After working with literally thousands of couples in their marriage, we know that this one action item often gets neglected because of pride, or a lack of training in their upbringing. If gone unaddressed, it will erode your marriage and ministry. Today, we had the privilege of speaking with Rev, Myron Wideman Jr. on this topic and we absolutely LOVED what he had to say. So many truth bombs in this episode 🔥   Resources: Transform your marriage at the EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Physical Attraction in Your Marriage w/ Pastor Myron Wideman Jr. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000479292300 Connect with Myron Wideman https://www.instagram.com/myronwidemanjr?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Schedule a session w/ A+K https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot of people start out their marriage optimistic, in love, and excited about the future. 🤩 Unfortunately, SO many couples get stuck in cycles of disconnection that nobody prepared them for. 🙍‍♀️🙍‍♂️ We are so thrilled to share this extremely effective tool with you that could revolutionize your connection, help you get into your spouse’s head, and emotionally experience your spouse in ways you never thought possible. Tune in as Adam interviews Dr. Glenn & Phyllis on the Connection Code.    Resources: Transform your marriage at the EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Get 20% OFF the Connection Code Course with code DEARYOUNG20 Www.Connectioncodes.co The Connection Codes Book https://amzn.to/3vrKiGd FREE resource: 5 Steps When Trust Has Been Broken https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/brokentrust Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Studies show that financial conflict can be one of the biggest stressors in a marriage. When spouses aren’t on the same page about spending, budgeting, & debt, it can cause serious resentment within the marriage. This is why we were honored to interview Jade Warshaw from the Ramsey Network. Tune in to hear how she and her husband worked through over $400k of debt by changing their relationship with money.  Resources: EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Money is Not a Math Problem by Jade Warshaw https://store.ramseysolutions.com/money/books/money-is-not-a-math-problem-by-jade-warshaw/ Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marilyn Murray comes from a family of generational trauma, abuse, & secrecy. Marilyn would’ve died at age 44 had it not been for Jesus & counseling. She is now 87 years old and is busier than she’s ever been in her life. She’s living proof that breaking generational patterns is possible if you’re willing to put the work in. Her story will touch & inspire you.  Resources: EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Top 3 Ways to Connect Freebie https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/freebie The Murray Method by Marilyn Murray https://amzn.to/48FJko6 Prisoner of Another War by Marilyn Murray https://amzn.to/41GQZAv Get in Touch with Marilyn https://murraymethod.com Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! 🎆 It’s that time where all of us are starting to set new goals - business, health, relationships, spiritual life, etc. But then, February hits. If you’re statistically part of 80% of Americans, you fall off the bandwagon. Why is this? What is the key to MOTIVATION? Hear A+K dig into this in the very first episode of 2024. 🎉 Resources: EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Small Habits Episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000592066407 All Things Marriage Portal: Get on the Waitlist https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know that prayer is of utmost importance in a relationship, but it often doesn’t receive that much attention, and we can forget just how powerful it truly is. Today, we dig into this with Aaron & Jennifer Smith, authors of The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Your Marriage. We encourage you and your spouse to tune in to this episode together 🙏♥️ Resources: EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Marriage After God Book https://amzn.to/3teqNjN The Marriage Gift Book https://amzn.to/3Rebrnj Marriage After God Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marriage-after-god/id1349500084 Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Raya & Kayla, our Administrative Assistant and our Creative Director. 👯‍♀️ They came up with some surprise questions for A+K about their first Christmas as a young married couple, special traditions, and more!  This recording was SO fun. 🎄♥️ It was such a blast to have our whole project team together in person for a few days. Enjoy the conversation!  Resources: EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are 7 primal questions that affect people’s behavior, decisions, and relationships. Your primal question has to do with your early life. If you experienced deficiency or instability in a particular area, your primal question could be sparked by that. Or, if you experienced an over-abundance or over-affirmation in a particular area, that could be the cause of your primal question. People may make decisions and navigate relationships in a way that forces a ‘yes’ to their primal question, even if it isn’t in their best interest. Tune in to hear a deep dive into all 7 of these questions, and hit the link below to take the free assessment.  Resources: EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Take the Primal Question Assessment! (5 mins) https://www.primalquestion.com The 7 Primal Questions by Mike Foster https://amzn.to/49JlWaG Connect with Mike Foster on IG https://instagram.com/mikefoster2000?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ== Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have an end-of-year announcement! We are so grateful to share this with you.  ♥️ It’s been such a blessing the last 6 years to meet some of you at our in-person events. It’s one of our favorite things about DYMC. But here’s the thing — after adding up all the time away this past year, the total time came out to over half the year. 🤯  ♥️ So, we’ve been praying about a shift in approach with our in-person events, and God opened up some doors for us! We are so thrilled to announce EROS: The DYMC Marriage Conference! We’ll be in 3 locations in 2024: 📍Columbus, IN - January 26-27 📍Gulf Coast - June 21-22 📍Houston - November 1-2 We hope to meet you there! Hit the link below for more details and register you & your spouse today! https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The meantime can be excruciating. 😣 However, it teaches us a lot about ourselves, God, and others. There are some lessons that are only learned in a time of transition or waiting. We can’t always take the convenient or comfortable way out. We had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Chris Paris on his book, “Desperately Seeking Direction, but in the Meantime…” We really loved what he had to say in this interview, and we are excited to share it with you. Tune in and be blessed ♥️ Resources: EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Desperately Seeking Direction, but in The Meantime… https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/looking-for-direction Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most beautiful gifts God has given us is relationships. Sometimes, it’s very challenging to navigate conflict within those relationships. The idea of boundaries is a popular topic these days, and today we get to discuss this from a biblical standpoint with Courtney Burg, author of “Loyal to a Fault”. There is a balance to this - even for Christians! This episode may be helpful to you during the holidays. Join the conversation!  Resources: Loyal to a Fault by Courtney Burg https://amzn.to/3G2w4O6 Courtney’s Instagram & Website: IG: @courtneyjburg https://courtneyjburg.com EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros This Episode’s Sponsor: NOCD www.nocd.com  Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We work with couples every day that are dealing with broken trust & betrayal within their marriage. The truth is, both the spouse who broke trust and the one who’s had their trust broken have some healing work to do. There are certain things to understand about both parties. Join this conversation with Dr. Eddie Capparucci to learn some things you may not have known about restoring broken trust.  Resources: This Episode’s Sponsor: NOCD www.nocd.com  Going Deeper https://amzn.to/49uiz7j Removing Your Shame Label https://amzn.to/3FRQmK8 Why Men Struggle to Love https://amzn.to/3QQZ6Xn Understanding Your Inner Child https://amzn.to/47oVqRV Going Deeper Workbook https://amzn.to/3Ss6REm EROS Conference https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever been tempted to believe that getting married young will negatively impact your marriage because of immaturity, finances, etc? Let’s hear from Sarah Therese, a young wife, homemaker, and mother of 5. She sheds so much light on this topic from both a biblical & practical perspective.  Resources: Sarah’s Instagram https://instagram.com/sarahthereseco?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ== Sarah’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SarahThereseCo/videos Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You want to cast vision, reach into the future, and make plans for life, but you neglect looking into your past to help you get there. We talk about this quite a bit on this show, but today, we want to emphasize how much our past really does affect us. If we don’t address issues from our past, it’s just going to negatively affect our future. Let’s hear from Jason VanRuler on his newest book, “Get Past Your Past.” You can purchase it by hitting the links below! Resources: Get Past Your Past by Jason VanRuler https://amzn.to/3sce7cC Jason’s IG https://instagram.com/jason.vanruler?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ== Get in Touch with Jason https://www.jasonvr.com Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is all about sex after 50, but if you’re younger than 50, we encourage you to tune in and keep this tool in your back pocket. Jim & Carolyn Childerston are full of experience and clinical knowledge. They are both well-studied in psychology and theology and are experts when it comes to sex and aging. Listen in as they answer questions we get asked frequently about menopause, ED, hormones, and keeping intimacy alive as you grow older together.  Resources: A Celebration of Sex https://amzn.to/3MahCHq Total Intimacy https://amzn.to/3rTTNNg A Celebration of Sex After 50 https://amzn.to/4909MtM Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We often talk about the importance of reflecting on your childhood to help you better understand the way you behave in relationships and how you interact with life. The idea of attachment style within your marriage can also be traced back to your history. Tune in as we interview and gain insight from Eli Harwood, also known as “Attachment Nerd” on social media.  Resources: Securely Attached: Transform Your Attachment Patterns into Loving, Lasting Romantic Relationships https://amzn.to/46E16qZ Top 3 Ways to Connect (FREE mini eBook) https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/freebie Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever found yourself in a relationship with a spouse or family member who has intense mood swings, or shifts in behavior, and you find it incredibly difficult to maintain a relationship with them? This is the episode for you. We had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jerry Kreisman, author of “I Hate You. Don’t Leave Me.” It’s all about understanding Borderline Personality Disorder.  Resources: Dr. Jerry Kreisman’s Books: I Hate you, Don’t Leave me https://amzn.to/46i8CYD Sometimes I Act Crazy https://amzn.to/45qidf2 Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder https://amzn.to/3PLrNDl Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anxiety and stress can quite literally steal your life away if you’re not intentional about getting to the root of the problem. 😵‍💫 Here’s the thing: Anxiety is like a gas light, or a smoke detector. You can take the batteries out of the smoke detector to make it stop beeping, but that doesn’t kill the fire. It’s time to start building a non-anxious life. Begin this journey by tuning in to this episode with Dr. John Delony.  Resources: Another episode we did with Dr. John Delony: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000569671811 Order the book “Building a Non-Anxious Life”: https://amzn.to/3t8bNnc Dr. John Delony Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-john-delony-show/id1527609854 Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In-laws + boundaries - a subject we help couples work through quite often. 😬 This episode is a slight twist on this idea though. We got a specific question from an anonymous caller asking how to navigate a relationship where her boyfriend’s parents are codependent on their adult child and are having a hard time letting him go. This is a loaded question, so go ahead and tune in to hear our response.  Resources: SPEAK Pipe: Submit an anonymous question https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s your relationship with IG like? 📱Research shows that social media really does effect you - your mood, self-image, productivity, EVEN your marriage! Despite the research, we still stay on social media. Why is this? Why the love-hate relationship? Let’s hear from Anneliese from Feminine not Feminist® on this topic. We’ve had her on the show before and absolutely love the way she thinks + articulates. See the link below to listen to another episode with Anneliese.  Resources: Anneliese’s IG: @annelieseinarizona @feminine_not_feminist Another Episode with Anneliese https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000597400497 SPEAK Pipe: Submit an anonymous question https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know that God is a god of marriage, not divorce. But we’ve all wondered: Are there exceptions to this? Are there biblical examples? Should I stay in an abusive, unsafe marriage for the sake of “sticking it out”? 💔 There is a big debate here, so we’re trying to be as careful as possible. We received this anonymous question from a follower via our SPEAK Pipe (linked below). Tune in to hear our response. Resources: SPEAK Pipe: Submit an anonymous question https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple FREE RESOURCE: 5 Steps When Trust Has Been Broken https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/brokentrust Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Moore’s story starts out like many other young women with shame around sex - her wedding night was tough, she didn’t truly understand the biblical WHY for sex, and was rejected when she sought help. 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 She decided early on that God wanted MORE for her sex life, and that she would find the answers in His word. Her research has helped couples of all ages achieve fulfilling, God-honoring intimacy in their marriage. Tune in for some fun facts you may not have known about the Song of Solomon.  Resources: Song of Solomon Greeting Cards  https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/opt-in-6c58d828-00ca-4284-8b16-93da7799331f Kim’s Website:  Www.Kimmoore.net Kim’s Books: Now That’s Romantic  https://amzn.to/3P4CvFL Unlock the Secret to Lasting Intimacy https://amzn.to/3P8mFK9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We messed up… Does God still see us as pure? ♥️ This week, we received an anonymous question from a gal who recently got engaged. Her fiancé has had sexual relations in the past and she shared that they had crossed this boundary together as well.  ♥️ Her question goes something along the lines of this:  After having sought forgiveness and intending not to cross this line again, how could I see myself as PURE walking into marriage after already crossing this line? ♥️ Spoiler alert: God forgives and forgets. Tune in to hear our reply! Resources: Adventure & Intimacy Retreat in Myrtle Beach, SC https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 prEquipped: The DYMC Premarital Course https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/sales-page SPEAK Pipe: Submit an anonymous question https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple Premarital Boundaries for Dating Christians https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000494579158 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright mamas, you’ve been reading up about this self-care trend lately and you wonder… does this really go beyond pedicures & bubble baths? Let’s be honest - these activities are great, but they’re usually something we resort to when we’re overwhelmed or we’ve just had enough. What if there was a way to care for yourself that actually helps PREVENT burn out?  Today we interviewed Dr. Morgan Cutlip to answer this question. Tune in and let us know what you think! 👩‍👧‍👧 Resources: Adventure & Intimacy Retreat in Myrtle Beach, SC https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 MOMFIDENCE - For Confident, Present Mamas https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Momfidence Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself https://amzn.to/3saQgK3 The Sexual Standoff https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000493766715 IG: @DrMorganCutlip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're a parent, you're well aware that becoming a parent for the first time exacts a significant toll on both your mental and physical well-being. If you're currently navigating these challenges, you'll want to join this discussion with trauma therapist, Natalie Brunswick. She not only relates her own experiences but also offers practical resources to effectively manage the overwhelm that often accompanies new parenthood. 👶🏻 Resources: Registration for our Adventure & Intimacy Retreat - East in Myrtle Beach, SC ends September 1st! You don’t want to miss this event October 20-21, 2023! Click here for more info. https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 FREE: 21 Things to do Before Baby Arrives https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/gifts-and-goodies/ Christian Meditation Soundtrack https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000542455454 Natalie’s Prenatal Course https://highlysensitivefamily.com/links?fbclid=PAAaYqmdIvrJm1BIuAnq_Nb8aIH5HFQkFxPQVtlsOCqKTwBBlATyotL7RgNSs_aem_AV-f9hOiU3bCPUDs-k4XwFC6kH1D8vjA9tphdj92BXVST5zvWV7LHP07N5hsUgwlf4Q Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether your kids are already back to school, are going back soon, or you just want to be equipped when your children are of school age, this episode is for YOU!  ✏️📓  Korena Hendryx, MA is a parent + principal of a growing private school and provides lots of tips to keep your mornings smooth + structured. Resources: More Episodes w/ Korena: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000558730768 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000500067564 Having the talkS card deck https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/havingthetalks Having the talkS email list https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/the-talks-sign-up-c08881e5-30ff-4ab3-97fa-817b13cbc034?fbclid=PAAaal5mI28gNHQIPVeifg-1wCJOWr-foHW26i742UvGkoJjBmgUpeYe-trrw Bento Box for kids’ lunch https://amzn.to/44KAGDn Shape Cutters for fruits + veggies https://amzn.to/3YmpgTT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever doubted or questioned whether or not you got married in the will of God, or your own desires? Perhaps you prayed about your union to your spouse, but never saw a clear sign you hear all these stories about. What happens when you marry OUTSIDE the will of God? 🤔 Tune in to hear our response to a question we received from a follower recently. We kept the name redacted for privacy, but their voice represents a lot of married people who have struggled with the same questions. Resources: PreEquipped: The DYMC premarital course  https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/sales-page Submit an Anonymous Question! https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who says your sex life has to die when you retire, go through menopause, or when you reach ____ age? Let’s hear from Dr. Cliff + Joyce Penner, an 80-year-old couple that’s dedicated to keeping your God-given sex life alive, fun, + adventurous. They’ve been married for 60 years, are highly educated, and the fruit of their labor is evident in the lives they’ve touched. Join the conversation! 👵🏼♥️👴🏼 Resources: FREE: 10 ways to spice up your sex life https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/sexpectations The Gift of Sex - Joyce + Clifford Penner Getting Your Sex Life off to a Great Start https://passionatecommitment.com Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is HOPE after an affair when you get everything into the light. ❤️‍🩹 Do you have broken TRUST or some emotional distance in your marriage? We had the privilege of speaking to Pastor Garrett and Brenna Naufel, a couple who experienced infidelity in their marriage, BUT there is a plot twist you’ll have to listen for. We are so grateful they are sharing their story and providing helpful tools for other couples in the same boat. Listen in as we hear about HEALING from a double-affair.  Adventure and Intimacy Retreat - East information here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 Resources: Brenna’s Book: From Lover to Beloved Fromlovertobeloved.com FREE: 5 Steps When Trust Has Been Broken   Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We live in a very trigger-avoiding culture. ⚠️ We will cancel everyone + everything if they inconvenience us or cause some deep-rooted issues to surface. This is NOT a healthy way to be living our lives! Is there a better way to go about our triggers that is God-honoring? Let’s find out in this episode with Dr. Debra Fileta!  Adventure and Intimacy Retreat - East information here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 Resources: Debrafileta.com RESET by Debra Fileta - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life FREE Resource: Truths & Lies PDF Our Last Episode with Debra Fileta and Gary Thomas called "Married Sex" https://youtu.be/4a-GZjJuchg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever experienced a time of transition that was extremely difficult to navigate? Have you ever felt guilty for grieving the loss of something that was replaced by something better? We had the privilege to discuss this with Zim Flores, who has experienced much of the same. She has been named a leader by Oprah Winfrey, she’s been featured in Times Magazine, she was an awardee for Forbes 30 under 30, and she had to go through some pretty painful transitions. Tune in as we hear her story about giving up her multimillion-dollar company in order to answer a deeper calling. Adventure and Intimacy Retreat - East information here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 Resources: Zim’s Book: Dare to Bloom https://a.co/d/d64qfjd Lies We Tell Ourselves Freebie https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Truths-Lies Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to celebrate 🎆FREEDOM🎆….. in the bedroom. 🛏 That’s right! There are so many issues we see in couples that act as barriers to an amazing, adventurous sex life. Here’s the truth: God WANTS you to ENJOY sex with your spouse, and He’s given us scripture for ways to do this/not to do this. Kick insecurity, shame, and boring sex out the window. It’s time to experience FREEDOM in the bedroom.  In this episode, we answer touchy questions like: What does the bible say about sex? Is masturbation ok for Christian couples? Marriage advice on intimacy? What is and isn’t allowed in bed? What does the Bible say about anal sex? What can you do and what can’t you do in intercourse as a Christian? Christian sex dos and don’ts. From a biblical perspective, what can partners do and not do sexually? What if we look at porn together? FREE Resource: 10 Ways to Spice up Your Sex Life PDF https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/sexpectations Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all, at one point or another, have experienced INSECURITY. 🙍🏼‍♂️🙎🏻‍♀️ It’s that feeling of falling short in certain areas of your life that can hold you back from reaching your full potential. Tune into this episode with Rev. Ryan Franklin, Assistant Pastor of Pentecostals of Alexandria, as he shares the secrets to overcoming insecurity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You are VALID in your feelings of hurt and betrayal. 💔 However, allowing yourself to DWELL aimlessly on these feelings will not get you the healing you desire. Want to know HOW to heal and begin to process your emotions effectively? Click the link below to download our FREE resource: The Honest Letter Template.  Resources FREE Resource: The Honest Letter dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/honestletter Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear Young Married Couple: You’ve likely experienced significant loss in your life. 💔 You may be going through grief and loss presently, and feeling the pain of that loss. Grief is a multi-faceted emotion, and loss comes in many different forms. If you run from it, bury it, or don’t address it, you will never find true healing. Tune into this episode with Dr. David Norris as we walk through this healing process and explore healthy grief. Resources Sweet Pain: Joy on the Road Less Traveled by Dr. Norris https://www.amazon.com/dp/0982403208?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_DTVTD8YQ6AQEFB684M11 Improving your Serve by Charles Swindoll  https://a.co/d/5N0yEVq Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As counselors, when people come to our virtual office with marriage concerns, it generally has to do with conflict. With POLITICAL differences specifically, can we agree to disagree? Are some of the value differences too significant? Let’s talk about some hard facts and stats regarding political parties and marriage. 📉📊 Retreat info https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 Resources FOUNDATIONS: The DYMC Conversation Card Deck https://a.co/d/5Gf28Xa Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are 7 strategies for working together as a couple in business or ministry! Going into business alongside each other is wonderful, BUT it does present some potential conflict that other couples may not experience. Tune in to hear ways to prevent some of this conflict. ♥️👩🏽‍💼👨🏼‍💼 Resources FREE: 12 Texts to Send Your Spouse During the Workday https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/12Texts Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recently received a challenge from a friend to define sexuality without using the words ‘sexual’ or ‘sex’. Do you know how the world is defining sexuality in 5th grade classrooms? We share a little bit about a true story regarding this issue in the episode, along with our biblical & scientific definition. 🧬📖 Resources having the talkS - because one just isn’t enough https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/havingthetalks Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear Young Married… DAD, Are you a ‘good’ dad? How do we even define what ‘good’ is?  👨‍👧‍👦 Let’s tune in to this interview with Anthony Vandagriff, founder of Fathering our Future. He shares so many good nuggets about the relationships that are necessary to build in pursuit of fatherhood. ♥️ Our deadline for the Adventure & Intimacy Retreat West was yesterday, BUT we’re giving you one more day! 🎉 Now is the time to invest in your marriage! Click the link below to register you and your spouse today! It’s your LAST CHANCE! https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Retreat Resources Fathering Our Future YouTube: https://youtube.com/@fatheringourfuture Instagram: https://instagram.com/fatheringourfuture?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Website: https://fatheringourfuture.com having the talkS: because ONE just isn’t enough https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/havingthetalks Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear young married couple, you know you have a calling on your life, and you’ve RESPONDED to that call of God. You’re leading, you’re serving, and you’re doing what you feel called to do. 🔥 BUT, you’re not okay emotionally. You feel stressed, overwhelmed, perhaps even anxious or depressed. This is the exact position that our interviewee, Pastor Jathan Maricelli, found himself in. Tune in as he shares his testimony with practical tools that can help you overcome your season of burnout. Resources Better After Burnout by Jathan Maricelli https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/better-after-burnout LAST CHANCE to register for the Adventure & Intimacy Retreat - West in Sacramento, CA June 23-24. It’s going to be a blast! https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Retreat 5-Day Devotion on How to Worry LESS https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/opt-in-7951d525-a747-4745-ab18-4905adf7558e Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a couple, your communication style and love languages can be greatly influenced by cultural differences. It's important to find a balance between appreciating these differences while also addressing any potential conflicts that may arise from them. Rev. Kelly Nix's personal experience growing up in Peru and adapting to a different culture can provide valuable insight into navigating these challenges. Don't miss out on the opportunity to join the conversation and learn more! 🌏 There are just 2 weeks left to register for the Adventure & Intimacy Retreat - West in Sacramento, CA! You don’t want to miss out! Click here for details. 🌏 P.s. - Our mics cut out mid-interview for this one. 😵‍💫 The content was just so incredible, we couldn’t throw it out. Please bear with us since a portion of the episode is the Zoom audio. 🤪 Resources Rev. Dr. Kelly Nix’s Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kelly-Nix/author/B00RCN67VY?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you and your spouse are in a leadership position of ANY capacity, this episode is for you. We interviewed Pastor Kevin Bradford to discuss some topics that we rarely hear talked about. ♥️ What does my physical health have to do with my marriage or leadership style? How do practices in my personal life affect the lives of others? How do I approach tough conversations with grace? Tune in as we cover all of this and more!  Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources LEAP Certificate from Wilson University http://wilsonuniversity.org/leap/ Special thanks to Kevin Forsythe and the “Loops” team at Greater Bakersfield First Pentecostal Church for editing and producing this episode in their studio. Head over to their YouTube channel to see an interview they did with Adam and Karissa on the Loops podcast a couple weeks ago! Loops Podcast Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHtFKx8vjGZAI3YzOguhlO2Zgj_1i4am Loops Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loops/id1658701522 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s face it - we’ve been sexually discipled by the WORLD. In this episode, Dr. Juli Slattery challenges us to RETHINK sexuality.  ♥️ What does the Bible have to say about sexuality? Furthermore, how does it challenge us to shift the way we perceive sexuality? Let’s hear about it in this episode!  Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources FREE PDF - 10 Ways to Take Your Sex Life to the Next Level  having the talkS - because ONE just isn’t enough.  Authentic Intimacy - The Website  Java with Juli - The Podcast  Rethinking Sexuality: God’s Design and Why it Matters God, Sex, and Your Marriage by Dr. Juli Slattery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s finally happening! Registration is finally open for the Adventure & Intimacy Retreat - East! 🎉 ♥️ This relaxing, intimate weekend will be held in Myrtle Beach, SC on October 20-21, 2023. Don’t miss out on all the gifts and goodies you get upon registering. Click the link below for more information. We can’t wait to retreat with you! 🌊🏖 https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/adventure-and-intimacy-marriage-retreat-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a difficult time prioritizing devotions and prayer time as a couple - both apart and together?  ♥️ Today we’re talking about devotions and dig into some ways we have worked on this area + also what we’ve LEARNED about the importance of this. ♥️ Tune in for a sneak peek at Karissa’s dissertation :) Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources Hebrew Word Study - Revealing the Heart of God: https://amzn.to/3JyNvZ8 Hebrew Word Study - Exploring the Mind of God: https://amzn.to/3mCH52c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with another ASK episode! These are episodes where we answer YOUR questions.  ♥️ This week, we’re answering a question we received about intrusive thoughts during sex. This is actually quite common! It can be extreme things like someone else’s face flashing into your mind during sex, or the less extreme, like remembering you forgot to turn on the dishwasher.  ♥️ Either way, intrusive thoughts are a distraction from the connection and intimacy you should be experiencing during sex. Does an intrusive thought always have to lead to sin? Tune in as we talk about practical ways to dismiss these thoughts! Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources Speak Pipe - Ask us a question! https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple FREE PDF -  10 Ways to Take Your Sex Life to the Next Level https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/sexpectations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This the very first episode of its kind here at DYMC! We recorded an on-air counseling session with Alex Clark from the Spillover Podcast.  ♥️ Listen in as Alex courageously processes the tough stuff WITH you all. This episode gets really raw, so if you are going into your 30s as a single woman, we specifically encourage you to tune in. Join us on this journey of laughter, tears, and revelation. Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources Free PDF - Lies We Tell Ourselves https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Truths-Lies Uninvited - Lysa TerKeurst https://amzn.to/3l4L0oe The Spillover Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spillover-with-alex-clark/id1507839530 Poplitics Instagram https://instagram.com/poplitics?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how our individual ministries play out in God’s biblical design for marriage? Can a husband support a wife in her individual calling to minister? ♥️ Let’s hear from Rev. Lori Wagner, an ordained minister, author, wife, and Founding Director of Affirming Faith. Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources: Preach like a Lady - A Handbook for Women in Ministry Gates and Fences - Straight Talk in a Crooked World Preachlikealady.com Affirmingfaith.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’re in a busy season, but you want to make time to have sex with your spouse. Here’s the deal: the most highly effective people learn to leverage even the SMALLEST pockets of time! It doesn’t have to take long! ♥️ So, WHERE and WHEN could I make time to have sex with my spouse? This is where creativity becomes crucial. Tune into this ASK episode to hear 5 creative ways to prioritize connection with your spouse in a busy season. Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources Free PDF for Post-Sex Care https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Aftersex SEXPECTATIONS - The DYMC Card Deck https://a.co/d/6ns2JAs Speak Pipe - Ask us a question! https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple FREE PDF -  10 Ways to Take Your Sex Life to the Next Level https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/sexpectations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you seen the documentary by Matt Walsh called What is a Woman? If you haven’t, you should, because it’s amazing! 💯 The message of the documentary is awesome, and we definitely recommend it. However, he says something that we couldn’t disagree with more. “Give my son a BB gun, and that’s just about all the emotional support he needs. My daughter on the other hand…” - Matt Walsh, What is a Woman ❌ Wrong. Your sons AND your daughters need emotional support. These boys that don’t get a lot of emotional support turn into men with very low emotional intelligence - which is difficult when they’re married to emotional women! Tune into this episode to hear the effects of this upbringing and how we can change this. Stay in Conversation with Us IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that 85-87% of couples who have children with disabilities get divorced? That’s almost 2x as much as the normal divorce rate! Life brings a lot of changes. Having a baby alone is a big change. Certainly, having a baby with disabilities presents DIFFERENT challenges, but would you say it has to be MORE challenging?  ♥️ Let’s hear from Brent + Tabitha Bertram! They’ve been married for 23 years and have 3 children. Their eldest child (17) has Down syndrome. In this episode, they share their journey of parenthood, and their perspective is so refreshing. Tune in now! Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources Welcome to Holland - Emily Perl Kingsley  Alta California Regional Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women, how do you see your body? Do you see it the way God does? Did you know that He designed sex to be pleasurable, AND designed parts of your body with no other function but for the sole purpose of PLEASURE? Sister, it’s time to shift into an all-encompassing sexual experience with your husband. Tune into this episode to hear more! 🔥 Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources MOMFIDENCE - Becoming Sexually Secure After Babies PODCAST: Heaven in Your Home The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine  Having the talkS - A guided game on sexuality between parents and children The GIft of Sex - A Guide to Sexual Fulfillment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! ♥️💕 Ladies & gents, we all have insecurities/questions when it comes to intimacy in the bedroom. And if you’ve come from a background or upbringing with silence around sex, those questions are probably amplified! Tune into this episode where we cover it all - foreplay, intimacy, communication, and sex life for busy couples!  Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources SEXPECTATIONS - The DYMC card deck  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ladies, You don’t have to compete or compare to the men when it comes to ministry. You have a calling that is SO unique and designed by God so delicately, and all of heaven is watching ♥️ So live that out! This episode is for everyone! We encourage you to dive in to the episode with prayer and discernment. Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources Raised to Stay - Natalie Runion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard of, or even been tempted to believe the lies of our culture that say a feminist mindset is the correct mindset in which to live our lives?  Don’t get us wrong - we are NOT advocates of discrimination. We are all about voting rights, women holding a high position at a company, etc. We ARE advocates of recognizing the beautiful value that both the man and woman bring to a marriage, and how that value is different! It’s not about one being better or worse. It’s not about power. It’s about how God designed the man and the woman to bring different values to the table. Tune in to this episode as we interview Anneliese from ‘Feminine not Feminist.” 💁🏼‍♀️ Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear young married PARENT,  We live in a MUCH different world than even a decade ago! We all have that deep desire to ground our children in TRUTH and protect them from the world’s ideas & agenda. But we have those questions: How do I approach this in a way that it STICKS? When do I start talking about this? How often should I talk about this?  We get it. We are right there with you. That’s why we interviewed Pastor Dale Partridge on the topic “Jesus and My Gender.” Tune in as he answers some of the questions we parents may have about approaching this topic with our kiddos. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Resources: having the talkS: A Guided Conversation Game Between Children and Parents on Sexuality, Emotion, Gender, Friendships, & more! Jesus and My Gender: A Book of Biblical Celebration of Gender for Children Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re talking all about CHORE WARS. 🧹👨‍👦‍👦👩‍👧‍👦🧼  But really, it doesn’t have to be a war! When you sit down and explore the options with your spouse, you’ll find there are so many ways you can divvy up household duties, and not every way works for every marriage. Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you in a serious dating relationship with someone, and wondering if those RED FLAGS are really that big of a deal?! Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Tovares + Safa Gray of GodlyDating101 about some RED FLAGS that are catastrophic for marriage!  Resources Podcast: The Godly Dating 101 Podcast Book: Godly Dating 101: Discover the Truth About Relationships in a World That Constantly Lies Connect on IG: @godlydating101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that Adam + Karissa DON’T do New Year’s Resolutions? This might come as a shock to some of you, but it’s true! Join Adam + Karissa to find out why and what they do instead! Join us this FRIDAY at 5pm PST for DYMC Monthly Live Date Night as we dive more into this topic with you LIVE for 90 minutes! Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 was a BIG year for DYMC. It was full of both victories and challenges. Join Adam and Karissa as they share some of them with you, as well as cast a vision for where DYMC is headed in 2023! We’re so excited about what’s coming, and we can’t wait to share with you! Top 5 Podcast Episodes for 2022: Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex w/ Sheila Gregoire, LMFT + Dr. Keith Gregoire  Shifting “I Want Sex” to “I Want You” w/ Dan Purcell, Founder of “Get Your Marriage On” The Go-Giver Marriage: Practical Secrets for Lasting Love w/ John David Mann + Ana Gabriel Mann, MA For Wives: The Flirtation Experiment w/ Lisa Jacobson How Boundaries Protect What Matters Most w/ Pastor Daniel McKillop Resources Having the TalkS Weekly TalkS Email Sexpectations  Foundations Realizations PrEquipped - The DYMC Premarital Course 2023 Adventure and Intimacy Retreat in Sacramento, CA on June 23-24  (Early Bird Registration ends January 1st!)  Register Here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Retreat 2023 Virtual Marriage Retreat - February 10-11 (registration link soon to come!) Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you feel like this holiday season is HARD and you don’t know what to do about it, let us help you! Join Adam and Karissa as they share 4 steps to help you through a hard holiday season! Looking for last minute Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers: Sexpectations  Foundations Realizations Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vulnerability can be risky, but it can also be life-giving! Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Aaron Zint from Marriage Lab on porn recovery! Recommended Resources: Zintsquad.com Connect on IG: @zintmarriagelab @jennazint Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s that time of year where you’re going to holiday parties with extended family or friends, and you have those obligatory convos about… NOTHING. Join Adam and Karissa as they share FIVE scripts for you to have a deeper convo with people you love or people that you may not be super close with. Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our life circumstances, communication struggles, and sex differences really have a way of dimming the spark with our spouse. If this is you, we have the solution to not only get the SPARK back, but also turn it into a FLAME! Adventure + Intimacy Retreat Register Here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/Retreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the holidays all about the warm and fuzzies, OR are they all about stress? A lot of couples experience both. Join Adam and Karissa as they share SIX holidays rules for a healthier marriage during the holidays! Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you find yourself blowing up on your spouse when THAT thing is brought up? If this is you and you want help working through that resentment, Join Adam and Karissa as they chat with Dr. Wyatt Fisher.  Recommended Resources: https://www.drwyattfisher.com Dr. Wyatt’s Podcast Reunite Tool Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you have a strong-willed child, you’re not alone! We do too! Join Adam + Karissa as they share some tips and tricks on how to parent a strong-willed child! Resources: www.havingthetalks.com SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/dearyoungmarriedcouple  Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to start working as a team with your spouse, start TODAY! Join Adam and Karissa as they share the ONE tactic that can help you do so! Recommended Resource: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we recorded a special episode with Will Guidara about “Unreasonable Hospitality”. Join Adam and Karissa for this unforgettable episode that will inspire you to want give more than ever before. Recommended Resources: Will’s NEW BOOK “Unreasonable Hospitality”: https://amzn.to/3Evt2SX Eleven Madison Park Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3EwOS8C NoMad Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3EyekdW I Love New York Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3fO8RFy Setting the Table by Danny Meyer: https://amzn.to/3Vhdb0r Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to know the steps to get your brain into Positive Sentiment Override (PSO)? Listen to the short episode with A+K. We pray it nudges you out of hopelessness and gives you hopeful direction for change in your marriage. Foundations Card Deck on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3EOze8Q prEquipped Course: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/sales-page Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt: https://amzn.to/3yThxkH Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that FOOD can have power over your mood, stress, and even SEX? Join us THIS Friday, October 14th, for DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we'll be diving into this topic with dietician + DYMC team member, Karlee Cranford, live at 5pm PST! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The question is not IF your marriage will go through storms, but WHEN will it go through storms. Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Gary Thomas about HOW to withstand the storms WHEN they come! Recommended Resources: Gary’s NEW BOOK: Making Your Marriage a Fortress Sacred Marriage Previous Episodes w/ Gary Thomas: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-you-didnt-know-about-the-five-love-languages-w/id1494555036?i=1000507436880 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-if-marriage-wasnt-meant-to-make-you-happy-w-dr/id1494555036?i=1000523030215 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-sex-w-dr-gary-thomas-debra-fileta-lpc/id1494555036?i=1000540499945 Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know how to talk with your kids about HOMOSEXUALITY both graciously + faithful to scripture? Join Adam + Karissa as they have a convo with Dr. Sean McDowell about how to do so!  Sean’s Books: A Rebel’s Manifesto Same-Sex Marriage Chasing Love Sean’s Recommended Resources: https://christopheryuan.com https://www.rachelgilson.com/about Connect w/ Sean: IG - @seanmcdowell Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/SeanMcDowell-info Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dive into topics like this with you LIVE for 90 minutes!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you struggling with anger? Do you feel like it’s controlling YOU, rather than you controlling IT? Join Adam + Karissa as they talk with Natalie Hixson about how you can get your anger under control TODAY! Natalie’s Recommended Resources Trigger Tracker nataliehixson.com Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dive into topics like this with you LIVE for 90 minutes!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we want to heal from our pain, we actually have to move TOWARD it. If you’re ready to begin your healing journey today, join Adam and Karissa as they chat with Jenna Riemersma, LPC. Finding healing isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it! Jenna’s Recommended Resources Altogether You  Movetoward.com Christian IFS Therapist Directory Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night THIS FRIDAY where we’ll dive into "High Drive-Low Drive: Addressing the Gap" with you LIVE for 90 minutes!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first step to becoming the best version of yourself: REALLY understanding you’re not okay. Join Adam and Karissa as they chat with Debra Fileta about answering this question: Are you REALLY okay? Debra Fileta’s Resources Book - Are You Really Okay?  Podcast - Love + Relationships    Resources - https://debrafileta.com/counseling  DYMC’s Resources Podcast Episode - “Married Sex” w/ Debra Fileta + Gary Thomas  Premarital Course - prEquipped  a 7-week course, designed to help seriously dating and engaged couples get the tools that they need to become equipped for a thriving and intimately connected marriage♥️   Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you fear that if you’re the “fun” parent, then you won’t be respected by your teens? Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Kristen Duke about how you can be your teen’s best friend and parent. You don’t have to choose! Recommend Resources: Intentional Connection Playbook Connect w/ Kristen: @kristendukechats kristenduke.com Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you struggle with wondering WHEN is the right time to start investing? We get it! It can feel overwhelming. This is why we had a chat with Byron Tanner, CFP(R). Join as we talk about how NOW is the right time to start investing! Recommend Resources: Hope Financial Services Financial Calculator  Join us this FRIDAY at 5pm PST for DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we’ll be digging more into “Investing For Married Couples” with Byron Tanner, CFP(R) with you LIVE for 90 minutes!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know what your ACE score is? MOST people are experiencing one of the 10 ACE scores. If that’s the case and you’re in the category of MOST people, then you need to be processing that. Join our chat to find out how you can start processing today! Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trying to decipher the right words to say when someone you love is grieving can feel overwhelming. Join Adam and Karissa as they share five scripts to equip you to help others go through grief.  Recommended Resources: When Children Grieve Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you feel like you can’t get out of the yucky arguing cycles? Join Adam + Karissa as they share the 4 Horsemen culprits, as well as how to overcome them! Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Having the talkS is LIVE. Go to www.havingthetalkS.com to order yours today! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you interested in pursuing a career/ministry in counseling? If this is you, join Adam + Karissa as they share some common questions they receive about counseling and how to pursue it! Resources: Wilson College http://wilsonuniversity.org/christian-counseling/ Application Due 9/12/2022 for 9/26/2022 start date Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About 40% of couples ARGUE on vacation? Why is this? Join Adam + Karissa as they share FIVE reasons why couples argue on vacation! Family Vacation Packing List: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/vacation-packing-list Join us for DYMC Monthly Live Date Night THIS FRIDAY, July 22nd at 5pm CST. We’ll be interviewing Pastor Jason Carr, MFT in person at the PEAK conference in Houston about “How NOT to BURNOUT”. This is specifically for couples in ministry. If you’d like to join us LIVE, we’ll be at the Wilson University Booth which is right outside of the convention center in Houston. If you’re coming LIVE, you can come for FREE. We’re going to ask him YOUR questions, so two things we want you to do:  Submit your questions on IG about burnout DM us the word “STRESS”, and you can get a $5 OFF coupon for your first month of MLDN. Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Dr. John Delony on the importance of OWNING our pasts and how to do so to create the future we desire! Resources: Own Your Past Change Your Future The Dr. John Delony Show Podcast Connect with Dr. Delony: Johndelony.com @johndelony Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening up about topics like church with your spouse can feel difficult, because you don’t know where to start. Join Adam + Karissa as they share some easy and practical stems to get the convo flowing about church with your spouse in a healthy way! Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night on Friday, July 22nd @ 3pm PST, 5pm CST, 6pm EST about "How Not to Burn Out". We'll be interviewing Pastor Jason Carr, LMFT and this session is geared primarily toward couples in leadership/ministry. Sign up here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Adam + Karissa w/ Certified Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional, Drew Boa, as they chat about the MISSING INGREDIENT in recovering from porn addictions.  Resources: drewboa.com Husbandmaterial.com Connect on Instagram: @drew_boa  @husbandmaterialmen Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just got back from EntreLeadership Summit where we heard Patrick Lencioni speak. His book "5 Dysfunctions of a Team" is so powerful and SO APPLICABLE to marriage, so we figured we'd share our reflections on these dynamics with you! You can grab his book here: https://amzn.to/3zAKBhY Join us for Monthly Live Date Night this Friday, 6/24 @ 5pm PST where we'll discuss "having the talkS". Come ready to create a plan for launching your children into adulthood as sexually confident and godly humans. Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam + Karissa chat with Kristen + Bethany from Girl Defined about disappointment. Join them as they share some practical steps to overcome those tough moments and/or seasons of disappointment.  Recommended Resources: www.girldefined.com/trust www.girldefined.com/bookdub Girl Defined Love Defined Sex, Purity, + the Longings of a Girl’s Heart Shine Bright  Ynab App Connect w/ Kristin + Bethany on Instagram: @girldefined  Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam + Karissa have a real + raw chat with Josiah Aston, MA + Amber, Aston, MA about ADOPTION. Join them as they share the highs and lows of navigation adoption.  Recommended Resources: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen What to Expect the Toddler Years Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money The New Strong-Willed Child The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Adam, Karissa, and Korena interview Kimberly Horton (mother of 5, including Karissa and Korena) and wife of 37 years about all things parenting. She’s also a coach for parents, holds a Christian Counseling Certificate, and is Prepare-Enrich certified. Book a parent coaching session with Kim Horton by emailing her at: kimforparents@gmail.com Tuesday, 5/31 is the final day to pre-order having the talkS! Go to www.havingthetalkS.com (They’ll be on Amazon in a few weeks, but without all the pre-order perks!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam + Karissa were joined with Author + Parenting Expert, Erica Souter, to chat about having those hard conversations with your kids. Join them to find out how to have these chats with your kids, because they’re important! Recommended Resources: How to Have a Kid and a Life: Survival Guide by Erica Souter ericasouter.com Connect with Erica on IG: @ericasouter www.havingthetalks.com Pre-order your “having the talkS” deck TODAY and get tons of free bonus items for your family (while supplies last): www.havingthetalks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Family Pastors, Justin + Hillary Jeter, join Adam + Karissa to have a chat about the importance of sexuality discipleship WITH your children, and how as parents, we CANNOT stay silent on this topic. Previous Podcast Episode w/ Justin + Hillary: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discipling-your-children-at-home-w-justin-and-hillary/id1494555036?i=1000469338918 Recommended Resources: God Made Me Special The Princess and The Kiss The Squire and The Scroll God’s Design For Sex The talkS Resources: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/the-talks-resources Connect with Justin + Hillary on IG: @justin_jeter + @hillaryjeter + @resolutefamily  Pre-order your “having the talkS” deck TODAY and get tons of free bonus items for your family (while supplies last): www.havingthetalks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cole + Cate Zick of Moral Revolution chat with Adam + Karissa about the process to becoming ASKABLE parents and how to un-awkwardly answer the “awkward” questions. Previous Podcast Episode w/ Cole + Cait: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-young-married-couple/id1494555036?i=1000492107569 Recommended Resources: $50 OFF Parent Well www.havingthetalks.com Pre-order your “having the talkS” deck TODAY and get tons of free bonus items for your family (while supplies last): www.havingthetalks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Korena + Karissa as they have a talk with Mary Flo + Megan of Birds and Bees about the importance of having many talkS with your little ones at an early age.  Recommended Resources: Birds + Bees Podcast 75 Minute Online Course (Workbook Included)  Good Pics Bad Pics God Made All of Me God’s Design for Sex Series Birds-bees.com Use discount code “DYMC” for 20% OFF Birds + Bees’ Course. Connect on Instagram: @birds_bees  www.havingthetalks.com Pre-order your “having the talkS” deck TODAY and get tons of free bonus items for your family (while supplies last): www.havingthetalks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Adam + Karissa as they share a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about “having the talkS” w/ Sex Ed Teacher Korena Hendryx, MA. Pre-order your “having the talkS” deck TODAY and get tons of free bonus items for your family (while supplies last): www.havingthetalks.com Find out more about Wilson Academy here: https://wilsonacademyonline.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raising kids in ministry isn’t about balance, but it’s about fairness. Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Rev. Aaron + Heather soto about how to raise kids effectively in ministry. Recommended Resources: You Can’t Make Me, but I Can Be Persuaded Contact Rev. + Heather Soto on Facebook at Heather Soto Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Clifton + Paula LeJeune about how they have overcome and created the healthy family that they were not raised in.  Recommended Resources: The Perfectly Imperfect Princess by Paula LeJeune Lost in the Woulds by Clifton LeJeune Enemies of the Heart by Andy Stanley www.peoplemover.us www.jesusworshipcenter.com Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Adam + Karissa as they chat with Dr. Josh + Christi Straub of Famous at Home about how to express and control our emotions both individually and as a family.  Recommended Resources: What Do I Do with Worry? What Do I Do with Anger? What Am I Feeling? Famous at Home Podcast Famous at Home Website Pre-Order Famous at Home Book Here: https://www.amazon.com/Famous-Home-Decisions-Competing-Attention/dp/1496454863/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=famous+at+home&qid=1648141805&sprefix=famous+at+home%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-1 Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not always easy to know the steps to take to repair after a nuclear argument. Join Adam + Karissa as they share how you can repair + the steps to do so! Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have your arguments been going nuclear? Join Adam + Karissa as they share a tool to rescue your toxic arguments, along with some simple, easy steps to apply it! Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CEO of Marriage Helper, Kimberly Beam-Holmes, shares with Adam + Karissa how it is possible to SAVE your marriage if you feel like it’s ending! Join us to find out how! Recommended Resources: PIES Episode 3 Day Workshop w/ Marriage Helper Smart Contact Toolkits Free Mini Course www.marriagehelper.com  Marriage Helper on Youtube Sponsor: intimately.us + Intimately Us App Connect on Instagram: @kimberlybeamholmes + @marriagehelper Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Adam + Karissa with Dan Purcell, Founder of “Get Your Marriage On” as they dive into the difference between wanting sex + wanting your spouse.  Recommended Resources: Getyourmarriageon.com Just Between Us App Intimately Us App Connect on Instagram: @getyourmarriageon Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Thomas, MTS shares with us parts of his own personal struggle with pornography, as well as how to overcome it and prepare for exposure. Join Adam + Karissa to be a part of the chat. Recommended Resources: livefreecommunity.org livefreewives.org smallgroupsonline.com whenshamegetsreal.com xxxchurch.com Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Adam and Karissa as they chat with Dr. Ron Ramsey as he shares 6 STEPS on how to FORGIVE. Recommended Resources: 40 Days to Forgiveness: A Christian’s Field Guide to the Forgiveness Journey 40 Days to Forgiveness Workbook Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guys, if you’re looking for the good guy’s guide to GREAT sex - this one is for you! Join Adam + Karissa as they talk with Dr. Keith Gregoire + Sheila Gregoire, LMFT.  Recommended Resources: The Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex (new edition!) Great Sex Rescue  Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex Sheila’s Website: www.baremarriage.com Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want some practical secrets on how to have LASTING LOVE with your spouse? Come and be a part of our chat with John David Mann + Ana Gabriel Mann to find out how! Recommended Resources: I Don’t Want to Talk About It Getting the Love You Want The Go-Giver The Go-Giver Leader The Go-Giver Marriage www.johndavidmann.com www.gogivermarriage.com Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regardless of who we are or the title we hold, we all need boundaries in our life. Join Adam + Karissa as they talk with Pastor Daniel McKillop about how boundaries protect us! Recommended Resources: An Affair of the Mind The Demise of Guys Boundaries Want to go adventuring with us and give your marriage an intimacy boost? Come join us for the: INTIMACY AND ADVENTURE RETREAT St. George, Utah March 11-13, 2022 We only have a few spots left and we’d love for you to be one of those few couples! Reserve your spot here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/StGeorgeMarriageRetreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to bring more fun and passion into your marriage, wives, this episode is for you. Join Karissa and Lisa Jacobson as they discuss the FLIRTATION experiment! Recommended Resources: 100 Ways to Love Your Husband 100 Way to Love Your Wife The Flirtation Experiment Club31women.com Connect with Lisa Jacobson on IG: @club31women Want to go adventuring with us and give your marriage an intimacy boost? Come join us for the: INTIMACY AND ADVENTURE RETREAT St. George, Utah March 11-13, 2022 We only have a few spots left and we’d love for you to be one of those few couples! Reserve your spot here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/StGeorgeMarriageRetreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addiction is a very real and powerful battle that many people face. Join us as we chat with Jake Wolf + Dr. Denise Wolf as they share parts of their story with us about their own experiences with addiction + how they overcame it. You can contact Jake and Denise for their free Facilitator’s Manual: Info@savedandsober.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/SavedandSoberMinistry/ IG: @saved_sober www.saveandsober.com (916) 622-4269 Recommended Resources Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous Food Addiction Anonymous Alanon Alateen SAMHSA: https://www.samhsa.gov/ Register for the workshop on "Our 2022 Habits" - Friday, January 21st @ 5pm PST: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Want to go adventuring with us and give your marriage an intimacy boost? Come join us for the: INTIMACY AND ADVENTURE RETREAT St. George, Utah March 11-13, 2022 We only have a few spots left and we’d love for you to be one of those few couples! Reserve your spot here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/StGeorgeMarriageRetreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you wanted to talk to your spouse about health + fitness, but you're just not sure how to start the conversation or what to steer clear of? Join Adam + Karissa as they share some tips and scripts on a topic that can sometimes be taboo. Workshop on 2022 Habits - at MLDN: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Want to go adventuring with us and give your marriage an intimacy boost? Come join us for the: INTIMACY AND ADVENTURE RETREAT St. George, Utah March 11-13, 2022 We have 9 spots left and we’d love for you to be one of those 9 couples! Reserve your spot here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/StGeorgeMarriageRetreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facing fears and putting on courage isn’t always easy, but it can serve a purpose! Join Adam + Karissa as they share some practical tools to help work through fears and put on courage. Recommended Resources: Hebrew Word Study Devotional Planner Fear Setting Ted Talk by Tim Ferris: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6jAC6XxAI Workshop on 2022 Habits - at MLDN: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Want to go adventuring with us and give your marriage an intimacy boost? Come join us for the: INTIMACY AND ADVENTURE RETREAT St. George, Utah March 11-13, 2022 We have 9 spots left and we’d love for you to be one of those 9 couples! Reserve your spot here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/StGeorgeMarriageRetreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you think about what 2022 holds, join Adam and Karissa and learn some tools for how to craft your ideal week. Recommended Episodes for personal growth and development: Growing into a BETTER US w/ Rev. Drs. Myles and Sheila Young What I Wish I Would've Known About MONEY Before I Got Married w/ Rachel Cruze, Finance Expert When PLAYING SAFE Means LIVING SMALL w/ Andrew Bentley Going to SCHOOL as a Married Couple w/ Curtis Hendryx, Esq. and Korena Hendryx, MA - Attorney and Science Teacher A New Year's Resolution for My SEX LIFE? Say What?! Recommended Resources: Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt Hero on a Mission by Donald Miller Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg Join us for the next DYMC Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!  Want to go adventuring with us and give your marriage an intimacy boost? Come join us for the: INTIMACY AND ADVENTURE RETREAT St. George, Utah March 11-13, 2022 We have 9 spots left and we’d love for you to be one of those 9 couples! Reserve your spot here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/StGeorgeMarriageRetreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are 3 culprits that tend to sabotage our flow during the holiday season - tune in to hear what they are! Want to go adventuring with us and give your marriage an intimacy boost? Come join us for the: INTIMACY AND ADVENTURE RETREAT St. George, Utah March 11-13, 2022 We have 9 spots left and we’d love for you to be one of those 9 couples! Reserve your spot here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/StGeorgeMarriageRetreat Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us in this special episode with Pastor Douglas Walker about the “Worst Gift EVER for Your Spouse”. *Video footage and images in Pergamum, courtesy of Truth Church Media Team: Mindy Gill, Stephen Gill, Anna Gill, Preston Walker Resources Truth Talks Podcast Crucial Conversations Crucial Accountability Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Men, this episode is for you! Join us as we chat with Author + Speaker, Morgan Snyder, about pursuing healthy masculinity.  Resources www.becomegoodsoil.com Become Good Soil Podcast Becoming a King Study Guide by Morgan Snyder My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi friends!  We’re excited to be growing with you on this podcast. We’ve shared interviews with therapists, pastors, and other couples, and now we want to connect with you on a personal level.  Join us as we share how we met as teens, our dating story, and the story of “Dear Young Married Couple”. Leave us a review here and tell us where you’re from so that we can get to know you too! We hope to meet you in person at a conference or retreat coming up in your area this year! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you IN or OUT of rhythm in your marriage? Join us as we have a conversation with Chris + Jenni Graebe as they share FIVE rhythms to a thriving marriage! Resources The Rhythm of Us Book The Rhythm of Us Podcast https://www.therhythmofus.com Connect with Chris + Jenni @jennigraebe @chrisgraebe My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one is born average. We’re all fearfully and wonderfully made. Join us as we chat with Author + Speaker, Darin Sargent, on “Living Above Average”.  You can contact Darin Sargent: www.darinsargent.com IG: @darinsargent Podcast: The Darin Sargent Show “Nobody is Born Average” Course: www.nobodyisbornaverage.com “Thank you, Mr. Jenkins” (Children’s Storybook by Darin Sargent) “Mr. Jenkins Interview” on YouTube (4th Grade Teacher) Other Recommendations “Storyworthy” by Matthew Dicks Sample of a Bullet Journal: https://amzn.to/2YacBsG My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Free 5-Day Devotional: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/opt-in-7951d525-a747-4745-ab18-4905adf7558e Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have different needs, and it’s important that we know what they are! Join us as we have a conversation with Andrew Bentley about HIS needs and HER needs.  When PLAYING SAFE Means LIVING SMALL w/ Andrew Bentley          Contact: @bentley238 Recommended Resources: Body Keeps The Score Brene Brown Books When The Body Says No My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding balance between serving the church and not losing your family can be tough. Join us as we have a conversation with Rev. Nathan + Ashley Whitley on how to find balance through practical steps.  Resources: Cut It Straight Podcast Mastermind Leadership Podcast @mastermindleadership Free Mastermind Leadership Assessment My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that God CELEBRATES sex? Join us as we have a conversation with Dr. Gary Thomas + Debra Fileta, LPC about “Married Sex”! Recommended Resources: marriedsex.us Are You Really OK? Contact: truelovedates.com @debrafieleta garythomas.com My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding your calling can feel tough, but doesn’t have to be! Join us as we chat with Arden + Christian Bevere about how finding your calling isn’t as tough as you think. My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Their Book https://amzn.to/3ALd5mm Recommended Resources https://amzn.to/3DMqAnG https://amzn.to/3E0FwyL Contact www.https://www.sonsanddaughters.tv @sonsanddaughters.tv @ardenbevere @mrschristianbevere Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Adam and Karissa share what they learned while traveling in Europe and Asia this month (both with their kids and without) and why you should travel too! My favorite brand for Mamas: KINDRED BRAVELY www.kindredbravely.com Use code DYMC20 for 20% off your purchase! Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve been wanting to not only ditch the baggage and change your life, this episode is for you! Join us as we chat with Melanie Wise of Mercy Multiplied as she shares 7 keys to lasting freedom!  Recommended Resources 5 Steps When Trust is Broken Melanie Wise’s Recommended Resources Ditch the Baggage, Change Your Life: 7 Keys to Lasting Freedom Keys to Freedom Study Program  Mercy Multiplied Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we chat with Rabbi Mannis Freedman about how intimacy is the goal of every relationship, including our relationship with God. Resources https://itsgoodtoknow.org/free-audio-book-2/ https://itsgoodtoknow.org/ The Joy of Intimacy Doesn’t Anybody Blush Anymore Creating a Life that Matters Art Scroll Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recorded a special episode about one of our most frequently asked questions - “How do I know if he/she is the ONE?”. Join us as we chat about five criteria for discovering if he/she could potentially be "the one" for you!   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the enemy been trying to convince you that your hurt isn’t as severe as someone else’s that you might know of? Join us as we talk with Dr. Dan Allender about how this is just an evil fruit of the enemy, as well as how to overcome your hurts.   Recommended Resources The Allender Center Healing the Wounded Heart Healing the Wounded Heart Workbook Anatomy of the Soul The Body Keeps the Score Online Courses at the Allender Center Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that you can reduce your chances of divorce by 31% if you do this ONE thing BEFORE you get married? Watch this video to hear what it is!   P.S. Today's the day! "prEquipped: The DYMC Premarital Course" is here: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/prequipped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys! Today, we’ve officially produced 100 EPISODES on the #DYMCpodcast! What better way to celebrate than by featuring YOU - our community of couples? We enjoyed sifting through the recordings that you guys submitted and these couples that we featured have a special place in our hearts - they’re core people in our DYMC Fam. It was really special to feature Joel and Bekah’s advice, since they’re the real couple that we worked with in our prEquipped course (launching in just 4 days on Tuesday, September 14th!). They gave permission for us to film their premarital counseling sessions (totally unscripted) so that premarital couples can learn from them for years to come. We’re so proud of them and the work they’ve put into equipping themselves for a strong, healthy, and intimately connected marriage. We love you all and we appreciate the love and support you pour into the community. The DYMC Fam wouldn’t be what it is without you. #dearyoungmarriedcouple   Monthly Live Date Night @ DYMC: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Be one of the first to access prEquipped: the DYMC Premarital Course: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/prequipped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we address: 1. Why People are Against It (0:19) 2. Five Reasons Why We Think You Should (5:29) 3. When To Get Premarital Counseling as a Dating Couple (17:16) If you're already engaged and getting ready for marriage, download your First Night Checklist here: http://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/firstnight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we think of postpartum depression, we often think of specific symptoms that could "never happen to me". Nope. Join us as we chat with Sarah Sanders on how it can actually look very different in each mom, which is why it's so important that we talk about all the different ways it can look.   Recommended Resources Postpartum Support International The Body Keeps the Score Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Mom Genes Fight PPD App Psychology Today Moms With Young Kids Support Group You can reach Sarah Sanders: Website: www.sarahsanderslmft.com Email: sarah@sarahsanderslmft.com Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you realize how many people struggle with anger? We can tell you - It’s A LOT! Anger is a form of communication that is telling us something. It's our job to go in and find where it's coming from. Sometimes we don’t know, and sometimes it’s very clear. Join us as we dive a little deeper into the topic of Anger and share some tips for what to do when you flip your lid.   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Monthly Live Date Night is also coming up THIS FRIDAY, August 27th @ 5pm PST and we’ll be talking about Anger. Come join us LIVE! It’s only $10 a month! Register here: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is it that humans are so ready to box sexuality in this corner that’s not touched by God’s glory? Join us as we talk with Author David Grams on this question and the power of sex as God intended it.    David’s Books on Sex and Marriage: Undefiled Christ and the Church You can contact David by going to valiantmi.com/contact.   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for Monthly Live Date Night this month! https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you felt less confident sexually since having babies? Then MOMFIDENCE is for you! Just go to www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/MOMFIDENCE to register and you’ll get your ticket info via e-mail. Here’s what else you’ll get: ❣️ A 3-hr LIVE online power-packed workshop ❣️ Sexual Health Self-Assessment ❣️ Mini Sex-Ed Course for Moms ❣️ 3 Exercises for Strengthening the Pelvic Floor ❣️ A Mindfulness and Breathing Exercise ❣️ Ways to feel more energized and look forward to connecting with your husband, both in and out of the bedroom ❣️ A workbook, with some pretty epic homework assignments Can’t make it live? Register anyway, and you’ll have the replay available for 1 week (plus all the good stuff in the list above). It’s time to become sexually secure after babies, ladies!    Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Repairing broken trust is not always easy, but it's worth it! Join us in discussing one common mistake made by people when trying to repair trust, as well as tips to help the healing process.   Resources 5 Steps When Trust Has Been Broken: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/recommended-resources/   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to learn how to view every normal moment in life as a gift? Join us in our interview with Todd and Brooke Tilghman to learn how! Todd and Brooke’s book: Every Little Win Instagram: @todd_tilghman + @brooke@tilghman Facebook: @toddtilghmanmusic  Twitter: @todd_tilghman Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling the weight of other people's problems? If so, we interviewed our Executive Vision Ninja and Creator of Opportunities, Rev. Evan Grizzle, MA and Rev. Ashley Grizzle, MA, on the topic of “How to NOT Carry Their BAGGAGE”, and this episode is for you!   You can reach Evan and Ashley: Podcast on YouTube @biblosnetwork Instagram @thinkonthesethingspodcast Text: (910) 600-0498 Recommended Resources Ordering Your Private World Soul Keeping Didn’t See it Coming When Helping Hurts Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you really know the true meaning of love and where it comes from? Rev. Joel Urshan powerfully explains the true meaning of love, its origin, and how aiming to be like John the Beloved will change your marriage in this episode!   Rev. Joel Urshan Recommended: Tree of Life Church - Joel Urshan (Podcast) Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you in a long-distance relationship with your spouse? Whether the distance is due to the military, ministry, or a work trip that has you and your spouse separated for a period of time, this episode with Abe and Elaine Romero, LMFT is for you!  Abe and Elaine recommended: Ultimate Intimacy App (for married couples) Grub Hub/Uber Eats Surprises to Each other Cooking/baking competitions Virtual Vacation Love is in the Air Podcast You can contact Abe and Elaine: @commutermarriagesupport Elaine.romero@shcounseling.org https://linktr.ee/LOVEISINTHEAIR_   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristen Clark, Cofounder of Girl Defined Ministries, shares so much helpful insight on walking through seasons of recurrent miscarriages and infertility. If you are like Kristen or know someone who is, you’re going to want to listen to this episode. You can contact Kristen through Girl Defined: www.girldefined.com @girldefined + @krstnclark kristen@girldefined.com Check out the books by Kristen and Bethany at Girl Defined: Girl Defined Love Defined Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart Shine Bright: 60-Day Devotional Not Part of the Plan Other Resources that Kristen recommended: Dealing Hope in the Darkest of Nights (article on John Piper’s website) Therefore I have Hope by Cameron Cole 30 Days of Praying the Names and Attributes of God Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77% of couples can’t talk about money well. Tune into this episode to hear Shaunti Feldhahn (author and researcher) talk about why this is and how to fix it in your marriage!   Shaunti’s Resources: Thriving in Love and Money For Women Only For Men Only www.thriveinloveandmoney.com www.shaunti.com Join us at a LIVE event on Zoom, coming up THIS FRIDAY on 6/25/21 @ 5pm PST: MONEY AND YOUR MARRIAGE Register here for only $1: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/dollardatenight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, an anonymous listener asks a question about feeling stunted in growth where she and her husband are now and whether or not they should move.   While we talk about prayer in this episode, we place special emphasis on how prayer is sometimes more about getting you THROUGH something, rather than OUT of something. Tune in to hear more of our answer for this listener.   To record your own question for an upcoming ASK episode, go to: www.speakpipe.com/dearyoungmarriedcouple   Join us at a LIVE event on Zoom, coming up on 6/25/21 @ 5pm PST: MONEY AND YOUR MARRIAGE Register here for only $1: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/dollardatenight   Recommended Resources: “How to Say Yes” Video on YouTube The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson Draw the Circle by Mark Batterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're married to a man, then you've probably tried various approaches to get him to have a deeper conversation with you. The problem is, most of us have likely attempted this in not-so-helpful ways. In this episode, Laura Doyle shares 4 very practical scripts to help you ACTUALLY have a deeper conversation with your man. You can contact Laura: Website: www.lauradoyle.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramdoyle/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauradoyle.org/ Twitter: @lauramdoyle Laura’s Resources The Empowered Wife by Laura Doyle The Surrendered Wife by Laura Doyle The Empowered Wife Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you an entrepreneur or minister? If so, you don't want to miss the advice and tools that Adam and Karissa share for your marriage in this episode.   Come join us for our $1 DATE NIGHT on Friday, June 25th @ 5pm PST. We'll cover all things "money" and "marriage". CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR JUST $1: http://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/dollardatenight   Can't wait to see you there!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Gary Thomas presents revelatory soundbites that are just a preview to the rich theology that you find in his book "Sacred Marriage". If you're looking to be challenged as a Christian, listen to this episode.   Contact Gary Thomas: FB: Author Gary Thomas   Some of Gary’s Best Books (relevant to this episode): Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas A Lifelong Love by Gary Thomas Cherish by Gary Thomas Loving Him Well by Gary Thomas   Gary recommended these books: Together Through the Storms by Sarah and Jeff Walton After You Believe by N.T. Wright The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller   Come join us for our $1 DATE NIGHT on Friday, June 25th @ 5pm PST. We'll be covering "Money and Your Marriage". CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR JUST $1: http://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/dollardatenight   Can't wait to see you there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$1 DATE NIGHT: http://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/dollardatenight   “Jesus deals so much with money in the Bible... We know for a fact that Jesus spent a lot of time talking about money. 16 out of the 38 parables that Jesus gives are about money and possessions!"   We can either worship wealth or we can worship WITH our wealth. Which one do you pick? Come join us for our $1 DATE NIGHT on Friday, June 25th @ 5pm PST. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR JUST $1: http://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/dollardatenight   Can't wait to see you there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dav and Bethany have been married for 2.5 years and they reflect in this episode about 5 lessons they learned during the first year as a married couple.   You can contact Dav and Bethany through Girl Defined: www.girldefined.com @girldefined Check out the books by Bethany and Kristen at Girl Defined: Girl Defined Love Defined Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart Shine Bright: 60-Day Devotional   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com     Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in to hear A+K discuss the essential steps for how to apologize to your spouse for the "everyday" stuff.   When trust has been broken or there are deeper wounds, use the steps in this PDF/video series: https://dearyoungmarriedcouple.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=08c1930b38357569690d525e6&id=41a4944e26   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com     Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miguel Gallegos grew up as an aspiring shot-caller for a prominent gang in the Sacramento area. He soon found himself in prison, which was considered an accomplishment by his gang family. That all changed when he found God one day. Now, he's a therapist, author, minister, speaker, and soon-to-be Dr. Gallegos. Tune in to hear him talk about what gang culture can teach us about connection in a family.   You can contact Miguel Gallegos here: miguelgallegoscounseling@gmail.com cell: (916) 717-8905   Miguel recommended: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Hold On to Your Kids by Gabor Mate and Gordon Neufeld   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com     Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Douglas Carpenter experienced an emotionally absent father growing up and he shares the impact that it made on him in today's episode. His career and calling are now all about helping people impacted by the same. He's an author, speaker, and psychologist who works to heal the wounds of trauma and fatherlessness.   You can order Dr. Carpenter's book here.   You can contact Dr. Carpenter here: www.insightcounselingpc.com drdwc69@me.com   Dr. Carpenter recommended: Trauma and the Non-Alpha Male by Dr. Douglas Carpenter Changing Course by Claudia Black Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com     Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a 'good' couple? In today's episode, Rev. Donny Willis issues a challenge to you and shares so many nuggets of wisdom to help you move from your comfortable place of 'good' to something so much BUTTER. (P.S. He's "The Butter Man" from the Macy's Day Parade in 2019".)   You can find Donny's book here. You can contact Donny at: www.donnywillis.com   Donny recommended: The One Thing by Gary Keller Leadershift by John Maxwell It’s Not About Me by Max Lucado The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Medino   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com     Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we released a podcast episode that was originally aired on the "Husband Material Men" podcast, where CEO, Drew Boa, interviews us on rebuilding Sexual Intimacy after pornography use.   Some of Drew Boa's Resources: Redeemed Sexuality by Drew Boa (book for small groups) Unwanted Workbook by Jay Stringer and Drew Boa HusbandMaterialMen.com (FB Group) Husband Material Academy (Coaching Program) Husband Material Podcast You can reach Drew Boa at: Text: (805) 881-3673 E-mail: drew@husbandmaterial.com Website: www.husbandmaterial.com IG: @husbandmaterialmen   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we released a podcast episode that was originally aired on the "Husband Material Men" podcast, where CEO, Drew Boa, interviews us on our 5 Steps To Take When Trust Has Been Broken. Here's a link to the free PDF with these steps.   Some of Drew Boa's Resources: Redeemed Sexuality by Drew Boa (book for small groups) Unwanted Workbook by Jay Stringer and Drew Boa HusbandMaterialMen.com (FB Group) Husband Material Academy (Coaching Program) Husband Material Podcast You can reach Drew Boa at: Text: (805) 881-3673 E-mail: drew@husbandmaterial.com Website: www.husbandmaterial.com IG: @husbandmaterialmen   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We were in the hardest part of our marriage when Seth was in graduate school becoming a therapist, we had 1-year-old and I had just given birth to our second son two weeks before. Two kids in 15 months was already a lot. Then, Seth came up to me one day and confessed that he had been lying and looking at pornography." - Melanie from Anatomy of Marriage   Tune in to hear Seth (LMFT and marriage coach) and Melanie (marriage coach) share their journey of growth in crisis, and how they've used it to help other couples heal and grow too!   You can contact Seth and Melanie: hello@anatomyofmarriage.com www.thestudleys.com/aom "Get Your Marriage On" App   Seth and Melanie recommended: Miracle Morning by Hal Arod The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks Wild at Heart by John Eldredge Change Your Thoughts. Change Your Life by Wayne Dyer I am Enough by Marisa Peer     Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com     Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Friday, which means some of you are doing DATE NIGHT! Here are a few tips from us about going DEEPER at DATE NIGHT! We also share a few practical resources to help you get creative and find novelty in your date night and sex life: Use "DYMC" until 4/2/21 for 15% off of The Adventure Challenge (10% off after that). Such a FUN way to switch things up with your spouse: https://www.theadventurechallenge.com/collections/products Get "The Position Post" for monthly dating, relationship, and sex tips here: http://link.oneextraordinarymarriage.com/positionpost/p2 Join us for a LIVE Date Night! We'll be with you live for 90 minutes (with a 30-minute Q&A). Can't wait to see you there! https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/monthlylivedatenight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Don’t just pray for blessing. Pray for the capacity for blessing." - One of our favorite quotes from Hunter and Brookelyn during this power-packed episode. Hunter and Brookelyn are a kingdom-minded, successful, young married couple that we had the privilege to interview. They cover everything money and your marriage: Becoming wealthy Having more than you need Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs Financial backgrounds and mindsets from childhood God's math Budgeting and Investing Getting on the same page with your finances Blessing You can contact Hunter and Brookelyn: The Blessed Business website The Blessed Business podcast Hunter and Brookelyn recommended: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg The Noticer by Andy Andrews Love Your Life. Not Theirs by Rachel Cruze Three Feet From Gold by Napoleon Hill Foundation Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lappin EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey The Principles of Success on The Blessed Business Podcast How to Get Rich on The Naval Podcast Building a Storybrand by Donald Miller Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller Business Made Simple by Donald Miller   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com     Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does your sex life need a rescue? Today, we have Sheila Wray Gregoire back on the podcast, author of The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex. She is joined by her daughter and co-author of the The Great Sex Rescue, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and they share the results of their giant study of 22,000 Christian women in this episode. These are incredible insights that will help rescue not only your sex life, but the message around sex and sexuality in the Christian movement at large.   Click here to order your new dinnerware set from Lenox like we did - the leading tableware brand in America for over 130 years! Be sure to use our code DYMC for 20% off! (And free shipping on $75+ orders!)   Sheila and Rebecca recommended: The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex (book) The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex (podcast episode) The Great Sex Rescue (their new book!) The Orgasm Course You can reach Sheila and Rebecca at: www.tolovehonorandvacuum.com sheila@sheilawraygregoire.com   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was recorded from the Island of Roatan, Honduras. Missionaries Steven and Rachel Jones decided to follow the call of God and make the move from California to Roatan to become missionaries after just a few years of marriage. Listen in to hear how they made that decision and managed the risks involved.   Steven and Rachel recommended: Wilson University Love and Respect   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The biggest misstep that we've taken is that we’ve flattened this robust, multi-dimensional, layered, nuanced experience of our sexuality into a one-dimensional act of sex. We’ve flattened this experience into a set do's and don'ts.⁠ ♥️⁠ It’s much easier to preach ‘Don’t even get close. Just don’t do anything at all.’ It’s much easier to offer a black and white sound bite than to equip people to actually seek God and look at the scriptures.” -- @therefinedwoman⁠ ♥️⁠ SINGLE people - take the time to tune into this episode and be enlightened with HOW to express your sexuality as a single person. Expressing sexuality is NOT all about having sex.⁠   You can pre-order Kat's book Sexless in the City here. Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The issue of shame, not just about pornography, but shame around sexuality in general, is probably the #1 issue we see in our counseling office. Some are coming into counseling because of sexual issues or they’re coming in for other reasons and, as we dig to the root, we often realize that it’s due to shame around sexuality.⁠ ♥️⁠ We, as parents, can mitigate this if we’re working with our children from a young age to have open conversations around sexuality. We can celebrate sexuality and we can even be the “go-to” for our children when they have questions on these topics.”   Recommended Resources: SEXPECTATIONS Card Deck for Married Couples (by Yours Truly) The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Children to Biblical Sexuality by Luke Gilkerson Sex, Purity and the Longings of a Girl's Heart by Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God's Gift of Sexual Intimacy by Doug Rosenau The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex by Sheila Wray Gregoire     Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kimberly Beam-Holmes, founder of PIES University and CEO of Marriage Helper, shares the 4-step formula for falling in love and staying in love: Attraction Acceptance Attachment Aspiration She also shares important aspects of attraction and how there are actually FOUR types of attraction: Physical Intellectual Emotional Spiritual Listen in to hear SO MANY nuggets of wisdom!   You can contact Kimberly: IG: @kimberlybeamholmes  www.ItStartsWithAttraction.com Free Attraction Assessment To contact Marriage Helper: www.MarriageHelper.com YouTube.com/marriagehelper   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can only hope that you will be as blessed as we were by this interview we had with the New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Gary Chapman. Dr. Chapman is best known for his book "The Five Love Languages", but many of you were curious about things that you didn't see in the book, so we shot your questions to him in this 30-minute conversation. You can discover your love language by taking the 5 Love Languages Quiz here. Dr. Chapman discussed and recommended the following books: The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion by Gary Chapman The Love Languages Devotional Bible   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🎉 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Coming to an Amazon near you in February: FUNDAMENTOS Baraja de cartas 🎉 ♥ You guys! We can't tell you how excited we are for this project to come to fruition. So many of you have asked about the DYMC card decks being available in Spanish because you have a spouse, friends, or family members who don't know English, but would love this resource. This has been in the works for a long time and it will finally be ready to ship to you (2-Day Prime shipping on Amazon) in February. Listen to Adriel and Magdiel (who also served on the translation team) share their experience with the #DYMCdecks: ♥ “The FUNDAMENTOS deck has been such a blessing to us! Every Friday, we have date night and on our way to the place, we do the DYMC cards (but we usually only get through one card)! We spend all 30 minutes talking about ONE thing. Oftentimes, the one card gets us started talking about different topics that we really needed to talk about. ♥ In our culture, it’s not common for men to be very open. On top of that, even if the husband IS being open, sometimes we don’t even know where to start. It can be so frustrating to have the desire for your suppose to really understand how you’re feeling, but not know the words to start a deep conversation like that. ♥ The cards do a great job of breaking down the wall for men to be sensitive about your feelings. It just takes a little card from this deck that can provide an opportunity for you to express yourself and be vulnerable to your spouse. ♥ Sometimes my husband even wants to dig further and says, ‘Tell me more about this!’ These decks have been such a blessing to our marriage that now we even keep them in our car.” — Adriel Solís and Magdiel De Salas de Solís. ♥ Listen to this episode with our Dominican (+Puerto Rican, +Wisconsian 😅) friends as they share some powerful insights about their experience in a Hispanic culture and observing many other Hispanic cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Blended Family Pitfalls that Can Destroy a Marriage: Putting your children before your spouse Reactive instead of proactive communication Thinking you’re alone in the storm Cynthia shares practical solutions for each of these challenges in this episode. Listen in to become equipped as a blended family.   You can contact Cynthia at: www.imaginemeefc.com IMCynthia@imaginemeefc.com (916) 272-0950   Cynthia recommended these resources: Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart by Gary Chapman and Ron Deal Black and Married with Kids Smart Stepfamilies - Ron Deal STEP PARENTING: 50 One-Minute DOs and DONTs for Stepdads and Stepmoms Family Life Blended   While these books are written to help children and teens understand their blended family, their messages are great for the entire family.  Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four The Things About Leftovers   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"But when you turn off your emotions to the people you love, all it does is create distance. Especially us, as men. We tend to turn off all emotion, even when we don’t need to. That used to be me, but it all changed after I found myself on Ground Zero as a firefighter during 9/11.⁠ ♥️⁠ The NYC fire department lost 343 firefighters. Being there on that day was like being on another planet. I saw so many people I knew just... vanish. But it was the months afterwards that were incredibly stressful.⁠ ♥️⁠ We firefighters don’t get a lot of help with learning to talk about stressful events. We learn to separate our work from our home and that’s about it. The problem was that my wife was stressed out too. She felt like she couldn’t talk to me because she didn’t want to make me feel worse. Then, I couldn’t talk to her because I didn’t want to bring work home. What do you think started happening to my marriage?⁠ ♥️⁠ There was no oxygen to give life to my marriage, so the distance crept in. So much of what I teach now is what I learned to do back then. It's called Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). I never thought I’d be traveling around the world talking about emotions. It’s all about flexibility. If we’re okay getting help to turn it off, we should all be okay getting help to turn it back on.” — George Faller, MS, LMFT   You can reach George Faller at: www.georgefaller.com www.successandvulnerability.com - for therapists New York Center for EFT   George recommended: Magnificent Sex by Peggy Kleinplatz Sacred Stress by George Faller Created for Connection by Sue Johnson Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Adam and Karissa reflect back on October 8, 2007 - a date that Adam was 10 minutes from death and called Karissa while stuck in the cab of an old truck at the bottom of a 40-ft ravine (while his lung filled up with blood). Listen in to hear the story and lessons learned.   Hope you'll join us LIVE on 1/15/21 @ 5:30pm where we'll share a template for YOUR goal setting session and we'll share OUR 2021 goals. We'll also cover "How to Write a Marriage Mission Statement".   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year between 12/26 and 12/31, we sit down with intentionality and map out new habits for each area of our life and marriage - including our sex life! Hope you'll join us LIVE on 1/15/21 @ 5:30pm where we'll share a template for YOUR goal setting session and we'll share OUR 2021 goals. :)   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't get so caught up with the holiday hurry that you miss out on sweet moments with each other. Try these 5 things to stay connected with your lover this week!   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we interview Nick and Amy McKinlay, the creators of the Christian marriage app, @ultimateintimacyapp. This couple figured out how to attain and maintain ultimate intimacy, so they created an app for it so that they could help many more couples on this journey!   Hear their story about how they went from quantity sex to quality sex after having four children.    You can reach Nick and Amy at: amy@ultimateintimacy.com   Nick and Amy Recommended: Ultimate Intimacy App on Apple Ultimate Intimacy App on Google Play www.UtlimateIntimacy.com IG: @ultimateintimacyapp Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 LOVES Crewneck Sweaters available here.  ♥️⁠ In English, we can love vegan tacos, our golden doodle, Christmas lights, Jeeps, our spouse, and God -- but we call it all "love". The Bible, however, uses FOUR different Greek concepts of love:⁠ ♥️⁠ 1. storge // affection love⁠ 2. philia // friendship love⁠ 3. eros // romantic love⁠ 4. agape // selfless love⁠ ♥️⁠ We dive into each of these on today's podcast, so get ready to nerd out with us for a bit. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, we interview Christian apologist Nancy Pearcey on her new book, Love Thy Body. Yes, the title is a little shocking to some, but it is, as she argues, the biblical point of view. The body is created by God and is good. Down through the centuries, as secularism has taken root, the reverence for the body as God's creation has been displaced. We explore these topics along with asking, "What, if any, non-biblical ideas about the body have infiltrated Christianity? What's the societal result of not loving your body?" Tune in for this fascinating conversation.    You can reach Nancy at: www.nancypearcey.com   Nancy Recommended: Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey Please Understand Me by David Keirsey 16Personalities.com Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman The New Rules of Marriage by Terry Real The Secrets of Happily Married Men by Scott Haltzman Soft Patriarchs by Bradford Wilcox The Emotionally Destructive Marriage by Leslie Vernick Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"If you’re hesitant in moving forward with your relationship because it might take away from your degree, then you might need to take a step back and think about several other things going on in your relationship.⁠ ♥️ When you make the decision to get married while in school, you have to make it as a team. You need to have the mentality that says, ‘I’ll be there for you.’ or ‘I’ll go back to school with you.’⁠" - Curtis and Korena Hendryx ♥️⁠ Take it from a couple that obtained a bachelors, masters, teaching credential, law degree and passed the bar exam... all within 7 years of marriage.⁠ Even if you or your spouse don't plan on going to school but want to be successful as a couple, you don't want to miss this podcast episode!   Resources recommended in the episode: Debt Free Degree by Anthony O’Neal Fear Setting by Tim Ferris Find Your Why by Simon Sinek The Disciplined Life by Richard Taylor The Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg Sheet Music by Kevin Leman Men are From Mars. Women are from Venus by Dr. John Gray Jordan Peterson Podcast The Bible Project You can reach Curtis and Korena on IG: @chendryx + @korenahendryx Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“My biggest piece of advice for the wedding night: Don’t aim for intercourse, aim for arousal.⁠ ♥️⁠ Christian women experience sexual pain at twice the rate of the general population… so this is OUR problem. I think a large part of that is due to the rushing for intercourse on the wedding night, even if she’s been looking forward to sex her whole life.⁠ ♥️⁠ The reason we tell dating couples to avoid lying down on a couch together and making out is because once you start in that progression, it can be hard to stop. The couples that avoid those things when they’re dating often end up completely skipping steps on their wedding night. They’re thinking, 'Now we can have sex, so why would you do all those middle things?'⁠ ♥️⁠ That’s why I ask couples to ask themselves why it is that those middle things are arousing? Why is making out while your hands wander arousing?⁠ It’s often because you’re not aiming for anything — you’re just enjoying each other. You’re taking a really long time and you’re RELAXED together.⁠ ♥️⁠ What happens for many couples on their wedding night is that they feel like they have to have sex… so they take off their clothes and try intercourse. In the surveys that we did, a lot of women said that they were not aroused the first time they had sex and that’s a problem…⁠ ♥️⁠ Instead of aiming for intercourse on your wedding night, aim for arousal so you can stay relaxed together. I know it’s really difficult because you’ve been looking forward to this your whole life, but just trust me on this one.” — Sheila Wray Gregoire, MA⁠ ♥️⁠ Listen in to hear the much-needed conversation we have with award-winning author/public speaker, Sheila Wray Gregoire.⁠ Sheila recommended: The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex by Sheila Wray Gregoire 31 Days to Great Sex by Sheila Wray Gregoire The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire The Orgasm Course Boost Your Libido Course You can reach Sheila at: www.tolovehonorandvacuum.com sheila@sheilawraygregoire.com   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all need connection and we aren't designed to get that solely from our spouse, hence the reason we got asked this question. ♥️⁠ In this episode, we share some easy-to-learn tips for gaining friends and keeping them. ♥️⁠ Here's the link to How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. ♥️⁠ Are you enjoying these mini ASK episodes with your voices recorded in them?⁠ You can record your own question for our next episode here. ♥️⁠ Connect with us on IG/FB: @dearyoungmarriedcouple www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com ♥️⁠ Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, we featured another question from YOU! "How can a spouse learn to be more empathetic when they were not shown empathy growing up?" We have three answers for you, so listen in on this quick 10-minute episode! :)   Are you enjoying these mini ASK episodes with your voices recorded in them?⁠ You can record your own question for our next episode here:   Connect with us on IG/FB: @dearyoungmarriedcouple www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 helping men become porn-free before marriage and he runs the "Husband Material" programs (links below). In today's episode, he shares a method to help you get to the bottom of a pornography addiction. To download a FREE PDF of the FLOSS method discussed in the episode today, go here. Drew recommended: Redeemed Sexuality by Drew Boa (book for small groups) Unwanted by Jay Stringer Unwanted Workbook by Jay Stringer and Drew Boa HusbandMaterialMen.com (FB Group) Husband Material Academy (Coaching Program) Husband Material Podcast You can reach Drew Boa at: Text: (805) 881-3673 E-mail: drew@husbandmaterial.com Website: www.husbandmaterial.com IG: @husbandmaterialmen   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. We cover: Symptoms of Burnout Identity in Ministry Asking for Help Sleep Hygiene Practical Tips for Self-Care Yuri and Cami recommended: Journaling Grit by Angela Duckworth The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst You can reach Yuri and Cami at: camiallard1@gmail.com IG: @casnlaci + @ysnlaci   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 voices recorded in them?⁠ You can record your own question for our next episode here:   Connect with us on IG/FB: @dearyoungmarriedcouple www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. If you're a married couple, here's a shameless plug for the SEXPECTATIONS Deck - 52 cards of questions designed with you in mind - grab it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 Ladder" and we expound upon it in today's episode on the #DYMCpodcast).⁠   This question was asked from the SpeakPipe (where your recorded voice is actually in the episode). Record YOUR question for our next ask episode here on SpeakPipe.   Connect with us on IG/FB: @dearyoungmarriedcouple www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. If you're a dating/engaged couple, here's a shameless plug for the REALIZATIONS deck - 52 cards of questions designed with you in mind - grab it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 here on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/dearyoungmarriedcouple   Connect with us on IG/FB: @dearyoungmarriedcouple www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 inside the bedroom.⁠⁠ It’s important for couples to work on meeting these needs so that they can move TOWARD each other." - Dr. Morgan Cutlip Today's episode covers the not-so-talked about dynamics of your sexual relationship. Tune in to hear our interview with Dr. Morgan Cutlip, relationship expert and course creator.   Dr. Morgan Cutlip recommended: For Women Only: Sex and Marriage Online Courses: online.mylovethinks.com You can reach Dr. Morgan Cutlip at: Website: https://www.mylovethinks.com IG: @mylovethinks   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 larger of a problem than I realized when I was in school.'" - Kimberly Mathis Listen in to what the medical professionals have to say about sexual arousal and pain disorders in today's episode of the DYMC Podcast.   Kimberly and Meredith recommended: ISSWSH articles Etiology of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder and Implications for Treatment: Four Case Scenarios by Brooke M. Faught, DNP, WHNP-BC, NCMP, IF, and Susan Kellogg-Spadt, PhD, CRNP, IF, FCST UpToDate (access to medical professionals)   Contact Info: Kimberly Mathis, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB, MSN  Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (Urogynecology and Reproductive/Infertility Specialist) E-mail: kimberly.b.mathis@gmail.com Meredith McWhirter, MSN, RNC-OB, APRN, NP-C Family Nurse Practitioner (Urology Specialist) E-mail: meredith.mcwhirter@gmail.com Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 Revolution   In this episode, Cole and Cait share their story of having entirely different upbringings around sex and sexuality, how they merged their lives, and how they healed from being completely disconnected in their sex life. Now, they have a thriving and healthy sex life and they're here to share how they did it.    Cole and Cait recommended: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow Look at You, Girl by Caitlin Zick “Sex. Church. Culture.” E-Course Parenting Sexuality E-Course Sexpectations Card Deck You can reach Cole and Cait: IG: @colezick + @caitlinzick Website: www.moralrevolution.com E-mail: contact@moralrevolution.com Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Join us for the next Monthly Live Date Night where we dig into some of these topics with you LIVE for 90 minutes this month! Here’s the YouTube Video we talked about during the shout-out at the beginning on 3 Strategies for Praying Together as a Married Couple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 think of her tips as "attainable minimalism". :)   Shelley recommended: Evernote Going Paperless (blog post) Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport   You can reach Shelley: E-mail: shelleycoon@gmail.com Website: www.thegoodnessmargin.com IG: @thegoodnessmargin Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Gottman Institute. Don and Carrie share incredible research from the most robust marriage studies ever done, involving 40+ years of observing 3000+ couples in the Love Lab in Seattle. Their insights are grounded on what actually works in relationships that are happy and stable. Listen to this episode to see for yourself why millions of couples worldwide have benefited from the Gottman Method. Don and Carrie recommended these resources for couples who want to invest in their relationship: The Art and Science of Love Workshop (ASL) 30 Days to a Better Relationship Eight Dates by John and Julie Gottman The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman What Makes Love Last? by John Gottman The Mathematics of Marriage by John Gottman Principia Amoris by John Gottman You can reach Don and Carrie: IG + FB: @gottmaninstitute Website: www.centerforrelationshipwellness.com   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 further into like topics at our Monthly LIVE Date Night! (Next one is September 11th @ 5pm-6:30pm PDT and it's called Your Brain, Your Body, and the Bedroom.)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 before Baby Traveling Alone after Baby PDA Speaking Highly of your Spouse You can reach Anthony and Kelli: IG: @kelli.danielle E-mail: kellimccool91@gmail.com   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 started his third year of medical school. In an instant, it all changed. An explosion in our home initiated the scariest challenge ever given: the fight for our lives. While Kevin was also injured, his recovery is often overshadowed by mine. Even so, he endured much pain as well, having: • 35% of his body burned mostly to the 2nd degree. • Some 3rd degree. • 2 days in the burn ICU. • 3 weeks hospitalized. • 4 surgeries. For me: • 96% of my body was burned to the 2nd and 3rd degree. (Chance of survival, slim). • 2 weeks of a medically-induced coma. • 3 months in a burn ICU. • 2 months in a rehab hospital. • 27 surgeries. So, many other things... One day, we will talk about it all. Words cannot articulate all of my feelings, but God... He stepped in that day, exactly one year ago, and He’s been there every painful day since then." -Kevin and Medley Bokun, a newlywed couple, shares their story in this episode and lessons learned from the first year of marriage.    You can reach Kevin and Medley: IG: @medleyregan FB Group Page: Kevin and Medley's Road to Recovery   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 addresses the common debate around scheduling sex. Join in on the conversation we have with the amazing creators of One Extraordinary Marriage, Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo.⁠ Tony and Alisa recommended these resources for couples who want to work on their sex life and their marriage in general: The Intimacy Lifestyle Planner 19 Questions to Amazing Sex Coffee Break You can reach Tony and Alisa: IG + FB: @oneextraordinarymarriage Website: www.oneextraordinarymarriage.com Podcast: The One Extraordinary Marriage Show   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 episode, he shares key insights for folks who aren't satisfied with settling and he gives practical tips for taking action now!   Andrew Bentley recommended these books for those just getting started with a dive into personal development: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Great by Choice by Jim Collins Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Granny, McMillan, and Switzler Andrew says he has been on a "consciousness kick" lately, so he also recommends these books to folks who are interested: A Ghost in the Atom by PCW Davies How the Mighty Have Fallen by Jim Collins Am I Just My Brain? by Sharon Dirckx Self Comes to Mind by Antonio Damasio Mind & Cosmos by Thomas Nagel You can reach Andrew Bentley via IG: @bentley238   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 corner, so be sure to register right away! August 14-15, 2021 - just $37 Learn 5 Communication and Conflict Resolution Tools Talk Confidently about your Sex Life Download the Workbook with all the Tools and Handouts Interact with other Couples Take a Custom Online Assessment for Your Marriage DYMC COUPLES CRUISE: June 14-18, 2021 We want to keep the cruise relatively small, so we will cap the registration. Sign up today and our travel agents will be in touch to collect a $200 registration deposit. Depart from Miami, Florida on Monday, June 14th, 2021 on Navigator of the Seas Visit Nassau, Bahamas and CocoBay, Bahamas! Includes: Beautiful Stateroom, All Food, Tips, Tax, and Registration Fees Includes: 4 Marriage Bootcamp Group Sessions with Adam and Karissa Optional individual or couple's counseling with Adam, Karissa, or another counselor (limited slots available upon request - sign-ups start in 2021) Optional Couple Massage and Other Couple Activities   E-mail us with any questions you have! hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   Here are the links for the two events. We can't wait to be with you! DYMC VIRTUAL MARRIAGE RETREAT: August 14-15, 2020 DYMC COUPLES CRUISE: June 14-18, 2021   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Empowered Couples Podcast and authors of "The Argument Hangover".     They cover everything "Conflict Resolution" in this episode as they share helpful hints for the person giving feedback and also valuable tools for the person who wants to learn how to receive feedback better. In short, you'll learn how to fight smarter.     Aaron and Jocelyn recommended: The Argument Hangover The New Power Couple The Empowered Couples Podcast   You can reach Jocelyn and Aaron via their website at: www.meetthefreemans.com      Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.     Yvette recommended: The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel The Assertiveness Guide for Women by Julie de Azevedo Hanks The Assertiveness Workbook by Randy Paterson Butterflies on the First Day of School   You can reach Yvette via e-mail at: ykumar.lmft@gmail.com      Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 VIRTUAL MARRIAGE RETREAT: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/1/n6075a7    Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks that we created for you and your spouse: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 some pain, it's important to let your spouse know that you're going to throw the ball. If you don't give them the heads-up, you might hit them in the back of the head, causing further negative emotion, pain, and tension around the topic next time it gets brought up.⁠ Here are some ways to give your spouse a heads-up:⁠ "Babe, I need to unpack a pretty big conversation box with you that has to with our sex life. I want to make sure we're both in a good mental space for it. Would tomorrow during the kids' nap time be a good time for us to discuss a few needs that we both have about our intimacy?"⁠ "I know we both want to win with money and we each have some ideas to put on the table for how to best do that. Do you think we could both do some research between now and Saturday on retirement investment options and then we could work toward a decision together on Saturday after breakfast?"⁠ "Babe, I have an important need to share with you about our spending. Is now a good time to chat?"⁠ "Hey Babe - when in the next week or so would be a good time for us to have a check-in about how often we have sex? I know today's probably not the best day and I'd like for us both to have time to think about it before we check-in."⁠ P.S. If you call your spouse something other than Babe, that works too. 😆 More about these conversation stems in today's episode.   Here is the link to our upcoming LIVE virtual marriage retreat: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/1/n6075a7    Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  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, adapting, or dismissing various family traditions and norms that we bring into the marriage. In today's episode, Jonathan and Tiffany Bonilla, youth pastors in Florida, share their experience marrying into a culture different than their own. They discuss language barriers, familial expectations, spiritual alignment, and more.  Jonathan and Tiffany recommended: Andy Stanley Podcast The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman @ianmorgancron (author of "The Road Back to You") Take notes and soak up lots at marriage seminars and church! Read the Word of God You can find Tiffany and Jonathan on IG: @tiffboni + @jonboni_   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 marriage is one you don't want to miss. “One of the biggest impacts for both us, even when we were just dating, was going to families’ houses in the church and being blown away at the family interactions and all their love. Neither of us had seen that growing up.⁠ It was like a dream to look at them and think ‘We can create that for own family.’” Montie and Rachael Easter How do you pursue a godly relationship that was originally founded by the world’s standards? How do you create a thriving, two-parent household without having that example growing up? Come join the conversation on today's episode. You can find Montie and Rachael on IG: @rachael.easter + @montie_trc⁠   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 Counseling. He's also the Associate Pastor at Dekalb UPC in Stone Moutain, GA (Metro Atlanta Area). In this episode, we discuss: Biblical Perspective of Physical Attraction Keeping up with Your Physical Appearance while Married Ways to Support Your Spouse's Eating/Exercise Goals Sex vs. Intimacy Scheduling Sex Coming to Bed Intentionally Myron Wideman Jr. recommended: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman Before You Say "I Do" by H. Norman Wright After You Say "I Do" by H. Norman Wright Dr. R.A. Vernon's 10 Rules of Dating by R.A. Vernon You can find Myron Wideman on IG: @myronwidemanjr   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 continue this conversation -- or as one of our panelists suggested, "Don't stop the conversation when it gets uncomfortable." Our prayer for you is that you can take down your walls as you listen to these stories and try to learn from the lessons that they teach us -- all of us. Our guests on the panel are: —Cynthia Eldridge: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and School Counselor at a Community Day School in Sacramento —Dr. Daniel Blash: Licensed Psychologist, Pastor, and Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at St. Louis University School of Medicine —Kevin Goward: Owner of a Signing Agent Service Company (Banking/Finance Industry for 16 years) and Licensed Minister Some of the topics that our panelists covered (based on your and our questions) are: Significance of Juneteenth Black Lives Matter as a statement vs. organization Identity as People of Color (Black, African-American) and Identity as a Child of God Experiences with racism as a child and adult (both decades ago and months ago) Statements like "All Lives Matter" Interracial Marriage Racism in the Church We had so many takeaways from this conversation, but we'd like to hear from you... What's something you learned today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Immigration Communication Trust/Transparency Boundaries when Dating This was a special episode for us since McKenzie is actually Adam's sister. So it was fun reminiscing and laughing about old dating memories. Whether you're a dating couple (long-distance or not) or a married couple who dated long-distance, you'll really enjoy the reflections and nuggets of wisdom in this episode. Nic and McKenzie Recommended: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman You can find Nic and McKenzie on IG: @norris_clan_2.0 + @nicholasbertram   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to integrate faith and practice. She has been a therapist for 30+ years, has two private practices in California and is an expert on attachment. In this podcast episode, Linda helps us understand attachment styles and how they impact our relationships as adults. Linda recommended: The Attachment Theory: How Childhood Affects Life (YouTube) How Your Childhood Affects Your Love Styles (You Tube) What Your Love Style Says About Your Childhood (YouTube) The Four Attachment Styles of Love (YouTube) How We Love (Quiz) Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do by Clinton and Sibcy Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson Created for Connection by Johnson and Sanderfer How We Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovich You can contact Linda Carlos: lindacarlos@creeksidetherapists.com   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 struggles and setbacks they've experienced in their lifetime together. Their response was unique and reflected the depth of trust they have in God -- a faith that doesn't deny the facts, but defies the facts. Together, Daniel and Annemarie pastor in St. Louis, Missouri and Dr. Blash also practices as a Psychologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 debt not having a great emergency fund frustrations about retirement plans not living up to the same money status as friends or family In this episode, Ramsey Personality and Personal Finance Expert, Rachel Cruze, tackles these subjects as she shares with us what she wishes she would have known about money before she got married (which is quite ironic, since she's Dave Ramsey's daughter).  Rachel recommended: Financial Peace University (14-day Free Trial as of May, 2020) Every Dollar App You can check out more of what Rachel has to offer here: The Rachel Cruze Show (podcast) Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want (book) The Contentment Journal (90-day journey - learn to love your life and not someone else’s) You can contact Rachel at: www.rachelcruze.com or @rachelcruze on IG   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 reflections on these topics: What is the best way that you have found to stay intimately connected when you have kids? Did you have any systems that you put in place once you had children to make sure you stayed connected? What was the biggest adjustment for your marriage after you had your first child? As a stay-at-home mom with a 20-month-old, how do I get out of feeling like my life is a re-run? If you're looking for ways to connect with your spouse while quarantined, check out these marriage card decks that we created just for you: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 affect the marriage, and she gives practical steps for both the depressed person and the spouse for how to deal with depression. Beth recommended: It's Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst Hope Prevails by Michelle Bengtson I want to Change My Life by Steven Melemis When Your Spouse is Depressed (Focus on the Family article) Christian Counseling: A Guide for Pastors, Ministers, and Christian Counselors by Beth Baus You can contact Beth Baus: www.ourhealthyfamilies.org or @bethdbaus on IG   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 their sexuality and wholeness - necessary for a "Sextraordinary Marriage." You can rate yourself in each of these areas to see where you might need to focus your efforts. Laura recommended: Knowing Her Intimately: 12 Keys for Creating a Sextraordinary Marriage From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage (use code: honeymoonprep to get this book for $10!) Rocket Fuel for Female Sexual Desire (PDF) 5-Minute Meditation Text and Audio Sexual Wholeness Workshop for Women The Gift of Sex by Cliff and Joyce Penner Celebration of Sex by Doug Rosenau The Marital Intimacy Show Podcast w/ Laura You can contact Laura Brotherson: info@strengtheningmarriage.com or @strengtheningmarriage on IG   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 topics: Can you talk about embracing your sexuality? How do you go from no sex, to sex all the time? Do you think that God will still bless a marriage if you had premarital sex? If you're looking for ways to connect with your spouse while quarantined, check out these marriage card decks that we created just for you: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 form and the red flags to look out for if you suspect that your spouse is addicted. He covers common addictions that he sees in church circles, like prescription medications and pornography, but also shares insight for other addictions like drugs, alcohol, gambling, and internet addiction. Timothy also shares guidelines and boundaries to have in place for a marriage to stay free of addictions.  Timothy Hadden recommended: Worthy of Her Trust by Stephen Arterburn Hope Casting Podcast Hope Connect Community @hope_connector on Instagram and Facebook You can contact Timothy Hadden: recovery@hopeconnect.net   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 childhood story of how the addiction to pornography began and how it followed him into adulthood. Martha joins the story when she shares how she met, dated, and married Nathan, and then how the porn addiction stayed hidden until their 7th year of marriage. In part 2, Martha shares how she found out about Nathan's addiction and then Nathan and Martha discuss practical steps they took toward healing over the last 13 years (including resources that they recommend to other couples who find themselves in this place of pain and fear). Nathan recommended the following books for the spouse with the addiction: Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker  Every Man's Marriage by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker Intoxicated with Babylon by Steve Gallagher  At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry by Steve Gallagher Pure Desire by Ted Roberts The Walk of Repentance by Steve Gallagher / Pure Life Ministries - 24-week course: the first 12 weeks are overseen by a mentor and the final 12 weeks are completed solo. (Martha and I went through this individually in 2013.  It was crucial in Martha's recovery and further solidified my recovery as it led me even closer to God's heart for us in this world.) The Conquer Series (Our church recently went through this program.  I served as a group leader in this 10-week series as well as the following series) 7 Pillars of Freedom Workbook by Ted Roberts (28-week men's group series: I am currently leading this series with a group of men from our church - Good stuff!) Martha recommended the following books for the wounded spouse: Every Heart Restored by Fred and Brenda Stoeker The Healing Choice by Brenda Stoeker and Susan Allen When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart by Kathy Gallagher Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker (This book was very helpful for me to understand men’s struggle.) Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we created for couples who want to become more connected: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 how it followed him into adulthood. Martha joins the story when she shares how she met, dated, and married Nathan, and then how the porn addiction stayed hidden until their 7th year of marriage. In part 2, Martha shares how she found out about Nathan's addiction and then Nathan and Martha discuss practical steps they took toward healing over the last 13 years (including resources that they recommend to other couples who find themselves in this place of pain and fear). Nathan recommended the following books for the spouse with the addiction: Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker  Every Man's Marriage by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker Intoxicated with Babylon by Steve Gallagher  At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry by Steve Gallagher Pure Desire by Ted Roberts The Walk of Repentance by Steve Gallagher / Pure Life Ministries - 24-week course: the first 12 weeks are overseen by a mentor and the final 12 weeks are completed solo. (Martha and I went through this individually in 2013.  It was crucial in Martha's recovery and further solidified my recovery as it led me even closer to God's heart for us in this world.) The Conquer Series (Our church recently went through this program.  I served as a group leader in this 10-week series as well as the following series) 7 Pillars of Freedom Workbook by Ted Roberts (28-week men's group series: I am currently leading this series with a group of men from our church - Good stuff!) Martha recommended the following books for the wounded spouse: Every Heart Restored by Fred and Brenda Stoeker The Healing Choice by Brenda Stoeker and Susan Allen When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart by Kathy Gallagher Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker (This book was very helpful for me to understand men’s struggle.) Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we created for couples who want to become more connected: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 looks like Five domains of intimacy Small traumas that build up and the impact they can have on your marriage Holding on to stuff and letting trauma take space in your life How people get triggered How to work through a sexual history Healing through encounters with God and through godly counsel Dr. Blash recommended: His Needs Her Needs by Willard Harley We also recommend these books for couples healing from sexual trauma: Healing the Wounded Heart by Dan Allender When a Woman You Love was Abused by Dawn Scott Jones Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 other important dynamics in your marriage. So how do we argue well? Today on the podcast, Matthew and Sabrina Schlesinger share five rules for arguing effectively: Seek first to understand. Call a grown-up time-out. Don't go to bed angry. Respect their process. Become a safe place. One of our favorite things that Matthew and Sabrina said during this episode was, "Have a good customer service desk for your spouse." You may not always agree, but seek to understand. This will definitely result in a much happier customer. Matthew + Sabrina gave a couple of book recommendations: The Naked Marriage by Dave and Ashley Willis Hedges: Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It by Jerry Jenkins  You can contact Matthew and Sabrina at www.mommentor.org or hello@mommentor.org (or on IG: @sabrinaschlesinger). Their two podcasts are "Marriage on the Go" and "Parenting on the Go"   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, but in this episode, you'll see that so much of what Dr. Hall discusses about grief can be applied to what we are all feeling in this season. Whether you recently had unexpected news about the health of a loved one, whether you recently lost a loved one, or whether you are grieving the loss of normalcy in your life, job, and relationships, this episode is for YOU. Dr. Hall gave several book recommendations: A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKlyen   You can contact Dr. Hall at (510) 512-2353 or christiancounselinghall@gmail.com (or on IG: @carpe_veritas)   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 practical tips about discussing the finances as a couple. She tackles debt, budgeting, investments, financial infidelity, joint accounts, spending limits, and managing an economic crisis. Adrian also discusses the COVID-19 pandemic specifically and shares some insights on financial do's and don'ts. She shared a specific resource about what you can do with retirement contributions (401Ks and IRAs) right now with the new CARES act -- here is a FORBES article from March 28th that explains the details. Here are Adrian's Book Recommendations: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey Your Money, Your Marriage by Cherie and Brian Lowe You can connect with Adrian at www.faithinfinance.org or on IG @faith.in.finance Here's a link to our sponsor, Relate Foundation. (Use our code DYMC for 20% off your assessment!) You can connect with us at: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com, e-mail us at hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple, or on IG @dearyoungmarriedcouple.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on these topics: How did you know your marriage was ready for a baby? Any advice for the first night? How do I get my spouse to go to counseling? If you're looking for ways to connect with your spouse while quarantined, check out these marriage card decks that we created just for you: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Isn't it the church's job to teach my children about the Bible?" This is a sentiment that is all-too-often shared by many busy, young married couples throughout North America.   Now more than ever, we need to be equipped as parents to pour into the hearts of our children at home. We met Justin Jeter in a hotel lobby when we were doing a marriage seminar in Arkansas last year and he was doing a children's conference in the same town. The more we learned about Justin and Hillary, the more we got excited about connecting with them and their ministry.   Justin and Hillary Jeter are the founders of THE RESOLUTE FAMILY, and they're also the Family Pastor and Director of the ECE ministry at their local church. They have such creative ideas about discipling your children at home and they even have free resources available for you!   In this podcast, Justin and Hillary share practical tips for us as young, married parents and they give so many examples for you to implement right away (and Lord knows we need more help in the home during the COVID-19 crisis).   Here are their book/resource recommendations: Five-Minute Fatherhood Podcast 31 Creative Ways to Build Your Family Team by Jeremy and Kelsey Pryor From Tablet to Table by Leonard Sweet Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles by Paul David Tripp Sticky Faith by Kara E. Powell Usborne Book of Bible Stories Friends with God Story Bible WordSong Scripture Memorization by Denee Varnum   Here's a link to our sponsor, Relate Foundation. (Use our code DYMC for 20% off your assessment!)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is an introduction and explanation to the next episode. We wanted to keep the next episode limited to just the track itself with no explanation, in case you wanted to use it as a sleep tool or prayer.   In times of uncertainty, it can be helpful to have tools to be able to combat the anxiety and fear that can arise. This is one of many tools that we'll be sharing with you in the coming weeks and it's called MEDITATION. Meditation is a very biblical concept.   Here, we talk about how the world has taken the word meditation from us as Christians. Eastern meditation focuses on detachment. Christian meditation focuses on attachment. Eastern meditation is passive. Christian meditation is active. Eastern meditation focuses on union or oneness with God. Christian meditation focuses on communion with God. Eastern meditation focuses on emptying yourself. Christian meditation focuses on filling yourself.   If worry has overwhelmed you or anxiety has taken control of your thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage you to listen to the next episode and meditation on the Lord (P.S. See if you can recognize all the scriptures in the meditation). :)   You can connect with us at: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com , e-mail us at hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple, or on IG @dearyoungmarriedcouple.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"There were times when I felt like God completely forgot about us. So I had to lean on Alana to tell me that this IS worth praying for." In this episode, we interview Danny and Alana Opdyke, who share their story of conquering the low-lows that your marriage can experience when going through chronic pain. Over the past 20 years of their marriage, Danny has had the following surgeries/procedures: 2002 - Laminectomy / Discectomy of L4/5-LS1 2004 - Anterior & Posterior Lumbar Fusion 2004 - Broken Foot 2006 - Pain Pump #1 2012 - Pain Pump #2 2015 - Snapped Tibia - Rod Placed 2015 - Knee surgery 2016 - Oral Surgeries 2017 - Pain Pump #3 from internal pump failure 2018 - Plantar Plate Rupture/ plate installed / multiple toes fused.   Here are the books that Danny + Alana recommend for someone in a chronic health/pain situation: You'll Get Through This by Max Lucado (free on Kindle with Prime) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst   Here's a link to RELATE (our sponsor). Use code "DYMC" for 20% off.   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks they talked about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google searches for “sexless marriage” are 3.5x more common than “unhappy marriage”. So what exactly makes a marriage sexless? There’s no precise definition, though some experts say it’s when a couple has sex less than 10x/year (or about 1x/mo) while others say it has more to do with one spouse wanting sex more than the other and not feeling like they’re having enough sex.   Today, our podcast guest is Rev. Jason Carr, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (and pastor) in Beaumont, TX. He says, “I don’t know that I’ve ever counseled with a couple that were on the same page when it comes to the desire for sexuality.” Why?   He says, “Sex is the thing that nobody wants to talk about in many church circles. It’s rarely (if ever) addressed in premarital counseling, and when it is, it’s usually the pastor handing the couple a book and saying, ‘Here, good luck,’ and they don’t actually talk about it. 90% of marriages have problems in their sex life and don’t actually talk about it. They might hope it gets better or even pray it gets better, but having the boldness to open up and communicate about it requires an intimate relationship.”   All about that today on the #DYMCpodcast You can get in contact with Rev. Jason Carr by going to www.tac.life. The book recommendations he made is "Sheet Music" by Kevin Leman. Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Find someone you can glorify God with and someone you can grow with." In this episode, Tovares and Safa Grey of @godlydating101 offer many practical dating tips for both premarital and married couples. Check out their podcast for dating couples by searching "Godly Dating 101" and catch them up Instagram where they offer daily dating advice. Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People don't wake up and say, "I'm going to have an affair." People usually “slide” into affairs. They think that crossing a boundary will feel like an electrical fence (“Ouch! I don’t ever want to do that again!), but it doesn’t — it often feels good.   It can feel liberating because it usually involves feeling heard and understood by someone. It doesn’t even seem like a problem at first.   In today’s episode, Lori Pearring, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, walks us through very practical steps for affair-proofing your marriage. She also guides us through some affair-recovery principles that she uses in session with couples.     Here are the books that Lori references in the interview: Torn Asunder by Dave Carder Torn Asunder Workbook Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for Connection by Sue Johnson Created for Connection by Sue Johnson + Kenneth Sanderfer   Here's a link to Lori’s website.   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She blushed as we questioned, “HOW did you make it special when he came home?” and then she responded: “A special meal, special candles, special music...” This was all part of their intention to “have something familiar in the midst of the crazy”, both as a couple and as a family in the military. Today on the podcast, Pastor Robert + Maria Rodriguez, Missionaries to Mexico, talk about their experience in the military for decades, and they give practical tips for couples with this dynamic in their marriage and family. Link in bio or swipe up in our story. We had the privilege of doing a #MissionsForMarriage retreat with the church that this couple pastors in Mexico, and we put pictures of their building in our story today. They did NOT ask us to do this, but we felt the Lord laid it on our hearts to put their account out there for folks to contribute to the building needs for this growing church. Give to their missions efforts here (even if it’s a small amount, it all counts): www.paypal.me/ensenadamxmissions. Book Recommendations from Team Rodriguez: Love and Respect Amor y Respeto The Five Languages Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ll hear a snippet of a story in the very beginning about a broken man (warning: it’s about a man who pulled the trigger with a gun held to his head)... and then the beauty that came from this brokenness when he committed to intentionally building his marriage and family. In this episode, Pastor Paul and Lori Elder (pastor in Pueblo, CO for 30+ years) teach us practical tips about building traditions in our marriage and family — whether we come from intact families or from broken homes. The “I love your more than ______” is a tradition that Pastor Paul and Lori Elder have done in their marriage and with their kids for decades. “Our intention with that was to instill the idea that love for one another is greater than things,” he said. And then she added, “You can make anything a tradition — just something that you repeat, that the kids know is going to happen.” From ways to read Chinese fortune cookies to Totino pizzas in a mini oven, to the very traditions that bind us together as a church family — this episode is chock-full of practical traditions and spiritual insight for your marriage and family. Book Recommendations from Team Elder: Creative Correction The Book of Virtues Zeal without Burnout "Mary Did You Know" - by the Elder Family   Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA REALIZATIONS: https://amzn.to/3brNTWh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“People have these rich fantasy sex lives with decades of porn use and then they go into marriage and they’re thinking it’s going to be a different kind of sex life. It creates an incredible conflict and it’s difficult to just “get over”. Some people think that if they just kick the habit then they can get on with a healthy marriage and it doesn’t work that way at all.” - Dr. DeVon Mills Today’s podcast episode is about HEALING YOUR MARRIAGE FROM PORN. Did you know that about 75% of millennial Christians (regardless of gender) are viewing pornography on a weekly basis? In this episode, we interview Dr. DeVon Mills about the effects of pornography on the marriage, but also how to heal from it. There IS hope. Send this podcast link to somebody who can use it as a resource. More importantly, pray for that person, that couple, that spouse, or even yourself. Pray that God would equip you with tools to take action in a healthy direction. Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had the privilege of interviewing Pastor Myles and Sheila Young, who also happen to be our very own pastor here at The Rock Church in Elk Grove, CA. Having them as our first podcast guest was very intentional - they have supported us from teenhood through present day and have guided us through each decision we've made for the Dear Young Married Couple ministry. We look up to them for how they support each other's dreams - but they don't stop with simply supporting each other - they are also committed to their own journey of personal growth. We've seen many marriages in which one spouse is committed to growing in their ministry, education, physical fitness, or career, while the other spouse supports, but stays personally stagnant.  In this episode, we ask them practical questions about how to grow WITH your spouse and not just support his/her dreams. Pastor Myles Young is currently finishing his doctoral degree in Missiology and Sis. Sheila Young is currently finishing her doctoral degree in Economics, Leadership and Development. Book Recommendations from Team Young: DiscipleShift Leading Change Atomic Habits A People's History of the United States Lift Up Thy Voice Stay in conversation with us on IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple or on our website: www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com   P.S. Here are the links to the marriage card decks we talk about in the episode: FOUNDATIONS: https://amzn.to/2RaXF7g SEXPECTATIONS: https://amzn.to/2GbVMRA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices