About this episode

Jimmy and Kim Witcher share their journey of rebuilding their marriage through humility and faith after facing a crisis in their relationship.

When Pastor Jimmy Witcher, CEO of XO Marriage, and his wife Kim hit their fifth year of marriage, they had drifted so far apart that Kim planned to leave. But on a 13-hour flight overseas, God met Jimmy with a hard truth – and everything changed. In this episode, the Witchers share how humility, ownership, and turning to God rebuilt their marriage, and the everyday habits that keep them thriving 42 years later: making daily "exclusive relational connection time," treating fun as fuel, and learning to play at marriage instead of just working at it. It's a powerful reminder that no matter how broken things feel, your marriage has a 100% chance of thriving when you do it God's way. Listener question: My husband is a born-again Christian but refuses to pray with me. We pray at meals with our kids, but never as a couple. I've brought it up several times. We even took a Sunday school class on couples praying together, but nothing has changed. We're in a stressful home and a stressful financial season and working on communication. I grew up in a church family; he didn't. How do I respectfully encourage him to lead us in prayer? Explore XO Marriage's free digital courses…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Willis, Ashley Willis

Guests: Jimmy Witcher, Kim Witcher

Topics covered

• marriage
• faith
• communication
• relationships
• personal growth

Keywords

• marriage
• prayer
• communication
• faith
• relationships
• humility
• XO Marriage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: XO Marriage, XO Podcast Network

Books & works: The Four Laws of Love

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