Relationships are most likely to fail when we don't address problems or hold our partner accountable for unfair or irresponsible behavior... the ability to clarify our values, beliefs, and life goals--and then to keep our behavior congruent with them--is at the heart of a solid marriage.

Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up (ed. Penguin, 2012) - ISBN: 9781101554210