Marriage Made Simple: 50 Hints Building Long-Lasting Love

by Gayle M. Gardner and Kris Conover

Marriage Made Simple is a charming collection of time-tested advice. Its small chapters are devoted to the wide range of virtues that are needed for a successful marriage, from encouragement in A Pat on the Back and acceptance in Warts and All, to spontaneity in Dance by the Light of the Moon affection in A Spoonful a Day and communication in Leave the Light On. Sprinkled with quotes from Ann Landers, Kahlil Gibran, and everyday people who have learned...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452280389
• ISBN13: 9780452280380
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 1 year and up
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 6

Customer Reviews

This book is a perfect gift for any married couple.

I loved this book. The authors have managed to give good advice about a serious subject in a humorous way. The format is perfect for the subject. If you expect to get your husband to read anything of a self help nature, it should be organized in short paragraphs, suitable for reading in the bathroom! The tone should be positive and light. This book fits these two criteria so that there will be a chance MEN will also read things to help the marriage.

A perfect book for the newlywed and the "oldly" wed!

It's small. It's inexpensive. It's a little nugget of gold. Here's a book that asks the question, "Can 'Happily Ever After' really exist." Well, apparently for these authors, it does. And they tell us how.It is easy to be skeptical of a marriage advice book, but this one strikes a note of recognition on every point. The chapter on "Medicinal Sex" is something everyone should read.If your marriage is working, read this book. It might give you insight into why it is working. If you know a young couple getting married, get them this book. It just might help them stay together, no mean feat in today's world. And if you think your marriage is not working, this book might help you decide if the relationship is really in trouble, or just needs some re-thinking.It's very short, very easy to read. A gem. Get it.

A blueprint for marital success!

I loved this book. Not only did the authors shed light on opportunities I had missed in my marriage but they offered a friendly reminder of the little things that should have been a part of our everyday life but do to the hecticness of our every day routine had somehow slipped away! This book provides valuable insight into marriage for those in marital distress as well as those who are happily and deeply in love with their spouse. Regardless of your marriage journey, this book is a must read!

The perfect gift for all newlyweds

What a great book! The authors tell it like it is, the good and the bad. I bought this as a wedding gift for a friend, and plan to do so for all future weddings! Newlyweds and couples married for 50 years can learn something from this book.