The Seven Levels of Marriage

Original Air Date: 5-11-1987 In this episode, Oprah explores the seven levels of marriage: Beginning, Acceptance, Parenthood?, Family, Rebirth & Reconciliation, Humdrum and Freedom. First, she invites three married couples, each at different stages, to talk about their relationships. Then, Cynthia Smith, author of "The Seven Levels of Marriage,” joins the conversation to further explore how marriage changes throughout each stage, fielding questions from audience members.

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The Seven Levels of Marriage is an episode from The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast by Oprah.

This episode is 45:53 long.

This episode was published on Nov 4, 2025.

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