75 Habits for a Happy Marriage: Marriage Advice to Recharge and Reconnect Every Day

by Ashley Davis Bush, Daniel Arthur Bush

Powerful techniques for strengthening your marriage!

The stresses and strains of life can unravel the tight bond you once had with your spouse, leaving you feeling lonely, frustrated, and unfulfilled. 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage shows you how to restore that intimate and joyful union with simple, positive actions that bring you closer together throughout the day.

Designed by authors Ashley and Daniel Bush, each activity takes only a matter of minutes and gives you a moment to set aside the demands of your career, finances, and chores in order to focus on what matters most--your love. When practiced consistently, these powerful behaviors will become lifelong customs and an important part of your daily routine, ensuring that your relationship continues to grow in the right direction in the years to come. From embracing each other for at least twenty seconds after work to touching your partner during dinner, these valuable habits will instantly boost warm, passionate feelings and help you maintain that loving connection even when managing a crowded schedule.

With the guidance and practices detailed in 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage , you will enrich the bond you share with your partner and build a happy, supportive, and long-lasting marriage.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Relationships, Marriage

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

I'm so glad to be part of the Goodreads forum!

I am a licensed psychotherapist in private practice now living in Antigua, Guatemala. I am also the author of 10 self-help books.

In my clinical work I focus on helping individuals cope with loss, heal from trauma, find inner peace, navigate life's transitions and on helping couples improve their relationship.

My background: I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Smith College and a Masters in Social Work degree from Columbia University. Early on, I worked in community mental health in New York City later wrote, lived and practiced in southern New Hampshire for 22 years.

I, with my husband Daniel, have 5 grown children who live around the globe.

I enjoy singing and perform with local choral groups and community theaters.

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like to read marriage books. I'm not quite three years into a healthy, happy marriage and my partner and I want to keep our marriage strong. This book is a quick survey of small acts of kindness, appreciation, celebration and open communication. Many of them we already do- and it was good to remind me that we want to maintain those habits. Others are an easy, fun addition to life and others aren't relevant or interesting to us. I bet I will re-visit this book throughout our marriage to remind me of some good habits that might slip away but could be revivied. This book would be very easy to read one chapter at a time- and each chapter is just a few pages.

[Ashley Bush · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband, Daniel Arthur Bush, PhD, and I loved writing this book together. It is essentially a handbook for a healthy relationship. Whether you want to speak the right Love Language, decrease the stress levels of your spouse, raise his testosterone levels, or calm the Four Horsemen, this book is packed full of the tools you need to bring your relationship to a higher level of intimacy and connection.

[Ruby · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book.

It was written in short digestible vignettes, each one focusing on a different habit to work on. I liked that each of the habits drew on various philosophies on relationships (which the author sketches out shortly in the beginning of the book.)

There was a mix of practical habits and more "new agey" habits and I personally preferred the former to the latter, but it was interesting to see the different perspective.

There were many habits that are applicable and useful and I can really visualize them creating a better relationship and life when applied.

I liked how accessible and easy to read the book was and I can see myself flipping through it again and applying some of them to my daily life.

A definitely positive and uplifting book when all is said and done.

[Ms bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Noticed another GR member reading and thought I'd give it a try, very glad I did this is the type of book that allows you to read what's of interest to you you don't need to read the whole thing. It's down to earth and honest. I would recommend it to every couple no matter how happy you are! Some good tips on keeping a strong marriage strong and building up one that's weakened.

[Emgee Domville · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful and worthy guide. Helped my partner and I to explore what we loved about each other.

[Rebecca Kenyon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve only been married for a year and a half but I’ll be the first to admit that marriage is tough. It definitely takes work and throwing a baby in the mix just makes things more complicated. I am very thankful to have a husband who treats me like gold and responds to my emotional needs. However, even if a marriage is strong, I do think things can always be better! Why not reach for the marital stars? And that’s why I loved this book. Of the 75 habits, I bookmarked 23 of them that I will be giving a go. The author uses brief examples and gives the reader an opportunity to pick and choose which habits they could potentially benefit from. I liked the format and would recommend this book to any married couple.

[Nicole Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

great tips in bite sized chunks for a happier marriage and happier self

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I am not married I thought this was a very useful book.

[Maria Graciela Molina C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful techniques, and the most beautiful is how the book finished recommending applying "Ho pono pono"

Ho pono pono is a very good healing way to accept our mistakes and forgive any painful relationship based in our past.

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