Something You Should Know about Keeping Love Alive

December 7, 2011

Interview with Iris Krasnow, author of the book The Secret Lives Of Wives

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Mike Carruthers:
What determines how happy your marriage or relationship is? It turns out a big part of the answer is you.

Iris Krasnow:
Children leave home, partners work, jobs changes, friends move so really all you have to go the distance in life, in marriage is yourself.
 

September, 26, 2011

Interview with Barbara Bartlein, author of the book Marriage Makeover: Simple Ways to Revitalize Your Relationship Without Your Spouse Even Knowing

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Mike Carruthers:
The excitement that starts a marriage or long-term relationship often fades.

Barbara Bartlein:
More marriages just end with a whimper rather than a bang and part of the reason is people tend to put their marriage on the back burner and not put a lot of effort into it.
 

August 26, 2011

Interview with Maggie Scarf, author of the book September Songs: The Good News About Marriage in the Later Years

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Mike Carruthers:
Can people truly be content after years or decades of marriage? It's a question we've probably all wondered about at some point. Now someone's actually looked into this. And what did she find with these long-married couples?

Maggie Scarf:
They're happy - they're just happy! The marriages are so much more serene; they're affectionate; they've weathered the storm.
 

April 13, 2011

Interview with Sharyn Wolf, author of the book Love Shrinks: A Memoir of a Marriage Counselor's Divorce

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Mike Carruthers:
If you’re in a relationship you’re going to fight, so how you fight is going to have a big impact on that relationship. So how do you fight?

Sharyn Wolf:
Well you want to fight fair, there’s no name calling. You want to focus on the issue and not get distracted into a kitchen sink fight where every other issue that you’ve ever had together comes up.