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 five love languages : how to express heartfelt commitment to your mate
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.
Paper Book
Nate and Kaley Klemp believe in a model where each partner contributed equally and fairness ruled, but, in reality, they were finding that balance near impossible to achieve. From this frustration, they developed the idea of the 80/80 marriage, a new model for balancing career, family, and love. The...

306.81 Klemp 2021

Come together : the science (and art!) of creating lasting sexual connections
Nagoski, Emily
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout comes an illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship. "Emily Nagoski is a national treasure--helping us all understand...

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


Lessons of lifelong intimacy : building a stronger marriage without losing yourself--the 9 principles of a balanced and happy relationship
Gurian, Michael.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian offers a groundbreaking plan for couples seeking to build a healthy relationship, work through past hurts, and create greater intimacy. Become separate from your partner yet also become closer--sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it?...

158.2 G962 2015

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
Chapman, Gary D.
Paper Book
Spring, summer, winter, fall. Marriages are perpetually in a state of transition, continually moving from one season to another--perhaps not annually, as in nature, but just as certainly and consistently. Sometimes we find ourselves in winter--discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied; other times, we...

248.844 C366f 2005

The rough patch : marriage and the art of living together
De Marneffe, Daphne
Paper Book
"Anyone grappling with the bewilderment of midlife...will be at once provoked and comforted by this enormously wise book" (Dani Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage), from a psychologist who has worked for decades with people struggling to...

306.81 De Marneffe 2018

Marriage be hard : 12 conversations to keep you laughing, loving, and learning with your partner
Fredericks, Kevin (Comedian)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Discover the keys to upholding your vows while staying sanein this hilariously candid guide to relationships, from the husband-and-wife team of comedian Kevin Fredericks and influencer Melissa Fredericks FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD ....

306.81 Fredericks 2022

Committed : a skeptic makes peace with marriage
Gilbert, Elizabeth
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling follow-up to Eat Pray Love--an intimate and erudite celebration of love from the author of Big Magic and City of Girls.  At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love,...

306.81 G373

The seven principles for making marriage work
Gottman, John Mordechai.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Over a million copies sold! "An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent--and long-lasting--marriage."--Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has...

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

Marriageology : the art and science of staying together
Luscombe, Belinda
Paper Book
Surveying the latest behavioral science and folding it into her witty, engaging, and candid knack for storytelling, Belinda Luscombe has written a fresh and persuasive report on the state of our unions. This book examines the six major fault lines that can fracture a marriage, also known as Luscombe...

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

This American ex-wife : how I ended my marriage and started my life
Lenz, Lyz
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A deeply validating manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America today, and an argument that the former needs a reboot--from journalist and proud divorcée Lyz Lenz "This American Ex-Wife...

306.893 Lenz Lenz 2024

The divorce colony : how women revolutionized marriage and found freedom on the American frontier
White, April
Paper Book
**SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, "10 BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2022"** **AMAZON, "BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH (Nonfiction)"** **APPLE, "BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH"** From a historian and senior editor at Atlas Obscura, a fascinating...

306.893 White 2022

Love across borders : passports, papers, and romance in a divided world
Lekas Miller, Anna
Paper Book
One of The Boston Globe's Best Books of 2023 * "Powerful and unforgettable" --Qian Julie Wang, author of the New York Times bestseller, Beautiful Country We are told that love conquers all, but what happens when you don't have...

323.67 Lekas Miller 2023

Fight right : how successful couples turn conflict into connection
Gottman, Julie Schwartz
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LEARN THE 5 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL COUPLES Conflict is the top reason couples seek help--but it's also an opportunity for greater intimacy, deeper connection, and lasting love according to this essential guide from the world's leading relationship...

616.8915 Gottman 2024

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

For the right reasons : America's favorite bachelor on faith, love, marriage, and why nice guys finish first
Lowe, Sean
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The "virgin Bachelor" Sean Lowe reveals the challenges of finding love while championing his Christian convictions in the morally complex world of reality TV. After The Bachelorette broke his heart, Sean Lowe suspected his "nice guy" image...

791.45 L951 2015

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

We over me : the counterintuitive approach to getting everything you want from your relationship
Ellis, Khadeen
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . The stars of the social media show The Ellises and hosts of the Webby Award-winning podcast Dead Asswith K&D share the core pillars of their relationship as millennial lovers and parents that have allowed them to thrive. ...

817.6 Ellis, Khadeen 2023

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
A New York TImes Book Review Editor's Pick A colorful and authoritative narrative history of the often-overlooked--yet hugely influential--figures of the Tudor court: the ladies-in-waiting. Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her...

942.05 Clark 2025


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