Marriage is more than a ceremony and simply saying the words, "I Do." Here are twenty essential questions that will help you build a strong foundation for your marriage. Start talking about the important issues now, while you are engaged. Playing Twenty Questions With Your Fianc will help you and your fianc explore your common goals as well as understand your unique differences as you prepare for marriage. This is not a book simply to be read; it is a book to be experienced. In Playing Twenty Questions With Your Fianc, Dr Russell Gaede presents questions and then explains why the question is important. These questions are a way to start discussing the difficult and often forgotten questions. He points out that you do not have to agree on everything to make a marriage work, it is more about an understanding of each other. Getting married without any pre-marital preparation is like starting a business without a marketing plan. It can work, but there will be more bumps than necessary. Half of all marriages end in divorce and only half of those that endure are truly happy in the long run. If you just wing it, counting on your luck and romantic attachment, your odds of making your marriage a success are not very good. Successfully accomplishing a successful marriage takes preparation and work. Reading Playing Twenty Questions With Your Fianc and discussing your answers with your fianc is a great step in making your marriage successful.
Russell C. Gaede, PsyD is a practicing mental health clinician. He earned his Post-Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Dr Russ and his wife, Jennyfer, have been married over 20 years and have three wonderful children. Dr. Russ speaks to groups around the country on various topics such as marriage and family issues, improving your mental health, and learning to live a happier life. He enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.
