As a bookworm, I read reviews.  A Marriage at Sea is a true story compiled by Sophie Elmhirst.  The story describes the experience of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey who spent 118 days adrift at sea after a chance collision with a whale sank their yacht. According to the author, they survived by relying on each other. I have not read the book but hope to.

“What else is marriage, if not being stuck on a small raft with someone and trying to survive,” writes Ms. Elmhirst.  As you may know, Kit and I spent 35 years actively strengthening marriages. Even now, our novels and articles are laced with marriage principles. Although there are many forms of marriage, our emphasis was on partnership. Ms. Elmhirst eloquently states the core of that concept.

After rescue, the Baileys embarked on another voyage of eighteen months. Apparently, the hardship overcome together had strengthened their relationship. This is an underlying theme of our non-fiction book, Better Together.

Drew