Richard A. Widder invested thirty-three years in public education as a teacher and school psychologist, followed by nine years in secondary administration and guidance work at Heritage Christian Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has also served for more than thirty years on the board of Heritage Christian Schools.
Wendy Widder taught elementary school at Heritage Christian Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for eight years. She is the author of Living Whole Without a Better Half (2000) and A Match Made in Heaven: How Singles and the Church Can Live Happily Ever After (2003).