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  1. Marriage Builder - The little things are the big things
    On Sep 28, 2007
    It's the little things, day by day, that can make or break a relationship. Marriage experts Claudia and David Arp -- founders of...
  2. Marriage Builder - Stick to one model
    On Sep 28, 2007
    On his fiftieth wedding anniversary, Henry Ford was asked: "What is the formula for a good marriage?" His sage advice?...
  3. Revolutionary ideas for a passionate marriage
    On Sep 28, 2007
    In his book Passionate Marriage , sex therapist Dr David Schnarch asserts that the greatest sexual pleasure in life is possible in...
  4. Who ate my soulmate? 11 secrets to rekindling the fire before...
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Have you ever wondered what happened to the prince/princess that you started dating a while back? Did your soulmate turn into a...
  5. The spiritual side of marriage
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Do you pray and share spiritual insight with your spouse? The very act of sharing these values may strengthen your marriage, and...
  6. Split-shift marriages
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Struggling to find ways to keep your love alive while you and your spouse keep opposite schedules? Writer Michele Lightfoot provides...
  7. Revisiting Your Vows
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Author T.W. Winslow writes, "For better, for worse, until death do us part. Powerful words indeed. How easy it is for us to...
  8. Is your marriage a symbiotic blob?
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Valentine's Day is a day of candy, flowers, lingerie, romantic candlelit dinners, lingering kisses . . . and the pursuit of a...
  9. The untold secrets of a long, happy marriage
    On Sep 28, 2007
    After seven years of marriage, writer Karon Thackston still feels like a newlywed. She shares with us the seven cornerstones to a...
  10. Cleaving - The story of a marriage
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Marriage is like a rainforest. You have the canopy and the understory. The story of a marriage contains all that grows in the...
  11. Bywords of marriage
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Cleaving: The Story of a Marriage , told by its authors in alternating voices, is both the story and the understory of a...
  12. Highly ambitious women married to less-ambitious men
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Are you more ambitious and motivated than your husband? If your answer is yes, your marriage may be headed to divorce court. Marnie...
  13. The more things change, the more marriages stay the same
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Despite major economic and social changes, the overall quality of marriage in the United States has not changed in the last 20...
  14. Love after pregnancy loss
    On Sep 28, 2007
    One year after miscarrying, two-thirds of women say their relationships with their husbands or partners stayed the same or improved,...
  15. Marriage Builder - How compatible are you?
    On Sep 28, 2007
    We fall in love with a personality, but we must live with a character. How compatible are you with that character you fell in...
  16. Marriage Builder - 'Til debt do us part
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Have you heard the saying, "Till debt do us part?" Perhaps this is a sensitive subject at your house. If so, it's time...
  17. Marriage Builder - How much do you know about your mate?
    On Sep 28, 2007
    How much do you really know about your mate? Marriage experts Claudia and David Arp -- founders of Marriage Alive! -- share with you...
  18. Marriage Builder - The encouragement habit
    On Sep 28, 2007
    ant to develop the habit of encouraging each other? Then have an encouragement date! Marriage experts Claudia and David Arp have...
  19. Marriage Builder - Great Dates No. 2 -- Learning to talk
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Making time for the Great Dates in this new series is a great way to reaffirm your commitment to your spouse. In Date #2, marriage...
  20. Marriage Builder - Great Dates No. 3 -- A date to the zoo
    On Sep 28, 2007
    Making time for the Great Dates in this new series is a great way to reaffirm your commitment to your spouse. In Date #3, marriage...

"Happily ever after" -- or at least most of the time -- is the goal when couples take vows. But if they've taken the time to ask the tough questions before they take the leap, they know marriage takes emotional work. We discuss everything you need to know about building and maintaining a strong marriage, covering topics like secrets to a lasting marriage, the key role of friendship, long-term passion and intimacy, the balance of power, effects on your tax situation, the spiritual side of your union, and the importance of humor and empathy. And for the inevitable downturns, we offer advice on fighting fairly, how to cope with a nagging spouse, money issues, how relationship stress affects you and your kids, knowing the right words to say at the right time and when silence is golden, forgiveness, signs of cheating, preventing infidelity and what to do when you've tried everything else. Experts like Claudia and David Arp provide marriage builders to strengthen your marriage, too!

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