Simple Principles for a Happy and Healthy Marriage

Book excerpt: More than 2.4 million couples get married each year, but over 40 percent of all marriages in the U.S. result in divorce. The reason for this is that couples fail to follow simple principles that lead to a happy and successful marriage. This is what this book is all about. Simple Principles for a Happy & Healthy Marriage offers practical tips and advice that any married couple can apply right away to enhance their relationship. Written in a direct, easy-to-read style, this book offers simple principles that couples of any age must follow, including the secrets of communication, trust, romance, finances, and resolving conflict. Whether the couples are newlyweds or long-married senior citizens, they will all benefit from the wisdom contained in Simple Principles for a Happy & Healthy Marriage. In addition to the 200 powerful principles for a successful marriage and their supporting text, this book contains exercises that couples can practice to build a strong and lasting relationship. Alex A. Lluch is the author of over 70 best-selling books in subjects such as parenting, babies, children, weddings, health, and home. He lives in San Diego, California with his wife and three children.