Gary and Joy Lundberg live in Provo, Utah and are parents of five children and have thirteen grandchildren. Gary is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice, and is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and a member of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychologists. Born and raised in Washington, DC, he served seven years as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Joy is a writer and lyricist and has written over 170 songs with composer Janice Kapp Perry. She has been a script writer for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast Music and the Spoken Word for the past six years, and has authored numerous Church magazine articles. She was born in Ogden, UT and was reared in Vale, Oregon. Gary and Joy are the authors of the best-selling books on relationships I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better, and Married for Better, Not Worse: 14 Secrets to a Happy Marriage, as well as the pocket-size book for youth and young adults, On Guard! Seven Safeguards to Protect Your Sexual Purity. They present marriage retreats, firesides and seminars throughout the country, and enjoy teaching at BYU Campus Education Week. Currently they’re serving a part-time Church service mission at the BYU World Family Policy Center. For more information visit their Web site at https://www.garyjoylundberg.com. Click for an Audio Interview of the Lundbergs
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