Real FamilyLife®

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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.

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You Married a Work of Art
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08/31/2026

Are you ready for this i'm about to compliment you..

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You're a Piece of Workl
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08/28/2026

You know you are a real piece of work..

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Be Careful of Saying Be Careful
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08/27/2026

One of our sons recently told me that when they would leave for school..

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Don't Fire Your Kids
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08/26/2026

So there was a time that we had fun toilet papering..

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Work at Working Harder
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08/25/2026

I really love cleaning...

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Quick to Something or Other
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08/24/2026

You know James 1:19..

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Sleepy Head
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08/21/2026

I remember early in our marriage our mentors..

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Stop Looking to Your Spouse
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08/20/2026

Okay go back to our ten year anniversary..

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Dave vs the Grandkids
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08/19/2026

You know id say one of my biggest surprises as a grandparent..

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God Can't Save that Marriage
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08/18/2026

So walking out of John and betsy's house...

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Who's the Boss?
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08/17/2026

I remember back in the early days..

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Rejoice Even Now
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08/14/2026

I'm waiting for the results of the cancer biopsy and you know what I feel?

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Over-the-Top Grace
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08/13/2026

I can't believe that I have a husband who gives me so much grace.

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Annoyingly Awesome
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08/12/2026

One of the things I marvel about you is you see the needs of people around you.

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Gulp…Can I Help?
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08/11/2026

Something you did recently that made me feel so valued, and you have been doing this a lot lately.

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Try It in Public
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08/10/2026

You know something you did recently that made me feel great.

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Ann Asks the Scariest Question Ever
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08/07/2026

Okay i want you to be honest and tell me where I can grow as a wife.

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Dave Asks the Scariest Question Ever
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08/06/2026

Okay, I'm not sure I want to know but I think i should ask, how can I grow as a husband.

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Annoy Your Kids - They'll Thank You Later
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08/05/2026

You know if there was a mom hall of fame I would nominate you for being the mom that goes below the surface with their kids.

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Crazy Thought - Think Before You Speak
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08/04/2026

If there was a husband hall of fame, i'd nominate you for being careful with your words.

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Making Fun Is Good
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08/03/2026

If there was a dad or husband hall of fame I would nonimate you for being the most fun dad.

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Make Your Spouse Run Home
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07/31/2026

So if there was a hall of fame for wives I'd nominate you for being in the hall of fame for speaking life. 

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Examples of What Not to Do - Starring Dave Wilson
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07/30/2026

One of our first dates, I left my gloves in the restaurant.  

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Change Your Mind About Change
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07/29/2026

I am so grateful that you're patient with me when I lose my phone, my keys, my everything.

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Dave + Ann Did Something Right!
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07/28/2026

Here's something in our marriage that I think we did right.  

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Spouse Not Making You Happy?
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07/27/2026

Here's where I got it wrong when we first got married.

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Talk Is NOT Cheap
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07/24/2026

One of the things i didn't understand when we got married is you wanted and needed me to say I love you, rather than just show you.

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Love Is Listening
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07/23/2026

You always say that good listening requires two things, skills and attitude.

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Don't Do What Dave Did
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07/22/2026

Do you remember that time that I brought you that list of ten ways you can organize your life?

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Dave's a Tool…Guy
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07/21/2026

You know I'm sorta a tool guy.

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Your Struggles Give Hope
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07/20/2026

Here's a thought, don't hide your pain and your struggles in your marriage. 

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Your Marriage Is a Masterpiece
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07/17/2026

God says that we are his workmanship.  What does that mean? 

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The Dreaded Drift
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07/16/2026

So lets talk about the drift. Yes, becasue every single marriage naturally just drifts toward a state of isolation. 

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Marriage Charging Station
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07/15/2026

So our laptop died the other day while we were doing some recording. 

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Your Sarcasm Is Sooo Awesome
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07/14/2026

Sarcasm in marriage, is it always destructive?

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Level Five
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07/13/2026

Okay lets talk about level five.  What is level five? 

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Loving You Is Sometimes Not Super Easy
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07/10/2026

We've said before that sometimes in marriage you don't always feel in love with your spouse, but we chose to love each other anyway.

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My Spouse Is Meh
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07/09/2026

One of the biggest things that I underestimated about our marriage was how my feelings would come and go.

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Your Spouse, I Mean You, Have Baggage
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07/08/2026

One of the biggest things I underestimated about marriage was the amount of baggage and luggage that I brought in.

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This Question Will Transform Your Marriage
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07/07/2026

So here's a question that I can guarantee will transform your marriage..

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