Awesome Marriage Podcast

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Harness the Power of Having a Plan for Your Money with Dan and Kay Ockey | Ep. 641 Sep 24, 2024

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When costs keep rising, and earnings often don't match, money stress is bound to invade your marriage. Most couples face additional tension around how to handle finances well – as well as how to handle them together.

In today's podcast, Dr. Kim talks with Dan and Kay Ockey about how to take control of your finances, even in times of financial uncertainty. Dan and Kay offer concrete and actionable advice on how to take the steps to get out of debt, make a realistic plan, and work together. Tune in for help to get your finances in order.

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

Episode highlights include:

The action plan for how to start tracking finances
Productive ways to handle the realities of inflation and financial uncertainty
2 keys for financial success in a marriage
Use this reframing shift and fight over finances less

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

QUOTES

"The magic bullet doesn't exist, but being real about your numbers and not spending more than you make is key." - Dan Ockey
"We're finding that among a lot of people there's an expectation you should have the life you want." - Dan Ockey
"We may not have the money to do all the things we want right now, and that's ok. You're not a failure - you can work toward that." - Dan Ockey
"Our money conversations were so painful. Then I realized that our unity was more important than my beliefs about money." - Dan Ockey

Couples Conversation Guide:

Main takeaway: Unity in your marriage finances requires a team mindset, learning about each other, and learning the skills to handle money well.

Questions to Discuss:

What financial beliefs are keeping you from unity in your marriage?
Are you working toward a common goal together today? If not, work together to set one.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Learn how to avoid the 4 common budgeting mistakes couples make when in the FREE Centsei Class. Learn more here.
The Gap and the Gain
Get the budget conversation started with 27 Money Questions Every Couple Needs to Ask

Marriage Multiplier is a quick and highly practical weekly email to help you invest in your marriage. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Amazon Surprises & Online Money Issues | Ep. 640 Sep 17, 2024

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Show of hands: Are you an Amazon box hider? … or do you have your spouse break down the boxes for you?

All joking aside, online shopping can be an issue that hinders couples' closeness. Money management in general can be a hot topic, but the wide range of ways we can spend money online with just the click of a button can create some additional obstacles, and we hear about it from couples all the time. Today we're equipping you to resolve this issue.

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

Episode highlights include:

Red flags that you need to address online spending with your spouse.
The role of trust in marriage money habits
How to know when online shopping has become a problem
The negative cycle of emotional triggers

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

QUOTES

"When you look into what's most important with money, you make a lot more progress more quickly." - Lindsay Few
"When you quit being a team, that's when it becomes a problem." - Dr. Kim Kimberling
"If shopping is getting in the way of closeness with your spouse, then something needs to change." - Dr. Kim Kimberling

Couple's Conversation Guide:

Main takeaway: Money secrets do not serve your marriage well, so do what it takes to build trust with your spouse around finances.

Questions to Discuss:

Are there any money habits your spouse does not know about you?
What areas bring out money tension for your marriage?
What is one step that would help you work through that and build unity today?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Learn how to avoid the 4 common budgeting mistakes couples make when in the FREE Centsei Class. Learn more here.
Get the budget conversation started with 27 Money Questions Every Couple Needs to Ask
Marriage Multiplier is a quick and highly practical weekly email to help you invest in your marriage. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Finding Hope Through Our Failures with Becky Kiser | Ep. 639 Sep 10, 2024

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We don't often talk about our failures, but maybe that needs to change. It's easy to focus on others' highlight reel, while we're highly aware of our own personal shortcomings. But the shame of feeling like we don't measure up keeps us from real relationships.

Today we're going there with special guest, Becky Kiser, as we talk about the power of the gospel and how God uses us in spite of our shortcomings. Don't miss this powerful conversation.

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

Episode highlights include:

Fight the cascade effect of feeling like a failure
The two most debated sections of Becky's new book - and why!
The 1st step to start loving your spouse well
How to move out of shame and into freedom

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

QUOTES

"Even women who are successful; women who have accomplished a bunch, deal with failure." - Becky Kiser
"The Gospel message is not, 'Get your life together then God can do something with your life.'" - Becky Kiser
"I've found the most freedom from acknowledging I can't." - Becky Kiser
"Not all failures are actual failures. They're just a part of life." - Becky Kiser
"We spend so much time 'dying to ourselves' that we think there's no value to ourselves." - Becky Kiser

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Find Becky at https://www.beckykiser.com/ and on Instagram @beckykiser
Grab the new book, "But God Can" today!
Get the budget conversation started with 27 Money Questions Every Couple Needs to Ask
Marriage Multiplier is a quick and highly practical weekly email to help you invest in your marriage. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Tips for Care-Giving Spouses with Kristin & Todd Evans | Ep. 638 Sep 06, 2024

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After five years of marriage, Kristin and Todd Evans' world was rocked when they learned they were about to become parents to a child with a disability. The stress, grief and the demands of learning to be caregivers to a child with disabilities transformed their once-joyful marriage and nearly broke it apart.

When spouses are also caregivers, the marriage will face challenges that others may not know anything about. Today Todd and Kristin share their powerful story of learning to navigate this reality and how they have kept their marriage strong through it all.

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

Episode highlights include:

The additional challenges parents face as caregivers
Learning to cope with the 'living loss' of disability
How to set and communicate priorities in an unending to do list
Ways to deepening emotional connection & intimacy while always "on call"
Handling grief and chronic sorrow together

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

QUOTES

"For all parents, there's a sacrificial piece to it. For special needs parents, it goes to a new level of what you have to sacrifice." - Todd Evans
"1 in 3 caregivers experience depression and anxiety." - Kristin Evans
"I couldn't understand why I couldn't' get over my grief, but Todd had moved on." - Kristin Evans
"There's not a right or wrong way to grieve, it's just different." - Dr. Kim Kimberling

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Order the Evans' book, How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities
Follow @DisabilityParenting on Instagram for more great tips!
Get the budget conversation started with 27 Money Questions Every Couple Needs to Ask
Marriage Multiplier is a quick and highly practical weekly email to help you invest in your marriage. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Simple Budgeting Tips that Work | Ep. 637 Sep 03, 2024

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Reduce money stress in your marriage by making sure your money knows where to go!

Don't avoid talking about money with your spouse: Establishing a budget you can both stick to will certainly pay off long term. Today Dr. Kim shares several simple tricks that help him and Nancy to stress less and be intentional with their finances.

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

Episode highlights include:

The basic starting point for building a budget
The budget category Dr. Kim & Nancy would NEVER cut out
The power of breaking a scarcity mindset and becoming generous
Strategies to better money management
How to get started if you've never budgeted

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

QUOTES

"We felt like it was always important to have a date." - Dr. Kim Kimberling
"Make sure to build in your budget that you can go out somewhere each week and not have to worry about it." - Dr. Kim Kimberling
"God is so generous, and that's really what we want to emulate." - Lindsay Few
"My lack of generosity was not the person I wanted to be." - Lindsay Few
Continue to ask, "What are our financial goals? How do we budget to make them work?" - Dr. Kim Kimberling
"If you need help, get it. If you're going to fight about money for 50 years, that doesn't sound fun at all. "- Dr. Kim Kimberling
"When you tithe 10%, the 90% you have left goes a lot further than you thought the 100% would." - Lindsay Few
"I don't know anyone personally who would say they regret tithing." - Lindsay Few

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Get the budget conversation started with 27 Money Questions Every Couple Needs to Ask
Learn how to avoid the 4 common budgeting mistakes couples make when in the FREE Centsei Class. Learn more here.
Marriage Multiplier is a quick and highly practical weekly email to help you invest in your marriage. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Healthy Tech Habits For A Healthy Marriage with Arlene Pellicane | Ep. 636 Aug 30, 2024

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Do your habits online support your marriage? Or damage it?

Fewer couples are getting married than ever. Tech is hitting marriages hard today. Yet research shows that marriage can provide a huge boost to personal happiness. Today's guest Arlene Pellicane has written several books on how technology is impacting relationships, and today she shares tech habits that will help you and your marriage to thrive.

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

Episode highlights include:

The 1 habit that leads to a 99% marriage success rate
Simple to streamline your tech habits for more connection
Why today's tech affects relationships differently than before
Research shows how marriage can impact happiness
Parenting tips to break unhealthy tech habits and get your child back

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

QUOTES

"If we seek God and His guidance, He's always going to have an answer." Dr. Kim Kimberling
"Is technology bringing you closer together? Or causing you to grow farther apart." - Arlene Pellicane
"We're missing all these little times to connect. That's why you feel disconnected." - Arlene Pellicane
"You have to prepare to be unpopular, because as a parent, it's your job to protect your child." - Arlene Pellicane

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you need help with family tech habits, DO NOT miss Arlene's books on the topic.

National Marriage Week is each February 7-14th – and their great marriage building resources are available all year long! Learn more and support the mission on the WEB, FACEBOOK, X (TWITTER) or INSTAGRAM !

Learn more about what boundaries can do for your marriage in Dr. Kim's free Building Healthy Boundaries Webinar. Learn more here!

What could 1 intentional weekend do for you and your spouse? Find out when you take on our Marriage Weekend Challenge! Click to learn more!
Don't let screens come between you: Use our free 17 Questions Every Couple Should Ask About Tech printable to get on the same page!
Marriage Multiplier is a quick and highly practical weekly email to help you invest in your marriage. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Tech Boundaries Your Marriage Needs | Ep. 635 Aug 27, 2024

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Help! My Marriage Feels Out of Control | Ep. 634 Aug 23, 2024

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Is it Too Late To Save My Marriage? | Ep. 633 Aug 20, 2024

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Is Everyone Else Happier Than Me? with Sarah Bragg | Ep. 632 Aug 16, 2024

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We've all wondered at some point … is everyone else living a better life? It looks like they might be, and social media only seems to confirm it!

That's why we're delighted to bring you Dr. Kim's conversation with today's guest, Sarah Bragg, of the Surviving Sarah podcast. In today's episode, we'll hear Sarah's take on feeling "stuck" in life, how to become happier, and steps to overcome the idea that someone else's life is better than yours.

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

Episode highlights include:

Why we face the questions that keep us up at night
Practical strategies for when you feel stuck in life
How to deal with experiencing grief in midlife
Guardrails to protect yourself from the effects of comparison
Staving off the effects of unhappiness in your marriage

Our Couples Conversation Guide helps you apply each episode's content. Click here to get each week's guide!

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

QUOTES

"We can look back and see where we've been. But when we look forward we don't know what it's going to look like." - Sarah Bragg
"When we keep it inside, it grows. It feels bigger than it really is." - Sarah Bragg
"We all grieve in different ways, over different things." Dr. Kim Kimberling
"It's okay to just keep showing up and trying." - Sarah Bragg
"In this age of social media, it's nothing but compare and compete." - Sarah Bragg
"Connection is the root of happiness." - Sarah Bragg

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Order Sarah's book, Is Everyone Happier Than Me?
Listen to the Surviving Sarah podcast and find more from Sarah on her website &
@SarahWBragg on Instagram!
Don't let screens come between you: Use our free 17 Questions Every Couple Should Ask About Tech printable to get on the same page!
Our Couples Conversation Guide helps you apply each episode's content. Click here to get each week's guide!

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