How to Have A Better Marriage in the Second Half Than Before | Ep. 660

Awesome Marriage Podcast

Dr. Kim Kimberling

Marriage, Awesomemarriagepodcast, Marriagepodcast, Awesomemarriage, Marriageadvice, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Christianmarriage, Christianity

4.9 • 802 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Your marriage doesn’t have to grow old just because you do. The second half of marriage does not have to grow stale - make plans to make these your best years yet! Listen today to learn how.

Whether you’re looking ahead to the second half of marriage, or you’re already there, it is a great time to improve and grow. In today’s episode, Dr. Kim shares tips to avoiding complacency and embracing the best version of your marriage in the second half.

We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.

Episode highlights include:

How to jumpstart marriage growth if you’ve gotten complacent
Practical steps to do the second half of marriage well - no matter where you are today
Tips to bring back the fun and passion later in marriage
Simple conversation starters to help you get going
How to find a mentor couple to help your marriage

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*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Couples Conversation Guide:

Main takeaway: The second half of marriage does not have to grow stale - evaluate where you’d like to see your marriage go from here, then take the steps to get there.

Questions to Discuss:

What do you envision for your marriage in the next 5 years? 10 years? 20?
What is one thing you can start doing today to move you toward that vision?
What is one thing you need to stop doing today to move in that direction?

QUOTES

If your marriage has been teetering, it can fall at this stage. - Lindsay Few
Nothing is worse than feeling lonely when your spouse is with you. - Dr. Kim Kimberling
We’d seen couples who were older than us disconnect. We didn’t want that to happen. - Dr. Kim Kimberling
It’s never too late. But the earlier you start, the easier the transition will be. - Dr. Kim Kimberling
If you’re one step ahead, you can help somebody. - Lindsay Few

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the awesome marriage podcast, a place for honest conversations and practical advice on how to build an awesome marriage.
0:09.9	I am your podcast producer and co-host, Lindsay Few.
0:13.4	On the show will be our host, Dr. Kim Kimberly.
0:17.0	Dr. Kim is a marriage counselor and has been married for over 50 years.
0:21.8	His passion is to help you strengthen your most intimate relationship.
0:29.0	Welcome to the awesome marriage podcast.
0:31.0	We are so glad that you're joining us today to talk about how to make your marriage better in the second half than it was before.
0:37.7	So you probably know this already, but there are some really negative cultural beliefs and
0:42.0	myths about marriage, like the myth that it will just get boring or stale over time or
0:47.7	the myth that couples are destined to lose their spark over time.
0:51.5	We are here to bust those myths today and give you tips to make your marriage better
0:56.3	than before in the second half.
0:58.8	So one way I want to mention to help you do that right off the bat is Dr. Kim's marriage
1:03.0	multiplier.
1:03.5	This is just a quick, brief, and practical weekly email where Dr. Kim sends you some ideas,
1:09.3	some challenges and questions about how to build up
1:11.5	your marriage. If you want to make some intentional investments, there is no simpler way than this.
1:17.2	So find the link to sign up for the marriage multiplier in today's show notes. And let's dive in.
1:22.6	So Dr. Kim, you and Nancy just celebrated 55 years. Congratulations. I know. That's amazing. So I would say you're
1:31.2	probably in the second half. What do you think? I think we are. It was funny. We went to lunch at a
1:38.5	place, one, I guess the day of our anniversary, and we kind of celebrated for two different days.
1:42.6	And the place did a great job
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