Mark and Debbie begin the show today with Mark’s thoughts on people being slaves to their feelings. He contemplates starting a “Hands Free” movement where women join the call to action to put an end to masturbation! A listener wants to know if it’s okay that her husband doesn’t have any friends. Find out what Mark has to say in answer to the husband who thinks his wife is “weak mentally and physically” and realizes that “she won’t be fit to take care of his future family”.
Mark and Debbie discuss questions that are good to ask before you get married. Here is the link to the article Talk it Out Before You Say, “I Do” which is chock full of great questions.
On today’s show Mark discusses one’s state of mind in pre-marriage, how marital satisfaction increases with age, honesty, who initiates sex, the destructive nature of pornography, how to deal with pornography in your marriage, confronting bad behavior, butt-kicking women, the need for women to mentor women, dealing with step-parent issues, the consequences of pre-marital sex, conflict being a normal part of marriage, reconciliation after infidelity, the causes of affairs, the importance of getting input from trusted people in your dating process, the difference between men and women’s needs for sex, how the media portrays marital sex, and the need for the faith community to address the real issues.