Navigating Bad Days Without Making Them a Bad Marriage Ep. 719

About this episode

Dr. Kim and Mrs. Nancy discuss how to navigate bad days in marriage without letting them negatively impact the relationship.

Today, Dr. Kim is joined by his bride, Mrs. Nancy, to talk about the freedom that comes from allowing yourself, your spouse, and your marriage to have a bad day without making it something bigger than it is. They share how they navigate the hard days, avoid the spiral of negative thoughts, and bounce back with grace and compassion toward one another. Your marriage is a gift—be encouraged to let bad days simply be days without letting them erode your view of your marriage. Episode Highlights: Everyone has bad days. Early warning signs that you're starting to spiral. The danger of turning your spouse into your opponent. The Lord has seen you through bad days in the past, be encouraged He can do it again this time. The powerful role grace plays when your spouse has little to give. See how our marriages are the textbooks for our children to learn from for their future marriages. Quotes from this Episode: When I try to force something and Nancy isn't ready, it's not going to go well. In everything you have to realize you're still on the same team. So, how can you help your spouse? The problem is the opponent. Satan rejoices when we are fighting, when we are angry with one another…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kim Kimberling

Guest: Mrs. Nancy

Topics covered

• marriage
• bad days
• grace
• compassion
• negative thoughts
• spirituality

Keywords

• bad days
• marriage advice
• grace
• negative thoughts
• spirituality
• compassion
• relationship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lord

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