Real Life Marriage

This is a reprint of the 1987 edition that claimed that although marriage can be wonderful, even the best of marriages have times when: reality just doesn't live up to expectations; one partner needs more closeness than the other; differences seem to loom bigger than agreements; one spouse feels stifled or stuck; kids put strain on the relationship; communication stalls; careers clash or new life stages bring new problems. What happens then? Many couples divorce--or drift into stale or conflict-ridden relationships. But there's another option! You can face up to reality and learn to grow together--to make your differences a source of enrichment and to build a relationship tough and resilient enough to survive real life pressures.