Practical Relationship Guide
We Said, “I Do,” Now What?
A Practical Guide to Building a Stronger Relationship
Love, Life, and Everything in Between
A comprehensive guide for couples who want practical help with the everyday work of building a life together. Built around the Relationships Reimagined® 7 Foundations Framework™, it addresses communication, technology and AI, finances, future planning, intimacy, romance, conflict, family, roles, personal growth, boundaries, trust, and more.
This Second Edition builds on the first edition, which reached No. 1 in three Amazon categories.
Who This Book Is For
The book is for couples who want to understand their relationship more fully and strengthen the partnership they are building.
You may be newly committed and discovering how differently two people can approach a situation. You may have shared years together and want to restore closeness that has faded under the pressure of work, family, responsibilities, or change. You may already have a strong relationship and want the tools to keep developing it with intention.
One Relationship. Seven Connected Foundations.
At the center of the book is the Relationships Reimagined® 7 Foundations Framework™: Communication, Conflict, Trust, Intimacy, Finances, Boundaries, and Growth. The book approaches a relationship as an interconnected system. Communication affects conflict. Financial decisions affect trust. Boundaries protect intimacy. Growth, technology, family, roles, expectations, and future plans all become part of the life two people are building together.
Communication
How people exchange information, listen, express needs, interpret messages, and understand one another.
Conflict
How differences, disagreements, tension, and recurring patterns are handled.
Trust
The reliability, honesty, accountability, and confidence that develop between people.
Intimacy
How closeness, affection, emotional connection, physical intimacy, vulnerability, and understanding contribute to a couple relationship.
Finances
How money, financial priorities, decisions, expectations, habits, and responsibilities affect a relationship.
Boundaries
The expectations, limits, roles, and agreements that help define relationships.
Growth
How individuals and relationships develop, adapt, learn, and respond to change.
Sixteen Chapters
Beyond the seven Foundations, the book works through the realities couples meet while building a shared life:
- The Relationships Reimagined® 7 Foundations Framework™
- Building a Solid Foundation
- Technology and Togetherness
- Achieving Financial Unity
- Planning for the Future
- Intimacy and Connection
- Nurturing Lasting Romance
- Fun, Adventure, and Play
- Resolving Conflict with Care
- Unforgiveness, Lies, and Hidden Truths
- Weathering Storms Together
- Balancing Individual and Shared Lives
- Personal Growth and Development
- Family, Boundaries, and Belonging
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Trust, Commitment, and Lasting Love
What Each Chapter Includes
Each chapter combines relatable composite stories, research-informed insights, practical strategies, and exercises couples can use together:
Composite Couple Stories
Fictionalized composite narratives inspired by common relationship patterns, with names and identifying details created or changed.
Chapter Highlights
A “What Lies Ahead” preview of the key ideas in the chapter.
Living It Out
Practices couples can try together.
Questions for Reflection
Prompts for personal reflection and conversation between partners.
Closing Affirmations
Statements couples can read together or reflect on individually.
Which Edition Is Right for You?
Both editions use the Relationships Reimagined® 7 Foundations Framework™. The difference is how the material is presented.
Choose this edition when you want practical relationship education without an explicitly faith-centered structure.
Choose The Biblical Blueprint Edition when you want the relationship principles integrated directly with Scripture, biblical teaching, devotional reflection, and prayer.
Foreword by Dr. Jada Jackson
The book includes a foreword by Dr. Jada Jackson, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, and Founder and Clinical Director of ThinkWell+. She describes the pressures committed relationships face, including demanding schedules, financial responsibilities, changing expectations, technology, and family dynamics, and presents the book as practical support for meeting them with greater intention.
A Personalized Companion: The Us Profile™
The book gives you the framework and practices. The Us Profile™ gives you a personalized reading of how those patterns are operating between the two of you.
Each partner completes the Profile independently, and the combined report applies both sets of responses to the relationship you share. It identifies how individual patterns interact across the 7 Foundations and provides targeted action steps based on the couple’s results.
Written by Richard and Nancy Wallace
Richard and Nancy Wallace are the co-founders of Relationships Reimagined® and the creators of the Relationships Reimagined® 7 Foundations Framework™.
The book brings their work into a practical resource couples can use on their own or alongside Relationships Reimagined® services.
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Book Details
- Title: We Said, “I Do,” Now What?
- Subtitle: A Practical Guide to Building a Stronger Relationship: Love, Life, and Everything in Between
- Foreword: Dr. Jada Jackson
- Authors: Richard and Nancy Wallace
- Edition: Second Edition, 2026
- Publisher: Publish Reimagined™, an imprint of Wallace Consultancy, LLC
- ISBN: 979-8-9935822-9-0
Continue the Journey
The book gives you the framework and practical exercises.
The Us Profile™ applies the framework to your relationship.
Couples Sessions provide a facilitated setting for working through what you discover together.
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This book is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional advice.