The Relationship of Marriage

When asked what qualifications Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has to relay expert advice on marriage, the rabbi replies, “Ever since my parents divorced when I was eight years old, I have been obsessed with how to keep a man and a woman together… to remain married because you have a passionate commitment to the romantic love which caused you to marry in the first place.” Discover the fundamental pitfalls of marriage and learn the secrets to keep your marriage healthy, happy, and passionate.  

Couples need routine as much as they need passion, but oftentimes routine replaces passion, and that’s a major problem.  Rabbi Shmuley addresses three key issues: how to keep a marriage stable while keeping the fiery passion, the need for a new approach to sex, and the gender gap between men and women. 

Oftentimes a marriage lacks deep emotional conversations, making each spouse vulnerable.  Rabbi Shmuley encourages couples to strengthen their connection by cherishing each other’s inherent gifts to reignite the flame of love.  Couples look for answers in all the wrong places, when in reality the best solution lies in the comfort of one’s own home.  As the rabbi says, “Stop trying to impress the world and go home and impress your family.”

Rabbi Shmuley blames the demise of modern day relationships on our society’s objectivity – “You can have the best everything in life, but if you do not have someone to share it with, you will be unhappy.”