Dr. Dave Currie
Dr. Dave Currie is an international speaker and formerly the National Director of FamilyLife Canada. He and his wife Donalyn live in Abbotsford, BC
How to Have a Good Fight: Resolving Marital Conflicts
How couples resolve marital conflicts in their marriage is crucial in maintaining a healthy relationship. Read More >
Love My Spouse, But I’m Attracted to Someone Else
Also in this series: The Effects of Porn on Marriage. Dave: Well Donalyn, this is a gutsy question needing to be answered. I remember within four months of our wedding, doing the head turn for a very beautiful woman. You noticed and made some comment and at that time I felt hugely embarrassed that I had […] Read More >
Marital Mayhem: 4 Principles Guaranteed to Mess up Any Good Relationship
From over a quarter century of working with couples, four principles have repeatedly surfaced as part of those marriages that fell apart. While you might not like what you hear, especially as it hits close to home, these lines of thought have contributed to countless broken families. Be warned. 1. Indulge your selfishness There are […] Read More >
Mutual Satisfying Sex In Your Marriage
A great sex life: we all want it. And, judging by what we see in the movies, we’ve all got it. Not so fast. It’s not as easy as it’s made out to be. In fact, as I’ve worked with couples over the years, I’d estimate that fewer than one third of married couples enjoy […] Read More >
My husband checks out other women
I often notice my husband checking out other women. When I confront him about it, he says that there’s nothing wrong with looking, and he has no intention to do anything more. Am I right to be concerned, or am I overreacting? Advice: Dave: Early in our marriage, it came as a real surprise to […] Read More >
My Teenager Wants to Date
Help! My 15-year-old daughter just asked for permission to go on her first date, and the idea scares me to death. What should I do? Donalyn: While this is always a scary question to come a parent’s way, it’s important to recognize that it signals a clear acceleration of a difficult process: “Letting go.” We […] Read More >
Our teenage daughter just told us that she’s pregnant
Our teenage daughter just told us that she’s pregnant. Our hearts are broken. How can we show her that we still love her and give her the support she needs when we are so disappointed? Advice: Dave: Well, what initially strikes me is that the focus seems to be on the parents’ disappointment. While it’s […] Read More >
Parenting Panic: Facing the Fears of Raising 21st Century Children
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Let’s be honest: there are a lot of sad things that can happen to kids these days: As babies, they could stop breathing in their sleep, fail to thrive, get strangled by their soother strap, get stepped on, or get dropped. As toddlers, they could swallow a […] Read More >
Protecting Your Kids in an Online World
Today’s kids are living in a whole new world – one that’s practically unrecognizable to anyone who grew up in the twentieth century. Blogs, ipods, MSN, nexopia, myspace, peer-to-peer…if this sounds like Greek to you, then you’re not part of this new world. But your kids are. The mainstreaming of the internet has radically altered […] Read More >
Resolving Conflict
People are not perfect. And the world we live in isn’t perfect either. Therefore, it makes sense that our relationships aren’t as ideal as we’d want them to be and that marital conflict is inevitable – it’s a part of every healthy marriage. What’s more important is how we choose to deal with our differences. […] Read More >