For Keeps: Marriages That Last a Lifetime

Derived from the author's own survey called the Long Island Long-Term Marriage Survey, this text examines couples married 50 years or more. The survey, comprising of questionnaires and interviews, was conducted to learn what factors contributed to the longevity of marriages. Chapter One Methodology and Theoretical Perspectives; Chapter Two Social and Historical Backgrounds; Chapter Three Meeting and Marrying; Chapter Four Having Children; Chapter Five Conflict and Resolution; Chapter Six His or Her Marriage; Chapter Seven Making a Marriage Last; Chapter Eight The Golden Years; Chapter Nine Till Death Do Us Part; conclusion Conclusion;