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Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take

Making Marriage Work For Dummies

Steven Simring · 2011
73/100
👍 Worth It

The Simrings bring thirty-plus years of marriage and couples counseling into the signature Dummies format, and it works well — coverage is broad, tone is accessible, and the practical tips are actionable without requiring a therapist to decode them. Oprah and Montel appearances signal real mainstream credibility. The Dummies format can feel a bit surface-level on deeper emotional terrain, and there is no faith dimension, but as a comprehensive primer for couples who want to strengthen their marriage this earns a recommendation.

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