{"podcast":{"title":"Awesome Marriage Podcast","slug":"awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245","podcast_index_feed_id":1059245,"rss_url":"https://awesomemarriage.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://awesomemarriage.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/a/4/6/ea46d5196b1a4e98d959afa2a1bf1c87/Podcast_3000x3000.jpg","author":"Dr. Kim Kimberling","episode_count":896,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T12:21:50.534374+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245"},"episode":{"title":"The Love Language That Matters Most with Dr. Gary Chapman Ep. 733","slug":"the-love-language-that-matters-most-with-dr-gary-chapman-ep-733-2","published_at":"2026-06-16T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/the-love-language-that-matters-most-with-dr-gary-chapman-ep-733-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245","url":"https://www.awesomemarriage.com","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awesomemarriage/AM_Podcast_Audio_Gary_Chapman.mp3?dest-id=307718","summary":"In this episode of the Awesome Marriage Podcast, Dr. Kim sits down with bestselling author Gary Chapman for a practical and honest conversation about what it really looks like to keep a marriage growing, not just surviving. They talk about why marriages don't just \"stay the same,\" how couples slowly drift without realizing it, and what it takes to stay emotionally connected over time. Gary unpacks how love languages can shift through different seasons of life, why assumptions create so many problems, and how simple things like curiosity, communication, and daily check-ins can completely change the tone of a relationship. If you've ever felt like you and your spouse are just \"off\" lately, or you want to be more intentional about loving well, this conversation gives you real, doable ways to start moving back toward each other again. Episode Highlights: Without intentional effort, connection naturally fades into distance or \"roommate mode.\" Couples often miss each other because they're expressing love in ways that feel right to them, not in ways that actually land with their spouse. When couples stay teachable and intentional, even conflict becomes an opportunity for deeper connection. Quotes from this Episode: Gary Chapman: \"Marriage is either going to grow or regress—there's really no drifting in place.\" \"I don't talk about a perfect marriage. I talk about a growing marriage.\" \"Life satisfaction is found in relationships, not in the accumulation of things.\" \"We cannot read each other's minds—you have to ask questions and listen.\" \"The objective is not to win the argument—the objective is to find a solution together.\" \"It's no fun to live with a loser. Why would you create a loser? You're on the same team.\" \"Love has to be communicated in a way that's meaningful to the o…","meta_description":"In this episode of the Awesome Marriage Podcast, Dr. Kim sits down with bestselling author Gary Chapman for a practical and honest conversation about what…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3647,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/episodes/the-love-language-that-matters-most-with-dr-gary-chapman-ep-733-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/the-love-language-that-matters-most-with-dr-gary-chapman-ep-733-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}