The Generous Wife
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Good Books
I encourage folks to create a good library of marriage books. The more well read you are on the subject, the more you will know and can use in your own marriage. It gives you information to share with others and to use as encouragement. You can also lend books to others or lead a book study among friends. It’s a win/win situation all around. (Please list your favorite marriage books as a comment to this post. Thanks.)
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. Charles W. Eliot
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The Love Dare – one of the most impactful, but simple lessons was to not make negative comments. By skipping those unnecessary jabs, it leaves room for both parties to be kind & positive.
Not just friends – by Shirley Glass. Very insightful information on how to keep “friendships” from becoming affairs, & how to heal after infidelity.
For Women Only and For Men Only. Excellent books!
My husband and I are reading Cracking the Communication Code by Emerson Eggerichs and really enjoying it. We’ve been applying the principles as we read through it and have shortened or stopped many arguments and been able to talk through them. We’ve still got a lot of work to do but its definitely helping!
His Needs, Her Needs
My hubs and I have really enjoyed…
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
Staying Close by the Raineys.
I’ve also heard good things about…
When Sinners Say “I Do” (author?)
My favourite book is the sexually confident wife by Shannon ethridge, this book has given me great confidence and understanding within myself which has no doubt positively influenced the level of sexual intimacy in my marriage. I also like uncovered by Susie Davis and no more headaches by Dr Juli slattery.
Sacred Marriage: What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy, The Five Love Languages, The Marriage Builder, The Celebration of Sex,
His Needs Her Needs and The Five Love Languages
When Two Become One: Enhancing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Christopher and Rachel McCluskey
The 5 Sex Needs of Men and Women by Gary and Barbara Rosberg
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
Sacred Sex by Tim Alan Gardner
The Sexually Confident Wife by Shannon Ethridge
Is That All He Thinks About: How to Enjoy Great Sex with Your Husband by Marla Taviano
I absolutely love In Love and War by John and Stasi Eldredge. It’s powerful!
“This Momentary Marriage” John Piper
My all time favorite is “Sheet Music” by Dr. Kevin Lehman.
“The Marriage Builder” and “Men and Women: Enjoying the Difference” both by Dr. Larry Crabb
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About it, by Patricia Love & Steven Stosny
By Love Refined, by Alice von Hildebrand
The Wife Desired http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARRIAGE/WIFEDESR.TXT
The Man for Her http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARRIAGE/MAN4HER.TXT
Covenanted Happiness, by Cormac Burke
I’m a newly wed so I’m still reading through books and finding the best ones but my favorite so far has been “Marriage Takes More Than Love” by Jack and Carole Mayhall. (http://www.navpress.com/product/9780891099468/Marriage-Takes-More-Than-Love-Jack-Mayhall-Carole)
I like it because it covers so many areas of marriage from communication, expectations, and sex. Both Jack and Carole talk about each one so you get a guys perspective too which has helped me tremendously. One thing I remember the most about this book is when Carole was talking about how God chooses to love us and bless us. Sometimes is through our husband but sometimes it’s through other means. I’m learning that I still need His direct love and wisdom even when it’s easy to expect my husband to fill that role. (I’m a work in progress. :)
Created to be his Helpmeet By Debi Pearl
Love and Respect By Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Solomon on Sex, but Joseph Dillow needs to be a part of every Christian marroed couple’s library!
“Love and Respect” & “Cracking the Communication Code” by Emmerson Eggerich
Romancing Your Husband by Debra White Smith
A Modern Day Knight (Fatherhood)
Captivating by Staci Eldridge
A Wife’s Purpose by Cindy Schaap
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
My favorites include: Created to be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl; Starting Your Marriage Right by Dennis & Barbara Rainey; Pressure Proof Your Marriage by Dennis and Barbara Rainey; The Act of Marriage by Tim LaHaye
I second–Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs.
It has been a long time since I read it, but I remember really getting a lot out of “The Surrendered Wife” by Laura Doyle. I am a “type A” personality who tends to control things while my husband is way more laid back. This book helped me to not run over his leadership!
Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
Stripped Down by Tony & Alisa DiLorenzo
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
His Needs, Her Needs by Willard Harley
I like Les and Leslie Parrott’s books too!
Created to be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl and another great one she wrote with her husband Mike Pearl, Holy Sex( based on The Song of Solomon). Two great books written to help you have a fruitful and blessed marriage.
Initimate Issues by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus
is one I just finished and thought was great.
I agree – Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas.
The subtitle says it all: “What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy “
“Love and Respect” by Emerson Eggerichs, “For women only” by Shaunti Feldhahn, “The act of marriage” by Tim LaHaye. I’ve heard fantastic reviews of Kevin Lehman’s “Sheet Music” and have loved his other books I’ve read :)
The Excellent Wife by martha Peace
Created to Be His Helpmeet by Debi Pearl
You can’t control whether you have a great marriage. You can only control
whether you are a great wife.
Piping in late to suggest Intended for Pleasure. It is especially helpful for newly-weds or couples with sexual difficulties.
“What Did You Expect” by Paul Tripp
What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage, by Paul David Tripp. A series of video summaries is located here: http://www.wtsbooks.com/content/whatdidyouexpect_bonus as well as on youtube.
Dare to Forgive
The Five Love Languages
Married to Distraction
Sorry I can’t remember the authors.
“The Power of Two Workbook” by Dr. Abigail Hirsch. This book has saved our marriage, and works even if only one side is doing the workbook. I learned SO much about how I work, how he works, and how I can change myself to smooth out situations. They should have this as a curriculum in school, seriously. I teach it to our son in homeschool!
Love & Respect (listed above several times) is fabulous…stepped ALL OVER my toes!
Love Notes on His Pillow
5 Love Languages
Romancing Your Husband
The proper care and feeding of husbands and Woman Power
How to Date your Spouse
all have brought/are bringing my husband and I closer and closer to the stupendous marriage we desire.
The Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage by Myles Munroe. great book, my husband and i read it shortly after we got married almost 4 years ago and it changed our lives. i highly recommend it.
What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp (currently my all time favorite!)
When Sinners Say I Do, by Dave Harvey
Sweethearts for a Lifetime, by Wayne and Carol Mack
Love That Lasts, by Gary and Betsy Ricucci
Sex, Romance and The Glory of God, by C.J. Mahaney
“Created to be His Helpmeet” by Debi Pearl
“Creative Counterpart” by Linda Dillow
“The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman
“Intimate Issues” by Dillow and Pintus
“Intended for Pleasure” by Ed Wheat
“Love Life for Every Married Couple” by Wheat and Perkins
“Sheet Music” by Kevin Leman