Hi, I’m Mark Acuff. For over thirty-five years, I have worked with hundreds of couples, both preparing them for marriage and supporting them as they work through the different challenges of married life.

My wife Libby and I

We met when we were students at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Two years later we were married. Within two years after that, we were beginning our family. We have four adult children who now with their own families. And we now have nine grandchildren.

So, in forty-eight years of marriage we have experienced a lot! We have known incredible joys and deep heartaches. And we know what it is like to be on cruise-control. Like every couple we brought both strengths and challenges into our life together.  We are still learning how to love and support each other, and how to repair the hurts which we can still cause to one another. There is a security and joy in our love that is truly life-giving to us.

I started Purpose Filled Love because the research I am doing is inspiring and challenging me to love Libby with more insight, understanding and devotion. I want to share what I am learning with other couples and especially with men. And I want to be connected with a g rowing community of couples who want to love their partners well.

What about you?