What happened to "happy ever after?" -- The courage to divorce -- Learning from the past -- Choosing well -- Money and second marriage -- Intimacy and sexuality -- Stepfamilies and stepparenting : yours, mine, and ours -- Should we have a child? -- Traps and vulnerabilities -- Understandings and agreements -- Dealing with the ex- spouse -- The imperfect marriage : surviving hard times -- Marriage after 50 -- Cost-benefit assessment of difficult marriages -- Pride and acceptance.