Small Stories, Big Truths: Saving a Marriage One Page at a Time


 In An Ounce of Prevention: Short Stories to Save Your Marriage, the National Marriage Institute offers a rare thing - a collection of simple but profound fictional stories designed to enlighten rather than entertain.

These are not fairy tales. Each story gets to the bone by touching on real issues: silences that grow louder, daily habits that erode connection, forgotten intimacy replaced by routine. And yet, there's no preaching here. Just human stories.

The characters are flawed, often tired, but still trying - which makes the book both comforting and unsettling. There is a quiet whisper in each story: “What if this is us?”.

You won't find dramatic twists and turns or literary fireworks here. You will find quiet honesty, emotional clarity, and a therapeutic tone that will help couples recognize patterns - and maybe even change them.

The message is simple: you don't need a miracle. Sometimes an ounce of awareness, empathy, and choice is enough. That's where healing begins.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14485467-ounce-of-prevention

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