Forever and a Day: An Invitation to Create a Marriage That Lasts a Lifetime

With humor, gentleness and affection, Bob & Rita share stories about many subjects taken from more than forty years of marriage. Their accounts of life together provide insights from their own marriage, while Hints, Tips and Things We Learned Along the Way provide additional understanding gleaned from their own and the marriages of others. Couples may be surprised to discover much about their own marriage and find that they can have more open discussion in many areas. An easy and fun read whether you have been married a short time, a very long time or anywhere in between. Even couples preparing for marriage may gain insight into the commitment they are about to make.

Bob and Rita Boeke present the Forever and a Day workshop for married couples, based on this book. Since 1974, the Boekes have presented hundreds of retreats, workshops and days of enrichment for married couples and priests. They have been featured speakers at regional and national conventions and have held leadership positions at the local, regional and national levels of Worldwide Marriage Encounter. They have designed and led marriage preparation programs for their church and frequently speak to RCIA, high school groups and others about marriage. They have worked with the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Bob authored a column on religion from a lay perspective which was published in The Catholic New World. Together, Bob and Rita have over sixty years of teaching experience in high schools and colleges. They have been married for more than forty years, have four children and six grandchildren. They make their home in suburban Chicago.