Prescription for a Happy Marriage

Book excerpt: "What do women want?" is a perennial question that has too long begged for an answer. That was before John D. Northup, M.D., an internist and gastroenterologist from Savannah, Georgia, conducted informal research for this book by interviewing women of different ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses. He asked them this question, "If your husband or significant other were to do one behavioral pattern that would very likely result in a permanent, longterm relationship, what would it be? The women's responses were refreshingly candid and surprisingly similar. The answers they gave fell into ten basic themes. Prescription for a Happy Marriage offers ten honestly simple doses of advice to improve your marriage. These recommendations can help men open the door of communication in marriage, and ultimately alleviate some of the stress and fatigue that many women battle. These one-page capsules of relationship-building techniques are not FDA approved but are enthusiastically endorsed by women seeking healthier, happier, more fulfilling lives with the men who love them.