Team You & Me: A Guide to Approaching Your Marriage as a Team, a resource designed to help you be more intentional to tap into all God has for you in the gift of your marriage.   Dr. Kim and Nancy’s book, Love, Intimacy and Sex in Second Half is out now! Grab your copy HERE!    Related episodes you might like:      What is Team Language? | Ep. 501    Make the Most of Your Differences with Special Guests Jay & Breona Washington | Ep. 476    Wives Edition: How to Ask For Help

Learning to Work as a Team | Ep. 566

Has marriage been harder than you thought it would be? We often say there’s hope for every marriage, no matter where you are today - and there truly is. But you may be wondering how exactly to hold on and fight for your marriage if you’re in a really hard season. Today, we are sharing Dr. Kim’s conversation with special guest Toni Nieuwhof.  Toni is an author, speaker and family law mediator, and she brings such hope and wisdom in today’s episode. Tune in for hope and help to make the future of your marriage better than today.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Episode highlights include:    The mental shift helped Toni and her husband keep fighting when their marriage was on the brink   Practical steps they took to start healing    Common issues Toni sees couples divorce over    How to change your mental narrative about your marriage      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Get more of Toni’s wisdom on this topic in her book, “Before You Split”    On her website at https://toninieuwhof.com/    And on the  Smart Family Podcast    Are you willing to do what it takes to reset and renew your marriage? Fight for your marriage with the  Marriage 911 online course.       Missed the other episodes of our summer Worth Repeating Series? So far we’ve aired:     Worth Repeating | Be Your Authentic Self in a Superficial World With Special Guest Sam Acho    Worth Repeating | Breathe: Don’t Be Prickly    Worth Repeating: Cultivating Curiosity & Courage with Special Guest Bob Goff

Worth Repeating: Hope For the Unhappy Marriage With Special Guest Toni Niewhof

How can curiosity help you have an awesome marriage? How can you grow yourself and your marriage, even in the busyness and life’s changing seasons? As we share some of our favorite past episodes this summer, we are so happy to re-air Dr. Kim’s interview with Bob Goff. Bob and Dr. Kim talked about how to dream big, be courageous and grow closer with your spouse. Don’t miss their encouraging conversation today - it’s certainly worth repeating!    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The role curiosity plays  in keeping you - and your marriage - interesting      Learning to align your dreams as a couple    What to do if you don’t have any big dreams to chase     Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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    27 Scripture Prayer Cards combine the power of prayer and the power of God’s Word, designed beautifully to help you invite God’s to work in your marriage   Find Bob @ bobgoff.com   Check out Maria’s new book, Love Lives Here   Dr. Kim especially liked Bob’s book Everybody Always   Missed the other episodes of our summer Worth Repeating Series? So far we’ve aired:        Worth Repeating | Be Your Authentic Self in a Superficial World With Special Guest Sam Acho    Worth Repeating | Breathe: Don’t Be Prickly

Worth Repeating: Cultivating Curiosity & Courage with Special Guest Bob Goff

One common theme we hear from our couples at Awesome Marriage is that life and marriage have been difficult the past few years. The unexpected and unpredictable realities have taken a toll on many of us, and the anxiety and angst have made us quite “prickly.”  In today’s episode, Dr. Kim and Christina talk about that prickliness and help you evaluate if you’ve been a little prickly and if so, how to work through it.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Episode highlights include:    Defining exactly what we mean by “prickly”    Dr. Kim shares some healthy ways to deal with the pain   Red flags that can help show us our prickliness    What do I do if this is me? What if it’s my spouse?      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Dr. Kim and Nancy’s book, Love, Intimacy and Sex in Second Half is out now! Click HERE to grab your copy!     27 Scripture Prayer Cards combine the power of prayer and the power of God’s Word, designed beautifully to help you invite God’s to work in your marriage    

Worth Repeating | Breathe: Don’t Be Prickly

We’re on our annual summer break from the podcast, and during the break we love to re-air favorite past episodes. Today we’re sharing Dr. Kim’s conversation with former NFL linebacker Sam Acho, a speaker, podcaster, and humanitarian. They had an honest and encouraging conversation about what holds us back from being authentic and how to break through fears and be more real.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The breakthrough that first helped Sam to stop hiding & pretending he was ok    Why the closest relationships can also be the places we feel the most insecure   Why the small steps we take to be real are actually big!   Steps to take when you feel you’re not living in authenticity      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Dr. Kim and Nancy’s book, Love, Intimacy and Sex in Second Half is out TODAY!! Click HERE to grab your copy!     27 Scripture Prayer Cards combine the power of prayer and the power of God’s Word, designed beautifully to help you invite God’s to work in your marriage    Sam & Dr. Kim talked today about his book,  Let the World See You, and he also has a new book, Change Starts With You: Following Your Fire to Heal a Broken World   Find Sam on Twitter and Instagram @thesamacho    

Worth Repeating | Be Your Authentic Self in a Superficial World With Special Guest Sam Acho

Marriage is more of a marathon than a sprint, and to go the distance, it definitely helps to learn from someone who has gone before. Who better to learn from than Dr. Kim? He and Nancy are more than 50 years into marriage, and continue to have so much fun together. It’s not always easy, but it’s definitely worth it! Today Dr. Kim shares his top 5 ways to build a marriage you love that will stand the test of time.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    Practically speaking, how do you put “God first, spouse second”?    Is the goal to just stay together - or to keep making the marriage better and better?    The power of looking forward to something together   Tips to reclaiming fun in your marriage     Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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    ***CORRECTION*** The release date for Love, Intimacy, and Sex in the Second Half is July 11th – just 1 week from today! Click HERE to pre-order now and so you can advantage of the $5 pre order discount with the code SECONDHALFPODCAST   When it comes to having fun and not taking things too seriously, Dr. Kim and Nancy have receipts! You can find their shenanigans on TikTok and Instagram    Want to have more fun with your marriage? Our 14 Days of Marriage Fun resource helps you break up the routine and enjoy more fun and laughter together!     

5 Ways to Make It To Your 50th Anniversary  | Ep. 565

Recovery after porn is possible. Your mind can heal and you can break the addiction. Today’s guest, Matt Cline, is the founder and director of Restored Ministries, which leads men and women out of sexual brokenness and into a life of freedom and impact. Matt has seen countless lives radically changed around the world.Today he talks about his healing process, how God restored his beliefs about sex  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The God-given purpose of our sex drive - and why that matters   How do you define the actual difference between “sex” and “making love”?    Lies porn teaches us about sex and how to replace them with truth    Specific ways the mind changes after porn recovery    The process of turning temptation into an opportunity for worship      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Find all of Matt’s resources at www.restoredministries.ca   Restored Ministries is on Instagram @restoredsexuality, Facebook @ Restored Ministries, and the Pure Victory Podcast.    You don’t have to settle for a struggling marriage. The 90 Days to Save Your Marriage plan starts right where your marriage is today and helps get it on the road to healing.     Click HERE to preorder Dr. Kim’s new book, Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Use the code SECONDHALFPODCAST for $5 off at checkout!     

Recovering After Porn In Marriage: A Husband's Story with Matt Cline | Ep. 564

Can your marriage be happy, even after…? Our guest today said that, “About 70% of men in the church are struggling cyclically or addictively with pornography, and about 30% of women. It’s time to stop giving the enemy the power of our silence.” We completely agree! While this story is not easy to tell, letting light into our darkest places is how we will experience the healing God wants for us. We are so thankful that Dannah shared her story with us this week. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Episode highlights include:     The antidote to “I don’t even know what to do” about this    Does a porn addiction always escalate? And why?    Some of the science behind why this addiction is so hard to kick    The impact of betrayal trauma on a spouse      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox.   RESOURCES   Order Dannah’s book, Happily Even After, for more of her story and insights    Protect your kids from porn with the help of  https://protectyoungeyes.com/    Click HERE to preorder Dr. Kim’s new book, Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Use the code SECONDHALFPODCAST for $5 off at checkout! You don’t have to settle for a struggling marriage. The 90 Days to Save Your Marriage plan starts right where your marriage is today and helps get it on the road to healing.

Recovering After Porn In Marriage: A Wife's Story with Dannah Gresh | Ep. 563

If porn use has damaged your marriage, you may struggle to feel close and to re-engage in sexual intimacy. You know that healing is possible, but how do you get there? Today Dr. Kim shares ways that couples can overcome the hurt caused by porn and re-establish the intimacy that will make the marriage thrive again. Time and again, we have seen couples restored, and their marriage even better than before. Tune in today and learn how this can be true for your marriage too.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.   Episode highlights include:    Overcoming intrusive thoughts and insecurities    How porn and comparison are similar    Why the marriage can be better than before after healing from this      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   Do you love the Bible app as much as we do? Do not miss Dr. Kim’s Verse of the Day on YouVersion Friday!    Click HERE to preorder Dr. Kim’s new book, Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Use the code SECONDHALFPODCAST for $5 off at checkout!      Has the Awesome Marriage podcast helped your marriage? If so, will you take a moment to leave us a rating and review? They take just a moment to leave, but they do make an difference in getting the show in front of more people.     In Spotify, click the “star” icon right under the show’s heading   On Apple Podcasts, scroll down to the “Ratings & Reviews” section of the show page    Don’t settle for a struggling marriage. The 90 Days to Save Your Marriage plan is affordable, practical, and starts right where your marriage is today to get it on the road to healing.     

How to Rebuild Intimacy With Your Spouse After Porn | Ep. 562

Porn use is a pain point for all too many marriages. Today we talk about how to begin healing and rebuilding trust if porn has damaged your marriage. We have seen countless marriages restored from this issue, and we believe God can do the same for you and your marriage. Tune in to learn how you can begin to trust again.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    The key to knowing if your spouse has changed and is trustworthy   What if they haven’t changed?    Why confession is vital to healing and freedom      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   If you are ready to be free from porn, our friends at Restored Ministries offer several options to help both. Please do not hesitate to reach out.    If your marriage has been affected by infidelity, our online  Affair Recovery Course can help. This course is helpful whether you’re just starting the recovery process, or are already in process. Use code: “AWESOMEMARRIAGE” for %10 off.   Has the Awesome Marriage podcast helped your marriage? If so, will you take a moment to leave us a rating and review? They take just a moment to leave, but they do make an difference in getting the show in front of more people.     In Spotify, click the “star” icon right under the show’s heading   On Apple Podcasts, scroll down to the “Ratings & Reviews” section of the show page    Click HERE to preorder Dr. Kim’s new book, Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Use the code SECONDHALFPODCAST for $5 off at checkout!     

How to Regain Trust With Your Spouse After Porn | Ep. 561

We know this topic is a painful one for all too many marriages, and we also know that God can bring full healing if your marriage has been damaged by porn. Today Dr. Kim shares how he’s seen porn impact marriages over the years, why it’s always a problem if it’s part of a marriage, and how to start breaking free.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    Why porn use is never a one-person issue    Why keeping porn use secret makes it harder to stop using    Addressing common cultural myths about porn such as, “everyone does it” and “it doesn’t hurt anyone”   Steps to breaking free if you are using      Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will 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   If you are ready to be free from porn, our friends at Restored Ministries offer several options to help both. Please do not hesitate to reach out.    If your marriage has been affected by infidelity, our online  Affair Recovery Course can help. This course is helpful whether you’re just starting the recovery process, or are already in process. Use code: “AWESOMEMARRIAGE” for %10 off.

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