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My Top Five Books on Marriage

By Charles W. Tackett, CEO of PursuingHeart.com | posted 5/07/2009 09:23AM

Just How Married Do You Want To Be?: Practicing Oneness in Marriage
by Jim and Sarah Sumner

The Sumners explain how oneness, produced by putting Christ and then your spouse before yourself, is the heart ...

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kochleffl51

Posted: May 14, 2009 9:28 AM

As a psychologist who does a lot of couples counseling, I agree with many of the selections. I have taken ten days of training with John Gottman, and I think his approach is the most comprehensive and research-based of the books on the list. I'm not minimizing the importance of sex, but I'm surprised that 3 of 5 selections focus primarily on sex. I find that issues of "gridlock" (Gottman's term) over seemingly unresolvable issues (such as one is a spender, the other a saver of money) and learning to conflict with respect are more frequent reasons for marital discord.

Matt K

Posted: May 11, 2009 9:47 AM


More academic than these, but good for Pastors and Christian counselors: "Love and Sex in the Home" David Matzko-McCarthy

homebuilding

Posted: May 08, 2009 4:31 PM

Gottman, Chapman, and the Parrot's are participants in the COALTION FOR MARRIAGE, FAMILY, AND COUPLES EDUCATION and an incredible volume of very useful researched material is available (no sign up) at their website smartmarriages.com --regarding the co-habitation situation, contact Mike or Harriett McManus at marriagesavers.com other sites to check: prepinc.com many research papers at the upper right tab (program has been adopted by several states) marrigebuilders.com Willard Harley of "His Need, Her Needs" compassionpower.com great for anger concerns buildhopeandlove.com simple overviews and things to try wikipedia.org look under "relationship education" for about 30 basic principles to review and pursue THERE ARE FAR MORE GOOD, SOLID RESOURCES TO PRESERVE AND than there were just a short time ago. That very secular psych business of universal drugs and pathology assignment is at long last, fading. Praise the Lord!

K.	Posted: May 08, 2009 11:42 AM


Also, anything by Les and Leslie Parrott.

Clarence Cossey

Posted: May 07, 2009 5:42 PM


Most of us have condemned same sex marriage, but I wonder if anyone anywhere has prepared a pre-marriage counseling package for same sex couples. After all, even opposite sex couples have found the wedding license, ceremony, and registration the easiest part of being married.

PW Goddard

Posted: May 07, 2009 2:53 PM


I am looking for a marriage apologetic, a book that addresses the current secular question, "Why get a marriage license, when you can just live together?"

Robyn

Posted: May 07, 2009 11:59 AM


Excellent recommendations. I must say, I have read the Sumner's book, and it is EXCELLENT. The best marriage book I have ever read. I highly recommend it to everyone, everwhere.

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