Charles D Schmitz, Elizabeth a Schmitz

Building a Love That Lasts

The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 471g
• ISBN-13: 9780470571545
• ISBN-10: 0470571543
• Artikelnr.: 27075341

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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