Dr. Terri Orbuch and nearly 30 years of the Early Years of Marriage Project

In 1986, 373 couples began a study at the University of Michigan called the Early Years of Marriage.  Today those same 373 couples (and their various divorces and remarriages) are still being followed, making it one of largest and longest studies running in the US on the state of relationship.

 

My good friend Dr. Terri Orbuch has been following these couples for decades and has written 3 books on the subject.  "5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great," "Finding Love Again: 6 Simple Steps to a New and Happy Relationship," and "Secrets to Surviving Your Children's Love Relationships: A Guide for Parents."

 

We sit down and pull apart some of the vast amounts of data she's collected and what it means for all of us.  

 

Dr. Terri Orbuch (PhD), also known as The Love Doctor®, is America’s most trusted relationship expert. She is an author, speaker, therapist, distinguished professor at Oakland University, and research professor at University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research. She brings her simple, straightforward, science-based relationship advice to REAL people everywhere!

Dr. Orbuch has published 1,000's of articles and authored six books, including, “5 Simple Steps To Take Your Marriage From Good To Great” (Random House) and “Finding Love Again: 6 Simple Steps To a New and Happy Relationship” (Sourcebooks). She is also the director of a landmark study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she has been following the same 373 couples for almost 3 decades.

Dr. Orbuch has been featured in such national publications as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and TIME magazine. She has also appeared on The Today Show, The Katie Couric Show, ESPN and CNN. Her relationship segments are aired on Fox-TV Detroit. Her PBS TV program titled, “Secrets From The Love Doctor” has been airing since 2013 and is available as a DVD on Amazon.com.