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Walking down the aisle is only the beginning of your story. When spouses get bored, fail to communicate, or struggle to balance parenting and marriage, marriage can feel like an impossible challenge, and spouses think the only solution is to end their story. You are human, and having marital issues is far from uncommon. Rather than feeling like a failure or rushing straight toward divorce, step back and think about what you can do to make things better.

Unfortunately, too many people jump right into bed and begin a relationship without taking the time to think. They forgot to ask themselves and the prospective companion some questions first. I mean, the type of questions that matter.

Have you found yourself in a relationship, romantic or platonic, with an individual whose need for attention and admiration is out of this world? Are his or her narcissistic traits beginning to feel like they're too much to handle? Are you beginning to wonder if there's something beyond the norm working against your relationship with this person? Those who suffer from exuberant narcissism may classify under the umbrella of narcissistic personality disorder.

Based on an unprecedented national survey of 50,000 marriages, The Couple Checkup presents the principles for creating a successful couple relationship. The free online profile includes fifteen to twenty categories that are customized based on the relationship stage—whether dating, engaged, or married—the age, and whether or not children are involved.