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2018-11-15T13:23:24-05:00

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When life wrecks your plans

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:23 pm By Dave Willis

When your plans get wrecked, you have an important choice to make. What you do next could make all the difference. Read more

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2018-11-15T13:24:50-05:00

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When your husband seems distant

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:24 pm By Dave Willis

I recently sat down with a young married couple. They’re in a stressful season of life with work demands, the stresses of raising a young child, stretching every dollar to make ends meet and trying to make time for one another. On top of those everyday stresses, a tragic death in the husband’s family has cast a shadow of grief over their home that has replaced their previous laugher and joy with painful tears and and sometimes even numbness. Through it all,... Read more

Marriage

2022-10-27T11:59:31-05:00

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7 things happy couples never do

Last updated on: October 27, 2022 at 11:59 am By Dave Willis

Happy couples DON'T do these things. Avoiding these seven things could instantly improve your marriage. Read more

Marriage

2018-11-15T13:25:01-05:00

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How to have a happy husband

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:25 pm By Dave Willis

Three simple ways to make your husband smile. Read more

Marriage

2018-11-15T13:25:08-05:00

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How to have a happy wife

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:25 pm By Dave Willis

You can't "make" another person happy, but if you'll do this one simple thing, it could make a world of difference in your marriage. Read more

Marriage

2016-07-07T10:59:28-05:00

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3 countercultural values for raising kids

Last updated on: July 7, 2016 at 10:59 am By Dave Willis

My good friends Kevin and Melissa Lloyd are raising two extraordinary daughters. Their countercultural approach to parenting is having incredible results. Kevin recently posted their parenting philosophy online, and with his permission, I’m reposting it below. I hope these words encourage you as much as they’ve encouraged me! (more…) Read more

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2022-11-01T14:03:29-05:00

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3 ways men and women view sex differently

Last updated on: November 1, 2022 at 2:03 pm By Dave Willis

Understanding the ways men and women tend to view sex differently could make huge difference in your marriage. Read more

Marriage

2020-06-26T12:00:03-05:00

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9 habits that lead to divorce

Last updated on: June 26, 2020 at 12:00 pm By Dave Willis

Every married couple has exchanged vows which promise "til death do us part," but for far too many marriages, their dreams of "forever" are crushed by divorce. According to government stats from the CDC, America averages one divorce every 36 seconds.... Read more

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2017-11-08T10:34:27-05:00

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7 questions to ask before getting a divorce

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:34 am By Dave Willis

Almost everyday, I talk to someone whose marriage is in crisis. They often feel desperate, exhausted and alone. It’s a heartbreaking scenario when the dreams of “Happily Ever After” are crushed, and in the midst of all the pain and... Read more

Marriage

2018-11-15T13:26:53-05:00

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3 signs that a marriage is over

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:26 pm By Dave Willis

I recently sat down with a young man who has been doing everything in his power to save his marriage. He strongly believes in the sacredness of marriage and he is heartbroken at the idea of divorce, but his wife has callously continued down a destructive path of infidelity, addiction, manipulation and abandonment. With pain and exhaustion in his eyes, he looked at me and asked, “How do you know when a marriage is over?” (more…) Read more

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