On today’s show Mark discusses how marriage benefits depressed people, the factors that are linked to divorce, how to help other couples in marital distress, young marriage, distinguishing between marriage problems and personal problems that affect the marriage, our culture of offense, forgiveness, differences in how men and women make eye contact, a study on the impact of cell phones on families, how ADHD can strain a marriage, prioritizing family and work, dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in marriage, submission in marriage, getting husbands involved in church, the danger in connecting to someone other than your spouse, and advice to blended families.
On today’s show Mark discusses extended dating, the need for someone to have veto power in your dating decisions, how to show appreciation to a man, prenuptial agreements, the need for women to mentor women, why marriage counseling fails, who initiates sex, dealing with health issues in marriage, co-habitation and how it affects commitment, giving consequences for inappropriate behaviors, how to help someone when their marriage is struggling, how long a guy can stay in his “Nothing Box”, the importance of men challenging each other, confronting your husband on his pornography use, in-law issues, forgiving and moving on after an affair, working on staying connected to your spouse, parenting trials, submission, dealing with outrageous behavior in marriage, when your spouse isn’t a Christian, and when personal problems effect the marriage.
On today’s show Mark talks about what the Bible says regarding submission, Jesus’ example of what serving is, inappropriate interaction in opposite sex friendships, conflict and how to fight fair, what the Bible says about your body not belonging to you alone, what the range of “normal” is for sex, the destructiveness of pornography and masturbation, the healthy amount of sex in marriage, sexless marriages, how marriage matures a man, gay marriage, how to deal with past sexual abuse, dealing with the epidemic of pornography, becoming a strong and confident woman, the need for women to mentor women, when one spouse denies the other sexually, procrastination, praying for God to bring you a spouse, the link between desire and attention, and advice for blended families.
