Increase your odds for a lasting, enjoyable marriage—

before you even have a husband!

The audio book is HERE!

Your future marriage can be one of your greatest joys or deepest pains, and a lot of it depends on how you use your single years.

We have a podcast to help you use your single years well.

We discuss everything you need to know— singleness, personal growth, faith, dating, marriage, and more!

  • Kim Vollendorf

    HOST

    Kim is the author of the book that inspired the podcast. She’s had 13 bridesmaid dresses in her closet to show that she understands what single women face. She’s been happily married to Sean for 26 years and has 3 grown boys, so she also knows a thing or two about marriage and motherhood. Kim has spent almost four decades mentoring young women with StuMo campus ministry.

  • Adrienne Mathews

    CO-HOST

    Trained as a graphic designer, Adrienne designed the cover of the book, and she makes sure things look good. Currently mentoring young women in her church, Adrienne also keeps us on time and makes sure we keep God’s Word a priority. Adrienne experienced her share of single years too. She and Dave started off as friends, and he initially told her that he wasn’t interested in dating her. Well, that changed, and they’ve been married for 5 years. She is currently a marketing director for a local Christian school, and she’s excited about their first baby coming in January!

  • Leah Riner

    CO-HOST

    Leah was one of the first guests on the podcast, and she was right at home behind the microphone. Coming on the team to represent the single ladies, Leah keeps our topics relevant and practical. She is a great question-asker and is not afraid to ask the tough ones. Her diagnostic tests have become a fan favorite! Leah’s logged 8+ years of mentoring college girls, and she’s currently the Women’s Director for Downline’s Emerging Leaders Program in Memphis.

Older women teach the younger women how to love their husbands…

from Titus 2:3-4

What Kind of Relationship Do You Want?

Culture’s Way

Keep doing what everyone else is doing in relationships and cross your fingers, hoping that your relationship will somehow beat the dismal odds of having a great marriage.

God’s Way

Be willing to learn what makes an enjoyable, lasting relationship and start developing the necessary skills so that you’ll increase your odds of having a great marriage.

  • I look forward to every episode because of all the wisdom shared through it! These ladies and their guests have taught me what godliness looks like in different areas of life and how to practically live it out for His glory.

    Amy

  • This podcast helped me make decisions now that will help build a strong, Christ-centered relationship in the future. It has been able to guide me in doing life the way God desires and pursue holiness in my relationship.

    Katie

  • Listen up! This podcast is not just for single gals, y'all! I gain tons of insight on how to be a better woman in general by listening each week. It also gives me lots of topics to discuss with my daughter, as well as great confirmation that God chose well when He picked my husband of now 30 years.

    Jill

  • This podcast has challenged me to become content in singleness and work on my own relationship with God before adding a man to the equation.

    Linnea

  • The Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One podcast has been crucial for me in finding contentment and intentionality in my singleness. This podcast has opened up my eyes to the depth of what it can look like to live a godly life in both my single years and in relationships!

    Kennedy

  • As a woman in the work force, I have been able to listen to the podcast as a useful tool to continue to build upon my foundation so that if/when I meet the right man, I will know what characteristics I’m looking for while coming from a place of complete and honorable singleness.

    Sarah

  • As someone who’s looked at singleness as a bad thing, this podcast has given me encouragement and an urge to look at singleness as a gift.

    Mady

“Over the years I’ve seen a lot of marriages fall apart, and I’ve cried alongside many women… I have found that broken marriages are hard to repair, so I began mentoring young women to prepare the future ones… While there is no magic formula or checklist that guarantees a perfect relationship, I am convinced that there are some things a girl can do to increase her odds for an enjoyable, lasting marriage, even before she has one. ”

— from the Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One book

Read the book that inspired the podcast.

Kim was engaged twice. One relationship ended in heartbreak and never made it to the altar. The other one made it to the altar and is still going strong. What made the difference between the two? Her single years. Join Kim as she vulnerably chronicles her journey of faith, forgiveness, desire, budgets, boyfriends, bridesmaid dresses, and the choices she learned to make along the way.