9To know and be known. To share memories and dreams, consequences and plans. To reach for one who is reaching for you. To love and be loved. Being married can be among the greatest joys in life--but it isn't easy.

Priest, author, and spiritual director Frank Wade offers wisdom and insight cultivated from five decades of counseling and ministry, presenting fundamental principles to building and maintaining a happy and hallowed marriage. Each principle includes questions to provoke thoughtful and profound conversation. This common sense guide is a crucial companion for couples of all sorts and in all stages, from dating and engagement to celebrating decades together, from blissfully happy to struggling to find a way forward. This book provides tools and encouragement to find--or fine-tune--the joy in the art of being together.