About Book

Chapter One

Foundational Questions

The first chapter of the book is focused on ten foundational questions that each couple should ask and discuss with their future relationship partner before they get married. The primary reason that I begin with these particular questions is because I strongly believe that these questions are the foundational topics that must be discussed by two individuals who see themselves getting married at some point in the future. Each question in this chapter is followed by five questions for the future husband and wife to discuss with one another after they read the brief summary about the question. And, once the chapter is complete, both relationship partners are asked to evaluate and improve upon their responses to the questions discussed in the chapter. My hope for every individual who reads this first chapter of the book is that they increase their knowledge of marriage and become better prepared to create a marriage that is built to last.

Chapter Two

Basic Questions

The second chapter is focused on ten basic questions that each couple should ask and discuss with their future relationship partner before they get married. The primary reason that I introduce these ten basic questions is because many couples who enter into a lifetime commitment forget to ask some basic questions about their future relationship partner that are extremely important to know. Similar to Chapter One, each question discussed in this chapter is followed by five questions for the future husband and wife to discuss with one another after they read the brief summary about the question. And, as in the previous chapter, once the chapter is complete, both relationship partners are asked to evaluate and improve upon their responses to the questions discussed in the chapter. My hope is that working through the questions in this chapter will help every individual increase their knowledge of marriage and maximize the possibility of creating a marriage that will last.

Chapter Three

Internal Questions

The third chapter is focused on ten internal questions that each couple should ask and discuss with their future relationship partner before they get married. The primary reason that I raise these ten internal questions is because I wholeheartedly believe that discussing the questions in this chapter can save the husband and wife from many problems in their marriage. Also, because people seem to fall in love before they discuss serious questions about marriage and family, I wanted to create a chapter that challenges future husbands and wives to discuss these tough questions that some people try to avoid when they are in love. Similar to the previous chapters, each question discussed in this chapter is followed by five questions for the future husband and wife to discuss with one another after they read the brief summary about the question. And, as in the previous chapters, once the chapter is complete, both relationship partners are asked to evaluate and improve upon their responses to the questions discussed in the chapter. This third part of the book is geared toward strengthening both partners’ understanding of a healthy marriage and helping to equip them with the tools and outlook to create a strong marriage.

Chapter Four

Conflict Management Questions

The fourth chapter of the book is focused on ten questions that are geared toward helping future spouses learn to deal effectively with conflict in their marriage. The primary reason that I asked these ten questions is because I wholeheartedly believe that a discussion on this subject will help couples become more effective at dealing with conflict in their future marriage. Also, my experience in my previous marriage made it clear that marriage requires a great deal of work and that married couples must find effective ways of dealing with conflict within their marriage if they want it to last a lifetime. As in the previous chapters, each question in this chapter is followed by five questions for the future husband and wife to discuss with one another after they read the brief summary about the question, and, once the chapter is complete, both relationship partners are asked to evaluate and improve upon their responses to the questions discussed in the chapter. My hope for every individual reading this section of the book is that they will increase their ability to effectively handle conflict within their relationship and will therefore be better prepared to create a marriage that is built to last.

Chapter Five

Commitment Questions

The fifth chapter of the book is focused on ten specific questions about commitment that I believe each couple should ask and discuss with their future relationship partner before they get married. I asked these ten questions on commitment because I strongly believe that commitment is key to a successful marriage and that in order for two people to be married for a lifetime, both parties must be fully committed to one another, and they must have a great understanding about the commitment they are making before they decide to get married. The questions in this chapter are structured similar to those in the previous chapters, with each question followed by five questions to discuss after reading a brief summary. And, as in the previous chapters, once the chapter is complete, both partners are asked to evaluate and improve upon their responses to the questions discussed in the chapter. This fifth chapter is intended to support couples in increasing their knowledge of the role of commitment in marriage so they will be better prepared to create a future marriage that will last a lifetime.

Chapter Six

The Marriage Blueprint

In the final chapter of the book, I provide readers with some closing thoughts on marriage and some key nuggets of wisdom that I learned from my past marriage. My hope in this chapter is that these nuggets of wisdom about marriage will help future couples avoid the mistakes that I made in my previous marriage. Again, it’s all about creating marriages that are built to last a lifetime.