Making Marriage Work For Dummies

Foreword.

Introduction.

PART I: What It Means To Say "I Do!".

Chapter 1: Taking a Candid Look at Marriage.

Chapter 2: The Five Building Blocks of a Working Marriage.

PART II: Can We Talk?

Chapter 3: Understanding the Roots of Marital Problems.

Chapter 4: Communicating with Your Partner.

Chapter 5: Fighting the Fair Way.

PART III: Making Marriage Sexy.

Chapter 6: Developing a Great Sex Life.

Chapter 7: When Sex Falters.

PART IV: Examining the Marriage Life Cycle.

Chapter 8: The First Years of Marriage.

Chapter 9: The Growing Family.

Chapter 10: Women and Men at Midlife.

Chapter 11: Making the Most of Marriage at Midlife.

Chapter 12: Remarriage and Stepfamilies.

PART V: Maintaining a Healthy Marriage.

Chapter 13: Reducing the Stress on Your Marriage.

Chapter 14: Exploring the Role of Money in Marriage.

Chapter 15: Examining Extramarital Affairs -- and Knowing What to Do about Them.

Chapter 16: Getting Outside Help.

Chapter 17: Understanding Divorce and Its Alternatives.

PART VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make Your Marriage More Romantic.

Chapter 19: Ten Things You Should Never Say to Your Partner.

Chapter 20: Ten Ways To Have a Fair Fight.

Chapter 21: Ten Signs That Your Marriage Is in Trouble.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Have a More Exciting Sex Life.

Appendix A: References.

Appendix B: Resources.

Index.

Book Registration Information.