5 Books on Marriage That Will Change Your Relationship with Your Spouse

If you need help in your marriage, these books on marriage can offer you some direction. A new perspective can make all the difference.

Now that October has arrived and fall is well underway, we start thinking ahead to the holiday season. Whether holidays are a time you love or a time you survive though, it’s always a season that adds extra stress and tension. Perhaps you feel that in your relationship with your husband around this time of year. 

Tension in your marriage can easily make a hard time of year exponentially more difficult, even if everything else in life is running smoothly. Since a strong marriage is so important, we’ve gathered 5 of our recent favorite marriage books to give your marriage a boost as you partner together to get through the holiday season.

Books That Address EVERYTHING about Marriage – Including the Bedroom

Strengthening your marriage likely means strengthening all aspects of your relationship together—even the most intimate pieces of your relationship. That’s why we love the book Secrets of Sex and Marriage by Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma. They conducted the largest nationally representative study ever conducted with married couples about sex, so you know you can trust their knowledge and guidance. They compassionately pair clinical experience, in-depth research, and biblical advice to help you connect in all the ways you need to in your marriage.

We also love Marriage That Works by Chip Ingram for its engaging storytelling and clear guidance on the unique, biblical role a man and a woman each play in their marriage.

Secrets of Sex and Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All the Difference by Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma

Marriage That Works: God’s Way of Becoming Spiritual Soul Mates, Best Friends, and Passionate Lovers by Chip Ingram

Books to Support Your Marriage Through Difficult Times

As you move through the holiday season, conflicts will come up. It’s inevitable. But when they do, you can turn to the advice Dave Harvey gives in I Still Do as he points couples toward a godly approach to resolving conflicts. When we meet our husbands in difficult times with love and care, we can move our marriage from surviving to thriving.

For more specific help, parents of a child with disabilities will find compassionate help in How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities by Kristin and Todd Evans. As parents of a child with disabilities, the Evans know the toll that can take on a marriage and they offer advice on developing healthy stress management tools, creating better communication, setting priorities, and nurturing your relationship through it all. 

The final marriage book we’ve been loving lately is Bless Your Husband by Angela Mills. Through life’s difficulties, we have the opportunity to pour out blessings upon each other. Mills offers quizzes and checklists to help you take stock of your marriage, along with quick, hands-on ideas to bless your husband and daily readings that include prayers to pray over your husband. 

There’s no better way to get through a hard time than by choosing love and working together as a team!

Bless Your Husband: Creative Ways to Encourage and Love Your Man by Angela Mills

I Still Do: Growing Closer and Stronger through Life’s Defining Moments by Dave Harvey

How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities by Kristin Faith Evans MA, MS, LMSW, and Todd Evans PhD, MA

What marriage tips have you learned for getting through the holidays or other difficult times peacefully? We’d love to hear them! Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram and let us know!

Happy reading,

Team Club31Women