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3/16/2009
My husband and I watched the movie together last night , I had watched it a couple of days before and had asked him to watch it with me. We have been married almost 24 years and have had our share of ups and downs, I realized how he felt and I felt when in 2004 he began a relationship with a co-worker and we were going to call it quites , I was having emotional problems and kept pushing him away he felt neglected and alone . I was in my place hiding from existance and needed to find myself . This movie made me realize how close I came to loosing him and how much having faith in god and our love for each other is important. We had a major argument a few days ago and I told him I would let him go if he wanted, I fight everyday with depression and feel it not right for him to have to deal with my problems. But after watching this movie we both decided we are going to support each other more and start going to church, my parents starting going awhile ago and have asked us to come with them and we are going to take them up on that offer.
I want to grow old with my husband he has been in my life 25 years now , we got married right after he graduated and I was just 17 we have lived through a lot together and have been there for each other, .
I want to thank whoever created this movie it really opens your eyes and gives you perspective on what you want.
Lisa
3/15/2009
I was engaged to the the rue one and only love of my life , Kathy. On Feb 15 th she broke it off and ran out the house after seeing something on the computer that I am ashamed of.She wanted me to go to counceling with her, I consented but, she wasnt ready / I still go. That next weekend I broke down to the Pastor after church, he told me about fireproof, I went out bought it and watched and cried the whole time while watching it. I bought the Love Dare book, I started it and went all out, after 6 days I had smothered her, wanted her to see me for my selfish reasons not the reasons that God wanted me to chahge. The we didn't communicate at all. I recently had my 2nd major back surgery in a month. A very hard thing for a former sucessfull college athlete. We have talked still not seen each other for 28 days now. Im on day 22 of the love dare, Iwrite every day, imagine her being there evething I can. I hope and pray that God will bring us together soon and she will allow me to let her see the changes in me and a new found close relationship with God. Im at home now after hospital hoping maybe today will be the day. I dont know, its in God's hands and in God'd time. The movie and book have changed my life dramacticaly, more than I can ever explain. It just lives in me, I m prayin so hard that God will bring the two of us back together. Kathy is the most wonderful woman in all the world.
Roger
Roger
3/15/2009
I have been doing the love dare for almost a month now. I haven't been able to do every dare every day but I repeat the ones that I can.I am day 14. I wish I could be on more but when my husband works late or works out of town it makes it really hard to do the dare. The love dare not only has save my marriage, but for the first time my husband took up for me and is on my side. I Think GOD every day. I love the love dare I have recommended it to all of my friends. The love dare totally changed my life for the better.
Teresa
3/15/2009
WOW!!! My sister first introduced me to this movie and we watched it together. It deeply moved me and I was amazed how impacting the movie was. I immediately went out, bought the book and am on Day 35 without my husband knowing anything about it. He, of course has noticed something is new and different. We are both enjoying the improvement. Our home is much more relaxed, the children are better behaved and my husband and I are more supportive of each other.
I'm Christian and take our girls to church while he chooses not to. I think he is still angry about the loss of one of our identical twins. I of course pray that God may change his heart but have learned that I, too, have much work to do. The Love Dare has truly opened my eyes to this!
We used the Corinthians "Love" scripture for our wedding vows, probably like so many, but I have a very new, and more clear understanding of it all.
The Love Dare has been amazing and we CANNOT do it on our own! After I finish the Dare, I plan to watch the movie together with my husband and take it from there!
I continue to pray for my marriage, family, and also for all of you out there! Keep it up, guys! It's wonderful! God Bless us all.
Shannon
Shannon
3/14/2009
I have been married for 9 years and last night we watch the movie. I believe that God put this movie in our lives. There has been several times that I just wanted to give up on my husband. He use to be attentive, romantic, and most important considerate. I have grown tired of his indiferrence. After seeing this movie I want to give my marriage a change for the love we once had. I has been a very rocky road for me. There has been many nights when I cry myself to sleep. I have tried talking to my husband numerous times without a positive outcome. He has stated to me that he knows that I will get tired of him and leave. The only thing that is holding me down is my 4 year old. I don't blame my husband, I have had some faults too. I will try the Love Dare and pray for the best.
Please pray for my marriage
Sandra
3/14/2009
I just watched the movie and can not wait for my husband to come home to watch it. We have been married for almost 11 years and have had our problems, went to counseling but had to quite and have been working on our marriage but after watching this movie I realized I haven't really been working on my marriage. I purchased The Love Dare and can not wait to do it. God Bless Jane
Jane
3/14/2009
My husband and I have been married almost 18 years. For the first 15 years our marraige suffered many devastating blows due to the fact that we are both drug addicts. There was physical as well as emotional and mental abuse and infedeltiy. Both of us were equally guilty. As the years past we grew sicker indvidually as well as seperatley. A little over two years ago we found a program and got the much needed and long overdue help for our addiction. Today we have almost two years clean and in recovery. We did a lot of damage to each other over the years. We went to counsling a few months ago and saw a pamplet about fireproof for the first time. I picked up one of the cards, took it home, and put in a drawer. We soon quit counsling and just plodded on. From time to time that card would resurface and we would toy with the idea of watching the movie but never followed through. We even had others pointing us in that direction but just kept ignoring the signs. Finally this weekend, after a paticularly horrible week, we rented it. Now mind you we hadnt spoken to each other in days unless it was to be hateful or spiteful to one another. Well from the first few moments we were both crying and extremly moved. For the first time we both felt the hope that had always been there, but just couldnt or wouldnt see. We held each other through the movie and as soon as it was over we went to the book store and purchased the book. My husband and I got dressed up and he took me on a date. It was a magical night. First thing this morning we started on day one. What a glorious day it has been. Not only were we patient and kind to each other, but we were actually sweet and caring. I have realized once again just how much I am still head over heels in love with him and how important he is to me. I truly beleive as long as we are really willing to give this love dare our all and live our lives for God and not ourselves and not even each other, we can not and will not fail. I know there are going to be days when it will not be easy, but I have learned that anything worth having is worth the work. Thank you for reminding us both about the gifts we have, the gifts we are, and how important we are to one another. God Bless....
Carole
3/14/2009
Me and my husband sat down and watched the movie together last night, because someone at work had talked about how good it was. I was wanting to watch it because our marriage was in trouble. My husband let me know he relized he was acting just like kirk in the movie and we have decided we are going to do the love dare because we do love each other and we want to save our marriage, and I am hoping he can learn to love
and get to know God.
Tracy
tracy
3/14/2009
Last night I rented this movie (fireproof) that my sister in law recommended. My Wife and I watched it last night.,, at first I was the one who said ,I CANT WATCH THIS POOR ACTING MOVIE.. as the movie went on it drew my attention..IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!
I have been married for 11 years and it has been up and down......
I have been addicted to gambling and lost alot money...claim bankrupt..lost my job....
and my WIFE has been with me thru all this....LOVE NO MATTER WHAT.......
I WILL TAKE THE 40 DAY DARE ............CANT WAIT TO SEE.FEEL. THE RESULTS
THERE IS ALOT MORE....BUT I WAS A SELFISH PERSON AND FATHER, AND HUSBAND
ANDREW
3/13/2009
My mom had the movie, she bought it and said that it was really good. I had heard some of the hype surrounding it. So I asked if I could borrow it. Hoping that my wife and I would watch it together. But it ended up being just me.
We occasionally attend church, but we aren't the most devout when it comes to that. We
have been married for over seven years and the last two years or so, have been pretty
tough. We have had times when we have offered an "out" to each other, but neither of
us has been quite willing to take it.
About a week ago I watched the movie and I thought to myself "wow, Caleb is kind a,...jerk I'm glad I don't act like that." As the movie went on I found myself hoping that Catherine would see his attempts to improve the situation. I was relieved to see that spark re-ignite
between them.
Last night, my wife and I had another argument. When everything was said and done, I
turned my attention to the tv for a minute. My eye caught the DVD case of "Fireproof" sitting
next to the tv. I can't even begin to explain the heartbreak that I felt right at that moment.
The moment of realization of all the errors and in-justices that I have caused. I know that
it's not all my fault, and I never claimed that it was all her's. But it is time that I took
responsibility for my errors. Funny how a DVD case can have such a profound impact.
I have decided that I, like many, will be taking "The Love Dare".
Please pray for my family.
David
3/13/2009
We have been married for 20 years next month, I know that it not by chance that we watched this movie. The Lord arranged this time for us.
thank you,
Lorena
3/13/2009
My Wife and I have been married for 7 months now and we have our times that are bad but we get through them and until tonight when we watched the movie, I realized that we need to work together not as one and fight all the time. But now i have the understanding to help out with whatever i can do. I want her to know that I love her and cherish her with eery breathe that i take. I know that marriage is not just something that we do just to live together, marriage is about commitment to god and love of each other. I have seen my share of divorce's through my life and I never really knew how a woman was to be treated until i saw the movie tonight. I have Faith in myself and in my wife and I that we can do this together to live till we get old together. This movie has made such an impact on me and i want to learn to be a good husband like i vowed the day we said I DO. I hope that alot more poeple can benefit from this movie and i am going to go out and buy this movie just to share with other couple's and friends that i know need to know what i now know. Thank you very much for a movie like this. It truly does take CHRIST to find love that you need to have a great marriage in your life.
Greg
3/13/2009
Hello my name is Susie, I'm not married yet but will be coming end of June early July, I have wanted to see this movie since the first day i heard of it, I tried downloading it and it did not work, Well tonight was the first time i watched this movie and i cried, it gave me a whole new perspective about marriage, I and my Fiance watched it together and we both want to go buy the movie and also buy the book The Love Dare, I really think this movie will help a lot of marriages, as long as they let God be the center of it all....
Susie
3/13/2009
I had a couple that I worked with, particularly the gentleman, after 16 years of marriage and it was 'discovered' that he'd been caught up in porn, strip clubs and had several "affairs" and one night stands. We talked for over a year and he eventually decided that he was going to divorce his wife and marry his latest "fling mistress" that he'd met at a bar/club. I shared with him that I'd continue to pray which I did and that when this marriage began to crumble I'd be there and the Lord would be there, more importantly to help.
Just a few weeks ago he called me and said, "You can say I told you so as this marriage is a wreck and I think it best just to give up!" I stated that there was no way that I would say that and that we could work on this if he, and his current wife, were willing. He claimed he was but not sure about her.
It just so happened that I was preparing for one of my seminars and shared it with him. In the first weekly session (of 5) I begin by dealing with the Lordship of Christ in our lives and marriages and I show at the very beginning of the session the clip on Caleb and his father in the woods and then before the Cross as he realizes he must accept Christ and his forgiveness in order for any of this to really work and for him to truly understand Love!
After seeing this the gentleman that I refer to above immediately went out and bought the DVD with the intent of watching it with his wife. That created another difficult situation and confrontation so he decided to watch it himself. He called me and simply said, "After hearing what you said about Love and Lordship and then watching this movie, I realize that I don't have the option to walk away just because it's gotten tough again. I'm going to do everything I can to make this marriage work."
They have a long way to go and a lot to work on but thanks to the Lord and the influence of "Fireproof", I'm praying that they will make it and have a beautiful, fulfilling marriage in Christ!
Thanks and God bless in Christ!
3/13/2009
my wife and i watched the movie last night. we had been seperated last month for 3 weeks .the movie made me realize how much i had taken her for granted. saying bad things or just shutting her out. it made me realize how precious life and marriage is. so im going to live life as there is no tommorrow,love without prejudice,and be totally there for her.thanks to the writers of fireproof, for a great movie that helped me look at life with a new set of eyes. pray for us and god bless. gary b
gary
3/13/2009
I have been with my husband for a total of 14 years and 4 months and been married to my husband for almost 10 years. He is my High School sweetheart, since I was 15. We have 3 wonderful boys that range in age from almost 4 yrs to 2 months. I have watched, "Fireproof" numerous times because I just fell in love with the movie because it is so much like us, until the end. I am not blaming my husband for the faults or myself, but we are definetly on the verge of getting a divorce. I read the sample chapter of the, "Love Dare" book tonight and going to start day one tomorrow for sure. I want my marriage to last and I want Jesus by my side from the start.
I am so lonely right now and want to save this marriage, but we really need to make alot of sacrifices. My husband works a full time job and also the Chief of a Volunteer Fire Department, so his time is limited with us as a family or with myself. He has odd hours at work and when he is not at work, than he is on the phone, at the station, or at a call. I am a stay at home Mom and never leave the house, unless I or one of the kids have an appointment and/or on the weekend. We are constantly bickering at each other about something. I can't get it through too him that we miss him and want time for us as a family. My 3 year old son is acting out now because we argue so much. I can see it is having an affect on our kids now. I can't see myself without him and I don't want too either. I am just lonely and feel like I need to do this now before it gets worse. My husband watched the movie, but when I ask him to work at this...he just laughed. I know he loves me, but things have to change for the both of us. I want to be a better wife and Mom and I want a successful marriage. I know it will be hard, but I am going to put my everything into this marriage. Please pray for us and our children as we go through the challenge in life!
Wendy
3/12/2009
I am separated from my 2 year olds father. We were supposed to be married this august. I have been trying everything to get him back. He is the love of my life, the only man i want to spend the rest of my life with. I saw the movie and it gave me hope. he saw it too but said it was dumb. he does not pray or go to church. i however do and pray all the time that God will change his heart and mind and bring him home. we do spend a lot of quality time toghether and i can see it will work but he doesnt. he is refusing to give it a chance. i have done a lot to make it better including getting medicated for my bipolar and seeing counsellors as well as the praying. i hope by me doing the love dare, he will want to reconcile.
Julie Ann
3/12/2009
I rented the movie for us to view as a couple because we have been on the verge of ending our marriage. I ended up watching it alone. It was such a powerful movie. If I didn't know better, I would say that the writer's had eavesdropped on conversations that me and my husband have had and put them in the script!
I am three days into the Love Dare so far and it is already making a big difference in how we are interacting and talking to each other!
mary
3/11/2009
My wife and I have had a turbulent relationship for 7 years. Its been like a roller coaster ride. When we are hot, we are as one, thoroughly happy and thoroughly in love. But when we are cold, it is a living nightmare. Divorce has been threatened several times, by her and once she even moved out for a year. Even during the separation though, we could not stay apart. We remained intimate with each other throughout the whole separation.
We watched this movie together during a very good period. It was after an intensive marriage retreat in Montana. I was in tears, she was asleep. Now, we are having our first slip since that Montana retreat, and I have a brand new divorce threat on my hands. I remembered the movie, and watched it again today...by myself. So I am going to take the love dare, and do the unconditional thing. Just like Kirk in the movie, I am going to face alot of rejection for doing it. But as the movie pointed out...Jesus faces more rejection every day than I will have to endure...so the game is on. I am doing this. Pray for us!
Kennedy
3/11/2009
My husband and I married young thus bringing a lot of extra difficulties. We've been married almost 4 years includin a seperation for about 6 months. We've gotten back together trying to raise our 2 sons as Christians. My Grandfather bought this movie for us and suprisingly not only did it touch me but my husband as well. I bought the love dare book praying that it helps heal so many of these deep wounds we're carrying around. I'm ready to make it through this battle with God on my side. How can we expect to win if we never try? Please pray for us. Thank You
Dezirae
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