Courtship After Marriage

Zig Ziglar's central argument is simple and worth taking seriously: the intentional pursuit, attentiveness, and romance couples practice while dating should intensify after marriage, not quietly disappear. He backs it with personal anecdotes, a sixty-six-question self-assessment, practical steps for reconnecting after distance, and frank guidance on what he calls the three A's of divorce. The explicitly Christian worldview — absolute faithfulness as the highest marital priority — is not a subtext but the foundation. Some discussion of marital sexuality is included, handled tastefully and always within the context of faithful, committed marriage. The book remains in print in updated form, which speaks to its staying power. The honest caveats are that the 1992 cultural assumptions can feel dated and that the self-help formula is familiar territory for experienced readers of the genre. For married couples, especially those in faith communities, it is warm, practical, and grounded.