Marriage Books
We asked the Parents List to offer their favorite marriage books and some people came through! The following list is not “vetted” by this blog’s editor (me, Rod), it is just a bunch of loving friends offering what they know. Many of these books/podcasts are not written from an explicitly Christian viewpoint. So understand that — you’ll have to discern what is best for you. We will keep updating as more titles are offered.
Book title/link to Goodreads review (year published)
Author — person suggesting the book
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (2014)
Gary Chapman — Liz Wise, Christine Mumbauer
Boundaries in Marriage (2002)
Henry Cloud, John Townsend — Ashley Holland
Not Your Parents’ Marriage:Bold Partnership for a New Generation (2006)
Jerome and Kellie Daley — Caz Tod
Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide to Finding Intimacy, Passion and Peace (2001)
Laura Doyle — Rebecca Puchalsky
The 7 principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert (2000)
John Gottman, Nan Silver — Joel McIntosh, Christine Mumbauer
And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives (2007)
John M. Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman — Art Bucher
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples (2005)
Harville Hendrix — Gwen White, Alison Wear, Art Bucher, Ben White
Keeping the Love You Find: A Personal Guide (1993)
Harville Hendrix — Katie Michels
The Emotionally Unavailable Man/Woman: A Blueprint for Healing (2004)
Patti Henry — Aubrey White
The Happiest Life: Seven Gifts and Seven Givers and the Secret to Genuine Success (2014)
Hugh Hewitt — Aubrey White
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (2008) / Created for Connection: The “Hold Me Tight” Guide for Christian Couples (2016)
Sue Johnson — Gwen White
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find — and Keep — Love (2010)
Amir Levine and Rachel Heller — Danielle Collins
Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up (2012)
Harriet Lerner — Aubrey White
The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You’re Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate (2002)
Harriet Lerner — Aubrey White
The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships (2005)
Harriet Lerner — Aubrey White
It Takes Two: The Joy of Intimate Marriage (1998)
Andrew D. Lester, Judith L. Lester — Art Bucher
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It: Finding Love Beyond Words (2007)
Patricia Love, Steven Stosny — Liz Wise
The Power of a Praying Husband (2014)
Stormie Omartian — Yaron Pickens
Saving your Marriage before it Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before and after You Marry (1995)
Les and Leslie Parrott — Rebecca Puchalsky
Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic (2006)
Esther Perel — Gwen White
Very married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity (2016)
Katherine Willis Pershey — Martha Grace, Ben White, Aubrey White
Podcast: Stay Married podcast http://staymarriedblog.com/podcast/page/5/
Tony and Michelle Peterson — Danielle Ziegler
Lila (2014)
Marilynne Robinson (a novel) — Ben White
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (2003)
Marshall Rosenberg — Ben White
Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships (2009)
David Schnarch — Liz Wise
Forgiveness: How to make peace with our past and get on with your life. (1991)
Sidney B. Simon — Ellen Zolkos
Happiness For Two: 75 Secrets for Finding More Joy Together (2007)
Alexandra Stoddard — Christina Kelvas
The Good Marriage: How & Why Love Lasts (1996)
Judith S. Wallerstein & Sandra Blakeslee — Danielle Ziegler
As for Me and My House: Crafting Your Marriage to Last (2001)
Walter Wangerin, Jr. — Aubrey White
The Breath of Peace (2013)
Penelope Wilcock (a novel) — Ben White