Any married person will tell you: there's a huge difference between what you expect marriage will be like, and what marriage is actually like. For so many couples the struggle is real as the "reality check" of marriage begins to unfold with each passing year.

But while marriage may be hard, a healthy marriage doesn't stop there. Because by learning to journey through the hard things, you get the opportunity to experience the great things on the other side.

With a candid yet compassionate approach, licensed counselor and relationship expert, Debra Fileta, walks you through eight significant choices involved in taking marriage from hard to great. Throughout each chapter, Debra shares astonishing survey results from thousands of singles and married couples, revealing intimate details about things like love, sex, conflict, communication, and attraction.

From her experience as a professional counselor and wife, Debra believes that a beautiful exchange occurs when spouses learn what it means to choose we before me. Discover practical steps you can take on the hard-but-great journey of choosing marriage.