Favorite Quotes
by
Drs. Charles
and Elizabeth
Schmitz
America's #1
Love and Marriage Experts
“You’ve had a perfect wedding and now you have a glimpse of what can come next if only you will commit to building a love that lasts with the seven surprising secrets of successful marriage.”
“The relationship between husband and wife trumps everything else in a marriage. Get it right and good things follow. Get it
wrong and lots of bad things often happen!”
"No marriage was ever saved or made successful because the couple had a great sex life!"
“The fact is most successful marriages experience difficult challenges, yet they survive and thrive. Our research tells us why.”
by
America's #1
Love and Marriage
Experts
The Love and Marriage Experts
Drs. Charles and Elizabeth Schmitz are renowned love and marriage
experts and authors of the award-winning book, Building a Love That
Lasts: The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage (Jossey-
Bass/Wiley). As “The Official Guides To Marriage” for
www.SelfGrowth.com, the top self-help website in the world, Marriage
Experts for www.psychologytoday.com and the National Marriage
Advice Examiners for Examiner.com, they provide inspiration and
guidance to readers around the globe.
The Doctors know that when it comes to successful and satisfying
relationships, simple things matter most. They understand what makes
relationships work because they have conducted three decades of
research on successful marriages, as well as sharing personal
experience drawn from their own 45-year marriage.
Dr. Charles D. Schmitz is a highly successful faculty member and administrator in higher education. He is Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Counseling and Family Therapy at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, where he has focused on counseling psychology and leadership. During his distinguished career, Charles has received more than 40 local, state, and national awards; published 400 articles, manuscripts, books, and scholarly papers; delivered 600 speeches and professional presentations throughout the world; and has frequently appeared on radio, television, and in print. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia.
Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz is a full-time writer and lecturer. She has served as an award-winning administrator and educator for 36 years. She received her Ed.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has lectured at numerous colleges in the areas of counseling and leadership. Elizabeth has received 25 local, state, and national awards; published over 250 articles, manuscripts, and books; delivered over 400 speeches and presentations; made numerous radio and television appearances; and been quoted extensively in the media. She is president of Successful Marriage Reflections in St. Louis, Missouri, where she and Charles reside.
Together, the Schmitz’s have written the award-winning books, Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage and Simple Things Matter in Love and Marriage, and are popular speakers and talk show guests. Their latest book, Building a Love That Lasts, provides more surprising insights on creating successful relationships. (Jossey-Bass/Wiley).
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