How did you propose to your wife? A survey that Mark and Diane start the show with proves that some brides hated the way their proposals went down.
A wife asks for advice on dealing with her husband who volunteers too much time at church, a young man from Ethiopia wants to know if he’s an idiot for postponing his relationship with the girl he wants to marry, and a woman is desperate to put an end to her husband’s grabbing and groping.
Debbie shares several pledges listeners have sent in and move to talk about a question dealing with love and respect in a marriage. A very insecure woman wants to know what to do with her young boyfriend who is looking at porn. Mark explains his stance on women dating non-believers and using that opportunity to bring him Christ.
On the show the 2 talk about having friends of the opposite sex, and dating someone your parents don’t approve of. A 23 year-old going through a divorce is looking for dating advice. A woman is looking for advice on how to to respect her husband.
A husband e-mails the show trying to find the right way to deal with his wife. The show continues with questions about birth control and a biblical conviction to start a family. Mark addresses an e-mail from a wife who is trying to get her husband to beat his porn addiction and another e-mail from a wife whose husband is disconnected and is uninterested in their marriage.
To end the show Mark and Debbie, get to an e-mail from a wife who doesn’t know what to do with her overly critical husband.
On today’s show Mark discusses Mel Gibson’s divorce, the state of The Church in America today, the line between a woman practicing biblical submission and being a “butt-kicking” woman, what respect looks like, what to do when a spouse is drinking too much, how sexual trauma of the past impacts marriage, dealing with differing sex drives, and what to do when your church isn’t a good fit for your family.
A new listener noticed that Mark’s Buttercup picture looked like someone else….