The Nine Phases of Marriage: How to Make It, Break It, Keep ItFrom the author of Toxic Friends a groundbreaking look at how to understand your marriage and create a more satisfying relationship Every marriage goes through nine phases. It is only by understanding the course our marriages run that we can truly begin to craft the perfect relationship. In The Nine Phases of Marriage, Susan Shapiro Barash breaks down and analyzes these phases, which are: Phase One: Passion and Longing Phase Two: Conforming: The