Susan Mathis and her husband, Dale, are authors of Countdown for Couples: Preparing for the Adventure of Marriage and The ReMarriage Adventure: Preparing for a Lifetime of Love & Happiness. Susan is the founding editor of Thriving Family magazine, the former editor or editorial director of 12 unique Focus on the Family publications including the Focus on the Family magazine and the Focus on Your Child newsletters. She has also written hundreds of articles and columns for magazines and newspapers. Dale and Susan have worked with couples in premarital counseling and have been mentors and facilitators for the Woodmen Valley Chapel Premarital class.