Lies at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriages

Dr.RobinSmithadvisescouplesonhowtotaketheweddingvowsthatweremadeinearnestandininnocence,toalevelwheretheycanbeusedtobuildahappy,healthy,satisfyingandlong-lastingmarriage.LiesattheAltarisforcoupleswhoareplanningmarriage,arenewlymarried,orwhohavebeenmarriedforyears.InLiesattheAltar:TheTruthAboutGreatMarriages,Dr.RobinSmithaddressestheunspokenneeds,unaskedquestions,outrageousexpectations,andhiddenagendasthatoftenlingerbeneaththesurfaceoftheweddingvowsandappearlatertocausepowerstruggles,suffering,andfeelingsofhopelessnessinmarriages.Dr.Smithdiscusseswhyit’simportanttohaveone’s"eyeswideopen"inamarriage;howtowritetruevowstoliveby;andwhyit’snevertoolatetorewriteyourvows.Sheillustratesheradvicewithdetailedstoriesfromherownlife,aswellasfromcouplesthatshehascounseled.Andinherinspiringconclusion,sheinvitescouplestolightuptheirlivesbyacknowledgingeachotherasindividuals,eachofwhomlightsacandle,andwholightsathirdcandlewhichrepresents"us."Calling“truth”thesecretingredientofgreatmarriages,Dr.Smithteachesindividualsandcoupleshowtofindthetruthwithinthemselvesandtheirpartners,whethertheyareheadingtothealtar,sufferinginanunhappymarriage,divorced,orsimplywanttobringmoresatisfactionandintimacyintotheirrelationship.