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April 2014

April 22, 2014

Doug the Slug

Most nights our bedtime routine includes a story. My two older boys are pretty tough...

April 17, 2014

4 Traits of Happy Families

No family is perfect. We tend to think other families are more perfect than our...

April 14, 2014

8 Ways to You Might be Wrecking Your Marriage

Most marriage problems can be traced back to a few toxic (but also very common)...

April 14, 2014

8 Ways to Wreck a Marriage

As I've interacted with couples from all over the world, I've discovered most marriage problems...

April 03, 2014

3 reasons to wear your wedding ring

There's been a shift in our culture away from wearing wedding rings, which has stirred...

April 03, 2014

3 reasons to wear your wedding ring.

There's been a shift in our culture away from wearing wedding rings, which has stirred...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

4 ways to take your marriage from average to awesome

How would you rate your marriage right now? Are you happier, healthier and more fulfilled...

March 20, 2014

4 things every wife wants from her husband

You might not realize this, but every one of them is true.

March 20, 2014

4 things every wife desires from her husband.

I recently wrote a post about the 4 things every husband desires from his wife, which...

March 19, 2014

4 things every husband desires from his wife.

This post is Part One in a two-part series on desires in marriage. You can...

March 17, 2014

Which one describes your marriage?

My wife, Ashley, recently talked me into buying some P90X3 workout videos. I was reluctant...

March 14, 2014

How to invest into your relationships.

I've never been much a financial investment expert. My idea of a good money investment...

March 06, 2014

4 surprising habits of happy couples

In his groundbreaking book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," Stephen Covey identified the...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

7 reasons why marriage still matters

Whether you're single or married, we should all respect the countless benefits and celebrate the...

February 28, 2014

7 reasons why marriage still matters.

As the founder of the Facebook Marriage Page and as a Pastor, I'm an advocate for stronger...

February 20, 2014

The secret that could wreck your marriage.

She sat in my office crying. At first I thought the tears were only because...

February 16, 2014

Dave Willis Quotes

Below are some of the most popular quotes I've shared online. Many are related to...

February 12, 2014

5 tips that will make you a better parent.

When our first child was born on April, 23, 2005, I was instantly in love...

February 07, 2014

4 Secrets Husbands Don’t Tell Their Wives

As you've probably already figured out, when God designed men and women, he made us...

February 03, 2014

7 big deathbed regrets (and how to avoid them!)

I had the honor of being with a married couple as they said goodbye to...

February 03, 2014

How to avoid the 7 biggest deathbed regrets.

Today I had the privilege of sitting at the bedside of man who is nearing...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

5 things I wish I’d known before I got married

When Ashley and I walked down the aisle almost thirteen years ago, we had no...

January 30, 2014

5 things I wish I’d known before I got married.

When Ashley and I walked down the aisle almost thirteen years ago, we had no...

January 28, 2014

The 7 reasons marriages fail.

My wife, Ashley, and I have devoted much of our adult lives to battling the...

January 23, 2014

What’s the most important thing in life?

How would you complete this sentence? "The only thing that counts is..." What's the most...

January 23, 2014

What's the most important thing in life?

How would you complete this sentence? "The only thing that counts is..." What's the most...

January 22, 2014

3 things you should NEVER do on Facebook (to protect your real life relationships while online)

Social media is one of the greatest tools on the planet for staying connected, but...

January 22, 2014

3 ways facebook can wreck your relationships.

Social media is one of the greatest tools on the planet for staying connected, but...

January 21, 2014

This is what love looks like.

Anytime we love someone, we will eventually be compelled us to make a selfless sacrifice....

January 16, 2014

One word that can change your life.

When I was in college, I worked night shift for two summers at a Toyota...