Relationship Toolkit 1: Marriage

5 Great Books About Marriage:

• Chapman, G. (1992). Five love languages: The secret to love that lasts. Chicago, IL: Northfield Publishing.

• Beck, A. T. (1989). Love is never enough: How couples can overcome misunderstandings, resolve conflicts, and solve relationship problems through cognitive therapy. New York, NY: Harper & Row, Publishers.

• Davis, M. W. (2001). The divorce remedy: the proven seven-step program for saving your marriage. New York, NY: Simon & Shuster, Inc.

• Schnarch, D. (1997). Passionate Marriage: Keeping love and intimacy alive in committed relationships. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
• Waite, L. J. & Gallagher, M. (). The case for marriage: why married people are happier, healthier and better off financially. New York, NY: Broadway Books.

Additional Resources

• Today’s Christian Woman has an insightful article on 10 Ways to Grow Spiritually with Your Spouse. Check it out here!
• This article from the Wall Street Journal talks about a new study on sexual satisfaction finding happy long-term couples share certain habits.
• For Your Marriage is an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.  The site publishes articles, tips and resources on healthy couple relationships.  Although some materials on the site specifically address doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church, most of these resources are applicable to couple relationships generally.
• Published by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Navigating Life’s Journey is a blog and email subscription service that publishes tips and resources about healthy marriage, parenting, and personal well-being.
• Gary Thomas recently came to ACU to speak at a marriage seminar. You can visit his personal blog here.