Marriage Nonfiction Books

Updated January 11, 2026
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Vows : the modern genius of an ancient rite
Mendelson, Cheryl
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Home Comforts comes the "timely" (The New Yorker), "fascinating, and morally serious," (The Wall Street Journal) story of our wedding vows--what they mean and why they still matter. In the West, marrying is so thoroughly...

203.85 Mendelsohn 2024

The 5 love languages : the secret to love that lasts
Chapman, Gary D.
Paper Book
Over 20 million copies sold! A perennial New York Times bestseller for over a decade! Falling in love is easy. Staying in love--that's the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of...

646.78 Chapman 1995

The 80/80 marriage : a new model for a happier, stronger relationship
Klemp, Nathaniel J.
Ebook
An accessible, transformative guide for couples seeking greater love, connection, and intimacy in our modern world Nate and Kaley Klemp were both successful in their careers, consulting for high-powered companies around the world. Their work as mindfulness and leadership experts,...

306.81 Klemp 2021

I do (I think) : conversations about modern marriage
Raskin, Allison
Paper Book
"Allison Raskin's book unpacks the questions and uncertainties around marriage that so many of us have... a must-read for anyone and everyone that may be curious about the intricacies of modern marriage." -Nick Viall, TV Personality, Host of The Viall Files, and Bestselling Author

306.81 Raskin 2024

Come together : the science (and art) of creating lasting sexual connections
Nagoski, Emily
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Reassuring, wise, compassionate and funny' - THE TIMES What does it really take to create lasting sexual connections in long-term relationships? Most couples struggle at some point to maintain their sexual...

155.31 Nagoski 2024

The Hot Young Widows Club : lessons on survival from the front lines of grief
McInerny, Nora
Paper Book
From the host of the popular podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, comes a wise, humorous roadmap and caring resource for anyone going through loss and grief--or even a difficult life moment. In the span of a few weeks, thirty-something Nora McInerny had a miscarriage, lost...

155.937 McInerny 2019


The other significant others : reimagining life with friendship at the center
Cohen, Rhaina
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER AN INDIE BESTSELLER "The Other Significant Others...fundamentally, it's become my new Bible." -- Trevor Noah "An arresting work of compassion and insight." ―Lori Gottlieb "I loved and recommend [The Other Significant Others...

177.62 Cohen 2024

The Four Seasons of Marriage Which Season of Marriage Are You In?
Chapman, Gary
Ebook
Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the perennial best seller The Five Love Languages,provides an easy-to-grasp framework to help couples understand their marriage and seven practical strategies for strengthening or improving their marriage relationship. A valuable resource for couples regardless of...

248.844 C366f 2005

Hello stranger : musings on modern intimacies
Betancourt, Manuel (Writer)
Paper Book
Witty and winkingly playful, Manuel Betancourt's Hello Stranger explores modern queer romance and the expansive possibilities of ephemeral intimacies "Hello stranger." As an opening line, you really can't ask for better. Hello Stranger is a book...

306.7 Betancourt 2025

The rough patch : marriage and the art of living together
De Marneffe, Daphne
Paper Book
From a leading clinical psychologist who has counseled couples and individuals for decades, a wise, radical, and optimistic approach to marriage that promises compatibility between an individual's development and the often relentless demands of a relationship. People today are trying to...

306.81 De Marneffe 2018

Committed : a skeptic makes peace with marriage
Gilbert, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Effectively sentenced to wed in order to live in America with her Brazilian-born partner (both were survivors of horrific divorces), Elizabeth Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage by trying with all her might to discover through historical r

306.81 G373

The seven principles for making marriage work
Gottman, John Mordechai
Paper Book
The revolutionary guide to show couples how to create an emotionally intelligent relationship - and keep it on trackStraightforward in its approach, yet profound in its effect, the principles outlined in this book teach partners new and startling strategies for making their marriage work....

306.81 Gottman 2015

Foreverland : on the divine tedium of marriage
Havrilesky, Heather
Paper Book
"One of the first honest, moving and funny portrayals of a solid marriage I have ever read." --Jessica Grose, The New York Times A Best Book of 2022 from The New Yorker and Chicago Tribune An illuminating, poignant, and savagely funny examination of modern...

306.81 Havrilesky Havrilesky 2022

Marriage.ology : the art and science of staying together
Luscombe, Belinda
Paper Book

306.81 Luscombe 2019

More : a memoir of open marriage
Roden Winter, Molly
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An intimate memoir of love, desire, and personal growth that follows a happily married mother as she explores sex and relationships outside her marriage "This book about open marriage is going to blow up your group chat"--The Washington...

306.8723 Roden Winter Roden Winter 2024

No fault : a memoir of romance and divorce
Mlotek, Haley
Paper Book
One of NPR's 2025 "Books We Love" A Vogue & Vulture Best Book of the Year (So Far) "Enigmatic, opalescent, so precise." --Jia Tolentino "An investigation, an invocation, a mood." --Becca Rothfeld, The Washington Post ...

306.89 Mlotek Mlotek 2025

How not to hate your husband after kids
Dunn, Jancee
Paper Book
"Get this for your pregnant friends, or yourself" (People): a hilariously candid account of one woman's quest to bring her post-baby marriage back from the brink, with life-changing, real-world advice. Recommended by Nicole...

646.78 Dunn 2017

Cocktails with George and Martha : movies, marriage, and the making of Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Gefter, Philip
Paper Book
"Very smart and entertaining . . . dishy-yet-earnest . . . Gefter shows why Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? hit the '60s like a torpedo."-NPR, Fresh Air "Raucous, unpredictable, wild, and affecting."-Entertainment Weekly ...

791.4372 Who's Gefter 2024

Everything I have is yours : a marriage
Henderson, Eleanor
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR * From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson comes a turbulent love story meets harrowing medical mystery: the true story of the author's twenty-year marriage defined by her husband's chronic illness--and a testament...

813.6 Henderson Henderson 2021

How to stay married : the most insane love story ever told
Key, Harrison Scott
Paper Book
Harrison Scott Key, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, tells the shocking, "shot through with sharp humor" (The Washington Post), spiritually profound story of his journey through hell and back when infidelity threatens his marriage. One gorgeous autumn day,...

818.6 Key Key 2023

The waiting game : the untold story of the women who served the Tudor queens
Clark, Nicola, (Associate lecturer in history)
Paper Book
'Written in a lively, accessible style, The Waiting Game is full of insight' Suzannah Lipscomb, Literary ReviewEvery Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the Queen's ladies had the right to enter her most private chambers,...

942.05 Clark 2025


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