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Avoiding Stupid Attempts at Love in Marriage

February 4, 2010
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Stupid attempts at love don't just happen when you're dating, but also when you're married. Today husband and wife team Michael and Hayley DiMarco tell how our emotions, especially selfishness, often derail us in marriage. Today, hear them talk about other harmful ways to relate to your spouse, including failing to provide and not accepting his offerings.

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With Michael and Hayley DiMarco When it comes to love, are you an Albert Einstein or an Daffy Duck? Today authors Michael and Hayley DiMarco talk about the stupid things singles do for love and how to avoid them.
February 3, 2010
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With Michael and Cindy Easley Storms and trials don't have to destroy you. For those who build their house on the Rock, the trials of life can be a launching pad into a closer walk with God. Today, pastor Michael Easley and his wife, Cindy, tell how their trials have made them stronger and more committed to each other.
February 2, 2010
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With Michael and Cindy Easley Despite life's trials, can a couple stay married for a lifetime? Discover how pastor Michael Easley and his wife, Cindy, learned to love, honor, cherish, and say, "I still do" to each other.
February 1, 2010
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With Reb Bradley On the broadcast today, Dennis Rainey talks with Family Ministries director Reb Bradley about building better relationships with your kids.
January 29, 2010
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With Reb Bradley Do your kids feel safe telling you their innermost thoughts and feelings? On today's broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with pastor and conference speaker Reb Bradley about building relationships of trust and respect with your children. Hear Reb tell about some parenting mistakes he made early in his parenting career, and what he did to change his parenting style. Today, Reb shares the delightful story of how he and his wife adopted their fourth child.
January 28, 2010
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With Reb Bradley You've heard it said that children aren't robots, yet we're always amazed when our kids break away from our family's norm. On today's broadcast, Reb Bradley, a father of six and the director of Family Ministries in Sheridan, CA, tells Dennis Rainey why parents shouldn't put their hope in their child-rearing methods, as he had done when his children were young, but in the Lord. Find out what happened when Reb's son broke out of the family mold and how that turn of events eventually led to closer family relationships.
January 27, 2010
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With Andy and Nikki Bray Today Andy and Nikki Bray, directors of FamilyLife New Zealand, talk candidly to Dennis Rainey about the tragic flash flood that took the life of the their oldest daughter, Natasha, at the age of 16.
January 26, 2010
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With Andy and Nikki Bray Andy and Nikki, directors of FamilyLife New Zealand, realize their marriage and family are a miracle from God. Through various circumstances, they have experienced the pain of divorce and know what a mark it leaves. Today Andy and Nikki talk about how they started FamilyLife New Zealand and what they've seen in the lives of countless couples as a result of this ministry. Andy also talks about the serious health challenges he's faced at the ministry and at home as he's coped with ongoing kidney failure.
January 25, 2010
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With Mario Zandstra Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to camp we go! Join us today as Mario Zandstra, president and CEO of Pine Cove, a Christian camping ministry, talks about the fun and adventure that can be had at a Christian family camp.
January 22, 2010
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With Debbie Kennedy, Holly Kennedy Wakefield, Michael Farris, and Alex and Brett Harris How well do you know your Scripture? In November 2009, 300 finalists from a field of over 17,000 contestants gathered in Washington D.C. for an historic event - the first annual Bible Bee. The winners took home one quarter million dollars in awards, and the event was a smashing success. On today's edition of the broadcast, we'll find out how one young woman's passion for memorizing God's word grew into an event with nationwide and eternal benefits, and we'll also tell you how your family can be a part of this year's event.
January 21, 2010
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About FamilyLife Today®

FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

About Dave and Ann Wilson

Dave and Ann Wilson are co-hosts of FamilyLife Today©, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program.

Dave and Ann have been married for more than 40 years and have spent the last 35 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® since 1993, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.

Dave and Ann helped plant Kensington Community Church in Detroit, Michigan where they served together in ministry for more than three decades, wrapping up their time at Kensington in 2020.

The Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released books Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019) and No Perfect Parents (Zondervan, 2021).

Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame Quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as Chaplain for thirty-three years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active with Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small group leader, and mentor to countless women.

The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.

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