Secrets of Great Marriages : Real Truth from Real Couples about Lasting Love

Have you ever wondered why it is the some people who have had horrendous childhood experiences have created successful relationships and some others who have experienced ideal childhoods just don't seem to be able to get it right? This book will give you that answer and many more!

Over a two-year period, Charlie and Linda Bloom interviewed over 50 couples who had been married for an average of thirty-one  years and seemed as happy as newlyweds. Were they just lucky? Or did they know something that most other couples don't know? Or did they do something different? And if so, What?

Their ground-breaking book features 27 of those couples who share the sometimes surprising secrets of their success in overcoming the challenges that occur in nearly all committed partnerships in one form or another.

The Blooms found that these couples had faced real challenges -- difficulties with children and stepchildren, war wounds, infidelity, health crises, and financial ruin. They also found that with loving dialogue and open hearts, the couples had found ways to heal, grow, and deepen their commitment through, not despite, their challenges. The authors distill this real-world wisdom into practical, positive actions any couple can use to achieve or regain not just a good marriage but a great one!