How to Speak Life Into Your Marriage w/ Dave & Ann Wilson

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🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode of the Marriage After God podcast, Aaron sits down with Dave and Ann Wilson—authors, speakers, and co-hosts of the FamilyLife Today radio show—to talk about the power of words in marriage. After 45 years of marriage, they’ve learned firsthand how speaking life, showing kindness, and embracing humility can radically transform a relationship.

We discuss their new book How to Speak Life to Your Husband and the simple but profound ways encouragement can deepen emotional connection, heal past wounds, and reignite love. Whether you're in a season of joy or struggle, this conversation will give you practical tools to help your marriage thrive.

In this episode, we cover:

Why the foundation of society is built on strong families
The power of encouragement and positive affirmation in marriage
How our upbringing shapes the way we love and communicate
Why timing matters when discussing sensitive topics
How transparency and humility lead to healing
Practical steps for strengthening your relationship today

Whether you’re newly married or decades in, this conversation will remind you of the incredible influence your words have—and how speaking life can change everything.

Connect with Dave and Ann Wilson:

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Order Their New Book, How To Speak Life To Your Husband, Here: https://a.co/d/76RfWt2
Order their book, No Perfect Parents, Here: https://a.co/d/8U0uYAR

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KEY WORDS: marriage, family, faith, repentance, communication, personal stories, humility, encouragement, relationships, books, marriage, communication, emotional needs, kindness, encouragement, transformation, positive words, spiritual principles, relationship advice, personal growth

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0:00.0	Hey, marriage ever God family.
0:02.3	You've heard me talk about Samaritan ministries and how believers come together to care for each other's medical needs.
0:06.9	Well, Samaritan has recently launched Redeem Health Share.
0:10.3	It's a different sharing option from Samaritan that offers flexible, affordable programs with the same biblical foundation.
0:16.9	Redeem still gives you the freedom to choose your providers, while also including options for dental, vision, and preventive care, and all through a modern digital platform.
0:25.6	New features, new programs, new options.
0:28.3	Check it out at redeemhealthshare.org for more information.
0:31.2	That's redeemhealthshare.org.
0:35.9	Hey, everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Marriage After God podcast in this episode. I'm interviewing Dave and Ann Wilson. They are the hosts of the Family Life Today radio show and podcast. My wife and I actually got to be interviewed by them years ago when we launched the Marriage After God book on the family life radio show. But they have a new book
0:55.4	coming out called How to Speak Life to Your Husbands. So this conversation with David and Wilson,
0:59.3	we got to go dig into their marriage story. They've been married for 45 years. They have three
1:03.4	adult children now. But they share their story of the unmet expectations they had and Anne realizing that her words have so much power and
1:15.0	influence in Dave's life. And just going through that story with them and talking about how
1:20.5	God got a hold of Anne and encouraged her to speak new words, life-giving words, not words of death over her husband,
1:29.6	and how amazing the effect was in Dave's life and how it transformed the way he saw himself,
1:35.6	the way he saw his wife. And this, I mean, the life-giving words thing goes both ways for
1:41.3	husbands and wives. So I just hope that you enjoy this conversation.
1:44.5	You're not going to want to miss this. We talk about some pretty amazing stuff toward the end of the
1:47.7	episode. So don't forget or don't tune out too soon.
1:52.4	Hey, I'm Aaron. And I'm Jennifer. And we're the host of the Marriage After God podcast.
1:56.0	Our desire is to help you cultivate a marriage that chases boldly after God's will for your life together. We want to invite you to subscribe to our show wherever you watch or listen.
2:04.0	We are so glad you hear, and we pray that our discussion truly blesses you in your marriage.
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