Charles and Elizabeth Schmitz

As America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts and multiple award-winning authors, Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz help audiences around the world answer questions about love, marriage and relationships. Their distinguished careers include over 65 awards, 350 books, articles and manuscripts, 1000 speeches, and frequent media appearances. With 29 years of research on relationships and successful marriage on six continents of the world and their own 45-year marriage, the Doctors know what makes relationships work.

Together, the Doctors have written the multiple award-winning book, Golden Anniversaries: The Seven Secrets of Successful Marriage, and are popular speakers and talk show guests. Their latest best-selling book, Building a Love That Lasts, provides surprising insights on creating successful relationships. (Jossey-Bass/Wiley).

Dr. Charles D. Schmitz is a highly successful faculty member and administrator in higher education. He is currently the Dean Emeritus of the College of Education and Professor Emeritus of Counseling and Family Therapy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he has focused on counseling psychology and leadership. During his distinguished career, Charles has received more than 40 local, state, and national awards; published 400 articles, manuscripts, books, and scholarly papers; delivered 600 speeches and professional presentations throughout the world; and frequently appears on radio, television, and in print. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz is a full-time author and lecturer. She has served as an award-winning administrator and educator for 36 years. She received her Ed.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has lectured at numerous colleges in the areas of counseling and leadership. As the former chief operating officer of a large organization, she also specializes in human relations issues that span the workforce. Elizabeth has received 25 local, state, and national awards; published over 250 articles, manuscripts, and books; delivered over 400 speeches and presentations; makes numerous radio and television appearances; and is quoted extensively in the media. She is president of Successful Marriage Reflections, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, where she and Charles reside.

The Doctors' website, www.simplethingsmatter.com, is often viewed as a Marriage Primer because of the wide variety of free videos, audio clips and resources for dating and first marriages, couples in crisis, second time around couples, and helping professionals.