Mark D. Ogletree was raised in Texas and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age 18. He served an LDS mission from 1982-1984 in Seattle, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1987 from Brigham Young University; Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from Northern Arizona University, 1990; Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 1994 from Northern Arizona University; and a Ph.D. in Family and Human Development from Utah State University in May 2000.

Mark worked for 20 years in the seminary and institute program. He taught both seminary and institute in Mesa, Arizona, Logan, Utah, and later became the institute director in Dallas, Texas.

In 2010, Mark accepted a position at Brigham Young University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine. At BYU, he teaches courses on the Eternal Family and Living Prophets.

Additionally, Mark has worked in private practice for over 30 years as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Mark has published books and articles on marriage and family relationships. Some of his most recent books include:

  • So Your In Love, Now What?

  • Finding Peace in Difficult Times

  • Babysitters Are Cheaper Than Divorces

  • No Other Success: The Parenting Practices of David O. McKay

  • Preparing for Your Celestial Marriage

  • Just Married

  • Raising an Army of Helaman’s Warriors

Mark is married to the former Janie Cook, and they have eight children, and 24 grandchildren.

Mark and Janie are also the hosts of a weekly podcast, “Preserving Families” that you can listen to on Apple Music, Spotify, or from their website: www.preservingfamilies.org