💍 Marriage And Power

Examinations of the power dynamics within marriage — who holds authority, how it shifts, and what happens when love becomes entangled with control and negotiation.

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 88%

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

The Royal Game

by Anne O'Brien • 2021

An heiress's letters become the weapon her family wields through siege, prison, and civil war.

3.73

891

🏰 Medieval Family Saga ⚔️ Wars Of The Roses 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 📈 Social Climbing 👩‍👦 Matriarch Protagonist

The Royal Game 88%

An heiress's letters become the weapon her family wields through siege, prison, and civil war.

by Anne O'Brien 2021

3.73

891 ratings

🏰 Medieval Family Saga ⚔️ Wars Of The Roses 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 📈 Social Climbing 👩‍👦 Matriarch Protagonist

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 88%

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 Thief's Daughter

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

4.34

23k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Master Of Disguise 🌟 Destined Ruler

The Thief's Daughter 88%

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.34

23k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Master Of Disguise 🌟 Destined Ruler

The Manipulated Man

by Esther Vilar • 1971

Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.

3.58

2k+

🔄 Gender Roles 💋 Sexual Politics ⚔️ Anti-Feminism ♂️ Men's Rights ⚡ Power Dynamics

The Manipulated Man 88%

Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.

by Esther Vilar 1971

3.58

2k+ ratings

🔄 Gender Roles 💋 Sexual Politics ⚔️ Anti-Feminism ♂️ Men's Rights ⚡ Power Dynamics

Loyal in Love

by Jean Plaidy • 1983

A French Catholic queen in exile wonders if her faith destroyed the king she loved.

3.75

1k+

📜 Stuart England 💍 Political Marriage 👸 Foreign Queen ✝️ Religious Conflict 🗡️ Court Conspiracy

Loyal in Love 88%

A French Catholic queen in exile wonders if her faith destroyed the king she loved.

by Jean Plaidy 1983

3.75

1k+ ratings

📜 Stuart England 💍 Political Marriage 👸 Foreign Queen ✝️ Religious Conflict 🗡️ Court Conspiracy

We Two

by Gillian Gill • 2009

Victoria wore the crown. Albert wielded the power. Their tense partnership rebuilt the monarchy.

3.85

9k+

👑 Royal Biography 🇬🇧 British Monarchy 🎩 Victorian Era 📖 Dual Biography 🏛️ Institutional Reform

We Two 88%

Victoria wore the crown. Albert wielded the power. Their tense partnership rebuilt the monarchy.

by Gillian Gill 2009

3.85

9k+ ratings

👑 Royal Biography 🇬🇧 British Monarchy 🎩 Victorian Era 📖 Dual Biography 🏛️ Institutional Reform

The Habsburgs

by Martyn Rady • 2020

The millennium-long dynasty ruling Europe through marriage, forgery, and propaganda, not just war.

3.86

3k+

👑 Dynastic History 🗺️ Central Europe 🦅 Holy Roman Empire 💍 Strategic Marriages ✝️ Religious Conflict

The Habsburgs 88%

The millennium-long dynasty ruling Europe through marriage, forgery, and propaganda, not just war.

by Martyn Rady 2020

3.86

3k+ ratings

👑 Dynastic History 🗺️ Central Europe 🦅 Holy Roman Empire 💍 Strategic Marriages ✝️ Religious Conflict

The Defiant Heir

by Melissa Caruso • 2018

To stop annihilation, a scholar-noble wins over Witch Lords with diplomacy and a bold courtship.

4.30

4k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🎭 Court Intrigue 💍 Courtship As Politics 🔥 Weaponized Magic ⚔️ Reluctant Allies

The Defiant Heir 88%

To stop annihilation, a scholar-noble wins over Witch Lords with diplomacy and a bold courtship.

by Melissa Caruso 2018

4.30

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🎭 Court Intrigue 💍 Courtship As Politics 🔥 Weaponized Magic ⚔️ Reluctant Allies

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 88%

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

All the Single Ladies

by Rebecca Traister • 2016

Single women outnumber married ones; that shift is rewriting work, love, and the state.

4.00

17k+

📜 Feminist History 💍 Sociology Of Marriage 👭 Female Friendship 💰 Economic Independence 🤱 Single Motherhood

All the Single Ladies 88%

Single women outnumber married ones; that shift is rewriting work, love, and the state.

by Rebecca Traister 2016

4.00

17k+ ratings

📜 Feminist History 💍 Sociology Of Marriage 👭 Female Friendship 💰 Economic Independence 🤱 Single Motherhood

The White Queen

by Philippa Gregory • 2009

A widow marries a king in secret and must outmaneuver England's most powerful lords to survive.

3.96

184k+

🏰 Plantagenet England 👑 Royal Court Intrigue 💍 Secret Marriage ⚔️ War Of Succession 🗡️ Political Betrayal

The White Queen 88%

A widow marries a king in secret and must outmaneuver England's most powerful lords to survive.

by Philippa Gregory 2009

3.96

184k+ ratings

🏰 Plantagenet England 👑 Royal Court Intrigue 💍 Secret Marriage ⚔️ War Of Succession 🗡️ Political Betrayal

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 88%

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

Elizabeth I and Her Circle

by Susan Doran • 2015

To understand Elizabeth I, look at her quarreling inner circle of cousins, favorites, and spies.

3.97

181

👑 Elizabethan Politics ⚔️ Dynastic Conflict 🎭 Court Intrigue 📜 Ministerial Power 🕵️ Intelligence Networks

Elizabeth I and Her Circle 88%

To understand Elizabeth I, look at her quarreling inner circle of cousins, favorites, and spies.

by Susan Doran 2015

3.97

181 ratings

👑 Elizabethan Politics ⚔️ Dynastic Conflict 🎭 Court Intrigue 📜 Ministerial Power 🕵️ Intelligence Networks

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 87%

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

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 87%

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

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 87%

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

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 87%

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 Power of the Pussy (Part Two) - (Dating, Marriage, and Divorce Advice for Women)

by Kara King • 2013

Why men change after sex, and the simple timing rule that gives women back their leverage.

4.03

449

🎯 Dating Strategy 🚫 Sexual Boundaries ⚡ Power Dynamics 👑 Dating Empowerment 🧠 Male Psychology

The Power of the Pussy (Part Two) - (Dating, Marriage, and Divorce Advice for Women) Summary

The Power of the Pussy (Part Two) - (Dating, Marriage, and Divorce Advice for Women) 87%

Why men change after sex, and the simple timing rule that gives women back their leverage.

by Kara King 2013

4.03

449 ratings

🎯 Dating Strategy 🚫 Sexual Boundaries ⚡ Power Dynamics 👑 Dating Empowerment 🧠 Male Psychology

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 87%

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

The Marriage Portrait

by Maggie O'Farrell • 2022

A Renaissance duchess, discovering her husband's intent to kill her, must flee his fortress by dawn.

4.01

206k+

🎨 Renaissance Italy 💔 Forced Marriage 🖤 Dangerous Marriage 😰 Slow Burn Dread 👑 Palace Intrigue

The Marriage Portrait 87%

A Renaissance duchess, discovering her husband's intent to kill her, must flee his fortress by dawn.

by Maggie O'Farrell 2022

4.01

206k+ ratings

🎨 Renaissance Italy 💔 Forced Marriage 🖤 Dangerous Marriage 😰 Slow Burn Dread 👑 Palace Intrigue

Maldita Roma

by Santiago Posteguillo • 2023

Julius Caesar's rise from exile to power demands a price paid in love and blood.

4.68

8k+

🏛️ Roman Republic 👑 Rise To Power 💍 Political Marriage 🫀 Hidden Illness 💔 Cost Of Power

Maldita Roma 87%

Julius Caesar's rise from exile to power demands a price paid in love and blood.

by Santiago Posteguillo 2023

4.68

8k+ ratings

🏛️ Roman Republic 👑 Rise To Power 💍 Political Marriage 🫀 Hidden Illness 💔 Cost Of Power

Protect the Prince

by Jennifer Estep • 2019

A hunted queen fakes a betrothal to survive, but her heart belongs to the bastard prince.

4.09

10k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 💍 Fake Engagement 💘 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Bastard Prince

Protect the Prince 87%

A hunted queen fakes a betrothal to survive, but her heart belongs to the bastard prince.

by Jennifer Estep 2019

4.09

10k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 💍 Fake Engagement 💘 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Bastard Prince

The Irish Princess

by Elizabeth Chadwick • 2019

Exiled and bartered to a Norman invader, an Irish princess turns marriage into power and survival.

4.14

3k+

🏰 Medieval Ireland 🤝 Political Marriage 👑 Women In History ⚔️ Norman Conquest 💕 Arranged Marriage To Love

The Irish Princess 87%

Exiled and bartered to a Norman invader, an Irish princess turns marriage into power and survival.

by Elizabeth Chadwick 2019

4.14

3k+ ratings

🏰 Medieval Ireland 🤝 Political Marriage 👑 Women In History ⚔️ Norman Conquest 💕 Arranged Marriage To Love

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 87%

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

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 87%

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

The Embroidered Book

by Kate Heartfield • 2022

A spellbook of sacrifice crowns two Habsburg sisters in France and Naples while revolution brews.

3.65

3k+

🕯️ Secret History 🩸 Magic With A Cost 👑 Royal Intrigue 💍 Arranged Royal Marriage 🏴 Revolutionary France

The Embroidered Book 87%

A spellbook of sacrifice crowns two Habsburg sisters in France and Naples while revolution brews.

by Kate Heartfield 2022

3.65

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Secret History 🩸 Magic With A Cost 👑 Royal Intrigue 💍 Arranged Royal Marriage 🏴 Revolutionary France

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 87%

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

The King's Jewel

by Elizabeth Chadwick • 2023

A Welsh princess, stripped of home and name, survives a king's bed and a stranger's marriage.

4.35

2k+

🏰 Welsh Marches 💍 Political Marriage ⚔️ Norman Conquest 👑 Royal Mistress 📜 Medieval Saga

The King's Jewel 87%

A Welsh princess, stripped of home and name, survives a king's bed and a stranger's marriage.

by Elizabeth Chadwick 2023

4.35

2k+ ratings

🏰 Welsh Marches 💍 Political Marriage ⚔️ Norman Conquest 👑 Royal Mistress 📜 Medieval Saga

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 87%

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 48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene • 1999

The rules of power are unwritten, ancient, and amoral. This book writes them down.

4.08

231k+

🏛️ Machiavellian Philosophy 🏢 Corporate Politics 👑 Court Politics 📜 Historical Strategy 🎭 Influence Tactics

The 48 Laws of Power 87%

The rules of power are unwritten, ancient, and amoral. This book writes them down.

by Robert Greene 1999

4.08

231k+ ratings

🏛️ Machiavellian Philosophy 🏢 Corporate Politics 👑 Court Politics 📜 Historical Strategy 🎭 Influence Tactics

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 87%

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

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 87%

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

The Power of the Pussy - How To Get What You Want From Men

by Kara King • 2012

Men don't chase what they already have. The playbook for being the one they pursue.

3.76

4k+

🗓️ Dating Advice ♟️ Relationship Strategy 👑 Feminine Power ⚡ Power Dynamics 🚩 Red Flags

The Power of the Pussy - How To Get What You Want From Men Summary

The Power of the Pussy - How To Get What You Want From Men 87%

Men don't chase what they already have. The playbook for being the one they pursue.

by Kara King 2012

3.76

4k+ ratings

🗓️ Dating Advice ♟️ Relationship Strategy 👑 Feminine Power ⚡ Power Dynamics 🚩 Red Flags

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 87%

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

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 87%

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

The Queen of Traitors

by Laura Thalassa • 2016

A queen without a country marries the enemy king. His court will kill before accepting peace.

4.01

14k+

💍 Forced Marriage 🕯️ Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Queen 🗡️ Morally Grey Hero 🌑 Dark Fantasy Romance

The Queen of Traitors 87%

A queen without a country marries the enemy king. His court will kill before accepting peace.

by Laura Thalassa 2016

4.01

14k+ ratings

💍 Forced Marriage 🕯️ Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Queen 🗡️ Morally Grey Hero 🌑 Dark Fantasy Romance

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 87%

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

Fed Up

by Gemma Hartley • 2018

Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.

3.72

4k+

🧹 Domestic Labor ⚖️ Marriage Equality ✊ Feminist Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📣 Modern Feminism

Fed Up 87%

Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.

by Gemma Hartley 2018

3.72

4k+ ratings

🧹 Domestic Labor ⚖️ Marriage Equality ✊ Feminist Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📣 Modern Feminism

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 87%

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 Tigress of Forlì

by Elizabeth Lev • 2011

Seven months pregnant, she seized a papal fortress and held the Vatican hostage for eleven days.

4.07

3k+

🏛️ Renaissance Italy ⚔️ Women Warriors 🗡️ Court Intrigue 👑 Dynastic Politics 🏰 Siege Warfare

The Tigress of Forlì 87%

Seven months pregnant, she seized a papal fortress and held the Vatican hostage for eleven days.

by Elizabeth Lev 2011

4.07

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Renaissance Italy ⚔️ Women Warriors 🗡️ Court Intrigue 👑 Dynastic Politics 🏰 Siege Warfare

A Storm of Swords

by George R.R. Martin • 2000

Rival kings tear the realm apart while winter descends and dragons return to a shattered world.

4.55

853k+

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 🕸️ Political Intrigue 🐉 Dragon Queen ❄️ Frozen North 💍 Forced Marriage

A Storm of Swords 87%

Rival kings tear the realm apart while winter descends and dragons return to a shattered world.

by George R.R. Martin 2000

4.55

853k+ ratings

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 🕸️ Political Intrigue 🐉 Dragon Queen ❄️ Frozen North 💍 Forced Marriage

The Twisted Throne

by Danielle L. Jensen • 2024

Sent to marry a prince to save her kingdom, a princess falls for his illegitimate brother.

4.26

24k+

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💘 Forbidden Love 💍 Arranged Marriage 🏰 Political Intrigue 🔥 Slow Burn

The Twisted Throne 87%

Sent to marry a prince to save her kingdom, a princess falls for his illegitimate brother.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2024

4.26

24k+ ratings

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💘 Forbidden Love 💍 Arranged Marriage 🏰 Political Intrigue 🔥 Slow Burn

Too Many Women?

by Marcia Guttentag • 1983

The sex ratio, not religion or ideology, has been the true driver of every sexual revolution.

4.20

🏛️ Historical Sociology 📊 Historical Demography 💔 Sexual Scarcity 💑 Courtship Dynamics 💍 Marriage Instability

Too Many Women? 87%

The sex ratio, not religion or ideology, has been the true driver of every sexual revolution.

by Marcia Guttentag 1983

4.20

10 ratings

🏛️ Historical Sociology 📊 Historical Demography 💔 Sexual Scarcity 💑 Courtship Dynamics 💍 Marriage Instability

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 87%

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

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 87%

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

The Traitor Queen

by Danielle L. Jensen • 2020

She destroyed her husband's kingdom. Now she must rescue him from her father's fortress.

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The Traitor Queen 87%

She destroyed her husband's kingdom. Now she must rescue him from her father's fortress.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2020

4.22

170k+ ratings

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The 5 Love Languages Military Edition

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

4.33

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The 5 Love Languages Military Edition Summary

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition 87%

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

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 87%

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

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by Stella Duffy • 2010

A Constantinople dancer must endure the Egyptian desert before she can seize the throne.

3.54

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Theodora 87%

A Constantinople dancer must endure the Egyptian desert before she can seize the throne.

by Stella Duffy 2010

3.54

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Byzantine Empire 👑 Courtesan To Empress 🌵 Desert Mysticism 🪨 Gritty Historical 🗡️ Court Intrigue

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