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The "Best Relationship Book of 2008" is now in paperback
Drs. Charles and Elizabeth Schmitz's award-winning book reveals how to sustain a long-term loving marriage. In addition to exploring the seven key ingredients that define a successful marriage—togetherness, truthfulness, respect and kindness, staying fit, joint finances, tactile communication, and surprise and unpredictability—the authors have included hundreds of insightful and practical interviews with happy couples.
Focuses on what's right about a successful relationship, rather than what's wrong
Written by a popular and very active couple known as "the marriage doctors," who lead lectures, training, workshops, and other events every week all over the country
Contains candid interviews with a diverse collection of happily married couples from around the world
This book offers a positive, upbeat approach to living happily ever after.
Contents
Foreword by Scott M. Stanley v
Special Thanks vii
Introduction ix
The Marriage Quiz xi
Chapter 1 How Will I Know I Am in Love? 1
Chapter 2 Learning to Dance 5
Chapter 3 Character in Love and Marriage 9
Chapter 4 It's the Little Things That Matter 13
Chapter 5 Nicknames: The Private Code for Love 17
Chapter 6 And Then . . . Along Came Kids 19
Chapter 7 Seven Surprising Secrets #1: It Takes Two to Tango 33
Chapter 8 Seven Surprising Secrets #2: No Sacred Cows 65
Chapter 9 Seven Surprising Secrets #3: The Golden Rule 105
Chapter 10 Seven Surprising Secrets #4: Your Body is Your Castle 135
Chapter 11 Seven Surprising Secrets #5: Filing a Joint Return 167
Chapter 12 Seven Surprising Secrets #6: The Loving Touch 187
Chapter 13 Seven Surprising Secrets #7: Beyond Boring 205
Chapter 14 Seven Secrets to Avoiding the Seven-Year Itch 223
Chapter 15 The Stress Test 227
Chapter 16 Marriage as a Torch Red Convertible 245
Chapter 17 A Tribute to Lasting Love 259
Chapter 18 Failure is an Option 263
Chapter 19 Reflections on Love and Marriage 273
Appendix 277
The Benefits of Marriage 278
A Seven-Week Program for Developing Ongoing Sharing in Your Marriage 282
Salad Recipes from "America's #1 Love and Marriage Experts" 288
Filing a Joint Return Activity 297
Marriage as a Torch Red Convertible Activity 299
About the Authors 301
Index 302
