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About Me — Adam Hillis
Fellow family man helping you be a better husband and father
Welcome to my profile page! My name is Adam Hillis.
I write to encourage, inspire, and equip family men so their wives don’t leave them and their kids won’t hate them.
Why I Write What I Write
My wife and I had a rough beginning to our marriage. I imagine similar to most people.
As the years progressed, things got a little “less rough.” We went from about 10 big fights a year to 8, to 5, and then to about 3 fights a year. However, those 3 fights were EPIC.
The amount lessened, but the explosion size grew. I think we learned to keep things in better as the years went by. So once it finally boiled over, a lot more crap had piled up by that point.
But after 15+ years of marriage and three kids (two boys (9 & 8) and a girl (4)), we’ve learned some things. The fights are even less, and the blow ups are small or non-existent. We’ve grown and continue to grow — both as a couple and as individuals.
It’s out of my variety of experiences that I write to encourage, inspire, and equip other family men. Growing in my roles as an individual, a husband, and a father, naturally makes my marriage and family better. You can do the same.
How Did I Get Here?
I lived in Washington state until I was 13, then moved with my mom to Central Oregon after my parents split.
At age 20 I moved to Southern California for college, and met my future wife 80 miles from campus before I started school.
The day we returned from our honeymoon we packed to move to Portland, Oregon. I got a job at a large church in their Youth Department. It was a new marriage, new city, new state (for my wife), new job, new home, all at once.
I don’t recommend anyone start their marriages that way…
I worked at the church for 12+ years in various roles and capacities. It was a phenomenal place to work as far as…
