Dear Young Married Couple
Marriage Counselors, Adam King, MA, and Karissa King, MA, talk with couples, pastors, and therapists about strengthening your marriage as a busy couple. From communication and finances to parenting, building trust, and cultivating godly desire and intimacy in the bedroom, this podcast equips you with tools to deepen your connection and create a thriving marriage.
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Come RETREAT (2020) and SET SAIL (2021) with us!
Your marriage deserves a retreat!
DYMC VIRTUAL MARRIAGE RETREAT: August 14-15, 2020
DYMC COUPLES CRUISE: June 14-18, 2021
We can't wait to hang out with you at two upcoming events:
DYMC VIRTUAL MARRIAGE RETREAT:
This LIVE event is just around the cor...
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The Difference Between CRITICISM and FEEDBACK w...
Ever wonder why your spouse doesn't receive your feedback well? In this episode, you'll learn lots of tips for how to make sure you're actually giving feedback and not criticism.
Our guests for today's episode are Aaron and Jocelyn Freeman of The Emp...
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A Path For Overcoming ANXIETY w/ Yvette Kumar, ...
In today's episode, we have a conversation with Yvette Kumar, LMFT about how anxiety impacts us as individuals and how it can affect the marriage.
Yvette teaches several practical tools for overcoming anxiety and all from a Christian perspective.
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I just don't UNDERSTAND my spouse!
In last week's episode, we shared some tips for speaking about difficult topics like SEX and MONEY. This week, we're sharing some tips for how to listen and understand when your spouse does bring something up.
Here's the link to our upcoming live VIRTU...
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Sex and Money: The "When, What, and How" Rules ...
Sex and Money - two topics of conversation that often get you to shut down or heat up (maybe in more ways than one?).
If you're going to bring up a conversation that you think could cause some more-than-normal tension, trigger unpacked emotions, or even ...
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INTERCULTURAL Marriage w/ Jonathan + Tiffany Bo...
Whether you think you're married to someone from a different culture than your own or not, this podcast is for you!
The truth is, we all come from different family cultures, and when we marry someone, we're faced with many challenges of adopting, adapt...
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Changing GENERATIONAL Patterns in your Marriage...
Rachael was born by artificial insemination to two moms and moved every few years while Montie grew up witnessing the outgrowth of "street life" and the conflicts that surround gang culture - their story about changing generational patterns in your marri...
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PHYSICAL Attraction in Your Marriage w/ Pastor...
"Looks actually do matter," says Pastor Myron Wideman Jr., in reference to looking for a potential spouse. Myron is Karissa's former student in the Bachelor of Science in Human Development Program at Wilson University and he earned a concentration in Cou...
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"Teach Me": Black Lives Matter Panel Interview ...
Wow... We just finished learning from three amazing friends and colleagues about their experiences, perspectives, insight, and lessons. As we type this description (today, Juneteenth), our hearts are heavy and our motivation is high to listen, learn, and...
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LONG-DISTANCE Dating w/ Nic and McKenzie Norris
Nic and McKenzie Norris dated long-distance (from two different countries, actually), and they shared several tips from their experience in this interview. Listen in as we discuss:
Benefits of Long-Distance Dating
Challenges of Long-Distance Dating
Immig...
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What's your ATTACHMENT style? How we LOVE w/ Li...
This was a special interview for us because Linda Carlos, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, was Karissa's supervisor before she became licensed several years ago.
Linda was trained at Fuller Theological Seminary and has a deep understanding of how ...
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Struggles, Setbacks, FAITH, and FACTS -- The St...
When faced with a cancer diagnosis, the way you respond (both as an individual and as a couple) speaks volumes of your maturity, character, and depth.
We had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Daniel Blash and his lovely wife Annemarie Blash about various...
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What I Wish I Would've Known About MONEY Before...
A recent survey showed that couples fight about money more than any other subject (including sex, chores, communication, and what's for dinner). As young married couples, it's most common for us to argue about:
frivolous purchases
budgeting
credit card d...
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Your QUESTIONS w/ A+K: How can you stay intimat...
This is our third "ASK" episode! Every now and then, we'll take a few of your questions and answer them here in a short 10-15 minute episode. Many of you asked questions about keeping your marriage alive while parenting, so we decided to share some refle...
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Practical Ways to Deal with DEPRESSION in Your ...
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States among people ages 15-44 and 2/3 of them don't actually seek or receive proper treatment.
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Beth Baus, tells us how depression can af...
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12 "T's" of Female Sexual Wholeness w/ Laura Br...
Ever wish you could pick the brain of a Christian sex therapist? Well we did just that in our interview with Laura Brotherson, LMFT, CST and we get to share it with you!
These 12 "T's" provide a recipe of key ingredients, especially for women, to embrace...
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Your QUESTIONS w/ A + K: How do you go from no ...
This is our second "ASK" episode! Every now and then, we'll take a few of your questions and answer them here in a short 10-15 minute episode. These two questions were asked in various ways this month, so we decided to share some reflections on these top...
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How to Support A Spouse Through ADDICTION Recov...
Last week, we heard from a couple who shared their story of recovery from pornography addiction. This week, we get to hear from an expert in the field, Rev. Timothy Hadden, CADC-R, an outpatient addictions counselor.
He sheds some light on how addictions...
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How I Got Victory Over PORNOGRAPHY Part 2 of 2 ...
This is the second part of a 2-part exclusive interview with Nathan and Martha Driskill, the Young Married Leaders at Christian Life Church in Mequon, WI. (If you haven't listened to Part 1, go back and do that now!) In this interview, Nathan shares his ...
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How I Got Victory Over PORNOGRAPHY Part 1 of 2 ...
This is the first part of a 2-part exclusive interview with Nathan and Martha Driskill, the Young Married Leaders at Christian Life Church in Mequon, WI. In this interview, Nathan shares his childhood story of how the addiction to pornography began and h...
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Healing Your Intimacy After a History of TRAUMA...
Dr. Daniel Blash, a psychologist and pastor in St. Louis, Missouri is anointed, educated, and gifted. It was an honor to interview him about the impact that trauma can have on the marriage. In this episode, Dr. Blash addresses:
What trauma is vs. what it...
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5 Rules For ARGUING w/ Matthew + Sabrina Schles...
Studies show that how often you argue actually doesn't matter when it comes to your satisfaction in the marriage; how those arguments are handled, however, will definitely be a determining factor in predicting not only satisfaction, but divorce rates and...
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The Do's and Don'ts of Going through GRIEF Toge...
So little clarity and so much unrest... Such a perfect time to release an episode on grief that is desperately needed in this moment of folks grieving various forms of loss.
We interviewed Dr. Chelsea Hall before the globe was in the state of pandemic, b...
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Discussing FINANCES During Times of Uncertainty...
During times of economic uncertainty, there can be a lot of tension around the finances and just talking about it can feel like an argument is about to explode.
In this episode, Adrian Hildebrand, Certified Financial Education Instructor, shares some pra...
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Your QUESTIONS w/ A + K: How did you know you w...
This is our very first "ASK" episode! Every now and then, we'll take a few of your questions and answer them here in a short 10-15 minute episode. These three questions were asked quite a few times this past month, so we decided to share some reflections...
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