1: Evening the odds : lessons for finding a mate. Follow your heart ; Follow your head ; Values come first ; You're marrying a family ; Three warning signs ; Five secrets for choosing your partner
2: Communication is the key. Talk, talk, talk ; No one is a mind reader ; Mind your manners ; All in good time ; Three danger signs ; Five secrets for great communication
3: Getting through the hard parts. Children: put your relationship first ; Work-family stress: make your home a safe haven ; In-laws: on good terms, without surrender ; Household chores: play to your strengths ; Money: deal with debt ; Five secrets for managing stress
4: Keeping the spark alive. Think small (and positive) ; Become friends ; Sexuality
the spark changes ; Give up grudges ; Get help ; Five secrets for keeping the spark alive
5: Thinking like an expert about love and marriage. Respect each other ; Be a team ; Make time ; Lighten up ; Accept your partner as is ; The last lesson: As long as you both shall live.
