The Blooms interviewed 27 couples who had been together for an average of 30 years and seemed as happy as newlyweds.
by Charlie and Linda Bloom
The authors have been married more than 35 years and, over a two-year period, they interviewed 27 couples who had been together for an average of 30 years and seemed as happy as newlyweds.
Were they just lucky? The Blooms found that these couples had faced real challenges — difficulties with children and stepchildren, war wounds, infidelity and financial ruin.
They also found that with loving dialogue and open hearts, the couples had found ways to heal, grow and deepen their commitment through, and not despite, their challenges.
The Blooms distill this real-world wisdom into practical, positive actions any couple can take to achieve or regain not just a good marriage, but a great one.
$14.95 — New World Library, 14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949.
Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 29, Number 5, October/November 2010.
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