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Marriage Counselors, Adam King, MA, and Karissa King, MA, talk with couples, pastors, and therapists about strengthening your marriage as a busy couple. From communication and finances to parenting, building trust, and cultivating godly desire and intimacy in the bedroom, this podcast equips you with tools to deepen your connection and create a thriving marriage.
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❤️🩹 What if the real problem in your marriage isn’t “communication”… but resistance? Join us as we interview Dr. David Burns to unpack why so many couples say they want a better relationship—yet subtly fight the very change that would heal it.
Are you truly willing to let go of being right? Could the breakthrough you’re praying for be on the other side of owning your part? If you’ve ever felt criticized, misunderstood, or stuck in the same fight on repeat, this episode will challenge and equip you in the best way.
Resources:
Feeling Great App
https://www.feelinggreat.com
Feeling Good by David Burns
https://a.co/d/07STA9Xc
Feeling Good Together by David Burns
https://a.co/d/05hYPoCz
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🕯️🏡 If you’ve ever wanted to be “that house” - the one that gathers people, builds community, and makes everyone feel welcomed - but hosting somehow turns into stress, tension, and resentment between the two of you… tune in.
Abby Turner Kuykendall (author of Let the Biscuits Burn) joins Karissa to talk about the real emotional obstacles behind hospitality in marriage: mismatched expectations, introvert vs. extrovert dynamics, unspoken resentment, and the pressure to make everything look perfect.
You’ll walk away with practical ways to plan ahead, delegate without bitterness, and shift your mindset from entertaining to truly loving people well. Are you hosting to impress… or to serve?
Resources:
Abby's website
https://abbykuykendall.com
Let the Biscuits Burn by Abby Kuykendall
https://a.co/d/0726oALl
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abby.kuykendall?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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💘😅 Valentine’s Day is supposed to feel romantic… so why does it leave so many couples feeling more discouraged than connected? Listen in as Adam and Karissa break down three surprisingly common reasons Valentine’s Day can actually make your marriage feel worse - even if you’re not “in crisis.”
What would change if you talked about Valentine's Day Expectations before the day arrives instead of hoping it magically works out? You’ll walk away from this with simple conversation starters that can help you stop dreading Valentine’s Day and start using it as a chance to actually reconnect.
Resources:
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✨ What if the reset your marriage actually needs isn’t a new system, habit, or goal - but a clearer focus? In this episode, we sit down with O.S. Hawkins to talk about what it looks like to strip away the noise, the pressure, and the expectations and come back to the center: Jesus. ♥️
We explore why strong marriages are built from the inside out, how your relationship with God shapes every other relationship in your life, and why family has always been at the heart of God’s design.
This conversation is thoughtful, grounding, and a powerful reminder of what really matters for your marriage and your walk with Christ.
Resources:
Free resources, books, and devotionals available at https://www.oshawkins.com/books
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🌱🔥 What if the things you’re avoiding talking about are the very things shaping your kids the most? Hear us sit down with Kristen Miele of Sex Ed Reclaimed to talk about the quiet ways intimacy fades in marriage, how kids sense more than we think, and why silence around sex and sexuality leaves a lasting mark.
This conversation reframes awkward moments as sacred opportunities for discipleship. When hard questions come up, will your kids come to you first? This episode challenges, equips, and invites you to lead with honesty instead of fear.
Resources:
Sex Ed Reclaimed: https://www.sexedreclaimed.com
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🌊⚓ What does it really take to stay connected after decades of marriage - through storms, trauma, transitions, and everything in between?
In this conversation, Rev. Charles and Stacey Robinette share hard-earned wisdom from over 30 years of marriage, unpacking why love isn’t about smooth sailing but about learning how to row together when the waves hit.
They open up about healing from past wounds, carrying each other through uneven seasons, and what it actually looks like to let Jesus lead your marriage - not just be invited aboard.
Resources:
Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
Smooth Sailing: Making Love Last Forever!
https://a.co/d/6knpft1
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💛🥘 When you picture a blended family, do you picture a blender spinning a whole bunch of ingredients together for a couple minutes until they're well-combined? Plot twist: blended families are less like a blender and more like a crock pot. Each vegetable/meat cooks at different frequencies and it takes a whole lot longer than a blender until the meal is complete.
In this episode, we sit down with Ron Deal of FamilyLife Blended to talk aboutwhy blended families are built in a crockpot, not a blender, how fear from past relationships quietly sabotages trust, and what it really looks like to support your marriage while parenting kids with history, opinions, and loyalty binds.
Are you rushing closeness that can only come with time? Are you expecting roles that haven’t been earned yet? This conversation will reframe how you see progress, conflict, and hope in a blended family - and remind you that slow doesn’t mean broken, it means wise.
Resources:
Family Life Blended:
https://www.familylife.com/familylifeblended/blended-families/
Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa:
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
The Mindful Marriage Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindful-marriage-breaking-cycles-and/id1066959663?i=1000733826467
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🎆 BEHIND THE SCENCES: Take a look at a year that stretched, surprised, and shaped everything we’re building next! Adam and Karissa pull back the curtain on what really happened in 2025—from thousands of couples served, marriages rebuilt, to an entire team that grew their families while carrying the mission forward.
What’s in store for 2026?! What are couples actually craving in this season? What happens when marriage tools move from theory into real life? Listen to hear some exciting things coming down the pike!
Resources:
Counseling with Adam and Karissa:
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
Porn Recovery Focus Group for Men:
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/porn-recovery-focus-group
prEquipped: The DYMC Premarital Course
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/prequipped
DYMC Cruise Spring 2027
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👶🤰 HUSTLE culture meets MOTHERHOOD in this honest conversation with Zim Flores. Meet a woman who went from building and selling companies to closing doors, slowing down, and embracing life with two little ones.
Zim opens up about the tension many moms feel between ambition and presence. What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer fits the season you’re in? How do you know when it’s time to delegate, pause, or let go altogether?
This episode may challenge the way you think about success, productivity, and what it really means to steward your time, gifts, and family well. Especially when motherhood changes everything.
Resources:
Dare to Bloom by Zim Flores:
https://amzn.to/4saKXEV
Counseling with Adam and Karissa:
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
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🎄🔋 Ever leave a holiday gathering feeling totally energized… while your spouse is completely wiped? Hear Adam and Karissa unpack why the holidays can feel magical for one spouse and exhausting for the other—and why introversion has nothing to do with being antisocial or unloving.
They talk about social “battery life,” common myths that quietly fuel marital tension, and how couples can plan and protect each other’s energy without resentment.
Are you accidentally misreading your spouse’s quiet as rejection? Do your expectations around family events need a reset this season? You’ll walk away with practical ways to navigate packed calendars, set loving limits, and actually enjoy December together - whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between.
Get counseling with Adam and/or Karissa HERE:
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
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🎄✨ The ache you feel during the holidays is likely an invitation to something deeper. In this conversation, bestselling author Donna VanLiere invites YOU to slow down, step away from the noise, and rediscover the quiet wonder of Christmas in the middle of real life - grief, busyness, loneliness, and all. From the ordinary people of the nativity to the ordinary pressures of modern marriage, Donna reminds us that God still does extraordinary things in everyday stories.
Are you rushing past the peace your soul is craving? What might change if you let your “no” protect your family’s “yes”? This episode will stir your hope, steady your heart, and reframe how you enter this season together.
Resources:
Looking for Christmas by Donna VanLiere
https://amzn.to/3XFgGjN
Looking for Christmas podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/looking-for-christmas/id1858043877
7-day Looking for Christmas devotional on the YouVersion Bible App
https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/61210-looking-for-christmas
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🎄✨ Ever wonder what your kids actually remember about the holidays? Hear Adam & Karissa hand the mic to their own kids for a full “holiday audit,” asking what traditions matter most, what feels boring, and what their family would win a trophy for.
Their unfiltered answers will make you laugh, but also get you thinking: what if the moments you stress about aren’t the moments your kids cherish? And what small, simple traditions are already shaping their hearts?
Tune in and take your own holiday audit—your kids might just surprise you.
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⛪️ Ever wondered if you’ve accidentally slipped into a “ministry-first” life instead of a God-first one? Or why pursuing “success” in the name of Jesus can sometimes leave your home drained, your marriage stretched thin, and your soul strangely empty?
In this episode, we sit down with Gary Thomas to unravel the subtle but powerful lies that derail intimacy with God and quietly distort family rhythms. This conversation will make you rethink control, redefine calling, and reimagine what a spiritually alive home could look like.
Resources :The Life You Were Reborn to Live by Gary Thomas
https://www.amazon.com/dp/031036065X?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_WEEGZVBTHRSH81Z8F438
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👀 Ever wonder what a truly healthy home looks like when no one’s watching? This week, Kaleb and Ellerie Saucer pull back the curtain on discipleship in the everyday chaos: waffles and devotions, tech boundaries that actually work, playful connection, repentance-as-teachable-moment, and the small rhythms that slowly shape a family’s spiritual culture.
What if the most meaningful spiritual formation isn’t happening at church…but at your dinner table, in the car, or during a meltdown? And what would it look like to celebrate process instead of perfection?
Resources:
Healthy Homes book + God’s word for families newsletter
https://www.healthyhomes.org/
The Tech Wise Family
https://a.co/d/7vje2u1
Habits of the Household
https://a.co/d/0C9qHiM
The Anxious Generation
https://a.co/d/dKDvlxu
Family Devices Charger
https://a.co/d/3GVgGnQ
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What makes a good marriage - just hitting the 50-year mark, or actually thriving along the way? Listen to Adam and Karissa tackle a listener’s question: Is longevity the same as health?
They unpack the difference between quiet marriages that merely last and vibrant ones that continually grow, repair, and pursue purpose together. Are you and your spouse best friends, or just good roommates? Do you know how to argue well? And what shared mission keeps you united?
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🔥 What if freedom from porn didn’t mean fighting harder, but growing deeper? Listen to Adam and his friend, Drew Boa, unpack why willpower alone never works and how emotional maturity, inner healing, and real connection lead to lasting change. What if your “struggle” isn’t about lust at all, but about loneliness, pain, and the little kid inside still waiting to be seen?
Drew shares raw parts of his own story, how to recognize your triggers, and why emotional regulation (not just behavior management) is the missing link for true freedom.
Resources:
Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
Outgrow Porn by Drew Boa — outgrowporn.com
Husband Material community and resources — husbandmaterial.com
Stay in Conversation with Us
IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple
Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com
Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com
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❌ Ever heard “happy wife, happy life”? Or “just learn to compromise”? Monica Tanner—author of Bad Marriage Advice—joins Adam and Karissa to turn some of the most common marriage clichés upside down.
Did you know that compromise can actually breed resentment? This episode will make you rethink the way you communicate with your spouse. Could some of the advice you’ve believed for years actually be hurting your marriage? Tune in to find out!
📘 Grab Monica’s book here: badmarriageadvice.com
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💰 Is money the third person in your marriage? You’re not alone. Hear Adam and Karissa get real about how financial tension often masks deeper emotional and spiritual dynamics in marriage.
They share three simple but powerful questions that can turn money fights into teamwork — no spreadsheets required. What if you could replace anxiety with alignment? What if money could actually draw you closer instead of dividing you? Tune in for honest conversation, practical wisdom, and a path toward peace and purpose in your finances.
Resources:
Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
Stay in Conversation with Us
IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple
Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.comEmail: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com
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❤️🩹 Repairing after an argument often involves one or both parties owning up to the fact that they were wrong. This can be extremely difficult for some people for a variety of reasons. Hear Adam and Karissa unpack those reasons in today's episode as they answer a question from a listener.
Want to submit your own anonymous question for Adam and Karissa? Hit the SPEAK Pipe link below.
https://www.speakpipe.com/DearYoungMarriedCouple
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🎙️ Ever wish you could peek behind the curtain of a marriage therapist’s own relationship? Listen to Adam and Karissa interview each other on their top 3 real-life communication hacks that have actually kept their marriage strong through 15 years of counseling others. These are the habits that make all the difference. 💬
Do you ever struggle to give your spouse your full attention? Or find yourself trying to “win” instead of connect? You’re not alone and this episode will show you what it looks like to truly guard your spouse’s heart in everyday moments.
Resources:
Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa
https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling
Stay in Conversation with Us
IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple
Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com
Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com
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This was an amazing episode! Thank you for handing us a tool box filled with practical, insightful and powerful instruments we can use in so many areas of family building!