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Mark Gungor
The Gospel Coalition published a crazy article about sex this week, and the internet blew up. It’s been such a crazy two days I don’t even know where to begin. It’s actually quite unbelievable–except I saw it unfold in real time. So, because I hardly know where to start, there is so much, I’ll start with this little gem which was posted on his Facebook page. If that is the case, then we should be seeing a public apology about it.
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage – by Mark Gungor (Paperback)
Mark begins the show with a discussion of annulment. A young wife is having issues with her past sexual relationship interfering with her current marital sex life. How can I deal with my husband seeing inappropriate sexual content on Facebook. What women don’t understand is that men don’t believe they need to earn respect; they feel it is owed to them because they are men.That may sound sexist, but it really isn’t. What I’m saying is, men need to be respected for who they are, not for what they do.
How do I get my husband’s attention back on me instead of his hobby? Parents want to know how to help their 18-year-old daughter get over a heartbreaking breakup with her boyfriend. A couple is struggling because of the wife’s hormonal issues. Parents ask for advice on how to deal with their teenage daughter who is sneaking around with her boyfriend. If you’ve got a question about anything related to singleness or living the single life, please submit it to He Said-She Said (selected questions will be posted anonymously).
For years, I believed men were primarily responsible for the rise in the divorce rate and for marital problems. When it comes to relationships, men in our culture are generally referred to as clueless, insensitive, heartless, cruel, et cetera. Every man is the hapless nitwit portrayed by Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond.
My marriage is better because of his seminar. As you listen to the clips in the podcast, listen to how he depicts women–to the voices that he does. And listen to how he frames the relationship between the sexes–that women are only hookupsranked good for sex, and men wouldn’t have anything to do with us if it weren’t for sex. In today’s podcast, rather than talk about that audio, what we wanted to do was to look at what Mark actually teaches at his marriage retreats.
Sexual connection is key to a happy marriage. A daughter asks for help for her parents’ failing marriage. How do I get over the pain and sadness of my divorce? A young man is desperate for help with his porn…
While we are unable to answer every inquiry, we do hope that this column will be an encouragement to you. Click here to visit the He Said-She Said archives. Women frequently make the mistake of insulting their husbands in an attempt to motivate them to change. ” Women who do this assume that if their “criticisms” and “rejections” are properly received, they will correct the faults and character flows of their husbands and make them better men. Those criticisms and rejections create only anger and frustration inside the man. The result will be a man who is disconnected, bitter, and unemotional.
In the video, Gungor draws a picture of a big heart and says, “We’ll call this the girl’s heart.” In this talk, he’s referring to a woman in a marriage, not a minor girl, but an adult woman. When is it ever appropriate to call a woman a girl? This week, there has been a firestorm on Twitter between Mark Gungor and Sheila Gregoire. Sheila Gregoire is an author, speaker, and blogger at, To Love, Honor, and Vacuum.
Women of our day are the ones frustrated to the hilt. It is the woman who always seems to have her heart broken. It is the woman who is the most disappointed. I now believe women of the twenty-first century have completely unrealistic expectations when it comes to living with and dealing with men.
Mark Gungor has counseled many married couples with his “Laugh your Way to a Better Marriage” DVD set. Now here is a hard hitting set geared towards the teen group. In this collection of a 4 disc set he starts by telling of the relationship differences between male and female brains. He then goes on to discuss the dating scene and gives some sound but frank advice. Pam Stenzel also has a segment for both boys and girls that discusses the great reasons why sex before marriage is not the way to go. This hard hitting and informative discussion treats topics such as sexual diseases, teen pregnancies, and the effect that pre-martial sex has on marriages boldly yet tastefully.
Mark is the author of Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage (Simon & Schuster, 2008), the book based on his phenomenally successful seminar and years of working with thousands of couples. He is married to Debbie, his high school sweetheart and constant travel companion. The Gungors have been married for over 36 years and have two married children and five grandchildren. For most of human history, multiple generations of a family lived within close proximity to each other. Chores such as cooking, planting fields, washing clothes, caring for children, and harvesting crops were often shared by the family clan.
That means a man wants to be held in esteem and to be shown consideration and appreciation—even when he makes mistakes. He wants to be seen as a hero, especially in the eyes of his bride. He needs someone to believe in him when the odds are stacked against him. If a man doesn’t feel respected, he’s destined to act in a way reminiscent of the obnoxious, “I-can’t-get-no-respect,” Rodney Dangerfield. He becomes insulting, bug-eyed, and generally gross. Mark Gungor is a funny guy with a great message.