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2013-05-09T15:23:06-05:00

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4 Laws of Love

Last updated on: May 9, 2013 at 3:23 pm By Dave Willis

Love is a powerful and beautiful gift from God. It is the foundation of every healthy relationship, but we tend to throw the word “love” around pretty casually. Just in the last 24 hours, I’ve said, “I love ice cream, I love my kids, I love my wife, I love that movie, I love that song, I love your shoes, I love that you are reading my blog right now….” You get the point! With all the “love” floating around... Read more

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2017-11-08T10:51:41-05:00

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When someone says, ‘I love you,’ make sure they pass these 4 Laws of Love

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:51 am By Dave Willis

Yeah, they love you. But they also love ice cream. Read more

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2018-01-31T08:49:05-05:00

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4 things God wants you to remember when life is hard.

Last updated on: January 31, 2018 at 8:49 am By Dave Willis

We’ve all had days (and maybe even years) when life just doesn’t seem to be going our way! I’ve had long seasons of life where I felt like nothing was working and everything was out of whack, and I’ve had frustrating days where I just can’t seem to get anything accomplished. This morning was one of those times… I was getting all three of our boys ready for school which is a massive undertaking and makes me respect my wife... Read more

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2015-11-20T20:23:19-05:00

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How to rebuild trust

Last updated on: November 20, 2015 at 8:23 pm By Dave Willis

Below are six keys to rebuilding trust when it’s been broken in a relationship. For additional tools to help you build stronger relationships, you can download a FREE chapter from my brand new book, “The 7 Laws of Love” and you can also start reading the book instantly including a bonus chapter on “How to know when someone really loves you” when you preorder the book on Amazon.com. Trust is a tricky thing. It is the foundation of every healthy relationship. It is... Read more

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2017-11-08T10:51:49-05:00

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6 ways to rebuild trust when it’s been broken

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:51 am By Dave Willis

Okay, so you can't trust your spouse anymore after they did THAT thing. Here's help. Read more

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2013-04-30T16:03:46-05:00

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7 simple ways to improve your communication

Last updated on: April 30, 2013 at 4:03 pm By Dave Willis

Communication does for your marriage what breathing does for your lungs! Consistent communications lays the foundation for every healthy relationship. The problem is, most of us aren’t very good at it. When my wife and I got married, we assumed that just because we were pretty good with words and both had college degrees in Communication, that we would just naturally communicate well in our marriage, but we learned the hard way that healthy communication takes A LOT of effort!... Read more

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2016-04-08T08:30:11-05:00

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21 simple ways to strengthen your marriage (and 18 of them are totally free!)

Last updated on: April 8, 2016 at 8:30 am By Dave Willis

There are millions of way to strengthen your marriage. In no particular order, here are twenty-one… 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! 5. Pray together, find a healthy church and make FAITH a foundation for your life together. 6. Turn off... Read more

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2022-11-01T13:56:33-05:00

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Make sure you avoid the top 5 most common mistakes in marriage (yes, even #2!)

Last updated on: November 1, 2022 at 1:56 pm By Dave Willis

I have the great privilege of getting to communicate with married couples all over the world through the facebook Marriage Page and in-person counseling through my church. As I talk with couples, I’ve seen a pattern of some common mistakes that many couples make. I’m convinced that if you work to avoid these dangerous pitfalls, your marriage will be much better off! In no particular order… (more…) Read more

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2017-11-08T10:51:52-05:00

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The top 5 most common mistakes in marriage (yes, you’re probably guilty of #2!)

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:51 am By Dave Willis

Embed from Getty Images I have the great privilege of getting to communicate with married couples all over the world through the facebook Marriage Page and in-person counseling through my church. As I talk with couples, I've seen a pattern of... Read more

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2016-04-08T08:24:17-05:00

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A man on a cruise said something to us that could help YOU make better life decisions, too

Last updated on: April 8, 2016 at 8:24 am By Dave Willis

Once, my family and I were in line to get off a cruise ship. We were the “crazy family” on the cruise who brought our three small children with us, so nearly every time we had a conversation with someone, they’d see our kids and say, “Oh, they’re so cute. That makes me wish we had brought our kids.” But, then as soon as they were a few steps away, you’d hear them say under their breath, “Those people are... Read more

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