Have Intimacy or Have Control: You Can't Have Both with Special Guest Laura Doyle | Ep. 507

03/29/22 • 47 min

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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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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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One-Sided Marriage Q & A | Ep. 506

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!

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9 Common Parenting Pitfalls to Avoid | Ep. 508

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!