There are different views of marriage from traditional roles of husband and wife to equalitarian roles where both are equal.  Respect is essential in decision making and power struggles exist when couples disrespect who gets to make a decision.  In every relationship there are decisions that need no input from one's spouse.  Yet there are also US decisions: those decision that the couple must agree on or find a solution to so that the marriage wins.  Dr. Rick Marks and Angelia discuss the idea of decision making in marriage.

The term codependency has been around for awhile and many books have been written on the topic.  It is closely associated with addictions of all forms.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss codependency, reveal it traits, how to identify it in marriage and what one needs to do to correct codependent behavior.

Rejection in life is a part of life.  It should be expected.  However, sexual rejection by one's spouse is very painful.  Dr. Rick Marks and Angelia Savage discuss the idea of intimacy anorexia and sexual rejection in marriage.

We all need to know we have some control in our lives.  But we can not control everything.  Mature adults recognize they have limited control and the Serenity Prayer is a great prayer to reinforce this.  However, some people and spouses need to control others and circumstances.  What is this control about and how do you deal with it?  Dr. Rick Marks and Angelia discuss this issue.

To live your life and relationsihps well, living authetically is maturity.  Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about living life with authenticity and what research reveals about living such a life for one's own mental and spiritual health as well as one's relationships.

My wife, my son and his wife and myself all came down with Covid at the same time.  Dr. Rick talks about his Covid journey, his marriage and what he learned.  Tune in to this open and honest look into the effects of Covid and what impact it had on his marriage and family.

Over time, couples stop talking and yet,  confiding is the key to bonding to any relationship.  Additionally, the vows couples make today are changing from their promises to how each feels about their partner.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss how couples can stay connected through continuing deepening love over time through communication, confiding, and keeping love fresh.

Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about the fact that sometimes its the small sacrifices that make the biggest impact on love.  It seems that the BIG things do, but much research reveals that the small things have the greater impact.  Also, with summer coming, what can families do to keep the impact going for the family.

One of the best institutions to help enrich and strengthen marriages is the local church.  However, very few churches actually have ongoing and sustainable marriage ministries.  Churches with active marriage mentoring ministries, are finding over time that their marriages are getting healthy and stronger.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the need for churches having mentoring ministries and how RelateWell is a part of that equation.

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss what couples can practically do to divorce proof their marriage.