Gavin Keller (Perry Revell).Ĭaleb begins The Love Dare halfheartedly, viewing the tasks as more of a checklist than outreach. At the hospital where she works, Catherine has been openly flirting with Dr. Caleb reluctantly agrees, though he decides not to tell Catherine. His father persuades him to try the Love Dare, a 40-day challenge for marriage improvement wherein a spouse alters the way they treat their partner.
Their constant arguing escalates to the point that Catherine demands a divorce, to which an enraged Caleb agrees.Ĭaleb's best friend and fellow firefighter, Michael ( Ken Bevel), and Caleb's father, John (Harris Malcom), convince him to hold off on divorce proceedings. Caleb feels unappreciated and undervalued. She is also frustrated about his habitual use of internet pornography. Catherine accuses Caleb of being selfish because he prioritizes his desire for a $24,000 boat over paying for medical equipment and bills for Catherine's ailing mother. At work, Caleb underscores the importance of never leaving one's partner behind, but at home, he and Catherine argue constantly.
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Because sometimes, your trip ends before the in-flight movie does, and you really don’t want to ask the pilot to circle the airport just so you can catch the finale.Married couple Caleb ( Kirk Cameron), a fire captain, and Catherine Holt ( Erin Bethea), a hospital administrator, are experiencing marital difficulties.Because sometimes, you fall asleep watching a mediocre rental, and would rather return it on time than pay two more bucks just to see the end.Because sometimes, your TiVo timer didn’t get it quite right, and cut off the crucial final minutes of something that won’t get shown again for six months.Because sometimes, you’re not interested in seeing that movie everyone’s talking about but are dying to know what the hubbub is about anyway.Because sometimes, you vaguely remember an old movie that had some sort of plot twist at the end of it, but can’t remember what it was.Because sometimes, the surprise “spoiler” ending is the only reason you’d pay $11 to see what is otherwise a turkey of a film.They later renew their vows in front of all of their friends and family. In the end, Catherine and Caleb reconcile, and she becomes a Christian herself. Catherine goes to theįirehouse, where she asks Caleb to forgive her for her actions, and hopes it isn’t Catherine originally believed that the doctor had bought the items while they were together. She is finally convinced when she discovers that Caleb paid for a new wheelchair and bedfor her bed-ridden mother using the money he was saving for a boat that he wantedbut she didn’t. When she tells him that she found the book, Caleb tells her about his Christian transformation, and asks for her forgiveness in his actions. Catherine becomes more convinced about Caleb when she finds the book that his dad gave him which spells out the challenge. At this time, Caleb finds out about the doctor, and threatens him to stay away from his wife, which he does.
Undaunted, Caleb continues the challenge, and Catherine slowly begins to come around to the fact that he is actually trying to save their marriage. However, Catherine continues to resist, even going so far as to serve divorce papers to Caleb. The newly rejuvenated Caleb continues the challenge, this time with more effort than he was originally giving it.
This eventually leads to Caleb accepting the Lord in his life. His dad tells him that is exactly what God does to each one of us everyday. Caleb asks how does someone continue to love you when they won’t even give you a chance. After 20 days, Caleb is ready to quit the challenge and get the divorce when his father comes to talk to him. She even becomes very friendly with one of the doctors at the hospital, which might lead to an affair. She thinks he is just buttering her up to get more in the divorce settlement, so she ignores and fights everything Caleb does. Fire Captain Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron) and his wife Catherine (Erin Bethea), a hospital administrator, are on the brink of divorce when Caleb’s parents suggest that he take “The Love Dare”, a 40-day challenge that will save their marriage.Ĭaleb’s parents took the dare a few years ago, and they say it saved their marriage and led them to become Christians.Ĭaleb reluctantly accepts the challenge, which calls for him to talk and act with care towards her, but Catherine is skeptical.