About Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One
An enjoyable, lasting marriage is rare. If you hope to have one someday, this podcast is for you. Based on her book, "Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One," Kim continues the discussion alongside her younger co-host Adrienne & their wise, insightful guests. Learn about choices you can make now to flourish during your single years & increase your odds for an enjoyable, lasting marriage later!
Kim Vollendorf and Sean Vollendorf discuss four practical steps single women can take to pursue God and live with hope, regardless of cultural projections about future relationships.
31 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
"I Fell for the Lie...and Here I Am"
#171 In this powerful and honest conversation, Kim’s dear friend Niki shares the story behind those words. Raised in a culture that promised women they could “have it all,” Niki pursued success, independence, and a career-first life—believing everything else would fall into place later.
But life didn’t unfold the way she expected.
With vulnerability and wisdom, Niki reflects on what she wishes she had known, how her faith drifted in her early years, and the moment everything began to change. Her story is both a gentle warning and a beautiful reminder: it’s never too late for God to redeem, restore, and lead us into something better.
This episode is for every woman who wants to follow God—but feels the tension of all the voices telling her what her life should look like.
Related Episodes:
#53 Jena on Contentment
#71 Why Waiting Was Worth It
#118 Discipleship and the Single Girl
#167 Your Single Season is Doing More Than You Realize
#170 When Singleness Feels Unsteady: The Anchor You Need
The full video episode is available on Spotify--enjoy!
For more information about the podcast and the Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One book, please visit www.kimvollendorf.com (http://www.kimvollendorf.com).
Thanks for listening!
10 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
When Singleness Feels Unsteady: The Anchor You Need
#170 Singleness can feel steady one day… and completely unsteady the next.
One minute you’re confident in God’s timing. The next, you’re wondering why your plans aren’t unfolding the way you hoped. You can do “everything right” and still find yourself waiting, grieving, questioning, or feeling behind.
So what actually keeps you steady?
As we begin wrapping up the Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One podcast, we’re stepping back to look at the thread that has quietly run through every episode over the past five years: the character of God.
In this episode, Char shares three truths that have echoed through countless stories shared on the podcast:
• God is a Restorer — He doesn’t just fix what’s broken; He redeems, renews, and gives new identity.
• God is a Provider — In seasons of waiting, loss, or uncertainty, He supplies what we truly need.
• God is Sovereign — When life doesn’t follow your timeline, His purposes still stand.
This podcast was never a formula to get a husband. It was always about not putting off knowing and loving God until “real life” begins.
If singleness feels unsteady right now, this episode is about the anchor that will hold you.
Other episodes mentioned:
Bonnie #91
Abby #104
Abby's new podcast--> Always Here
Joy #136
Hallie #31
Greer #37
Carrie #7
Lance & Susan #11
Julia #12
Alex #29
Kennedy #5
RJ & Kim #50
Brittany #97
Vaughans #140
For more information about the podcast and the Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One, please visit www.kimvollendorf.com (http://www.kimvollendorf.com).
Find the current version of Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One book on Amazon with this link:
https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Your-Husband-Before-Even/dp/196280254X/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title (https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Your-Husband-Before-Even/dp/196280254X/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title)
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[…] Very interesting. I would add that I really believe in this concept called increasing the surface area of luck. Now, as a Christian, I don't necessarily believe in luck, but I do believe in increasing the surface area for the Holy Spirit to work. And by that, what I mean by that, this is a concept from Sahil Bloom, by the way, and it's not necessarily a scripture concept. rooted concept, but I still love the idea. The idea is putting yourself in the right situations to have good things happen, to meet the right people, to improve your standard of close friends, et cetera. How does that happen? […]
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