Most couples spend more time picking a wedding playlist than talking about how they will handle money, conflict, or the assumptions each of them is quietly carrying into the marriage. 5 Things to Know Before Marriage closes that gap.
Grounded in decades of research on what actually predicts a lasting marriage, this practical guide walks engaged and newly married couples through the five conversations that matter most: how you handle conflict, how you handle money, what your family taught you about love before you could talk, the unspoken assumptions you carry about roles and expectations, and how intimacy is built and rebuilt over a lifetime together.
Each chapter pairs real, relatable stories with conversation starters and hands on exercises designed to be worked through together, not just read. This isn't a book about whether your relationship is strong enough for marriage. It's a book for couples who already know it is, and want to walk in with their eyes open.
Whether you're newly engaged, deep into wedding planning, or already married and wishing someone had handed you this sooner, these five conversations offer something more useful than romance: a shared vocabulary for building a marriage on purpose.