The organization, based in the Dallas suburb of [[Southlake, Texas]], was founded in 1994 by Jimmy Evans and his wife, Karen. Their own marriage nearly ended in [[divorce]] only a few years after it began, but by implementing the principles that they now teach they were able to save it. | The organization, based in the Dallas suburb of [[Southlake, Texas]], was founded in 1994 by Jimmy Evans and his wife, Karen. Their own marriage nearly ended in [[divorce]] only a few years after it began, but by implementing the principles that they now teach they were able to save it. |