How to make the thorns in your marriage come up roses.

ContentsReal-Life Problem Solvers 9Workbook Exercises 11Acknowledgments 13Introduction: More Today Than Yesterday 171. Love Is Not Enough 21A marriage survives and thrives when a couple learnsto use problems to their advantage.2. Why Every Marriage Has Everyday Problems 31All your difficulties can be traced to one of five sourcesand knowing the source makes all the difference.3. Tackle This Problem First...and All Others Get Easier 53A fine line separates an obstacle from an opportunity andit's discovered the instant a couple sees it with new eyes.4. Who Said Sex Was a Problem? 71The magic of marriage inevitably wanes if you don'trecognize and accept the two sides of intimacy and sex(not to mention having a baby).5. The Six Subtle Saboteurs of Every Marriage 93Learn to defend your marriage against these sneak attacksand you will have built an impenetrable fortress of love.6. How to Solve Any Problem in Five (Not-So-Easy) Steps 115Discover the "slumbering powers" of your marriage anduse this proven plan for revolutionizing your love life.7. Joining Your Spirits Like Never Before 139Deep down in the soul of your marriage is a thirst forconnection that can only be quenched when you drinkfrom the ultimate source of love.8. The Good That Comes from a Problem-Solving Marriage 167Every day your love expands when you clearly see you'vebecome more richly yourselves together than you couldhave ever managed alone.Appendix: Practical Help for a Marriage in Crisis 175Notes 201About the Authors 205