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The Lucas' are  2 Cultures, 1 Love

These M2M videos contain completely different material than the book and the workbook. Marvin and Sharisse share their 30+ years of relational experiences; many are painful, and some jeopardize their relationship. These videos show their perseverance and, step by step on how they overcame their obstacles.  

Week One 

  • Personal Inventory: Marvin shares the importance of self-care and how you can find renewed energy to face your waning relationship.

  • ​Rules of Engagement and Couple Contract: In this video, Marvin describes the importance of committing to the process and how to break the cycle of frustration when talking about sensitive/hurtful topics.

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Week Two 

  • Communication: Marvin and Sharisse had a disagreement the night before shooting the video. They resolve this within the session and share their evolution with communication.

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Week Three

  • Childhood Reflections: In this video, Sharisse shares a painful childhood memory that Marvin had never heard of before. Even after 30+ years, we can still learn things about each other!

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Week Four

  • Cultural/ Gender Differences: Marvin and Sharisse discuss their cultures and their significant differences. They also share how they learned to accept them.

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Week Five

  • Holistic Relationship: Marvin explains what it means to have a Holistic Relationship and start the healing process.

Week Six

  • The Secret Sauce: Marvin and Sharisse share what they do to keep the flame burning in their relationship. Find out what their secret sauce is.


Week Seven

  • True Forgiveness: Is true forgiveness possible? Can we forgive and forget? Marvin and Sharisse share about Marvin’s betrayal and the path to redemption. 

Week Eight

  • Health/Disabilities: If a relationship stays together long enough they will have short or long term health issues. Marvin explains the challenges that poor health or disabilities can have on a relationship. 

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Week Nine

  • Unhealthy Influences/priority: Kids, Work, Responsibilities, and then a struggling relationship. How can we get back to us? Marvin and Sharisse discuss how to block out the clutter of life and establish boundaries to keep their relationship a priority.  


Week Ten

  • Mental Health: Sharisse shares her ongoing battle with Depression, and Marvin shares how he copes with it from a Husband’s perspective. 

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Week Eleven

  • Affairs and Emotional Affairs: Can a couple survive Infidelity? Marvin and Sharisse explain their journey back to health after Infidelity. 


Week Twelve

  • Addiction:  Marvin’s alcoholism started as a teenager. How did he stop this destructive behavior? How did Sharisse cope?


Week Thirteen

  • Materialism: Marvin and Sharisse grew up in lower-income families. They both fell into the trap of Materialism. What did they do as a couple to overcome this? 


Week Fourteen

  • All Business with a Little Love: Marvin runs his own business and has worked for Fortune 500 companies. The Lucas' shares how to have a work/life balance while prioritizing their relationship. 


Week Fifteen

  • ED and Sexual Desire: The Lucas’ have seen their individual sex life ebb and flow! How does a partner cope when they are not getting their needs met?


Week Sixteen

  • Weight Gain: Has your Partner gained weight? When Lucas met, he was a Fitness Instructor, and Sharisse was an aspiring model. They were in their prime. Marvin gained 100lbs in their relationship! How did Sharisse cope with this?


Week Seventeen

  • To Debt Do Us Part: Debt plagued Lucas for 20 years of their marriage. They share the strain it put on their relationship in this video. 


Week Eighteen

  • History of Childhood Abuse: Childhood abuse can be mental, emotional, or physical. Sharisse shares the sexual abuse she suffered in her childhood and her path to healing. Marvin explains what adjustments he had to make to accommodate her on this journey. 


Week Nineteen

  • Grief: Loss affects us all differently. Depending on the connection, aspects of grief may never go away! Marvin explains the grieving stages and the right spirit during this time. 


Week Twenty

  • Hormonal Challenges: Sharisse is now in her 50s and has experienced every hormonal stage a woman can go through. This video is her testimony of her battle through womanhood. Marvin shares how to be supportive during these periods!


Week Twenty One 

  • Abusive Relationship: Marvin shares the dangers of being in an abusive relationship and when it is time to leave it. What are the signs to stay or go? 


Week Twenty Two

  • Are We Ready for Marriage? Does the relationship get better when you get married? What can we do to see if we are ready? Marvin and Sharisse share their thoughts on the early days of their relationship and what foundation needed to be laid before they said: “I do.” 


Week Twenty Three

  • The In-Laws: Do your In-Laws like you?  Are they trying to guilt you or shame you? How do you win them over? Sharisse shares about the challenges of leaving her Hispanic home. 


Week Twenty Four

  • Intimacy: What is Intimacy? Is Intimacy just sex? The Lucas’  discuss this mystery and share their secrets to a deeper relationship.

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