Joey Lawrence's dedication to fostering his close relationships helped strengthen his marriage to Samantha Cope. "Every situation will make you stronger if you're willing to put the work in," Joey, 49, told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting the upcoming graphic novel The Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency along with brothers Matthew and Andy Lawrence. "Life is a very imperfect, bumpy journey. We make all of our mistakes down here, I really do believe that. I know that for a fact, because I've made a ton and continue to make mistakes." Joey added, "Everything takes work.