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Letting Go of Control

April 28, 2010
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With Sandy Ralya
There is drama in every marriage. Sandy Ralya has had her share. After a quick courtship, an unexpected pregnancy and 18 years of marriage to an angry and abusive man, Sandy finally saw God transform her relationship with Tom. Today, Sandy tells how she quit trying to control her husband and tried respecting him instead.

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With Sandy Ralya Sandy decided that, with God's help, her relationship with her husband, Tom, could and would be different. Today, Sandy talks about the new attitude she adopted, fueled by her faith in an Almighty God and the intervention and brief separation that finally got her husband's attention.
April 27, 2010
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With Sandy Ralya Most couples experience disillusionment at some point in their marriage. Today, Sandy Ralya recalls the first meeting with her husband, Tom, and the whirlwind courtship that ensued. After the wedding, however, Sandy realized she had married an angry and emotionally abusive man. After years of disillusionment, find out how Sandy found freedom and hope.
April 26, 2010
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With Dave Harvey Are you a naturally merciful person? On the broadcast today, Dennis Rainey and author and pastor Dave Harvey talk about the magnitude of God's mercy toward His people. Find out how husbands and wives can extend this same kind of mercy toward their spouse.
April 23, 2010
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With Dave Harvey Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with pastor Dave Harvey, author of the book When Sinners Say "I Do", about the reality of conflict in marriage and the gift of forgiveness we can offer our mate when disagreements occur.
April 22, 2010
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With Dave Harvey Do your beliefs about God affect your marriage? Author and pastor Dave Harvey thinks so. Today on the broadcast, Dave explains to Dennis Rainey that what we believe about God and what we believe about ourselves--namely that we are sinners saved by grace, is the solid foundation of a happy marriage.
April 21, 2010
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On today's broadcast, renowned speaker and author Dennis Rainey gives practical suggestions for loving your wife and honoring her in a way she'll truly understand.
April 20, 2010
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Today on the broadcast, FamilyLife President, Dennis Rainey, talks pointedly to men about understanding and honoring their wives.
April 19, 2010
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"To have and to hold from this day forward..." You said these vows at the altar, but what do they really mean? Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks about the covenant of marriage. You won't want to miss it!
April 16, 2010
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What does it mean to take a vow of marriage? Today on the broadcast, renowned speaker Dennis Rainey, author of the book Starting Your Marriage Right, tells what it means to enter into a marriage covenant, citing examples from Genesis 15.
April 15, 2010
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With Dr. Harry Schaumburg How do you restore a marriage damaged by sexual addiction? Harry Schaumburg, a Christian counselor who has spent the last 30 years pointing people away from sexual sin to restored intimacy with God and others, tells husbands and wives how to develop trust again after sexual sin has invaded a marriage.
April 14, 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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