A BEST-SELLING author aims to give hardhitting honest advice on the secrets of a successful marriage.

Rob Parsons will give his Maintaining a Healthy Marriage seminar on Thursday, November 21, on the Isle of Wight.

The Care For The Family charity talks are attended by thousands around the county.

Parsons, author of The Sixty Minute Father, said: "I've tried to be as honest and realistic as I can and talk about life in the real world, not the world of Hollywood and soap operas."

Anyone wishing to attend the £5 event at 7.30pm in the Gurnard Pines Holiday Village in Cowes can contact Care For The Family on 029 2081 0800 or visit www.careforthefamily.org.uk