Great Truths Course

That first dinner with them was unlike anything we had ever experienced. The Mexican food was fabulous, but it was actually the conversation that filled us.

Wally was a professor of family studies and freely shared his knowledge about relationships with us. It was like he couldn’t help himself - the information just seemed to flow so naturally, weaving in and out of the conversation.

Even though Jody and I both came from good and earnest families where there was love and devotion, we still had to figure out what we were going to do in our brand new marriage.

We were basically intimate strangers (we met on a blind date five months prior) trying to figure out how we were going to build our new life together.

We were grateful for Wally and Nancy, who were deeply intentional about their marriage and family life. Not only did they care about their marriage, they were kind enough to gather this overwhelmed young couple under their wing.

I went on to complete a degree in marriage and family therapy and I've spent the past 23+ years working with couples and families as a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Even though we've lived states away from each other, we've stayed close over the years.

In celebration of our 25th and their 50th wedding anniversaries, we decided to get together and revisit the incredible truths that helped us build our marriages and families.

We want to share these powerful truths with you so you can build the same foundation that has brought us decades of marriage and family joy.

Geoff & Jody Steurer

Geoff is a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and podcaster with over 23 years of experience.

He is the co-author of “Love You, Hate the Porn: Healing and Relationship Damaged by Virtual Infidelity”, the co-host of the podcast, “From Crisis to Connection”, and has produced workbooks, audio programs, and online courses healing couples and individuals from the impact of sexual betrayal, unwanted pornography use, partner betrayal trauma, and rebuilding broken trust.

He earned degrees from Brigham Young University and Auburn University and has extensive training and experience treating sexually compulsive behaviors and betrayal trauma. He has also completed additional training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and is certified in Accelerated Resolution Trauma Therapy (ART).

Jody has been a strong voice supporting women as co-host of the podcast “Speak Up Sister”. She is a certified coach, runs a small business, has years of experience in corporate training and organization, and has a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in psychology.

Jody’s most challenging work has been raising her four children (two of which are on the autism spectrum).

Wally & Nancy Goddard

Wally Goddard spent a career as a professor of family life. He researched, developed programs, and wrote books on happiness, marriage, and parenting. He even created a television show for public television called Guiding Children Successfully.

Nancy earned a degree in child development and chose to use her degree to do two things: bless her family and serve in the community. Wally calls her the kindest person on the planet. Together Wally and Nancy raised three children, and numerous foster children, and are grandparents of 14 beloved children.