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
Runaway Bride: Are You Ready to Get Married?
Are you ready to get married? Before you stand at the alter, I have some things I would love to share with you so that you don’t end up being one who gets cold feet - or even worse, making a major mistake by marrying the wrong person. Read More >
Stuck With Family Baggage: Freedom is a Choice
The more marriage conferences and counseling I do, the more convinced I become that there is one issue, more than any other, that is causing marriages to fall apart today. Communication? Money? Sex? For decades these issues have been said to be the top three reasons why marriages fail, and there’s no doubt that many […] Read More >
The Birds and the Bees: Talking to Your Kids About Sex
The May 2005 issue of Cosmo Girl, a popular magazine among teen and pre-teen girls, published the results of a 70,000 person study on the sexual behaviour of youth. Consider some of the findings: 69% of young people think that sex before marriage is okay The average age at which teens lose their virginity is […] Read More >
The Secret to Long-Term Romantic Bliss
People are not perfect. And the world we live in isn’t perfect either. Therefore, it makes sense that our relationships aren’t ideal 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. Dr. Dave Currie shares with us some […] Read More >
The Ultimate Parental Payoff
This devotional is available in audio at KindlePodcast.com http://talk.thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/01/08/the-ultimate-parental-payoff/ As parents we all want to have our kids as friends when they leave home. What can we do to achieve this? Sometimes it’s what you don’t do. There are four types of parents that really screw up kids: 1. The impossible parent: the one you […] Read More >
Transcript of Marriage Uncensored Episode: “How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage”
Host: A question I’d like to throw out to you now is what are some danger signs that one finds themselves in, or danger signs that you are in a compromising relationship? Guest: Well, some of the danger signs are when you start finding your mind and thoughts coming back to that person constantly. When you’re […] Read More >
Transferring Values to Your Kids
Some of us were more prepared for parenthood than others. You’ve got the couples who have mapped out exactly when they want to have their kids, how far apart they will be, and how they will be raised from diapers through college. Then there are the couples where it’s more like, “WHAT? You’re pregnant?!?” They […] Read More >
Understanding Sweat Equity: Building a Godly Home
As a young couple just over twenty years ago, when we clearly had more time than money, we ventured into the project of building our own home. It was a monumental task for a fledgling craftsman like me. Yet it proved to be both an amazing learning experience and an incredibly rewarding one. Everything from […] Read More >
We’ve Lost our Passion
Question: Sometimes it feels like my husband and I are more like roommates than lovers. We still get along fine, but the sizzle has disappeared from our relationship. How do we get out of this rut? Donalyn: Well first of all, we’ve been there a number of times. The worst of these periods of disconnection […] Read More >
When Your Spouse Hurts You: How to Forgive and Forget
Forgive and forget. It’s a well-worn cliché – one that is easier to say than to practice. If you’re married, you’ve been there. Your spouse has said or done something that has wounded you. It may be something small, or it may be a major betrayal. Either way, your pride screams at you to take […] Read More >