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May 12, 2026
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Okay, so we're watching the grandkids...

Dave Wilson: We were watching the grandkids the other day and it was chaos. You looked over at me and I thought it was 30 years ago. You said, "Are you going to help? What are you doing? Get over here and help me!"

Ann Wilson: This is Real FamilyLife with Dave and Ann Wilson.

I thought we had grown out of this phase. When you put us back into that phase, we're right back in the middle of it. Why aren't you helping? Why aren't you seeing what needs to be done?

Dave Wilson: I have to say, you were right. I was just literally watching. Let me just say this to the husbands: If you're anything like me, dude, open your eyes, jump in, and help. It is the last thing you want to do, but it is the best thing you can do for your spouse, for your kids, for your grandkids, and for your marriage. I'm just saying, learn from a guy who took 45 years to get this right.

Ann Wilson: Have you gotten it right?

Dave Wilson: We're Dave and Ann Wilson.

Ann Wilson: Only you know.

Dave Wilson: That's Real FamilyLife.

Ann Wilson: That wasn't nice. Don't put that part in.

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About Real FamilyLife®

Real FamilyLife® is conversational in nature and provides practical, biblical tools to address the issues affecting your family. You'll receive motivation, encouragement, and help.


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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