Marriage at Midlife" provides counselors, mental health professionals, and marriage educators with the tools they need to understand and assist couples who are experiencing the challenges and opportunities of the post-childrearing years. This unique book is enriched with quotes from hundreds of interviews with couples married 20-50 years. Written by a pair of veteran researchers and communication educators, "Marriage at Midlife" identifies the communication processes that hinder and help couples during an important period of life transition.