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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How to OUTGROW PORN w/ Drew Boa, MA, Author and...
"My generation was raised by pornography. When it comes to learning sexuality, porn was our parent. Porn was our substitute girlfriend. Porn was our Sex Ed teacher. More importantly, it became our pacifier." - Drew Boa, MA
Drew Boa is passionate about h...
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For BUSY Couples: How to Avoid BURNOUT w/ Pasto...
To all of the busy couples in our tribe: this one is for you! Pastor Yuri Sangueza and Dr. Cami Allard Sangueza, a Pastor-Psychologist couple in Norway, join us in a discussion about avoiding burnout in your marriage and it's chalk-full of excellent tips...
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ASK A+K: How OFTEN should a married couple have...
This is a multifaceted question (and a question that we receive a lot here at DYMC), but we cover what the answer to this question ultimately comes down to in today’s ASK episode on the #DYMCpodcast.
Are you enjoying these mini ASK episodes with your ...
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ASK A+K: Premarital Sexual BOUNDARIES for Chris...
"In the premarital stage, what are some good boundaries to have sexually?" When we get this question, we like to use a model called "The Dating Ladder" to answer it. We got the idea from our friends over at Moral Revolution (they dubbed it "The Intimacy ...
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ASK A+K: How do you know you've put God SECOND ...
One of you asked this question on our SpeakPipe, and we thought it was important to clarify a better question to ask. Listen in to hear the better question and let us know your thoughts by commenting below.
Record YOUR question for our next ask episode...
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The Sexual STANDOFF w/ Dr. Morgan Cutlip
"Don’t wait to give until you get... It goes both ways: don’t wait to have sex with your partner until they’re doing all the things outside the bedroom. On the other hand, don’t wait to do things outside the bedroom until you’re getting the sex you want ...
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Sexual AROUSAL and PAIN Disorders: Problems and...
"I worked with women when they’d come in for their annuals and I'd ask them, 'How is it going with your sex life?' Sometimes, they would tense up and wouldn't want to talk about it. Then, I started thinking to myself, 'Wow! Sexual dysfunction is far larg...
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From Sexual DISCONNECTION to a HEALTHY Sex Life...
"We’re so open about sharing our story, as many times and as often as necessary, because if one more person can realize this happens, that this is a thing and that they can get out of it, then it’s so worth it." - Cole and Cait Zick, Directors of Moral R...
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5 Tips to SIMPLIFY Your Life and Marriage w/ Sh...
If you're looking to destress your life/marriage and if you like having clear, practical steps, this podcast is for you! It consists of 5 tips to simplify your life, explained thoroughly and practically by the lovely minimalist, Shelley Coon. We like to...
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The SCIENCE of Happy Relationships w/ Drs. Don ...
How can we have empirical data to back up the claims we make or advice we give about something so subjective (like relationships)? Hear all about that in this episode as we interview Don and Carrie Cole, Licensed Professional Counselors and Directors of ...
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ASK A+K: What role do SMELLS play in physical i...
We go deep "real quick" in this episode, answering these questions:
What role do SMELLS play in physical intimacy?
Is it normal to have sexual TEMPTATION as a married Christian man?
How do I deal with a very ANGRY spouse?
Come join us as we dive even fur...
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How to PRIORITIZE your Marriage with an INFANT ...
Anthony and Kelli are a Student Pastor and Teacher/RN in Tennessee who have a 1-year-old baby girl. In this episode, they talk about how to keep your marriage alive with an infant. They discuss:
Co-Sleeping and Sleep Training
Date Nights
Traveling befor...
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Lessons Learned from the FIRST YEAR of Marriage...
"Having been married for only 3 weeks, we were just home from our honeymoon, unpacking, building our new life, and excited for our first home. We were on track. We were headed toward our goals. We were right on schedule. I was a nurse and Kevin had just ...
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The SCHEDULING SEX Debate w/ Tony + Alisa DiLor...
"When we talk about scheduling sex, we’re not necessarily saying Tuesday at 9:07pm. Scheduling sex is looking at how frequently the two of you want to have sex and then saying, ‘Okay. What does it look like to start dividing up the week?’"
This episode ...
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When PLAYING SAFE Means LIVING SMALL w/ Andrew ...
When you constantly live in your adaptive self so that you don't have to risk being rejected, you might be safer -- but you might also be limiting yourself big time.
Today, we had the honor of interviewing our mentor and coach, Andrew Bentley. In this ...
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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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