Our Story:

Dave and Ashley Willis met on Ashley’s first day of class at Georgetown College in Kentucky in the Fall of 1999. They married the week after Dave’s graduation in May of 2001. Since earning their bachelor’s degrees in communication arts, Dave earned a master’s degree in communication studies from the University of Kentucky and Ashley earned a master’s degree in biblical counseling from Luther Rice Seminary in Georgia.

They spent thirteen years in full-time pastoral ministry until God called them to build stronger, Christ-centered marriages as their full-time focus. They’ve spent the past decade ministering to married couples from all over the world as part of the team at XO Marriage, which is the nation’s largest marriage-focused Christian ministry. Dave and Ashley are the authors of multiple books including the bestseller, The Naked Marriage. They’re also the hosts of The Naked Marriage Podcast, which is currently the most downloaded Christian marriage podcast in the world. 

Dave and Ashley have four sons ranging in age from elementary school to college. When they’re not doing marriage ministry, Dave and Ashley love hanging out with their sons, traveling, watching good movies, and going on long walks with their rescue dog. They live near Augusta, GA where Dave also serves as a teaching pastor for Stevens Creek Church.

Ashley and Dave individually provide one-on-one biblical counseling, mental health coaching, and marriage coaching. The Willis family loves laughing, hanging out by the pool, and eating large amounts of Mexican food, pizza, and froyo.