Bremake here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.

If you're a man on the precipice of marriage or have marriage as a life goal, one where

you likely have is, will my marriage even last?

While divorce rates have been decreasing since they reached their peaks in the late 1970s

and early 80s, there's still a perception out there that marriage is just a crapshoot,

a game of Russian roulette, and at the odds favor you ending up in a family court or at best

in a sad and loveless relationship.

Well, my guest today on the show argues that that doesn't have to be your fate, so long

as you take a proactive approach to marriage.

With some thought and intentionality, you can help ensure that you have a happy, loving,

fulfilling relationship that lasts until death do you part.

His name is Les Perrett and he's a clinical psychologist specializing in marriage and family.

He along with his wife Lesley, who's also a marriage therapist, have written a book to help

couples prepare themselves for a matrimonial commitment.

It's called Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, seven questions asked before and after

you marry.

And today on the show, Les and I discuss how a man can know if he's personally ready for

marriage.

The myths that people have about marriage that set them up for disappointment, the mindsets

that people have about marriage, particularly millennials, and the conversations you should

be having with your future spouse to help ensure that you have a happy life together.

While the conversation day is geared towards soon to be married and newly wedged, even

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