Sex on the First Date: Embracing Redemption in Marriage with Tim and Kathy Bush
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2024
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Tim and Kathy Bush established War Room Ministries in August of 2020 to serve men, marriages, families, and churches across the country. Their ministry focuses on developing Christian character through redemption, relationships, and resilience. They are also involved in speaking at marriage conferences and retreats across the country, sharing their insights and experiences to help others.
Tim and Kathy Bush's marriage started when they were just 18 and 20 years old, respectively. They acknowledge that they may not look old enough to have been married for 42 years, but this highlights the fact that they got married at a young age. Tim shares that they got married because Kathy unexpectedly got pregnant, which resonates with many young couples who find themselves in similar situations. Despite the challenges they faced, they made a commitment to each other and built a life together.
They also emphasized the importance of communication and understanding within a marriage. Tim and Kathy's ability to openly discuss their past and present experiences demonstrates their commitment to growth and improvement. They acknowledge their flaws and mistakes, which allows them to work together as a team.
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| 0:00.0 | Many times I get asked why I started the dad edge and quite frankly I started the dad edge back in 2011 because I was overwhelmed. |
| 0:08.0 | I was burnt out and I didn't have a playbook for marriage, for kids, for my own mentality and I was literally |
| 0:19.1 | burning the candle at both ends. It wasn't until I started learning, going through personal development |
| 0:24.7 | that I really understood what to do, how to do it, and if I really look at the main problem, |
| 0:31.5 | it was burnout. I was really, really burnt out. I was |
| 0:35.9 | burnt out at work. I was burnt out with family. I was burnt out emotionally. I was |
| 0:40.7 | burnt out mentally. I was just literally fried and I had no place to go. |
| 0:45.0 | Studies have actually shown that work-related stress and burnout |
| 0:50.0 | actually affects 44% of men on a daily basis and parental |
| 0:54.4 | burnout actually impacts 70 percent of us as fathers. It leads us to emotional |
| 1:00.2 | exhaustion, detachment from our kids, and even detachment just from our own |
| 1:04.7 | fulfillment and joy as it means to be a man, husband, and father, but the thing is |
| 1:10.4 | is that there's hope, and that's why I'm excited to share with you guys what we're doing in the month of March and the Dad Edge Alliance mastermind community. |
| 1:17.0 | We are tackling burnout head on with our March agenda and it's designed specifically for men who are ready to reclaim their lives. |
| 1:25.6 | And in just four weeks in the month of March, we're going to equip you with the tools and the strategies to identify and understand and overcome burnout, whether it's work-related burnout, parental |
| 1:34.9 | burnout, marital burnout, our program in March is going to cover all of it. From |
| 1:40.8 | recognizing the signs of burnout to prioritizing self-care and redefining your priorities, |
| 1:46.0 | we're going to guide you every single step of the way. So don't let burnout dictate your life any longer. |
| 1:51.8 | Join us over at the Dad Edge mastermind |
| 1:54.0 | and we'll help you take the first step |
| 1:55.7 | towards a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life. |
| 1:58.8 | Head on over the Dad Edge.com |
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