Making Marriage Work For Dummies

"The premier therapist team in the country — husband–and–wife therapists Dr. Steve and Sue Simring" — Montel Williams Features useful tools and techniques to keep communication strong! With proven strategies for managing money, sex, and the in–laws! Filled with ideas you can use now to build on that day you took your vows! Drawing on their own experience, including thirty years of marriage, three children, and decades of couples counseling, expert authors Steven and Sue Simring show you how to build a strong, happy, and long–lasting marriage — and explain how to deal constructively with any problems along the way. Discover how to: Keep your marriage strong Spice up your sex life Develop conflict–resolution skills Cope with midlife change Find alternatives to divorce Succeed with remarriage Get smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily ™ e–mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers

Foreword. Introduction. PART I: What It Means To Say "I Do!". Chapter 1: Taking a Candid Look at Marriage. Chapter 2: The Five Building Blocks of a Working Marriage. PART II: Can We Talk? Chapter 3: Understanding the Roots of Marital Problems. Chapter 4: Communicating with Your Partner. Chapter 5: Fighting the Fair Way. PART III: Making Marriage Sexy. Chapter 6: Developing a Great Sex Life. Chapter 7: When Sex Falters. PART IV: Examining the Marriage Life Cycle. Chapter 8: The First Years of Marriage. Chapter 9: The Growing Family. Chapter 10: Women and Men at Midlife. Chapter 11: Making the Most of Marriage at Midlife. Chapter 12: Remarriage and Stepfamilies. PART V: Maintaining a Healthy Marriage. Chapter 13: Reducing the Stress on Your Marriage. Chapter 14: Exploring the Role of Money in Marriage. Chapter 15: Examining Extramarital Affairs –– and Knowing What to Do about Them. Chapter 16: Getting Outside Help. Chapter 17: Understanding Divorce and Its Alternatives. PART VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make Your Marriage More Romantic. Chapter 19: Ten Things You Should Never Say to Your Partner. Chapter 20: Ten Ways To Have a Fair Fight. Chapter 21: Ten Signs That Your Marriage Is in Trouble. Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Have a More Exciting Sex Life. Appendix A: References. Appendix B: Resources. Index. Book Registration Information.

Steven Simring, M.D., M.P.H., and Sue Klavans Simring, D.S.W., are experienced lecturers and psychotherapists who have appeared regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Montel Williams Show. Gene Busnar is a freelance writer.