Dr. Phil Says Engaged Couple Has ‘A Lot Of Premarital Work To Do’

Mark Anthony and his Russian-born fiancée, Marina, say love in the time of COVID-19 has put a strain on their relationship. The couple says they met in Las Vegas in November 2019, and got engaged a month later.

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Marina says she returned to Moscow in January after they had an argument, and since travel restrictions were put in place due to the pandemic, they don’t know when they’ll get to see one another again.

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Mark Anthony and Marina both admit they have differences of opinion when it comes to how their marriage should work. Mark Anthony asks Dr. Phil’s opinion as to whether they should be getting married in May as they had previously planned.

“Absolutely, unequivocally not,” says Dr. Phil. “To get married and make it work, you two have a lot of premarital work you need to do before you even have a remote chance of success when you get married.”

And later, Mark Anthony has a surprise question for Marina. What is her response?


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