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Category Archives: Conflict Resolution

Marriage: Spring Cleaning of the Soul

Spring is the time of year for "spring cleaning". It is called so because of the urge most have for a new beginning—to deal with the clutter in our homes after...

Podcast 021: Getting a Great Start in Marriage

Cloud Nine: What You Need to Know to Get a Great Start in Marriage Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, help couples get a great start in...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Helping a Friend in Marriage Crisis

Q: I’ve got a good friend whose marriage is “on the rocks”. They’ve got some big issues, but I really want to see them pull through this. How can I be...

Marriage: You Make No Sense—Overcoming Marital Misunderstandings

A man once called his neighbour to help him move a couch that had become stuck in the doorway. They pushed and pulled until they were exhausted, but the couch wouldn’t...

Podcast 016: Beginning Steps of Financial Unity in Marriage

Till Debt Do Us Part: Understanding the Beginning Steps of Financial Unity in Marriage Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, focus on teaching couples the benefits and...

Podcast 010: To Forgive or Not to Forgive

To Forgive or Not to Forgive—That is the Question Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl explore what God-honoring and fully freeing forgiveness in marriage looks like helping...

Podcast 007: Sex Strike—How to Face Picket Lines in the Bedroom

Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, focus on coaching couples how to work through sexual impasses, infrequency and distancing and to get to a better place in...

Podcast 004: Rules of Engagement—How to Have a Fair Fight

Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, discuss topics relevant to your marriage and family. This episode focuses on finding better and more consistent ways to resolve conflict...

Marriage: The Power of Partnership in Overcoming Pornography

The Top 10 Proverbs of Accountability Men have needed other men for centuries. Whether in the trenches or on the field, being part of a band of brothers is a sacred...

Marriage: When Your Marriage Hits the Ditch

The conditions for the journey weren’t looking good as the air between them was cooling to an icy chill. Instability and uncertainty reflected long miles of bad road relationally. It’s true...

Marriage: Ripe for the Picking—The Top 10 Signs of Vulnerability to an Extra-Marital Affair

“Ripe for the picking” are words that describe fruit on a tree that is perfectly ready to be taken and devoured immediately - fresh, enticing, and delicious. The same concept can...

Marriage: Escalating Domestic Violence in Marriage

When All Hell is Breaking Loose...A Marital Game Plan When Facing Escalating Domestic Violence If you are reading this, you are likely facing some significant pressures in your most important relationships...

Marriage: Helping Your Husband Battle Pornography

So, your husband is into pornography and you found out. Well, you’re not alone. This battle with the lust monster is a rising problem across the entire societal grid. With the...

Marriage: Money & Marriage—The First 5 Years

Money & Marriage—Making Both Last Beyond the First 5 Years When it comes to finances, especially in the early years of a marriage, it’s so easy to do things wrong. With...

Marriage: Forgiveness Part 3—How to Forgive Someone

Forgiveness Part 3: How to Forgive Someone—Where There's A Will, There's A Way Forgiveness...when freedom is forged where fury once raged. It is far easier to talk about forgiveness then to...