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Relationships and Religion

2017-03-07T15:14:10-05:00

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5 bad habits that can lead to infidelity

Last updated on: March 7, 2017 at 3:14 pm By Dave Willis

I recently sat down with a young husband in my office and he began to tell me a story about how he had been caught by his wife after he’d had some very inappropriate and sexually explicit text message exchanges with a woman at his workplace. His wife had sensed something was going on, because he has been subconsciously pulling away from his wife emotionally and physically as he was giving more and more thought to this other woman. (For... Read more

Marriage

2015-12-08T08:54:33-05:00

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4 keys to creating a home full of LOVE

Last updated on: December 8, 2015 at 8:54 am By Dave Willis

Below is a guest post from my friend Matt Brown. Matt is a gifted writer and speaker and his insights below on the 4 keys to creating a house full of love can make an instant impact in YOUR family! For more resources from Matt, you can visit www.thinke.org. Life is fleeting. When it really comes down to it, faith, family and values are what really matter in life. It’s important that we define success and significance for our lives, and then strive... Read more

Family and Parenthood

Inspiration and Encouragement

2017-12-07T09:06:40-05:00

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4 things to do when your parents hate your spouse

Last updated on: December 7, 2017 at 9:06 am By Dave Willis

As my amazing wife Ashley and I have interacted with couples from all over the world, we’ve seen that one of the most common struggles in a marriage comes in finding healthy relationships with in-laws. For more on this, you can check out my popular post on “Six Keys to Healthy Relationships with in-laws” by clicking here. In some of these situations, the family dynamics are complicated by the fact that one spouse’s parents dislike, distrust or disrespect their daughter/son-in-law. These family... Read more

Marriage

2017-12-16T15:01:00-05:00

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When life feels broken at Christmas

Last updated on: December 16, 2017 at 3:01 pm By Dave Willis

Below is a story from my new book “The Seven Laws of Love.” When you preorder the book HERE, as a FREE bonus, you can instantly download ALL of my previous e-books plus other bonus content at 7LawsOfLoveBook.com. Christmas tends to amplify whatever is happening in our lives. When things in your life are good, Christmastime makes things seems even more joyful, but when you’re feeling loneliness, heartbreak or sadness, “The most wonderful time of the year” can actually make things... Read more

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Life Tools

2017-12-04T07:49:03-05:00

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5 ways to improve your marriage using your iPhone

Last updated on: December 4, 2017 at 7:49 am By Dave Willis

Below are five practical ways you can improve your marriage using your smart phone, for daily marriage-building content, a library of marriage ebooks by Dave and Ashley Willis and some stellar communication tools to keep you connected to your spouse, download our new MarriageApp from the iTunes app store by clicking here. We live in an age of technology where most people spend more time with their cell phones than they spend with their husbands or wives. Despite the negative drawbacks... Read more

Marriage

2015-12-01T18:24:21-05:00

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Tim Tebow’s 5 reasons for not having sex before marriage

Last updated on: December 1, 2015 at 6:24 pm By Dave Willis

View image | gettyimages.com This week social media was buzzing with the trending story of another celebrity breakup, but this breakup looked drastically different from most the rest. Former NFL player and outspoken Christian, Tim Tebow, was reportedly dumped by Supermodel and Former Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo. The reported reason for the breakup was that Tebow wouldn’t budge on his pledge to remain abstinent until marriage. This has the world asking, “What would make a man turn down sex from a... Read more

what does the Bible say about sex

2017-12-10T10:29:30-05:00

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5 Christmas gifts your husband actually wants

Last updated on: December 10, 2017 at 10:29 am By Dave Willis

The gift-giving season is upon us, and your husband is at the top of your gift list, but if he’s like most guys, finding a gift he’ll actually love is more difficult that it sounds. To help you out this year, here are five gifts your husband would actually love to unwrap (much more than another sweater and some Old Spice): (more…) Read more

Marriage

2015-11-26T22:47:23-05:00

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The 7-Day Marriage Challenge

Last updated on: November 26, 2015 at 10:47 pm By Dave Willis

Below are the details of our famous “7-Day Marriage Challenge.” This simple one-week exercise has helped countless couples recharge their marriages and it could help YOU too! For additional tools to help you build a rock-solid marriage, download a FREE chapter from my new book, “The 7 Laws of Love” by clicking here. I’m convinced that if you will consistently do these things every day for a week, you’ll have a completely new direction in your marriage by the week’s end…... Read more

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2015-11-20T14:57:46-05:00

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More thankful kids in 2 minutes

Last updated on: November 20, 2015 at 2:57 pm By Dave Willis

Below is a two-minute, daily dinnertime tradition that has done more than any other single thing to teach our kids a habit of gratitude (which doesn’t come naturally for ANY of us). For additional tools to help you build a stronger family, you can download a FREE chapter from my brand new book by clicking here. (more…) Read more

Family and Parenthood

Inspiration and Encouragement

2017-11-30T09:40:36-05:00

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25 quick tips to instantly improve your marriage

Last updated on: November 30, 2017 at 9:40 am By Dave Willis

Here’s a quick list of twenty-five simple ways to improve your marriage. For additional tips and tools to build a rock-solid relationship, download this FREE chapter on Marriage and Parenting from my new book. 1. Have more SEX, but make sure you’re ONLY having it with each other! 2. Don’t keep secrets from each other. COMMUNICATE about everything. 3. Argue less. Cuddle more. 4. Don’t get deep in debt and if you’re already there, work together to get out of it!... Read more

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