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Book Synopsis
Love can be bliss, but marriage takes work. Communication, compromise, and joint decision making are key ingredients to a successful marriage. This book helps you and your partner explore your common goals and perspectives as well as celebrate your unique differences as you prepare for your life journey together.

Table of Contents
Introduction
How to Use This Book
How to Discuss Your Differences
Part 1 • Your Past
1 Growing Up in a Traditional Family
2 Growing Up with Divorced or Single Parents
3 Impact and Influences of Other Relationships
4 At School and Play
5 Character Construction
Your Past: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 2 • Parents and In-Laws
6 Your Parents
7 Your In-Laws
8 Are We Our Parents?
9 Spending Time with Parents
10 One Big Happy Family
Parents and In-Laws: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 3 • Significant Others
11 Relatives
12 Friends
13 Pets
14 Exes and Past Relationships
15 Baristas to Bosses
Significant Others: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 4 • Children
16 How Many, if Any?
17 Reasons to Conceive
18 Raising a Baby
19 Financing a Family
20 Stepchildren and Guardianship
21 How Would You Respond?
Children: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 5 • Dreams, Drive, and Dogma
22 Religion and Spirituality
23 Race and Culture
24 Politics
25 Careers
26 Seven Years Later
27 Your Future
Dreams, Drive, and Dogma: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 6 • Daily Dos and Don’ts
28 Who Will Do What?
29 Daily Routine
30 Changes
31 Do You Mind?
32 Food Follies
Daily Dos and Don’ts: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 7 • Leisure Time
33 R&R Ratios
34 Planning Your Getaway
35 Once You’re There
36 Are We Having Fun Yet?
Leisure Time: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 8 • Finances
37 Saving and Spending Styles
38 Managing Your Money
39 The Ubiquitous Budget Worksheet
40 Money Honesty
41 When Times Get Tough
42 Debt: Liabilities and Responsibilities
43 Financial Checklist
Finances: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 9 • Physical Intimacy
44 What, Where, and How Often?
45 Turned On, Turned Off
46 Let’s Get Really Physical
47 What Would You Do?
48 Honor and Trust
Physical Intimacy: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 10 • Emotional Intimacy
49 The Real You
50 Showing How You Feel
51 Giving and Getting Love
52 Emotional Health Food
53 Emotional Junk Food
Emotional Intimacy: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 11 • Special Situations
54 Marrying Someone in the Military
55 Marrying a Noncitizen
56 Marrying a Criminal
57 Marrying a Celebrity
58 Marrying Someone Significantly Older or Younger
59 Marrying Someone with a Disability
Special Situations: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 12 • Your Wedding
60 The Big Day
61 Family, Friends, and Fiascos
62 Remarriage
63 To Have and to . . . Hold On!
64 Your Honeymoon
Your Wedding: Thoughts on Your Answers
Part 13 • Communication Styles
65 Personality Types
66 Virtual Voices
67 Don’t Speak
68 I Only Have “I”s For You
69 Killer Communication
Part 14 • Marriage Builders or Breakers
70 The Secret to Staying Together
71 The Friendship Factor
72 “I Do,” I Think
73 Reasons to Reconsider Marriage
74 Habits That Drive Couples Apart
Epilogue: Final Thoughts
Spousal Ten Commandments

1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married

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      Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
      Publication Date: 16/05/2004
      ISBN13: 9780071438032, 978-0071438032
      ISBN10: 0071438033
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Love can be bliss, but marriage takes work. Communication, compromise, and joint decision making are key ingredients to a successful marriage. This book helps you and your partner explore your common goals and perspectives as well as celebrate your unique differences as you prepare for your life journey together.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction
      How to Use This Book
      How to Discuss Your Differences
      Part 1 • Your Past
      1 Growing Up in a Traditional Family
      2 Growing Up with Divorced or Single Parents
      3 Impact and Influences of Other Relationships
      4 At School and Play
      5 Character Construction
      Your Past: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 2 • Parents and In-Laws
      6 Your Parents
      7 Your In-Laws
      8 Are We Our Parents?
      9 Spending Time with Parents
      10 One Big Happy Family
      Parents and In-Laws: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 3 • Significant Others
      11 Relatives
      12 Friends
      13 Pets
      14 Exes and Past Relationships
      15 Baristas to Bosses
      Significant Others: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 4 • Children
      16 How Many, if Any?
      17 Reasons to Conceive
      18 Raising a Baby
      19 Financing a Family
      20 Stepchildren and Guardianship
      21 How Would You Respond?
      Children: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 5 • Dreams, Drive, and Dogma
      22 Religion and Spirituality
      23 Race and Culture
      24 Politics
      25 Careers
      26 Seven Years Later
      27 Your Future
      Dreams, Drive, and Dogma: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 6 • Daily Dos and Don’ts
      28 Who Will Do What?
      29 Daily Routine
      30 Changes
      31 Do You Mind?
      32 Food Follies
      Daily Dos and Don’ts: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 7 • Leisure Time
      33 R&R Ratios
      34 Planning Your Getaway
      35 Once You’re There
      36 Are We Having Fun Yet?
      Leisure Time: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 8 • Finances
      37 Saving and Spending Styles
      38 Managing Your Money
      39 The Ubiquitous Budget Worksheet
      40 Money Honesty
      41 When Times Get Tough
      42 Debt: Liabilities and Responsibilities
      43 Financial Checklist
      Finances: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 9 • Physical Intimacy
      44 What, Where, and How Often?
      45 Turned On, Turned Off
      46 Let’s Get Really Physical
      47 What Would You Do?
      48 Honor and Trust
      Physical Intimacy: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 10 • Emotional Intimacy
      49 The Real You
      50 Showing How You Feel
      51 Giving and Getting Love
      52 Emotional Health Food
      53 Emotional Junk Food
      Emotional Intimacy: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 11 • Special Situations
      54 Marrying Someone in the Military
      55 Marrying a Noncitizen
      56 Marrying a Criminal
      57 Marrying a Celebrity
      58 Marrying Someone Significantly Older or Younger
      59 Marrying Someone with a Disability
      Special Situations: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 12 • Your Wedding
      60 The Big Day
      61 Family, Friends, and Fiascos
      62 Remarriage
      63 To Have and to . . . Hold On!
      64 Your Honeymoon
      Your Wedding: Thoughts on Your Answers
      Part 13 • Communication Styles
      65 Personality Types
      66 Virtual Voices
      67 Don’t Speak
      68 I Only Have “I”s For You
      69 Killer Communication
      Part 14 • Marriage Builders or Breakers
      70 The Secret to Staying Together
      71 The Friendship Factor
      72 “I Do,” I Think
      73 Reasons to Reconsider Marriage
      74 Habits That Drive Couples Apart
      Epilogue: Final Thoughts
      Spousal Ten Commandments

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