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Book SynopsisThe 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 marriagetogetherness, truthfulness, respect and kindness, staying fit, joint finances, tactile communication, and surprise and unpredictabilitythe 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.
Table of ContentsForeword 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
