The Mark Driscoll Podcast Is Your Marriage in Crisis?
Nov 16, 2025
Exploring marriage crises, the discussion highlights signs like thoughts of divorce and life without a partner. Key strengths for healthy relationships include trust, love, respect, sexual intimacy, and listening. Practical tips are shared for rebuilding trust and reigniting connection through date nights and effective communication. The importance of timing and tone during disagreements is emphasized, alongside how respect affects both partners differently. The role of sexual intimacy is presented as a reflection of overall relationship health.
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Five Core Predictors Of Marital Health
- Focus on trust, love, respect, sexual intimacy, and listening as the five core marriage strengths.
- These five factors statistically predict whether a marriage will heal or flourish.
Travel, Boundaries, And Male Trust
- Mark describes anxiety when a spouse has private back-channel communication or unsafe boundaries with others.
- He explains that a man often trusts only his wife and loses security if she seems untrustworthy.
Remove Secrets To Rebuild Trust
- Share finances and passwords and avoid secrets to build financial and practical trust.
- Rebuild broken trust through consistent transparency and earned trustworthy behavior.
