The American Psychological Association states that 40 to 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. While the divorce rate in second marriages is more than 60 percent. In other words, your odds of succeeding in marriage are not stellar. Even more importantly, “not divorced” is nowhere near the same as “happily married.” So, how does a person achieve a happy marriage? Enter Michelle W. Lentz, whose recently released book, Hey Beginner Wife: Practical Tips and Heartfelt Advice to Help You Have a Happy Marriage, provides a road map on how to navigate the shoals and eddies of marriage. Based on her own happy marriage of almost 40 years, Lentz shares the mistakes she made and how establishing a shared set of core values with her husband allowed her to balance the roles of wife and mother, along wi...