🏠 Marital Habits

An intimate look at the small rituals and ingrained patterns that define a marriage — the routines that can either sustain a partnership or slowly erode it.

The 80/80 Marriage

by Nate Klemp • 2021

The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.

3.90

3k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Modern Marriage 🧹 Division Of Labor ⚖️ Power Dynamics 💕 Intimacy And Connection

The 80/80 Marriage 90%

The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.

by Nate Klemp 2021

3.90

3k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Modern Marriage 🧹 Division Of Labor ⚖️ Power Dynamics 💕 Intimacy And Connection

Committed

by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2009

A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.

3.45

56k+

🕰️ Marriage History 📖 Relationship Memoirs ✊ Feminist Critique Of Marriage 🌍 Marriage Customs 🤔 Marriage Skepticism

Committed 90%

A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.

by Elizabeth Gilbert 2009

3.45

56k+ ratings

🕰️ Marriage History 📖 Relationship Memoirs ✊ Feminist Critique Of Marriage 🌍 Marriage Customs 🤔 Marriage Skepticism

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands

by Laura Schlessinger • 2003

Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.

3.72

19k+

🏛️ Traditional Marriage 💍 Marriage Advice ⚧️ Gender Essentialism 🧠 Male Psychology 👰 Wives' Roles

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Summary

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands 89%

Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.

by Laura Schlessinger 2003

3.72

19k+ ratings

🏛️ Traditional Marriage 💍 Marriage Advice ⚧️ Gender Essentialism 🧠 Male Psychology 👰 Wives' Roles

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage

by Mark Gungor • 2008

Soul mates don't exist. The real marriage secret? Learning to laugh at the brain you married.

4.10

872

✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Gender Differences 🗣️ Couples Communication 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Summary

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage 89%

Soul mates don't exist. The real marriage secret? Learning to laugh at the brain you married.

by Mark Gungor 2008

4.10

872 ratings

✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Gender Differences 🗣️ Couples Communication 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Letters to Karen

by Charlie W. Shedd • 1920

Marriage is a kit that arrives in pieces. A father's letters on the daily work of assembly.

4.01

427

💒 Christian Marriage 🗣️ Marital Communication 👫 Traditional Gender Roles 💍 Newlywed Guidance 💑 Sex In Marriage

Letters to Karen 89%

Marriage is a kit that arrives in pieces. A father's letters on the daily work of assembly.

by Charlie W. Shedd 1920

4.01

427 ratings

💒 Christian Marriage 🗣️ Marital Communication 👫 Traditional Gender Roles 💍 Newlywed Guidance 💑 Sex In Marriage

The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages

by Shaunti Feldhahn • 2013

Why happy couples go to bed angry, and nine other habits that keep love strong.

4.36

509

⛪ Christian Marriage 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌤️ Positive Psychology

The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages Summary

The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages 89%

Why happy couples go to bed angry, and nine other habits that keep love strong.

by Shaunti Feldhahn 2013

4.36

509 ratings

⛪ Christian Marriage 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌤️ Positive Psychology

The Total Woman

by Marabel Morgan • 1973

Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.

3.01

326

🏛️ Traditional Marriage ⛪ Complementarianism 💋 Marital Intimacy 👰 Christian Wives 📖 Biblical Womanhood

The Total Woman 89%

Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.

by Marabel Morgan 1973

3.01

326 ratings

🏛️ Traditional Marriage ⛪ Complementarianism 💋 Marital Intimacy 👰 Christian Wives 📖 Biblical Womanhood

Husbandry

by Stephen Fried • 2007

Why trusting with money is riskier than trusting with feelings, and other marital dispatches.

2.83

124

💒 Marriage Stories 🤣 Relationship Humor 👨 Male Perspective 💍 Long-Term Relationships 💬 Couples Communication

Husbandry 89%

Why trusting with money is riskier than trusting with feelings, and other marital dispatches.

by Stephen Fried 2007

2.83

124 ratings

💒 Marriage Stories 🤣 Relationship Humor 👨 Male Perspective 💍 Long-Term Relationships 💬 Couples Communication

Hedges

by Jerry B. Jenkins • 2005

Christians stray at the same rate as everyone. Ten rules that make cheating nearly impossible.

3.95

276

🛡️ Infidelity Prevention 🚧 Boundary Setting 🔥 Sexual Temptation 📖 Biblical Marriage 🤍 Purity Culture

Hedges 89%

Christians stray at the same rate as everyone. Ten rules that make cheating nearly impossible.

by Jerry B. Jenkins 2005

3.95

276 ratings

🛡️ Infidelity Prevention 🚧 Boundary Setting 🔥 Sexual Temptation 📖 Biblical Marriage 🤍 Purity Culture

Fascinating Womanhood

by Helen B. Andelin • 1963

Why your husband needs your admiration more than your love, and what to do about it.

3.65

2k+

💒 Traditional Marriage ⛪ Complementarian Marriage 📖 Biblical Womanhood 🌸 Traditional Femininity 🤲 Submission In Marriage

Fascinating Womanhood 89%

Why your husband needs your admiration more than your love, and what to do about it.

by Helen B. Andelin 1963

3.65

2k+ ratings

💒 Traditional Marriage ⛪ Complementarian Marriage 📖 Biblical Womanhood 🌸 Traditional Femininity 🤲 Submission In Marriage

Happy Wives Club

by Fawn Weaver • 2013

What makes a marriage happy? Wives in twelve countries all pointed to the same two things.

3.69

885

🏠 Marriage Advice 🤝 Respect And Trust 📅 Daily Marriage Habits 💬 Communication In Marriage ✝️ Christian Marriage

Happy Wives Club 89%

What makes a marriage happy? Wives in twelve countries all pointed to the same two things.

by Fawn Weaver 2013

3.69

885 ratings

🏠 Marriage Advice 🤝 Respect And Trust 📅 Daily Marriage Habits 💬 Communication In Marriage ✝️ Christian Marriage

Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited

by Juli Slattery • 2010

A Christian wife's power lies in her husband's deepest needs. Unlock the intimacy you crave.

4.38

1k+

📖 Biblical Womanhood ✝️ Complementarian Theology 💔 Marital Conflict ❤️ Emotional Needs 🔥 Sexual Intimacy

Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited Summary

Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited 89%

A Christian wife's power lies in her husband's deepest needs. Unlock the intimacy you crave.

by Juli Slattery 2010

4.38

1k+ ratings

📖 Biblical Womanhood ✝️ Complementarian Theology 💔 Marital Conflict ❤️ Emotional Needs 🔥 Sexual Intimacy

Courtship After Marriage

by Zig Ziglar • 1990

Why the chase shouldn't end at 'I do': building a marriage that stays romantic for decades.

4.04

274

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 💕 Sustaining Romance 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Courtship After Marriage 89%

Why the chase shouldn't end at 'I do': building a marriage that stays romantic for decades.

by Zig Ziglar 1990

4.04

274 ratings

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 💕 Sustaining Romance 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Sheet Music

by Kevin Leman • 2002

The bedroom conversation Christian couples avoid: what your spouse needs and why it matters.

4.07

8k+

🏠 Christian Marriage 💑 Marital Intimacy 💬 Sexual Communication 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Counseling

Sheet Music 89%

The bedroom conversation Christian couples avoid: what your spouse needs and why it matters.

by Kevin Leman 2002

4.07

8k+ ratings

🏠 Christian Marriage 💑 Marital Intimacy 💬 Sexual Communication 📖 Biblical Sexuality ✝️ Christian Counseling

Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti

by Bill Farrel • 2001

He thinks in boxes, she thinks in webs. The difference is a design, not a defect.

3.89

2k+

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🧬 Gender Differences 💬 Couples Communication ❤️ Marital Intimacy 🔧 Conflict Resolution

Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti Summary

Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti 89%

He thinks in boxes, she thinks in webs. The difference is a design, not a defect.

by Bill Farrel 2001

3.89

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🧬 Gender Differences 💬 Couples Communication ❤️ Marital Intimacy 🔧 Conflict Resolution

Making Happy

by Les Parrott III • 2014

Forty percent of your happiness is within your control. A 21-day plan to reshape your marriage.

4.10

💍 Marriage Advice ⛪ Christian Marriage 🧠 Positive Psychology 🔁 Habit Formation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Making Happy 89%

Forty percent of your happiness is within your control. A 21-day plan to reshape your marriage.

by Les Parrott III 2014

4.10

87 ratings

💍 Marriage Advice ⛪ Christian Marriage 🧠 Positive Psychology 🔁 Habit Formation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The 5 Love Languages for Men

by Gary Chapman • 2004

Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.

4.26

4k+

📞 Marriage Communication 💖 Emotional Needs ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Maintenance ✝️ Christian Marriage Counseling

The 5 Love Languages for Men 89%

Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.

by Gary Chapman 2004

4.26

4k+ ratings

📞 Marriage Communication 💖 Emotional Needs ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Maintenance ✝️ Christian Marriage Counseling

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage

by John M. Gottman • 2006

Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.

4.15

1k+

🧪 Marriage Science 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills 🔥 Anger In Marriage

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage Summary

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage 89%

Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.

by John M. Gottman 2006

4.15

1k+ ratings

🧪 Marriage Science 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills 🔥 Anger In Marriage

The Heart of the 5 Love Languages

by Gary Chapman • 2008

Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.

4.31

5k+

🧠 Relational Psychology 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Couples Communication 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Upkeep

The Heart of the 5 Love Languages Summary

The Heart of the 5 Love Languages 89%

Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.

by Gary Chapman 2008

4.31

5k+ ratings

🧠 Relational Psychology 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Couples Communication 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Upkeep

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids

by Jancee Dunn • 2017

When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.

4.06

15k+

💍 Marriage After Kids 🧹 Division Of Labor 🗣️ Fair Fighting 🔬 Marriage Science ⚖️ Equal Partnership

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids Summary

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids 89%

When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.

by Jancee Dunn 2017

4.06

15k+ ratings

💍 Marriage After Kids 🧹 Division Of Labor 🗣️ Fair Fighting 🔬 Marriage Science ⚖️ Equal Partnership

How to Stay in Love

by James J. Sexton • 2018

Cheating and money fights are symptoms. A divorce lawyer reveals what actually ends marriages.

4.21

4k+

🔧 Marriage Maintenance 💬 Radical Honesty 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🗣️ Sexual Communication

How to Stay in Love 89%

Cheating and money fights are symptoms. A divorce lawyer reveals what actually ends marriages.

by James J. Sexton 2018

4.21

4k+ ratings

🔧 Marriage Maintenance 💬 Radical Honesty 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🗣️ Sexual Communication

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition

by Gary Chapman • 2013

Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.

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2k+

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🪖 Military Spouses 💧 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Marital Communication ❤️‍🔥 Choosing To Love

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition Summary

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition 88%

Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.

by Gary Chapman 2013

4.33

2k+ ratings

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🪖 Military Spouses 💧 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Marital Communication ❤️‍🔥 Choosing To Love

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors

by Les Parrott III • 2006

Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.

3.64

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage 👂 Active Listening ⚒️ Conflict Resolution

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors Summary

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors 88%

Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.

by Les Parrott III 2006

3.64

11 ratings

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage 👂 Active Listening ⚒️ Conflict Resolution

The Married Man Sex Life Primer 2011

by Athol Kay • 2011

You can't negotiate desire. Build muscle, hold frame: the attraction manual for married men.

4.21

500

💍 Marriage Advice 🔥 Sexual Desire 💪 Male Self-Improvement 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧲 Attraction Dynamics

The Married Man Sex Life Primer 2011 Summary

The Married Man Sex Life Primer 2011 88%

You can't negotiate desire. Build muscle, hold frame: the attraction manual for married men.

by Athol Kay 2011

4.21

500 ratings

💍 Marriage Advice 🔥 Sexual Desire 💪 Male Self-Improvement 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧲 Attraction Dynamics

Communication in Marriage

by Marcus Kusi • 2015

Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.

3.86

268

💬 Marriage Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 👂 Active Listening 👥 Gender Communication 💍 Married Couples

Communication in Marriage 88%

Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.

by Marcus Kusi 2015

3.86

268 ratings

💬 Marriage Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 👂 Active Listening 👥 Gender Communication 💍 Married Couples

Better Man, Better Marriage

by Jeff Borkoski • 2022

Passivity is killing your marriage. A direct playbook for taking the lead when it terrifies you.

4.57

163

🏠 Marriage Advice 💪 Modern Masculinity 🦸 Hero Archetype 🌱 Taking Initiative 💬 Vulnerable Communication

Better Man, Better Marriage 88%

Passivity is killing your marriage. A direct playbook for taking the lead when it terrifies you.

by Jeff Borkoski 2022

4.57

163 ratings

🏠 Marriage Advice 💪 Modern Masculinity 🦸 Hero Archetype 🌱 Taking Initiative 💬 Vulnerable Communication

Have a New Husband by Friday

by Kevin Leman • 2009

Three things your husband needs more than love: figure them out and he'll chase you again.

3.78

913

💑 Heterosexual Marriage 👫 Gender Differences ✝️ Christian Marriage 🤝 Respect Dynamics 🧠 Male Psychology

Have a New Husband by Friday 88%

Three things your husband needs more than love: figure them out and he'll chase you again.

by Kevin Leman 2009

3.78

913 ratings

💑 Heterosexual Marriage 👫 Gender Differences ✝️ Christian Marriage 🤝 Respect Dynamics 🧠 Male Psychology

Your Intercultural Marriage

by Marla Alupoaicei • 2009

Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.

3.53

🫂 Intercultural Marriage ⛪ Christian Marriage ✝️ Christian Living 👨‍👩‍👧 Bicultural Parenting 🧠 Cultural Sensitivity

Your Intercultural Marriage 88%

Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.

by Marla Alupoaicei 2009

3.53

36 ratings

🫂 Intercultural Marriage ⛪ Christian Marriage ✝️ Christian Living 👨‍👩‍👧 Bicultural Parenting 🧠 Cultural Sensitivity

What Makes a Marriage Last

by Marlo Thomas • 2020

Forty celebrated couples get honest about the fights, the forgiveness, and the choice to stay.

4.03

1k+

🏠 Marriage Advice 🎙️ Interview Collection 💑 Enduring Love 🗣️ Marital Communication 🧠 Couples Psychology

What Makes a Marriage Last 88%

Forty celebrated couples get honest about the fights, the forgiveness, and the choice to stay.

by Marlo Thomas 2020

4.03

1k+ ratings

🏠 Marriage Advice 🎙️ Interview Collection 💑 Enduring Love 🗣️ Marital Communication 🧠 Couples Psychology

The Great Sex Rescue

by Sheila Wray Gregoire • 2021

Christian sex advice promised better marriages. Research on 20,000 women says it did the opposite.

4.54

7k+

✝️ Christian Marriage 💫 Female Sexual Pleasure 📋 Purity Culture Critique 🤝 Marital Consent 📊 Sex Research

The Great Sex Rescue 88%

Christian sex advice promised better marriages. Research on 20,000 women says it did the opposite.

by Sheila Wray Gregoire 2021

4.54

7k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Marriage 💫 Female Sexual Pleasure 📋 Purity Culture Critique 🤝 Marital Consent 📊 Sex Research

For Men Only

by Shaunti Feldhahn • 2006

What thousands of women told researchers they need from men: not what men assume.

4.14

7k+

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 🚻 Gender Differences 💗 Emotional Needs 🛡️ Emotional Security

For Men Only 88%

What thousands of women told researchers they need from men: not what men assume.

by Shaunti Feldhahn 2006

4.14

7k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 🚻 Gender Differences 💗 Emotional Needs 🛡️ Emotional Security

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married

by Gary Chapman • 2010

The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.

4.01

10k+

💍 Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage 💝 Emotional Needs 🧹 Household Roles 💰 Couples Finance

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married Summary

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married 88%

The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.

by Gary Chapman 2010

4.01

10k+ ratings

💍 Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage 💝 Emotional Needs 🧹 Household Roles 💰 Couples Finance

His Needs, Her Needs

by Willard F. Harley Jr. • 1986

Your marriage runs on a hidden scoreboard. Affairs begin when your spouse's balance hits zero.

4.11

23k+

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 💭 Emotional Needs ⚧️ Gender Differences 💔 Infidelity Recovery ✝️ Christian Marriage

His Needs, Her Needs 88%

Your marriage runs on a hidden scoreboard. Affairs begin when your spouse's balance hits zero.

by Willard F. Harley Jr. 1986

4.11

23k+ ratings

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 💭 Emotional Needs ⚧️ Gender Differences 💔 Infidelity Recovery ✝️ Christian Marriage

Spousonomics

by Paula Szuchman • 2011

Nine economic rules for who does the dishes, how you fight, and what happens in bed.

3.70

2k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Marriage Advice 📊 Economic Thinking 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎲 Game Theory

Spousonomics 88%

Nine economic rules for who does the dishes, how you fight, and what happens in bed.

by Paula Szuchman 2011

3.70

2k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Marriage Advice 📊 Economic Thinking 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎲 Game Theory

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages

by Marcus Warner • 2019

Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.

3.82

586

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔄 Habit Formation 💗 Emotional Connection

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages Summary

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages 88%

Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.

by Marcus Warner 2019

3.82

586 ratings

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔄 Habit Formation 💗 Emotional Connection

The 5 Love Languages

by Gary Chapman • 1990

Your spouse's complaints are a map. Five love languages. You've been speaking yours, not theirs.

4.28

484k+

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🔧 Relationship Repair 🫗 Emotional Needs 💬 Communication Styles 🔄 Unilateral Change

The 5 Love Languages 88%

Your spouse's complaints are a map. Five love languages. You've been speaking yours, not theirs.

by Gary Chapman 1990

4.28

484k+ ratings

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🔧 Relationship Repair 🫗 Emotional Needs 💬 Communication Styles 🔄 Unilateral Change

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

by John Gray • 2008

Two emotional operating systems, one relationship: your phrasebook for what a partner really means.

3.58

201k+

🗣️ Relationship Communication ⚧️ Gender Differences 🧭 Intimacy And Autonomy 💍 Marriage Counseling 👂 Emotional Validation

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Summary

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 88%

Two emotional operating systems, one relationship: your phrasebook for what a partner really means.

by John Gray 2008

3.58

201k+ ratings

🗣️ Relationship Communication ⚧️ Gender Differences 🧭 Intimacy And Autonomy 💍 Marriage Counseling 👂 Emotional Validation

5 Sex Languages

by Douglas Weiss • 2016

Your partner's sexual brain works differently than yours. A therapist's map for making the two meet.

4.19

🏠 Marriage Enrichment 💞 Sexual Intimacy 💬 Sexual Communication 🔥 Desire Differences 🚧 Intimacy Avoidance

5 Sex Languages 88%

Your partner's sexual brain works differently than yours. A therapist's map for making the two meet.

by Douglas Weiss 2016

4.19

16 ratings

🏠 Marriage Enrichment 💞 Sexual Intimacy 💬 Sexual Communication 🔥 Desire Differences 🚧 Intimacy Avoidance

Married for God

by Christopher Ash • 2007

Your marriage was never meant to make you happy. The Bible's bigger purpose changes everything.

4.19

673

📖 Biblical Marriage 📘 Marriage Theology 🤝 Covenant Marriage ⚧️ Gender Complementarity 👑 Kingdom-Focused Marriage

Married for God 88%

Your marriage was never meant to make you happy. The Bible's bigger purpose changes everything.

by Christopher Ash 2007

4.19

673 ratings

📖 Biblical Marriage 📘 Marriage Theology 🤝 Covenant Marriage ⚧️ Gender Complementarity 👑 Kingdom-Focused Marriage

The Meaning of Marriage Study Guide

by Timothy J. Keller • 2015

Marriage designed for sacrifice, not fulfillment: a vision that reshapes the whole relationship.

4.27

217

🏛️ Covenant Marriage 🙏 Marital Sanctification ⛪ Complementarianism 📜 Reformed Theology 🧍 Christian Singles

The Meaning of Marriage Study Guide Summary

The Meaning of Marriage Study Guide 88%

Marriage designed for sacrifice, not fulfillment: a vision that reshapes the whole relationship.

by Timothy J. Keller 2015

4.27

217 ratings

🏛️ Covenant Marriage 🙏 Marital Sanctification ⛪ Complementarianism 📜 Reformed Theology 🧍 Christian Singles

101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged

by H. Norman Wright • 2004

The 101 questions that turn a crush into a covenant, and a couple into a team.

4.04

1k+

🏛️ Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage ❤️ Engaged Couples 📖 Biblical Roles ⛪ Covenant Marriage

101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged Summary

101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged 88%

The 101 questions that turn a crush into a covenant, and a couple into a team.

by H. Norman Wright 2004

4.04

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage ❤️ Engaged Couples 📖 Biblical Roles ⛪ Covenant Marriage

Love and Respect

by Emerson Eggerichs • 2004

She nags, he shuts down. The decoding rule that breaks every marital fight.

4.15

61k+

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🔄 Conflict Cycles ⚧️ Gender Differences 🛠️ Conflict Resolution 💬 Emotional Needs

Love and Respect 88%

She nags, he shuts down. The decoding rule that breaks every marital fight.

by Emerson Eggerichs 2004

4.15

61k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🔄 Conflict Cycles ⚧️ Gender Differences 🛠️ Conflict Resolution 💬 Emotional Needs

Sacred Sex Sacred Sex

by Tim Alan Gardner • 2002

Why your marriage bed is holy ground: sex that starts with the soul, not the body.

4.15

143

🕊️ Christian Marriage 💑 Marital Intimacy 📖 Biblical Sexuality 🤝 Sexual Oneness 🩹 Sexual Healing

Sacred Sex Sacred Sex 88%

Why your marriage bed is holy ground: sex that starts with the soul, not the body.

by Tim Alan Gardner 2002

4.15

143 ratings

🕊️ Christian Marriage 💑 Marital Intimacy 📖 Biblical Sexuality 🤝 Sexual Oneness 🩹 Sexual Healing

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

by John M. Gottman • 1999

What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.

4.26

36k+

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔬 Relationship Science 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Connection 🌱 Positive Psychology

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Summary

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work 88%

What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.

by John M. Gottman 1999

4.26

36k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔬 Relationship Science 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Connection 🌱 Positive Psychology

God, Marriage, and Family

by Andreas J. Köstenberger • 2004

Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. That one shift changes everything from headship to divorce.

4.24

1k+

🏛️ Marriage Theology ⚖️ Complementarianism 🤝 Covenant Marriage 👨‍👩‍👧 Biblical Parenthood 💟 Sexual Ethics

God, Marriage, and Family 88%

Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. That one shift changes everything from headship to divorce.

by Andreas J. Köstenberger 2004

4.24

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Marriage Theology ⚖️ Complementarianism 🤝 Covenant Marriage 👨‍👩‍👧 Biblical Parenthood 💟 Sexual Ethics

Date Your Wife

by Justin Buzzard • 2012

The husband is the problem and the solution: a gospel playbook for dating your wife again.

3.78

785

⛪ Christian Marriage ✝️ Gospel-Centered Marriage 👨 Husband's Role 💑 Dating Your Spouse 🤝 Complementarian Marriage

Date Your Wife 88%

The husband is the problem and the solution: a gospel playbook for dating your wife again.

by Justin Buzzard 2012

3.78

785 ratings

⛪ Christian Marriage ✝️ Gospel-Centered Marriage 👨 Husband's Role 💑 Dating Your Spouse 🤝 Complementarian Marriage

Labor of Love

by Moira Weigel • 2016

The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.

3.69

1k+

🏛️ Cultural History ✊ Feminist History ⚧️ Gendered Expectations 💰 Economic Sociology 📉 Anti-Self-Help

Labor of Love 88%

The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.

by Moira Weigel 2016

3.69

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Cultural History ✊ Feminist History ⚧️ Gendered Expectations 💰 Economic Sociology 📉 Anti-Self-Help

Divorce and Remarriage in the Church

by David Instone-Brewer • 2003

Most churches get divorce wrong. The Bible's other grounds were forgotten for centuries.

4.31

282

💒 Biblical Marriage 📖 Pastoral Theology 💔 Divorce And Remarriage 📜 Old Testament Law 🕊️ Grace-Centered Theology

Divorce and Remarriage in the Church Summary

Divorce and Remarriage in the Church 88%

Most churches get divorce wrong. The Bible's other grounds were forgotten for centuries.

by David Instone-Brewer 2003

4.31

282 ratings

💒 Biblical Marriage 📖 Pastoral Theology 💔 Divorce And Remarriage 📜 Old Testament Law 🕊️ Grace-Centered Theology

'Til Stress Do Us Part

by Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT • 2024

Stress, not conflict, is what really kills love. A Gottman therapist has the antidote.

4.12

226

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Marriage Advice ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Connection 🧘 Stress Management

'Til Stress Do Us Part 88%

Stress, not conflict, is what really kills love. A Gottman therapist has the antidote.

by Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT 2024

4.12

226 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Marriage Advice ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Connection 🧘 Stress Management

The Four Seasons of Marriage

by Gary Chapman • 2005

All marriages cycle through seasons. The diagnostic, the skills, the path from cold to warm.

3.94

3k+

🕊️ Christian Marriage 💒 Marriage Enrichment 💗 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Communication In Marriage 💔 Struggling Marriages

The Four Seasons of Marriage 88%

All marriages cycle through seasons. The diagnostic, the skills, the path from cold to warm.

by Gary Chapman 2005

3.94

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Marriage 💒 Marriage Enrichment 💗 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Communication In Marriage 💔 Struggling Marriages

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