(I am not a physicist) As far as I understand the current theory (i.e. our best guess), the 4 fundamental forces are somehow countering the expansion so that, e

(I am not a physicist) As far as I understand the current theory (i.e. our best guess), the 4 fundamental forces are somehow countering the expansion so that, even as everything in the universe expands, including e.g. every single atom, the forces are even stronger and are pulling stuff together. I think this just opens more questions than it resolves, and would really like to hear a better explanation.