RelateWell with Dr. Rick Marks

Were you aware of the brain research on addictions and how this impacts your ability to love, be loved and how it can change your personality over time?  Ever heard of an Addictive Personality?  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss on this episode.

The pandemic is about over and things are opening back up in society.  And some interesting research and articles are coming out about the effects of the pandemic.  Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about this research and what we are learning.  

The concept of the soul mate is controversial.  Some say "yes" to the idea.  Some say "no" to the concept.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the origins of the idea and the four leading definitions regarding a soul mate and then share what they think about the topic.  

Is marriage counseling beneficial?  Many say no.  Some say yes.  Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about the benefits of marriage counseling and when couples should seek help.  

The Dibble Institute leads the way in teaching healthy relationships to youth across North America.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss their nine signs of a healthy relationship and apply these to everyone and all relationships.

Every relationship has what we call an USness to it.  The idea that when Us flourishes both will flourish.  Yet, in every Us is a YOU!  And to the degree that YOU are healthy and mature will dictate whether one can give to their relationships in healthy and mature ways.  Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about the connection between being a healthy individual and one's relationships and the three types of security needed to ensure those relationships are lasting.

Angelia and Dr. Rick tackle the subject of what healthy and unhealthy fighting looks like in a relationship, and what are healthy reasons to fight and some unhealthy reasons.

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the reasons folks stay in relationships that are unhealthy or that they feel are over, where one has lost that lovin feeling, where one has lost interest.  

Dr. Rick and Angelia take on the topic of living life through kindness.  Kindness is the second trait of love mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13 and brain research on kindness has much positive to say about living this way.

Dr. Rick and Angelia continue to discuss emotional abuse and gaslighting: how to recognize it, and how to handle it.  They also discuss the science of patience and what brain research reveals about living a life with patience.  1 Corinthians 13 also indicates that patience is one of the attributes of love.  When we choose to live with patience we choose to live with love and goodwill.