Category Archives: Marriage
Podcast 063: Myths About Marriage and Divorce
The Good News about Marriage: Debunking the Discouraging Myths about Marriage and Divorce We celebrate as we clarify that the commonly understood divorce stats are WRONG! Hear Dr. Dave apologize!!! Marriage...
eZine #28: Marriage: The Art of Two Becoming One
Two lives combining to make one cohesive unit is a beautiful thing, in fact, that's why we call our marriage conference "Fusion." Have you ever tried to shake up a bottle of...
Podcast 062: MARRIAGE 2.0—SIGNIFICANCE: True Meaning in Life
From the Marriage 2.0 Seminar—Significance: “Half-time” adjustments increase true meaning in life. We share with maturing couples how to be sure that their life is making a difference. We discuss the...
Podcast 061: What to Do If Your Child is Into Porn?
We tackle the frightening challenge of discovering your preteen has been watching pornography. What’s the wisest first step? What needs to be discussed? How do you tighten up controls? What’s the...
Marriage: Understanding the Emotional Turmoil of Mental Illness
HEADSPACE—Understanding the Turmoil of the Brokenhearted Someone in your world is hurting right now. No, they haven’t fallen and broken something. There was no ambulance or tow truck at the scene....
eZine #27: Men Forgetting Special Occasions—Avoiding the Doghouse
Special Occasions - Why all the Fuss? Have You Ever Forgotten and Found Yourself in the Doghouse?! Special Occasions can carry different degrees of expectations, and it seems that they are usually expectations on...
Marriage: Attracted to Someone Outside Your Marriage?
Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—What if I find myself attracted to someone else outside our marriage? Dave: Wow, Donalyn, this is a gutsy question! I am really...
Podcast 058: MARRIAGE 2.0 – COLLABORATION: Partnership in Marriage
From the Marriage 2.0 Seminar—COLLABORATION: Constructive closure keeps your partnership growing. How can couples in the 2nd half of marriage continue to merge their lives together to create more teamwork and...
Marriage: The Masks We Wear—Who Are We Really?
I spoke recently at a single Parent retreat. The topic was “Masquerade” and our tendency to put on masks… to pretend to be someone we aren’t. Occasionally this is because we...
eZine #24: Cloud 9 – Preparing For A Great Marriage
Preparing before AND after the marriage can make or break your relationship! I can’t count the number of times we have talked with couples who swear that they didn’t want or...
Marriage: What Happens When the Butterflies of Love Die?
I was meeting with a friend who was getting married in a couple of months. He and his fiancée have been dating for over four years and I was asking him...
Marriage: Getting Freedom from Porn: 1000 Days ‘All Clear’
We sat together in Boston Pizza for lunch that day. He is a man’s man – dark, chiseled and shaved head. Though his identity will remain private, if you knew his...
Podcast 054: MARRIAGE 2.0—VINTAGE: Aging Graciously in Marriage
From the Marriage 2.0 Seminar—Vintage: Aging graciously makes you a pleasure to live with. How do you grow older with grace instead of becoming a Grumpy old man? What are the...
eZine #23: Facing Porn In Marriage
Facing Porn in Marriage Porn is NOT good for your sex life. As crazy as it might sound, for years the world has tried to tell couples that the best way to improve...
Marriage: How to be a Great Spouse
Be a Great Spouse First and Foremost—Getting Your Relational Priorities Straight I stood in the entrance of my son’s home with him and two of his guy friends. It was moments...