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Dave and Ashley Willis

Dave and Ashley Willis have been engaged in ministry for the past two decades focusing primarily on issues related to marriage, family relationships, and mental health. Dave and Ashley host the Marriage on the Line Podcast and speak at churches and conferences around the country.  They have authored over a dozen books, including The Naked MarriagePeace Pirates and Naked and Healthy. Dave and Ashley are college sweethearts who have been married since 2001. They have four sons and live near Augusta, GA where Ashley runs a Biblical counseling practice and Dave serves as a teaching pastor at Stevens Creek Church. Learn more about the Willises at www.daveandashley.com.

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Best of 2024: How to Experience Great Intimacy and Love in Your Marriage

Dave and Ashley Willis help husbands and wives rediscover God’s design for a “naked marriage” – where they can be emotionally, spiritually and physically vulnerable and transparent with each other. They share their own love story and describe how “love is not enough” to sustain a lifelong marriage; couples need to commit to serving and sacrificing for each other. They also talk about dealing with the past, balancing marriage and motherhood, financial struggles, and being faithful “in sickness and in health.”

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Helping or Hurting? Understanding the Power of Your Words

Dave and Ashley Willis share hilarious stories to illustrate the need for open and direct communication in ALL of our relationships, especially marriage. You’ll learn how to be careful with your words, how to be a better listener, and how to be an encouragement to others.

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How to Avoid Bad Influences On Your Marriage

Dave and Ashley Willis encourage husbands and wives to share as much as possible, rather than have separate bank accounts, hobbies, and even friends. The risk is pursuing your own life rather than prioritizing your spouse.

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How to Experience Great Intimacy and Love in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)

Dave and Ashley Willis help husbands and wives rediscover God’s design for a marriage that enables them to be emotionally, spiritually and physically vulnerable and transparent with each other. They share their own love story and describe how “love is not enough” to sustain a lifelong marriage; couples need to commit to serving and sacrificing for each other. (Part 2 of 2)

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How to Experience Great Intimacy and Love in Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)

Dave and Ashley Willis help husbands and wives rediscover God’s design for a marriage that enables them to be emotionally, spiritually and physically vulnerable and transparent with each other. They share their own love story and describe how “love is not enough” to sustain a lifelong marriage; couples need to commit to serving and sacrificing for each other. (Part 1 of 2)

Nothing To Hide

How to Practice Total Honesty in Marriage

Practicing complete honesty in marriage and having nothing to hide isn’t as scary as you think. Being transparent can transform your marriage.

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Taking a Health Journey With Your Spouse

Dave and Ashley Willis offer tips for you and your spouse to get healthy—mind, body, and spirit. With personal stories about Ashley’s journey through anxiety and depression and Dave’s health issues, you’ll see how your overall well-being affects your relationship.

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Practical Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage

In a discussion based on their book 7 Days to a Stronger Marriage, Dave and Ashley Willis offer couples practical advice for increasing their marital satisfaction by improving their communication, trust, sexual intimacy, commitment, and more.

The Thing We Learned About Marriage from the Cable Guy

Many marriages operate like a cable company. They give the best of themselves initially, but that royal treatment doesn’t last long. Here’s a tip on how to keep from taking your spouse for granted.