The book examines the basics of family life and addresses a number of issues: what is the difference between love and falling in love, what is first love, how to choose a spouse, how many children should there be, what destroys a family, what should be the internal structure of a family. The book is addressed primarily to unbelieving young people standing on the threshold of adulthood, but will also be of interest to all readers, regardless of their faith or age, who are interested in the problem of family. Sixth edition, corrected and expanded.