Building a Love That Lasts: The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage
Author(s): Charles D. Schmitz
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. This title focuses on what's right about a successful relationship, rather than what's wrong. It is 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. It 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.
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Dr. Charles D. Schmitz is dean and professor of counseling and family therapy, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz, is president of their joint enterprise, Successful Marriage Reflections, LLC. Married for 43-plus years, they live in St. Louis, Missouri.
Special Thanks. Introduction. The Marriage Quiz. Chapter 1 How Will I Know I Am in Love? Chapter 2 Learning to Dance. Chapter 3 Character in Love and Marriage. Chapter 4 It's the Little Things That Matter. Chapter 5 Nicknames: the Private Code for Love. Chapter 6 And Then ... Along Came Kids. Chapter 7 Seven Secrets #1: It Takes Two to Tango. Chapter 8 Seven Secrets #2: No Sacred Cows. Chapter 9 Seven Secrets #3: the Golden Rule. Chapter 10 Seven Secrets #4: Your Body Is Your Castle. Chapter 11 Seven Secrets #5: Filing a Joint Return. Chapter 12 Seven Secrets #6: the Loving Touch Chapter 13 Seven Secrets #7: Beyond Boring. Chapter 14 Seven Secrets to Avoiding the Seven-Year Itch. Chapter 15 the Stress Test. Chapter 16 Marriage as a Torch Red Convertible. Chapter 17 a Tribute to Lasting Love. Chapter 18 Failure Is an Option. Chapter 19 Reflections on Love and Marriage. Appendix. The Benefits of Marriage. A Seven-Week Program for Developing Ongoing Sharing in Your Marriage. Salad Recipes from "America's #1 Love and Marriage Experts". Filing a Joint Return Activity. Marriage as a Torch Red Convertible Activity. About the Authors. Index.
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- : John Wiley & Sons Australia, Limited
- : Jossey Bass Wiley
- : 0.379
- : 01 February 2010
- : 231mm X 178mm X 22mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Charles D. Schmitz
- : Paperback
- : 110
- : English
- : 646.78
- : 320