The Dobsons: A Marriage Made in Heaven, Part 2
Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
Dr. James Dobson
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🗓️ 28 August 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
What makes a marriage last more than 60 extraordinary years? On today’s edition of Family Talk, celebrate Dr. James and Shirley Dobson's milestone anniversary as they share heartfelt reflections on their lifelong journey together. From college sweethearts to ministry partners, their story reveals the power of unwavering commitment, mutual trust, and Christ-centered love.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, |
| 0:05.3 | supported by listeners just like you. I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us. |
| 0:19.1 | Well, welcome back to Family Talk, the broadcast ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:25.1 | I'm Roger Marsh, and today we are bringing you a deeply personal and historic moment in the life of Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley. |
| 0:32.3 | It's a farewell that touched countless hearts all across America. |
| 0:35.8 | Now, just last week, Thursday, August the 21st, |
| 0:38.5 | in the early morning hours, |
| 0:40.0 | Dr. James Dobson breathed his last in this life |
| 0:42.5 | and entered into the eternal loving arms |
| 0:44.7 | of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. |
| 0:47.1 | Yesterday would have been his 65th wedding anniversary |
| 0:49.8 | with his beloved wife, Shirley. |
| 0:52.2 | And what you're about to hear |
| 0:53.4 | is Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley, |
| 0:56.2 | speaking at a significant transition point in their ministry journey. At that point, they had spent |
| 1:00.8 | 33 years of faithful service at a large media ministry here in the Colorado Springs area. |
| 1:06.8 | They were preparing to step into what Shirley called God's next assignment. And you heard Dr. Dobson mentioned on yesterday's program. That was the foundation of family talk. Well, what you're about to hear is a program that we're sharing as part of our best of recollection. As we remember the life and legacy of Dr. James Dobson, it begins with Dr. Dobson reading from a love letter that he wrote to Shirley when they'd been married only 21 years. |
| 1:29.7 | And his words paint a beautiful portrait of enduring love, capturing the joy, the challenges, and the deep intertwining of two lives over decades of marriage. |
| 1:38.5 | You'll hear him speak tenderly, how he can read her face like a book, and even how the smallest gestures that she makes speak volumes |
| 1:46.2 | after years of shared experience. And then, as we conclude today's broadcast, we'll hear Shirley take |
| 1:51.8 | the microphone to honor her husband, sharing intimate stories from their then nearly 50 years of |
| 1:56.7 | marriage together and offering a glimpse into the character of the man behind the ministry. |
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