The Marriage Spirit: Finding the Passion and Joy of Soul-Centered Love

In The Marriage Spirit Evelyn and Paul Moschetta, Manhattan marriage counselors and contributors to the Ladies' Home Journal column "Can This Marriage Be Saved?," go beyond the usual recommendations to help couples improve their relationships. The Moschettas believe that a good marriage isn't just a source of emotional and sexual companionship, but that it is a "sacred place" where two people's higher spiritual selves come together. They say that most married people share only their egos, which are selfish, vulnerable, and in need of constant validation. By using such techniques as meditation, visualization, and a variety of spiritual exercises, however, couples can access and share their higher selves so that "the sacred in you touches the sacred in your partner." Readers with troubled marriages may find that this advice brings them closer to their mates, while those whose marriages are essentially healthy can use the tools to take their relationships to a higher plane altogether.