Breaking Generational Cycles For a Healthy Marriage with Kristen Hallinan | Ep. 611

Do you hope to break generational patterns of pain? Are childhood hurts haunting your marriage? Today’s guest Kristen Hallinan is a writer and speaker, and today she helps you see how to identify and break generational patterns to find hope, healing and redemption. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:    How your past trauma can affects your current reactions  What makes it so hard to break cycles  Red flags of unhealthy family dynamics  How to work with God to find his redemption  Steps to making a redemption plan for your marriage    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!  QUOTES “It can be easy to say, ‘Why didn’t I know better?’ You didn’t know better because that’s all you knew.” - Kristen Hallinan  “The more I’ve gotten to know who God is, the more I understand who I am.”- Kristen Hallinan  “I used to believe if I just tried hard enough, I could grow up and create this perfect family.” - Kristen Hallinan  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Sign up HERE to get the Couple’s Conversation Guide for each week’s new episode  Learn more about how to make your marriage conflict healthy by joining Dr. Kim for the 8 Guidelines for Fighting Fair Webinar  Dr. Kim recommends the book, The Body Keeps the Score  Grab Kristen’s book, Legacy Changer for more great info on the topic Follow Kristen on Instagram and check out her website

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Far too many couples are just surviving their marriage when it was meant to thrive. This is the place for practical tips on how to build an awesome marriage. Our passion is to help you strengthen your marriage. Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. Dr. Kim is the President of Awesome Marriage, has been married for over 50 years, and has been a professional counselor for 40+ years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage ,14 Keys To Lasting Love, and most recently Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Dr. Kim will be joined once a month by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kimberling. He will also host other great guests that will teach and encourage you as you intentionally pursue an awesome marriage. Tune in each week to hear practical advice from Dr. Kim. This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.