cover image Being Happy Being Married: A Guide to Building a Better Relationship

Being Happy Being Married: A Guide to Building a Better Relationship

Lee Schnebly. Da Capo Press, $16.95 (256pp) ISBN 978-1-55561-322-8

""If I had to identify the biggest cause of marital unhappiness, I'd say it's the set of expectations we have about marriage in the first place,"" explains mental health and marriage counselor Lee Schnebly. Breezier than most how-to manuals, Being Happy Being Married: A Guide to Building a Better Relationship encourages readers to understand that making a good marriage requires hard work and that achieving a perfect marriage may not be possible. Among her recommendations is that both partners set goals and, based on an understanding of their partner's desires, negotiate priorities. ( June)