It's not easy to be a parent, but you can find more peace and joy in parenting if you avoid these nine common pitfalls. In today's episode Dr. Kim and I unpack some of the mistakes we have made or seen that keep parents from enjoying their kids.

Tune in to learn about these pitfalls so you can avoid them. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.

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RESOURCES

• It's finally here! Your chance to get 7 awesome resources for one donation! Don't miss it because this bundle deal is only available for two weeks out of the year!
• Our 100 Questions To Get You On the Same Page workbook is designed to help spouses work through some of the tough issues of parenting in a fun and effective way.

• Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!
• Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe.
• Do you know about the Marriage Changers membership? As a Marriage Changer you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like t-shirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Are you ever too helpful in your marriage? Do you find yourself frustrated with the way your spouse responds to you? You may be trying to control your spouse by "helping" even if you don't mean to!

Today Laura Doyle from the Empowered Wife Podcast joins Dr. Kim to teach us some empowering ways to shift the culture of our marriage, even if our spouse isn't on board. Tune in to learn some of the "cheat phrases" Laura teaches that can help you shift from controlling tendencies to deeper intimacy.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

PS - Please let me know if you end up with an experience like the story Laura tells about getting the kitchen clean!

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Today we wrap up our series one one-sided marriage by answering some of your questions. We know marriage isn't easy, and there are no one-size fits all answers. But some key themes have stood out through this series, and there are practical action steps you can take to help your marriage, even if your spouse never gets on board. Tune in today as we address them.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

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RESOURCES

• Even in a difficult marriage, there is no place for violence or any kind of abuse. If you are unsafe in your marriage, please contact https://www.thehotline.org/ or 800.799.SAFE
• Dr. David Clarke's book Enough is Enough will help you find solid, biblical next steps if you think you may be in an abusive situation.
• The Self Check In Guide (I referred to this as the "Self Awareness Challenge") is designed to help you clarify what's going on with you, which is a really helpful step in communicating well with your spouse.
• "How to Ask for Help" special Wives' Edition podcast episode with Christina and Lindsay
• Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!

Are boundaries in marriage selfish? Are they even a biblical concept? A lot of us have questions about what this looks like in marriage.

Thank goodness for Dr. Kim's wisdom and counseling experience to help us unpack this issue!

It's not something many of us have seen done well, or been taught to do, but setting appropriate boundaries can help you and your marriage grow healthier. Tune in to find out how and why this works.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

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RESOURCES

• Do you need help resolving conflict in healthier ways? We've got you covered! Our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet has 25 of Dr. Kim's time-tested tips to handle conflict well.
• Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! You will get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!
• Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email is a quick email from Dr. Kim each weekday with one practical thing to help grow your marriage! The One Thing was created to help spouses who want to do something to help their marriage but weren't sure where to start. You'll also get our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" resource for free when you subscribe!
• Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership you get each of our new monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

Whether single, dating, married, and no matter where your marriage is today, these 5 things will help you be at your best. Don't miss the wisdom Dr. Kim is bringing today!

Last week we talked about what a "one-sided marriage" can look like. It's not a fun situation, but there are some important and impactful things you can do if that's where you are. This week, Dr. Kim shares with us five things you can control, even when your marriage feels totally out of control.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

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We get lots of questions from people who want to know what to do if their spouse won't go to counseling, won't work on the marriage or has given up. Some marriages lean heavily toward the preferences of the more vocal or assertive spouse. If your marriage feels one-sided, you are certainly not alone!

Today Dr. Kim and I share the one-sided times we have experienced in our own marriages, and equip you with practical things to do if you find yourself in this situation.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

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• Be on the lookout later this month, because we have something brand new coming to help you engage and enjoy date night!
• Do you need help resolving conflict in healthier ways? We've got you covered! Our Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet gives you 25 of Dr. Kim's time-tested tips for handling conflict well.
• Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!
• Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe.
• Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!

If you're a millennial, somewhere near that generational neighborhood, or just curious about the impacts of our culture on marriage, don't miss this one! Joseph and Marissa Msefya from ForeverMarriages join Dr. Kim today to dig into some of the cultural pressures couples are facing, and to share ways to grow through them and pursue a healthy, lasting marriage.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

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RESOURCES

• Find Joseph and Marissa at https://www.forever-marriages.com/
• Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe.
• Your marriage can only be as healthy as the two of you. The Self Check In Guide is designed to help you grow in self-awareness and emotional health.

• We've done the work for you and created the Tied To You Date Design to make your next date night fun, easy and memorable.
• Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!
• If your marriage is really hard right now, please take advantage of our free resources designed specifically to help struggling marriages.

"Team language" is a great counselor term that I've heard Dr. Kim use a lot, and I wanted to learn more about what that looks like – and doesn't look like – in marriage. Join us today as we unpack practical ways to shift to a team mindset and use team language.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

P.S. Did the "good guy" idea Dr. Kim mentions later in the episode step on your toes like it did mine?! Let me know if that's something you want to hear more about!

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RESOURCES

• Sign up for Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email to get an email from Dr. Kim every weekday with one practical thing you can do for your marriage that day! We'll also send you our "Creative Questions To Ask Your Spouse" for free when you subscribe.
• Your marriage can only be as healthy as the two of you. The Self Check In Guide is designed to help you grow in self-awareness and emotional health.
• We've done the work for you and created the Tied To You Date Design to make your next date night fun, easy and memorable.
• Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!
• If your marriage is really hard right now, please take advantage of our free resources designed specifically to help struggling marriages.

Today we celebrate 500 episodes of the Awesome Marriage Podcast by going behind the scenes with Dr. Kim, Nils and Christina!

We're thankful that God has used this podcast to bring hope and encouragement to marriages, and we are so grateful to you for engaging, sharing your time with us as you listen, and being intentional to grow your marriage.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

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*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

RESOURCES

• If your marriage is really hard right now, please take advantage of our free resources designed specifically to help struggling marriages.

• Our 5 Days 5 Ways Love Language Challenge and 5 Days 5 Ways Love Language YouVersion Plan are designed to help you learn how to love your spouse well

• We've done the work for you and created the Tied To You Date Design to make your next date night fun, easy and memorable.

• Any topics you want to hear more about on the podcast? I'm all ears! Email me at [email protected]

• Dr. Kim highly recommends a weekly marriage check in, and our Weekly Check In Guide makes it easy to do! Get this resource for free when you sign up for Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email!

Is your marriage feeling cozy this winter? Or have things iced over? No matter where you are right now, it's never too soon – or too late – to warm things up and fan the flames in your marriage. Today Dr. Kim and I are looking at what it looks like when couples are cold and distant, why that matters, and simple ways you can warm things up between you and your spouse.

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

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