Building a Love That Lasts – The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage
The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage
Samenvatting
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.
Specificaties
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<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>The Marriage Quiz.</p>
<p>Chapter 1 How Will I Know I Am in Love?</p>
<p>Chapter 2 Learning to Dance.</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Character in Love and Marriage.</p>
<p>Chapter 4 It′s the Little Things That Matter.</p>
<p>Chapter 5 Nicknames: the Private Code for Love.</p>
<p>Chapter 6 And Then . . . Along Came Kids.</p>
<p>Chapter 7 Seven Secrets #1: It Takes Two to Tango.</p>
<p>Chapter 8 Seven Secrets #2: No Sacred Cows.</p>
<p>Chapter 9 Seven Secrets #3: the Golden Rule.</p>
<p>Chapter 10 Seven Secrets #4: Your Body Is Your Castle.</p>
<p>Chapter 11 Seven Secrets #5: Filing a Joint Return.</p>
<p>Chapter 12 Seven Secrets #6: the Loving Touch</p>
<p>Chapter 13 Seven Secrets #7: Beyond Boring.</p>
<p>Chapter 14 Seven Secrets to Avoiding the Seven–Year Itch.</p>
<p>Chapter 15 the Stress Test.</p>
<p>Chapter 16 Marriage as a Torch Red Convertible.</p>
<p>Chapter 17 a Tribute to Lasting Love.</p>
<p>Chapter 18 Failure Is an Option.</p>
<p>Chapter 19 Reflections on Love and Marriage.</p>
<p>Appendix.</p>
<p>The Benefits of Marriage.</p>
<p>A Seven–Week Program for Developing Ongoing Sharing in Your Marriage.</p>
<p>Salad Recipes from America′s #1 Love and Marriage Experts .</p>
<p>Filing a Joint Return Activity.</p>
<p>Marriage as a Torch Red Convertible Activity.</p>
<p>About the Authors.</p>
<p>Index.</p>