From the moment you say "yes," you and your fiancé are not just a couple in love, but partners for life. In Just Engaged, you'll learn how to prepare for your marriage, even as you plan your wedding.

Licensed marriage and family therapist Christine E. Murray, Ph.D., offers practical guidance, exercises, case studies, and discussion questions to help you both build realistic, positive expectations for your marriage. Together, you'll lay the foundation for a satisfying partnership by learning how to:

• Strengthen your commitment to one another
• Honor each other's goals and dreams
• Maintain a healthy, exciting sex life
• Handle your joint finances
• Nurture family relationships
• Balance work and home life
• Parent together effectively

With Just Engaged, you and your fiancé will create your own version of marital happiness-a happiness that can last a lifetime!

Christine E. Murray, Ph.D., is assistant professor and coordinator of the Couple and Family Counseling Program in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her primary research interest relates to the prevention of relationship distress. Dr. Murray has written articles for such peer-reviewed journals as The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, The Family Journal, Contemporary Family Therapy, and The Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling and has delivered presentations at many national and regional conferences. She is married to Dr. Thomas L. Murray Jr., also a licensed marriage and family therapist. They live in Greensboro, NC, with their son.