DA406 | How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex, Building a Marriage That Thrives, and the Power of Proactive Fatherhood (Dave Willis)
Release Date: 10/30/2025
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info_outline🎯 As a dad, are you leading the conversation about sex with your kids—or letting the world do it for you?
✅ Why dads need to play the lead role in sex conversations (even with daughters!)
✅ How to make your marriage thrive with 7 simple shifts
✅ The power of resisting passivity and taking proactive action
✅ FREE resources that will strengthen your family today
SUMMARY:
Your kids are going to learn about sex from somewhere—will it be from you or from the world? In this episode, Dave Willis returns with game-changing resources for dads who want to lead intentional, shame-free conversations about sex with their kids. Plus, he shares powerful insights on strengthening your marriage through simple shifts that create deeper connection. This conversation will equip you to resist passivity and take proactive action in the areas that matter most.
TAKEAWAYS
- Resist passivity and take the lead in having ongoing, shame-free conversations with your kids about sex and God's design for their bodies.
- Your marriage is one of the first gifts you give to your children—they learn what relationships should look like by watching yours.
- Fun is fuel for your marriage—without laughter and playfulness, everything else begins to collapse.
- The mind feasts on what it focuses on—intentionally focus on God's plan for your family and flourishing will follow.
- Being proactive as a husband and father isn't domineering—it's loving leadership that your wife finds attractive.
- Create a team around your growth—invite other dads and couples to join you on the journey toward intentional parenting and thriving marriage.
GUEST
Dave Willis and his wife, Ashley, are the authors of multiple books including the bestseller, The Naked Marriage, and their newest release, Do Marriage Better: Seven Simple Shifts for Deeper Connection. They're also Christian speakers, marriage coaches, and the hosts of The Marriage on the Line Podcast. They have four sons and live near Augusta, Georgia. Dave is passionate about helping dads lead their families with intentionality and helping couples build marriages that thrive.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex (FREE 6-part video series) - Family Life
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Do Marriage Better: Seven Simple Shifts for Deeper Connection by Dave & Ashley Willis
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QUOTES
- "Your wives find being proactive in you very sexy. Women, by God's design, are attracted to a husband who takes action."
- "Fun is fuel. If your marriage feels like it's on empty, it's because you've put fun on the back burner. Laughter isn't frivolous—it's vital."
- "If we don't teach our kids about sex, the world's gonna do it for us and the world's gonna teach them the wrong messages."
- "The mind feasts on what it focuses on. Focus on God's plan for your family and the flourishing will follow."
- "Resist passivity. God hasn't called us to be passive. There are times to be still and patient, but never passive."