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Marriage Be Hard

12 Conversations to Keep You Laughing, Loving, and Learning with Your Partner

Kevin and Melissa Fredericks

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Marriage Be Hard
The Reality of Marriage+
Navigating Expectations+
Communicating About Sex+
Defining Marital Roles+
The Power of Communication+

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Question 1 of 5
What do the authors identify as the primary key to managing the hard work of marriage?
  • A. Ensuring you are perfectly compatible before tying the knot.
  • B. Having constant, honest conversations and effective communication.
  • C. Dividing household chores equally between partners.
  • D. Waiting to live together until after you are married.
Question 2 of 5
According to Kevin and Melissa Fredericks, what role does strict compatibility play in a relationship?
  • A. It is the most critical factor for long-term marital success.
  • B. It is highly recommended but can be developed over time.
  • C. It is not actually required, as opposites often attract.
  • D. It is only necessary when couples are deciding how to raise children.
Question 3 of 5
How did waiting until marriage to have sex impact Kevin and Melissa's relationship early on?
  • A. It created a deep, immediate sense of comfort and security for both of them.
  • B. It perfectly aligned their sex drives since they had both practiced the same discipline.
  • C. It eliminated any potential feelings of rejection when one partner initiated intimacy.
  • D. It resulted in unhealthy, unspoken expectations because they were never taught what to do after getting married.
Question 4 of 5
What advice does Melissa offer to a partner with a lower sexual desire?
  • A. Wait until you feel a completely spontaneous urge before agreeing to have sex.
  • B. Be open about your lower desire and reassure your partner that it isn't a personal rejection.
  • C. Fake a high sex drive to keep your partner satisfied and confident in the relationship.
  • D. Request that the higher-desire partner suppress their needs to match your own.
Question 5 of 5
What major life event shifted Kevin and Melissa's marital roles and caused resentment to build?
  • A. The arrival of their children, which drastically changed their daily responsibilities and how they supported each other.
  • B. Kevin deciding to quit his nine-to-five job without consulting Melissa first.
  • C. Melissa receiving a major promotion that required her to travel constantly.
  • D. The couple moving into a new home that required extensive renovations.

Marriage Be Hard — Full Chapter Overview

Marriage Be Hard Summary & Overview

Marriage Be Hard (2022) offers advice on how to effectively communicate important topics with your partner. Chronicling the ups and downs of the authors’ own marriage, it shows how to form loving, lasting relationships.

Who Should Listen to Marriage Be Hard?

  • Married couples
  • People who want to repair their relationships
  • Anyone looking for general relationship advice

About the Author: Kevin and Melissa Fredericks

Kevin and Melissa Fredericks are two social media influencers who have been married for nearly two decades. They cohost The Love Hour podcast. Marriage Be Hard, a New York Times best seller, is their first book.

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