The Second Half of Marriage: Facing the Eight Challenges of Every Long-Term Marriage

Offers advice on creating a marriage that is partner-focused instead of child-focused, renewing romance, improving communication, and adjusting to changing roles

The kids are gone or leaving soon. Where do you go from here? As baby boomers join other second halfers, David and Claudia Arp provide answers and practical help in this groundbreaking book. Drawing on their national survey of hundreds of second half couples, the Arps reveal eight marital challenges every long-term marriage faces, and offer strategies and exercises for meeting each of them. The second half of marriage can be a time when partners renew their love for each other and reinvent their marriage. This book is perfect for small groups, and for every couple who wants to make the rest of their marriage the best. Now in softcover with discussion guide.