This Marriage

Dave Canales, author and American football coach who is the offensive passing game coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.Named to Seattle's coaching staff on February 4, 2010, Dave Canales entered the NFL after one season as USC's offensive administrative assistant in 2009.Canales enters his first season as the Seahawks offensive passing game coordinator after spending two years as the team's quarterbacks coach (2018-19) and three years as the wide receivers coach (2015-2017).In Canales' ten years with the Seahawks, he has played a variety of instrumental roles in helping the team to eight playoff appearances. He served as assistant quarterbacks coach for two years, during the Super Bowl XLVIII championship season and the 2014 NFC Championship season. He was the quality control/offense coach the previous three years working with wide receivers and quarterbacks (2010-2012).At USC in 2009, he was an assistant strength coach, video assistant and worked with quarterbacks, during a year that the Trojans won the Emerald Bowl.He came to USC from El Camino (Calif.) College, where he was the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator, coaching quarterbacks in his final season (2006-08). The Warriors football team won the California Community College State Championship in 2006 and won the Mission Conference twice during his tenure.It was during his time at El Camino College that Canales forged an invaluable relationship with Pete Carroll and the USC staff through working as a part-time coach at the annual Pete Carroll football camps.David and his wife, Lizzy, and four children, Ashby, Benjamin, Beatrice and Amaya live in the Seattle area.Lizzy Canales, author, speaker, High school and college athlete turned wife and mom to four amazing children. Lizzy has been teaching Crossfit for 9 years and inspiring others that they too can “get into shape” and have life-long functional strength and ability.She holds a Masters in Secondary Health Education, is passionate about nutrition, the mountains, nature and doing anything challenging that makes her better.Her and husband Dave Canales live in the Seattle area with their four children Ashby, Benjamin, Beatrice and Amaya.Tony Dungy, speaker, bestselling author of Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life. Dungy is a former professional American football safety, coach, and sports analyst who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts. Dungy's teams became perennial postseason contenders under his leadership, missing playoffs only twice in Tampa Bay. He led the Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI, making him the first black head coach to win the Super Bowl.Dungy began his head coaching tenure in 1996 with the Buccaneers, a franchise regarded as one of the league's worst. Through implementation of the Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Dungy brought new success to the Buccaneers, leading them to four playoff appearances in six seasons. He would be fired after the 2001–02 playoffs due to frequent postseason struggles, but is credited with constructing the team that won Super Bowl XXXVII the following year. After his departure from Tampa Bay, Dungy served as the Colts' head coach for seven seasons, qualifying for the playoffs in each. His greatest success occurred with the Colts' Super Bowl-winning season in 2006–07, the franchise's first in over three decades and the first since relocating to Indianapolis. He retired from coaching following the 2008 season.Since retiring, Dungy has served as an analyst on NBC's Football Night in America. He is also the national spokesman for the fatherhood program All Pro Dad and also devoted himself to lobbying for preventative heart screenings for children through the SafeBeat Initiative. Dungy was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

“Dave & Lizzy are the epitome of what Jesus imagines married couples should love and Live like!“Dave’s authenticity and humility is truly awe-inspiring not only as a Coach for the Seattle Seahawks but more importantly as a friend of God! His servitude and compassion is gravitating.  Dave’s adoration for Lizzy inspires me daily. Lizzy is not only a Proverbs 31 woman of God, but she is an angel on earth. She is an inspiration for women by the way she loves. Their book is a must-read if you want a lasting marriage. Jesus is always first! “—Russell Wilson, NFL Quarterback “As we were running wind sprints during the week of our championship game, our head coach continued to ask us a question as he perceived our fatigue “How Bad Do You Want It?” By asking us that question he was saying, “I know you may feel like giving up but how bad do you want to win the championship? I know you may not think you can do anymore, but how much does it mean to you? Is it worth it? Are you willing to keep working?“Marriage can have you feeling the same way. As you encounter tough times (which is to be expected) you will ask yourself this question over and over again, is it worth it? This book is a must-read if your answer is “my marriage is worth it, I’m not going to give up."Dave and Lizzy do a great job of sharing real-life experiences which should encourage us, warn us and instruct us. Their marriage serves as an example of what God can do when we say “Yes, my marriage is worth it!”—Sherman Smith, NFL Coach (former) “The masterpiece This Marriage? is what the culture needs. We are lacking authenticity and the Canales’s give it to us! This book will challenge your marriage’s implement of Grace and will offer you and your spouse hope! Dave and Lizzy do a masterful job being real, raw, and authentic! This is a must-read!”—Jonathan Rainey, Co-Chaplain at The Fellowship of Christian Athletes “This Marriage? is the one question that changes it all and throughout the book, I was forced to ask myself the same question. Dave and Lizzy’s transparency will lead, guide, and direct you and your spouse to true freedom and authenticity. If you desire to “connect” or “re-connect” with your spouse, Dave and Lizzy provide the way in This Marriage.”—Scott Cooper, Vice President, The Fellowship of Christian Athletes

• CHAPTER 1: THE QUESTIONCHAPTER 2: THE OPEN DOORCHAPTER 3: TELLING THE TRUTHCHAPTER 4: I LIKE YOU A LOTCHAPTER 5: IS THIS REALLY IT?CHAPTER 6: FAMILY MATTERSCHAPTER 7: THE OSPREYCHAPTER 8: BALLIN’ ON A BUDGETCHAPTER 9: THE REAL, REAL HOUSEWIVESCHAPTER 10: THE ONE THINGCHAPTER 11: WHAT ELSE?CHAPTER 12: THOSE POOR GIRLS…CHAPTER 13: FULLY KNOWNCHAPTER 14: WHAT BRINGS YOU IN TODAY?CHAPTER 15: NOTHING HIDDENCHAPTER 16: APRIL 15CHAPTER 17: HOW DID WE GET HERE?CHAPTER 18: DON’T EXPORT ITCHAPTER 19: IT’S ALWAYS THE RIGHT TIMECHAPTER 20: EMOTIONAL EDUCATIONCHAPTER 21: THE NEXT MYSTICAL RIDGELINECHAPTER 22: HOUSE OF HEALINGCHAPTER 23: FACING THE LIONCHAPTER 24: GOING FIRST