Real FamilyLife®

40 Episodes
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By: FamilyLife Podcast Network

Featuring a delightful spark between hosts Dave and Ann Wilson, Real FamilyLife® packs all the hard-earned discoveries, joys, and hardships of a forty-year marriage into 60 seconds. Timeless wisdom for everyday families, every day.

This Choice Is Key
Today at 7:00 AM

One of the best pathways to joy is expressing gratitude..

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HELP!
Yesterday at 7:00 AM

Ok so we're watching the grandkids...

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See Something Do Something
Last Monday at 7:00 AM

I think one of my biggest regrets as a husband is just being lazy..

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Weakness Is an Advantage
Last Friday at 7:00 AM

Weakness is... BAD..

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A Wise Wife's Move
Last Thursday at 7:00 AM

What do you think a wife can do to bring a spark back into the relationship..

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Own the Rut
05/06/2026

So as a couple you got into a rut, your marriage is just cold. How do you get out of the rut?

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Thanks For Being Annoying
05/05/2026

I recently had a conversation with a woman, and she was talking really postitively about her husband.

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Weak and Needy
05/04/2026

I didn't grow up in a Christian home...

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Ashamed of Shaming
05/01/2026

So our son just got a puppy, Boots and you had a pretty interesting way of trying to train it.

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Your Flaws Are Showing
04/30/2026

It's been said, go into marriage with your eyes wide open..

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Sorry You're So Sensitive
04/29/2026

Okay so here's an apology that's not really an apology..

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Painfully Wonderful
04/28/2026

Can I just get on my soap box for a minute..

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Is Your Marriage Working Out?
04/27/2026

Can I just get on my soap box for a minute..

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Knock It Down
04/24/2026

I feel like there's a wall between us..

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Do What You Did
04/23/2026

When we first started dating we made so many great deposits in our relationship..

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Sorry You Think I Should Apologize
04/22/2026

I will never forget the first time I apologized to you..

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No, Me First
04/21/2026

I will never forget doing a weekend to remember marriage conference..

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Vacation Deprivation
04/20/2026

You know being raised by a single mom there wasn't a lot of money and I remember we took one single vacation..

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So…How We Doing?
04/17/2026

Do you remember that time on a date night, I told that on a scale of 1-10 our marraige was a .5?

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Kids Need Your PDA
04/16/2026

One of my favorite memories as a little girl was when my dad would get home. . .

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Not Much of a Hugger
04/15/2026

You know I'm not really much of a hugger, am I?

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Go Nowhere Kind of Touch
04/14/2026

I will never forget the day, early in our marriage, when you said I just long for physical touch from you..

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A Walking Talking Friend
04/13/2026

Do you know what I think has really helped our marriage..

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Warning - Verbal Processor Ahead
04/10/2026

I'm a verbal processor..

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Am I Helping?
04/09/2026

What do you think God's goal is for a follower of Christ..

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Talk It Out
04/08/2026

I think the first 15 years of our marriage, I complained about you spending more time and energy at your job than our marriage. . .

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Intimacy Is Scary
04/07/2026

You know i've noticed something you do that I find really puzzling..

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2 a.m. Friends
04/06/2026

Every person and every couple needs a 2 am friend..

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Rhythms of Rest
04/03/2026

One of the great loves of your life is music . . .

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If You Could See Your Blindspots…
04/02/2026

Okay go ahead and tell them how good of a driver I am...

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Change Who You Want Changed
04/01/2026

In his book the meaning of marriage Tim Keller has such great insight..

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Find a Way to Get Away
03/31/2026

Here's an idea you never hear me say.. lets go on a vacation ..

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Date Night Simplified
03/30/2026

Okay, here's a simple tip to build a great marriage, and it has something to do with your calendar..

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Do This with Your Spouse Everyday
03/27/2026

Okay I got an action step for you guys..

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Dave's Confession
03/25/2026

Ok, so I got a confession to make.. I lied to you yesterday.

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Mask or No Mask?
03/24/2026

I tell you what, covid was not the only time we put masks on..

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What Many Marriages Overlook
03/23/2026

One of the most important factors in having a great marriage is often overlooked...

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You Married a Disappointment
03/20/2026

If you are disappointed in your marriage it's not because you have a bad marriage, it's because you are married..

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What Teens Are Watching
03/19/2026

Ok you've got one minute to help parents and teenagers have a positive impact on their life..

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Your Teen's Biggest Complaint
03/18/2026

What's the number one complaint of teens about their parents... they're embarrassing..

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