Everyone sets out to succeed in marriage, but there are numerous fault lines, any one of which could lead to the break-up of the marriage. Which of these fault lines are the fatal ones? How much time does one have to correct a flaw? Can we know, at the outset, which relationships have little chance of surviving in the long-term?

"The most credible and interesting marital self-help book of all time."--Newsweek

Tara Parker-Pope's Well column in The New York Times has made her one of the most popular and e-mailed journalists in the nation. In this eye-opening--and ultimately optimistic--look at marriage today, Parker-Pope reveals the heart behind the statistics to bust the myths and share the true secrets to marital happiness.

Among her surprising findings:
- most marriages today are succeeding
- newlywed couples who don't fight are at a higher risk for divorce than those who do...