Alumni Profile
The marriage quiz
Years ago, one workshop participant referred to Charles “Charley” and Elizabeth “Liz” Schmitz as “the marriage doctors.” The phrase stuck. Just as doctors are dedicated to improving patients’ health, Charley, BS Ed ’69, M Ed ’70, PhD ’77, and Liz, BS Ed ’70, M Ed ’75, EdD ’80, are dedicated to helping people improve their marriages.
Their book, Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage (Briarcliff Publishing, 2008), is designed to help married couples find and keep long-lasting love. Their suggestions are based on interviews and research with more than 500 happily married couples.
“People are interested in the positive message and the potential for hope in their relationships,” Liz says. “It comes down to the fact that understanding what makes love and relationships last is really simple.”
To help couples determine whether they have what it takes to “make it” in marriage, Charley and Liz developed a marriage quiz. See how you and your spouse measure up by taking the shortened version below. The full version and the book are available at GoldenAnniversaries.com. — Sarah Garber