RelateWell with Dr. Rick Marks

Dr. Rick reads from a treatise by David Schnark on why a good marriage will break your heart.  Tune in...

Have you ever considered that those who choose to live comfortably and never having taken risks have not lived life to the fullest.  The choose security over growth.  All growth takes risk.

Dr. Rick considers ten pieces of advice to help you have a healthy and mature marriage and relationship.

All relationships change over time and must adapt to changing situations.  They must also adapt to the changes in our spouses.  

Humility is a powerful way to life life and is a hallmark for living maturely.  Yet, there are different forms of humility.  Dr. Rick explains each of these forms and how they express themselves.

There is a healthy and mature form of pride which is rooted in humility.  Yet, there is another form of pride that leads to a haughty spirit, arrogance, and a sense that one is better than others. Pride harms others and relationships whereas, humility is a more powerful way to live one's life.  Dr. Rick explains...

Dr. Lori Gordon alked about beliefs that are irrational that knot our ability to love others maturely.  She called these Love Knots.  Dr. Gordon identified 52 of these in one of her books.  Dr. Rick discusses some of the leading love knots.  

Ever considred that surrendering could be a position of strength and not weakness?  Surrendering is about checking our egos and staying in humility and know what I can and can not control.  Surrender results in mature connections with God, Self and Others.  

Did you know that your ability to love others maturely is linked to your ability to love yourself?  And that when we feel we do not have value, we matter or are loved or loveable, we sink into low self worth and self esteem.  But what if God has declared us valuable, that we matter and that we are loved and loveable?  What difference would it make to your life and relationships?  Dr. Rick explains.

We are all adept at negative thinking about ourselves and sadly, many preachers reinforce this negative mindset on the parishoners and congregations. Yet Psalm 139 tells us something different.