RelateWell with Dr. Rick Marks

Being physically abused is one thing; it is pretty evident when it happens.  But what does emotional abuse look like?  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the traits of emotional abuse and how these affect the abused and how one can escape it.

There are five traits to human flourishing and these have been studied by Harvard Univeristy and many others.  These five traits also relate to living life abundantly.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss these five traits and how they lead anyone to a life that flourishes.

Current culture does not clearly define the status of a relationship.  Are we dating?  going out?  Friends with benefits?  hanging out?  What does research reveal about the lack of clarity around clearly defining a relationship status on one's emotional and relational health.

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the role of spirituality and it's impact on healthy loving and living.  Looking at current research they discuss the difference between religion and spirituality and the implications of the four Greek words that define love.

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the meaning of Valentines day and delve into the most important question you can ask yourself in regards to your relationships.  This leads to a discussion of the emotional stages of development.

John Gottman's work is brilliant on healthy and mature and loving marriages.  He identified wheat he calls, The Four Horseman of Apocalypse.  These four things predict divorce 93%.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss these four traits and how to avoid them.

Forgiving others is a matter of the strong, not the weak.  It takes an attitude of love, humility, self-care in order to forgive.  Forgiveness sets the heart of the offended free.  In this episode, Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about what forgiveness is, what it is not, and how to forgive so one's own heart can be set free.

There is a mountain of evidence regarding the positive effects of healthy and loving father involvement in the life of children.  Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about the research around healthy fatherhood, its effects on children, and the traits of healthy fathers.

Being grateful and appreciative is a skill one can learn.  Brain research reveals that when one is in a state of appreciation or gratitude, it is very challenging to be sad, angry, resentful and bitter.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the 8 aspects of appreciation so listeners can gain a greater understanding of the power of appreciation.

All humans deserve to have their inherent dignity and value respected.  Yet, many relationship fails are fails in dignity, treating others without dignity or violating one's own dignity.  Dr. Rick and Angelia talks about various violations of dignity.