By Sherry Amatenstein, LCSW, and author of The Complete Marriage Counselor

It sounds simplistic, but the primary key to a successful marriage, whether the couple are superstars or just plain folk, is for the pair to make each other a priority.

This advice is easy to say, of course, but hard to implement, especially when your every move is followed by Twitter, Facebook, 24/7 cable news, and paparazzi.  In the case celebrity couple John Travolta and Kelly Preston, their union endured the scrutiny that arose after a blackmail attempt surrounding the death of their autistic son.  No couple is immune from trauma and strife, but they must band together in the face of the trouble, instead of becoming separate camps.  Travolta and Preston exhibited grace under unimaginable sorrow and pressure, and their union seemingly emerged stronger for the ordeal.

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By Krissy Dolor

Everyone’s seen the row of marriage self-help books on the shelves of the local bookstore.  With so many to choose from, how can you pick just one?  That’s where Sherry Amatenstein comes in.  This license master social worker decided to take the guesswork out of picking just one expert, and combined the country’s best marriage counselors into one place.  The Complete Marriage Counselor: Relationship Saving Advice from America’s Top 50+ Couples Therapists offers a one-stop shop for all things marriage-related, tackling 101 of couples’ most-asked questions, getting to what America’s couples are really thinking.

What should you do if you’re unhappy in your marriage?

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