7.4 · Building a Partnership That Lasts
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Four decades of longitudinal observation on what actually predicts whether couples last. The Four Horsemen, bids for connection, repair attempts. Measurement, not opinion — which is the only register I’ll fully trust here.
Deepen
Section titled “Deepen”The All-or-Nothing Marriage
Why modern expectations of a single partner are historically unprecedented. Read it to calibrate what the word "perfect" could even mean.
Reference
Section titled “Reference”Eight Dates
Eight structured conversations every couple should have. A practical companion, not a standalone.