Worth Repeating | Intimacy VS Control - You Can't Have Both | Ep. 625

Are you ever a bit too helpful in your marriage? Do you find yourself frustrated with the way your spouse responds to you?  You may be trying to control your spouse by “helping” even if you don’t mean to!  Today Laura Doyle from the Empowered Wife Podcast joins Dr. Kim to teach us some ways to shift our marriage culture - without resorting to control tactics. Tune in to learn how!  We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.    Episode highlights include:   Empowering ways to shift the culture of your marriage, even if your spouse isn’t on board “Cheat phrases” to help you shift from controlling tendencies to deeper intimacy    The unexpected lesson of sitting down with your spouse and getting nothing done!    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Find more of Laura’s content, including her free Empowered Wife Road Map on her website Check out Laura’s book, the Empowered Wife! Our 5 Days to Deeper Emotional Intimacy digital resource provides practical steps to understand and share your emotions, and to work together to grow your emotional intimacy…and it’s our gift to you for your donation of any amount. 

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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.