Since the creation of our world, people have always wondered if it’s possible to build a strong, life-lasting relationship. Well, although it’s hard, a few ways to do so exist. Typically, books about relationships, whether a commitment or marriage, have one fatal flaw — they lack people's perspective. Authors are way too focused on struggles or positive sides of any relationship. In reality, readers need to see real stories and experiences of other ordinary people.

Therefore, Karl Pillemer tried to explore long-term marriages. He had discussions with over 700 people who had been married for over three decades. Most of them were older than 65 and had a lot of relationship experience under their belt, both happy and troubled. After the interviews, he gathered everything to create a unique collection of real-life stories and wise advice on different aspects of relationships. What's interesting is that he also realized that those can apply both to heterosexual and same-sex couples.

You may think that reading advice from elderly people is useless. All in all, they lived in a completely different society and had other values. Yet, the knowledge and experience of seniors shouldn’t be overlooked. Especially considering the previous generation, who endured such intense experiences like wars and deadly illnesses. They were unlucky to face more obstacles than anyone nowadays can only see in nightmares. That's what makes them authoritative when it comes to giving relationship advice.

In the following chapters, you will learn how to find your other half, create a strong basis for your future relationship, and ignite that magical love spark. So buckle up.