Marriage Nonfiction Books

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The five love languages : how to express heartfelt commitment to your mate
Chapman, Gary D.
Paper Book
Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary love language-quality...

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

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 * 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


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

Pray bold : dare to ask and believe big
Osteen, Joel
Paper Book
Have you ever wondered how to experience great things from God in your life? It's time to bold size your prayers and watch what God can do.   New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen wants you to know that God is...

248.32 Osteen 2025

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
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

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

Ten lessons to transform your marriage : America's love lab experts share their strategies for strengthening your relationship
Gottman, John Mordechai.
Paper Book
In Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage, marital psychologists John and Julie Gottman provide vital tools--scientifically based and empirically verified--that you can use to regain affection and romance lost through years of ineffective communication. In 1994, Dr. John...

306.81 Gottman 2006

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

30 lessons for loving : advice from the wisest Americans on love, relationships, and marriage
Pillemer, Karl A.
Paper Book
From the author of the beloved 30 Lessons for Living Karl Pillemer’s 30 Lessons for Living first became a hit and then became a classic. Readers loved the sage advice and great stories from extraordinary older Americans who shared what they wish they had known...

306.81 P644 2015

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

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

Fiancé & marriage visas : a couple's guide to U.S. immigration
Bray, Ilona M.
Paper Book
The book that's helped thousands of couples around the world You're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the United States. Should be simple, right? It's not. The pile of application forms can be overwhelming, the...

342.7308 Bray 2019

The engagement : America's quarter-century struggle over same-sex marriage
Issenberg, Sasha
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR . The riveting story of the conflict over same-sex marriage in the United States-the most significant civil rights breakthrough of the new millennium "Full of intimate details, battling personalities, heated court cases, public...

346.7301 Issenberg 2021

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

The proper care and feeding of marriage
Schlessinger, Laura.
Paper Book
The follow-up to her million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Dr. Laura focuses on both partners in the relationship and reveals how to bring marriage back from the brink of disaster. Jumping off her million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands,...

646.78 Sch38 2007

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...

813.6 Henderson Henderson 2021

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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