Marriage Secrets That Almost Broke Us: Ron and Nan Deal

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🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Ron and Nan Deal get real with Dave and Ann Wilson about their journey through loss, Nan’s alcoholism, and buried secrets that nearly ended them.

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0:00.0	Hey, why don't you tell everybody one of your favorite Bible verses?
0:03.0	Okay, I will because it's Psalm 119, 105.
0:07.2	And that verse says, your word is a lamp from my feet and a light on my path.
0:12.4	I mean, what an awesome Bible verse that reminds us how Scripture lights the way in marriage and parenting and basically everything else.
0:21.5	And we're super grateful to the Christian Standard Bible for supporting this podcast.
0:26.2	Yes, we are.
0:26.6	And just for their work and helping people read God's word clearly and faithfully.
0:32.2	To learn more, go to c.sbival.com.
0:43.7	There was a little window of time where we were struggling and working on some things.
0:46.9	And she started making some changes.
0:50.8	And I came to her one day and said, yeah, I just want to let you know I've noticed you doing this and this.
0:51.6	And I just want to thank you for that.
0:53.5	And she said, yeah, I knew you'd applaud that just as soon as you figured it out.
0:59.4	And I realized she was faking.
1:01.3	She was just putting on errors.
1:03.8	And right then, I made a decision.
1:06.4	I'm not really trusting her.
1:19.2	Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.
1:20.1	I'm Dave Wilson.
1:21.1	And I'm Ann Wilson, and you can find us at FamilyLifet Today.com.
1:25.6	This is Family Life Today.
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