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Cover: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia
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Secrets of Love and Marriage #1

Aug 1956 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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This issue contains two stories. "Love and Marriage" follows Rhoda, who leaves her husband Clyde after he becomes jealous and controlling, but cannot stay away when she learns a dam at the valley is about to burst and flood, forcing her to rush back to warn him and ultimately reconcile. "The Search" tells of Jim Bradbury's attempt to find a suitable girl to marry, with his father's ward suggesting various women until Jim finally finds love with Nell Porter at a weekend dance invitation, though Jim must overcome his own self-doubt and fears before committing to the relationship.

Contains 6 stories
The Prayer
4 pp · Romance

Newlyweds Norma and Bill discover that their honeymoon bliss collides hard with real life when cultural differences—rooted in Norma's Central European upbringing—spark friction over something as simple as how to cook a meal. Separated and hurting, both find themselves turning to prayer, hoping for a path forward that honors who they each are.

The Conquerer
5 pp · Romance
My Marriage
4 pp · Romance

Rhoda's marriage to Clyde hangs by a thread when years of farm hardship—drought, locusts, and now foreclosure—push her to abandon him, until a valley-wide flood forces her to confront what truly matters. As disaster strikes and neighbors depend on the couple's resilience, Rhoda discovers that the strength she thought she'd lost was waiting all along.

The Search
2 pp · Romance

Terry has spent months playing matchmaker for Jim Bradbury, her father's ward of eighteen years, introducing him to a parade of eligible women—but none of them seem to be quite right for him. When Jim finally admits what he's really been searching for all along, Terry discovers the answer has been closer than she ever imagined.

Six Months to Live
5 pp · Romance

A young wife watches her ambitious husband sacrifice their marriage for career success, working himself into exhaustion until a doctor's grim diagnosis forces them both to reckon with what they're losing. "Six Months to Live" explores what it takes to save a relationship teetering on the edge—and whether love alone is enough when ambition has already pulled two people apart.

Time of Decision
5 pp · Romance

Anna faces a devastating medical crisis she can't bring herself to share: she needs urgent surgery that may save her sight but costs money her husband has just committed entirely to a business opportunity of his own. When Roland discovers the truth by accident, he must decide what matters most—and Anna must learn to trust him with the weight of her burden.

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Full credits

writer Joe Gill
inker, letterer Jon D'Agostino
cover pencils Dick Giordano
cover inks Vince Alascia

Reprints

Reprinted in Treasure Trove #2 (1958), Weird Love #11 (2016), Weird Love #4 (2016)

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