RelateWell with Dr. Rick Marks

Humility and empathy is erquired to become a mature leader, a mature adult and to be effective relationally in all relationships.  Yet, humility still seems to be elusive to most as it appears to most as weakness.  Yet, research is clear that to live a life of humility is to live powerfully.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the definition of humility, it's traits and how to identify it.  Accordingly, they discuss what it takes to become a humble and mature individual.

Harvard has a center that studies human flourishing.  There is a national intitiative that uses the domains for human flourishing as a foundation for helping ministers to flourish.  Human flourishing has been studied by many and these agree that there are six domains to human flourishing.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss flourishing and the six domains and how we can flourish in our own lives and relationships.

It is 2023 and many folks love to make new year resolutions.  It almost seems a tradition that many feel they have to perform.  Yet, many do not make resolutions?  What re the most common resolutions?  Do most people complete their resolutions?  And what are the arguements against making resolutions?  Dr. Rick and Angelia explore these ideas and concepts around this annual conversation.

Many adult children do not respect their parents today with an increase in abuse, neglect, and disrespect growing.  What was the relationship like between Jesus and his mother, Mary?  What can we learn from this?  Are traditional roles of men and women affecting this trend in neglect?  Dr. Rick and Angelia are joined by Roger Henderson to discuss.

Holidays have a tendency to be stressful for many reasons.  Dr. Rick and Angelia take on this subject so families can enjoy the meaning of the holiday without the stressors that take away from that meaning.  

Research for over a generation reveals the devestating effects of divorce on the couple as well as the children and family.  Divorce also has devestating effects on society.  What are the effects of divorce and what can a couple do to turn hurt and pain into love again?  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss in part two of the series as well as how a RelateWell Relationship Intensive can heal a hurting marriage.  Learn more about the intensives at www.drrickmarks.com.

Research for over a generation reveals the devestating effects of divorce on the couple as well as the children and family.  Divorce also has devestating effects on society.  What are the effects of divorce and what can a couple do to turn hurt and pain into love again?  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss in this two part series.

In our wedding vows we vow to love til death, yet that is not a vow most adhere to today in culture.  It is more like,  "til death do us part or I am no longer happy."  Yet, research reveals that longevity and commitment in marriage has many mental health and relational benefits.  Dr. Rick and Angelia explore why commitent to love in marriage til death is better.

Just as individuals have a developmental cycle that they go through, so do families.  Borrowing from family systems theory and Scripture, Dr. Rick and Angelia identify the stages of family life from single adult to end of life and all the developmental stages inbetween.  

More and more in mainstream media outlets we are hearing about the prevelance of childhood sexual abuse by church leaders and pastors.  And just as prevalent is the cover up of sexual abuse by church leaders.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the role of the church and family in clergy sex abuse, how to identify these predatorial pastors and the actions necessary to protect our children.