Doing Family Right

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Podcast 047: Determining Sexual Variation in Marriage

Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, help couples with guiding principles to determine what is right regarding variety in their intimacy? Open and frank discussion about how...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Helping a Friend in Marriage Crisis

Q: I’ve got a good friend whose marriage is “on the rocks”. They’ve got some big issues, but I really want to see them pull through this. How can I be...

Marriage: Marital Mayhem

Four Principles Guaranteed to Mess Up Any Good Relationship From over three decades of working with couples, four principles have repeatedly surfaced as part of those marriages that fell apart. While...

Marriage: Escalating Domestic Violence in Marriage

When All Hell is Breaking Loose...A Marital Game Plan When Facing Escalating Domestic Violence If you are reading this, you are likely facing some significant pressures in your most important relationships...

Marriage: Five Roles of a Lifetime Valentine

What is a lifetime valentine? For me, it’s synonymous with success in marriage. It is best described as a satisfying, growing friendship for life. Let’s break that down. Satisfying means enjoyable...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Problems with the “Ex”

  My husband and I are both on our second marriage. Our problem is his ex-wife. She's always in his face, whether it's about the kids, or money...if it's not one...

Marriage: Gifts at the Wall

Gifts at the Wall: Showing Reconciliation Intention   What is a WALL? A WALL is an intentional, emotional barrier that prevents relational connection. What causes these WALLS to go up? These     interpersonal...

Faith: Cultivating a Strong Relationship with God During Difficult Times

Life can be filled with unexpected challenges, hardships, and difficult times that test our faith and resilience. When faced with adversity, many people turn to their faith and spirituality for strength,...

Marriage: The Memorable Impact of Missions on Marriage

Dave: We are writing this from Guam, just a speck of an island in the middle of the South Pacific. Donalyn: We are finishing our 6th week on a South East...

Parenting: FAMILY FOOTPRINTS—The Non-negotiable Steps for Leading Well at Home

I grew up enjoying the childhood activity of ‘follow the leader’. Back in the prairies, it was especially fun to play after a fresh snowfall on our way to and from...

eZine #3: Romance

Our question of the month is: Are you Romantically Challenged? Do you even know what Romance is? Start by taking our ROMANTIC APTITUDE TEST!  I must admit, Romance isn't something I would...

Marriage: 4 Ways to Create Exclusive Entanglement in Marriage

In our previous home, I had planted two clematis vines along our front walkway. Keep in mind I am no big gardener. Over time as they climbed up the posts, they began...

WILL YOU TAKE THE TOUGH MUDDER 2014 CHALLENGE?

Doing Family Right “TEAM DFR” will be running the Tough Mudder Challenge Event at Whistler. The event is a 10-mile team challenge course with over 20 obstacles developed by the British Special Forces...

Marriage: The Value of Honest Disclosure

Coming Clean: The Value of Honest Disclosure When I was young, say ages 4–8, my mother would warn me—actually more like threaten me (add mom’s cross tone of voice)—“Don’t you dare...

Parenting: Children Through the Eyes of Jesus

I was Jesus once. No, not in a dream or some fantasy game but in real life. It’s true. Work with me and don’t question my sanity too much, but for...