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Spouse Not Making You Happy?

July 27, 2026
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Here's where I got it wrong when we first got married.

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

Dave Wilson: This I want to hear.

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

I really expected and thought that you were the one to make me happy.

Dave Wilson: And I thought I could.

Ann Wilson: That you would meet all of my needs.

Dave Wilson: And I thought I would.

Ann Wilson: That you would be beyond anything I dreamed of.

Dave Wilson: And I still think I am.

Ann Wilson: Your spouse will not meet all your needs, and they were never equipped or made to bring happiness to you. They can, but that ultimately is God's job. He's the one where we find our hope, and our strength, and our joy, and our happiness.

Dave Wilson: And that's a hard lesson to learn because you try to find it from your spouse, but you're not going to find it there. Even though they can be wonderful and your marriage can be wonderful, you've got to go vertical. You've got to find it from your Creator.

Ann Wilson: We're Ann and Dave Wilson, and that is Real FamilyLife.

Guest (Male): Get more at FamilyLife.com/Real.

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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.

Contact Real FamilyLife® with Dave and Ann Wilson

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