RelateWell with Dr. Rick Marks

Emotionally Healthy Leadership Session 8

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Healthy Leadership Session 7

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Healthy Leadership Session 6

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Healthy Leadership Session 5

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Healthy Leadership Session 4

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Healthy Leadership Session 3

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Healthy Leadership Session 2

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

RelateWell Emotinally Healthy Leadership Session One

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Want to take a journey into emotionally healthy and mature leadership.  Follow along on this series with Dr. Rick Marks.

Emotionally healthy and mature leadership Session 3

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Mature and Healthy Leadership Session 2

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotionally Mature and Healthy Leadership Session 1

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick's leadership training on what it means to be a healthy and mature leader.  Because leadership is tied to one's identity, leadershi...

Relationships Are Common Sense

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Life can not be that difficult, can it?  Dr. Rick talks about relationships and its common sense.  

RelateWell Parenting Course Introduction

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At www.commonsenserelationships.com Dr. Rick's parenting course is now available.  This 16-session course talks about emotionally healthy parent...

Leading Difficult People

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick discusses the various types of difficult people in organizations and how HREG can help in leading them.

Response Ability and Maturity

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Did you have response ability?  Dr. Rick Explains

Emotionally healthy leadership session 4

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Six Essentials for Mature Love

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick discusses six essential traits for healthy and mature relationships.  He provides an application of these six in love relationships, parenti...

Emotional Maturity and Wisdom: Living Life Abundatnly

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unhealthy and immature adults tend to make unhealthy decisions and unwise choices.  Yet, research is clear that the more emotionally mature we become...

Self-Control Is Essential: Some thoughts about self-control and maturity

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Self control is listed as a fruit of the Spirit.  Yet, ever noticed that some non-Christians have strong self-control and some Christians do not.  D...

Forgiveness Does Not Remove the Pain of the Event

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It is essential that we forgive.  However, many assume that when they forgive the pain from the event will go away. It does not.  Forgiveness is ess...

Guidelines for Mature Adults in Relationships

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Riok discusses some guidelines to consider as you live your life in intimate and connected relationships.

Why A Good Marriage Will Break Your Heart

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Adaptive Development and Marriage

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

10 Pieces of Advice for a Healthy Marriage

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Why Risk Is Important

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 secur...

The Various Forms of Humility

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Understanding Beliefs That Knot Our Ability to Love

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lori Gordon alked about beliefs that are irrational that knot our ability to love others maturely.  She called these Love Knots.  Dr. Gordon ide...

Living Prideful: Immaturity in Action

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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, arrogan...

Surrender: Path to Emotional and Spiritual Maturity

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever considred that surrendering could be a position of strength and not weakness?  Surrendering is about checking our egos and staying in humility a...

Do I Matter to God?

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ma...

Live Powerfully Through Humility

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick talks about the powerful life of a humble person and the types of humility that research indicates.  Do you live from humility or a prideful...

You Matter to God! And Here Is How I Know

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are all adept at negative thinking about ourselves and sadly, many preachers reinforce this negative mindset on the parishoners and congregations. ...

Say This, Not That

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever noticed that something you said you wish you could take back or at least had said it some other way? When in conflict and frustration we make sta...

What If My Family Is Not Safe for the Lonely?

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Psalm 68 tells us that God puts the lonely in families.  But what if your family was not a safe place.  What if families are not safe for the lonely...

He Puts The Lonely In Families

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Humans were created for connection, intimate connection with God, Self and Others.  Without these essential human biological needs being met (the nee...

Live Life Abundantly: Our Core Value of HREG

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Immaturity is rampant today in our society. We have trainings on emotional intelligence, etc.  This is all langauge for immaturity.  Emotional immat...

You've Lost That Loving Feeling: Love As An Emotion

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I think the Righteous Brothers were right: you've lost that loving feeling.  Many today teach that love is not an emotion, but rather a choice o...

The Path to Emotional and Relational Health and 4 Questions

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are four questions every person needs answered in order to become a healthy, mature, and caring individual.  Dr. Rick shares his own personal j...

Handling Broken Relationships with Dr. Rick

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This message given in Nassau, Bahamas at a church on Sunday morning provides insight into the relational dynamics of what happened in the Garden of Ed...

I Need a Dad: A Testimony of Healing by Dr. Rick Marks

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick shared his testimony on his journey of healing from his father wound at a regional conference for the Association for Marriage and Family Min...

Humility: The Better Way Part 2

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Humility and empathy is required to become a mature leader, a mature adult and to be effective relationally in all relationships.  Yet, humility stil...

Humility: The Better Way Part 1

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Humility and empathy is erquired to become a mature leader, a mature adult and to be effective relationally in all relationships.  Yet, humility stil...

Human Flourishing! What Does That Mean

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Harvard has a center that studies human flourishing.  There is a national intitiative that uses the domains for human flourishing as a foundation for...

New Years Resolutions: Yes or No?

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 mak...

Handling Stress During Holidays

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 holida...

Jesus.Mary and Their Relationship

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many adult children do not respect their parents today with an increase in abuse, neglect, and disrespect growing.  What was the relationship like be...

The Effects of Divorce Part 2

19 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Research for over a generation reveals the devestating effects of divorce on the couple as well as the children and family.  Divorce also has devesta...

The Effects of Divorce Part 1

19 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Research for over a generation reveals the devestating effects of divorce on the couple as well as the children and family.  Divorce also has devesta...

Til Death Do Us Part: The Benefit of Longevity in Marriage

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

The Stages of Family Life

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just as individuals have a developmental cycle that they go through, so do families.  Borrowing from family systems theory and Scripture, Dr. Rick an...

Church, Family, and Sexual Abuse

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

Handling Broken Relationships with Faith

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick speaks at Calvary Baptist Church in Nassau on how to handle broken relationships and how faith can become a healthy and mature way to heal on...

I Need A Dad!: Dr. Rick's Personal Testimony

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ricks shared his story of healing and growing from a deep father wound at a conference for champions for marriage and family.  Dr. Rick talks can...

The Beauty of Rejection in Marriage and Relationships

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We tend to see rejection as a negative.  Let's be honest, who wants to be rejected?  But did you know that there is a beautiful side of rejecti...

Narcissistic Love Bombing and Humor in Marriage

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is love bomnbing healthy when you meet someone?  Is it a sign of potential nacrissism?  What does it mean and how can it be harmful?  Also, what ro...

Rekindling Love: Ways to Show Love Again

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every relationship has its struggles and sometime love gets lost.  Or as the song says at someone lost that lovin feeling!  When couples relationshi...

Do Men Love As Deeply As Women

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick and Angelia tackle the subject regarding the emotional connection and bonds between women and men and are joined by their Producer, Roger.  ...

Emotional Neglect and Self-Worth Part 1

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the different forms of emotional neglect and their effects on one personally and relationally.  They then explore the co...

Emotional Neglect and Self-Worth Part 2

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick and Angelia contnue the discussion of the different forms of emotional neglect and their effects on one personally and relationally.  They t...

Benefits of Premarital Counseling

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Planning a wedding takes a lot and is really for just a day.  Planning a marriage is more important as this is more than the wedding day; it is prepa...

Problem Assumptions Couples Make

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marriage and relationships can be wonderful, thriving, connecting, intimate, spontaneous, passionate and loving and mature.  However, assumptions can...

Core Equation for Maturity in RelateWell: H=REG

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick talks about his history of growth and how four words kept coming to him as a way to life his life in order to live a healthy and mature inner...

Spirituality and Relationships

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spirituality is a growing discussion today in life and health.  The 12-Steps of AA is based on spiritual principles.  Many write on and seek a spiri...

Love IS an Emotion!

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many preachers and teachers instruct that love is an action, a decision, and not an emotion.  How would you like acting loving towards someone you ha...

Growing up Fatherless

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fatherlessness, both physical and emotional, is a national problem and the effects of absent fathers has a greater negative effect on boys than girls....

Military Marriages with Jacquelyn Hatcher

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie Hatcher is the wife of retired US Army Special Forces soldier, Eddie.  They spent over 20 years on active duty as a married couple and went th...

Understanding Military Family Challenges with Chaplain Scott

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Retired Navy Chaplain Scott Schubert spent many years in the Navy and some of those in Iraq.  He ministered to military families and not just those i...

How Work Can Impact Your Marriage

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Were you aware that work and work relationships can have a negative impact on your marriage?  We all need to work.  Yet, we also need to be wary of ...

Benefits of Pre-Marital Counseling

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wedding season usually runs from May through the end of Summer.  It is a time of great joy for many couples as well as a time of great expense.  Man...

Understanding the Potential of Personal Development

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought that personal development might be more important than professional development?  And if so, why might that be?  Dr. Rick and ...

Toxic vs Healthy Masculinity

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is much being said about things being toxic these days.  And one of these phrases is "toxic masculinity." What does this really mean?...

How to Overcome Loneliness

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part two of a two part discussion on loneliness.  Dr. Rick and Angelia explore what one can do to counteract the negative effects of loneline...

Keep Romance Alive in Marriage

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many marriages, over time, lose that lovin feeling.  There is even a song about it by the Righteous Brothers made famous in the movie Top Gun.  Yet,...

Love Yourself to Love Others

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You have heard it said that to love others one must learn to love themself.  And research proves and Christianity teach this principle.  But why?  ...

Loneliness: Understanding It's Damaging Effects

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Loneliness is epidemic currently in the West and in particular in the USA.  Yet, the damaging effects of loneliness on physical and mental health is ...

Traits of Healthy Relationships

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are all seeking to have and enter in to healthy and loving and mature relationships.  But what do these look like?  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss ...

Procrastination: Hinderance to Transformation

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Transormation must be intentional.  Nothing happens without intentionality.  All personal transformations in one's personal life or relationshi...

Four Types of Regret and How to Live A Happy Life

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We all have regrets.  It is a part of life.  However, some people have so many regrets they affect their mental and emotional health.  What are the...

Raising Kind Children and Handling Touch Conversations

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is a lot of unkindness in our country today.  We see it on social media, in politics, and even among churches and in families.  How do we rais...

Christianity and Personal Development

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many may think that personal development is sinful.  Yet, Scripture is clear that to walk in obedience to Christ and to mature in love requires devel...

Understanding Toxic Relationships

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would you know if you are in a toxic relationship?  The term is thrown around a lot but would you be able to identify one?  Dr. Rick and Angelia tac...

Red Flags in Relationships

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss five red flags to look for in your relationships.  These red flags are warnings that your relationship will not go well.

Emotional Regulation and Relationships

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know how to emotionally regulate yourself out of the stress response of the reptile brain?  To live and love maturely one must have the maturi...

Understanding Failure and Lonliness

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is a failure?  Does failing at something make one a failure?  And what are the effects of lonliness on one's physical and emotional health...

Marriage Intensives and Sound Marital House

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional therapy for marriages does not work well with highly conflicted couples.  Yet, there is much that suggests that couples in high distress ...

It's 2022! Understanding the Good and Bad of New Year Resolutions

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that most people do not follow through on their new year resolutions?  Dr. Rick and Angelia talk about these resolutions and how to make...

Understanding Parental Alienation Syndrome

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There is so much research on the effects of divorce and broken marriages on the adults and on the children.  But, in the last 30 years much research ...

Control, Power and Love. can these coexist in healthy relationships?

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the human need for control and power and how these needs affect relationships and marriage.  All humans have a biologica...

Microcheating in Relationships

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all have heard of adultery.  Have you heard of "microcheating?"  Is it a real thing?  Does it really exist?  If it does exist, what i...

Christmas, Love and Family

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas is a most meaningful time of year for millions across the globe.  And not just for its Christian meanings.  It is a time where our society...

Managing Depression During Holidays

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people tend to get depressed in the Fall and Winter, but especially around the holidays.  The holidays are a time for family, dreaming, wonder, ...

Can Churches Saves Marriages?

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss the effects of Covid on families and the research on healthy marriages and the possibility of churches being a community ...

Effects of Trauma on Marriage

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The effects of abuse and traumatic events on children is well known and established.  But how do these effects show up as adults and how we do relati...

How Assumptions Hurt Relationships

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mind reading is not healthy in relationships.  As a matter of fact, it can be a form of dirty fighting and power over another.  You could be wrong i...

How Trauma Affects the Brain

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Landmark studies reveal how trauma affects the brain and one's future relationships.  The ACE's study, a national study was very revealing ...

Shut Up That Critical Inner Voice

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that little voice, that sits in the back of our head, and talks a lot.  That inner voice tends to be critical, negative, fearful and susp...

Three Ways To Attach to Another/5 Stages of Marriage

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Research reveals that there are three primary ways in which people attach: secure, anxious or avoidant.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discuss these forms of ...

Passive Aggressive Marriages

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every marriage will have conflict and sometimes one or both partner uses passive aggressive techniques to get their way.  Dr. Rick and Angelia discus...

Fatherless Families: Effects and Symptoms on Boys

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fatherlessness is an epidemic problem in America and the research data on the effects on boys is quite disheartening.  Dr. Rick and Angelia talk abou...

Decision Making and Marriage

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are different views of marriage from traditional roles of husband and wife to equalitarian roles where both are equal.  Respect is essential in...