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October 13, 2025 19 mins

In this conversation, Mark Hicks discusses the importance of love in relationships and how it can be applied to various aspects of life, including family, community, and workplace cultures. He emphasizes the need for dignity, truthfulness, compassion, accountability, autonomy, and interdependence in building healthy cultures. The discussion also touches on the state of internet connectivity in the U.S. compared to other countries, highlighting the need for improvement.

Takeaways

  • Love is the answer to all questions.
  • Every family has its own culture.
  • Dignity is a non-negotiable in any culture.
  • Truthfulness is essential for healthy relationships.
  • Compassion and accountability can coexist.
  • Autonomy is important for individual contribution.
  • Interdependence is key to thriving cultures.
  • A house divided against itself cannot stand.
  • We need each other to build healthy relationships.

Dr. Mark A. Hicks, author of the book 'Learning Love,' provides tangible, real-life insights on how to build healthy, happy, thriving relationships, even if you come from a dysfunctional family background, have been through a divorce, or struggled with relationships in the past. Love isn't about fate. Love is a skill set, and this is the place to learn that skill set as we spend some time learning love.

Order "Learning Love: Building a Life that Matters and Healthy Relationships that Last": https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/learning-love-mark-a-hicks/1146412363?ean=9781636985954

Visit Dr. Mark A. Hicks online: https://www.markahicks.com/

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