Real FamilyLife®

Dave and Ann Wilson

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September 9, 2021

When people call me on the cell phone and it starts breaking up, I get pretty aggrivated 'cause I can't understand what they're saying and I want to know what they're saying a lot of the times. So a lot of times I'll just hang up and let them call me back.

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When we got married, meals together was going to be a high priority for us. That when we started having children, we would have family time at the dinnertable. We'd pray together, and dinner would become a big priority. And now, it's rare that we don't have any meals together.
September 8, 2021
My observations with a number of the schools have been, where the parents are involved with the school, the school seems to move ahead. Where there's lack of parent involvement, the schools are definitely lagging behind.
September 7, 2021
I guess I learned some work ethic from my dad. My dad worked at a chemical plant for over thirty years, worked swing shift. I never remember him calling in sick. I mean, he was . . . there.
September 6, 2021
It's been myself, I think, that's had the greatest challenge in letting go early on in marriage. I wanted to borrow money and things like that. And it wasn't until early in my 'thirties that I was able to cut those strings. They were ready to.
September 3, 2021
1: Some things that cause my family stress are, being too busy. Too many outside activities. Not enough time to be together. 2: One major thing that causes our family stress is finances, making sure they come in. That we have enough to live on.
September 2, 2021
When I was a teenager, a friend of mine let me borrow a concert video, and told me to wait until my parents were in bed to watch it. I guess he thought it was offensive. I didn't feel right about that, so I asked my dad to watch it with me. Even though it was late at night, and he was really tired, he was willing to do that. And then we had some good discussion afterwards.
September 1, 2021
When I was a kid, I never wanted to take the blame when I did something wrong. So usually my older brother, my brother that was just a year older than I, he caught most of the blame.
August 31, 2021
Normally I just don't think, I just do. I just talk or just do it, I don't normally think. It's just a normal teenager mind, they don't think a lot of times and just do something.
August 30, 2021
Now I realize this is an unfair question, but it's for every dad. Do you work harder at home or on the job?
August 27, 2021
Raising a child is more than a tough job. It's also a privilege.
August 26, 2021
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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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