Download or read book The Essential Guide to a Lasting Marriage written by Karla Dougherty and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're going to say "I do,” you want to mean it . . . for a lifetime. Today, many couples struggle with keeping their marriages alive—maybe because they look at marriage as a job instead of an emotional partnership. In this insightful and practical guide, the authors share concrete insights and ideas that can help carry a couple along life's long romantic journey together. • Down-to-earth accessible advice filled with real-life anecdotes. • Addresses each stage of a lifelong relationship.