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For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, 'This is me. I'm not proud of it - in fact, I'm a little embarrassed by it - but this is who I am.

Bill Hybels

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Bill Hybels
Age: 72
Born: 1951
Born: December 12
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Kalamazoo
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