Marriage Nonfiction Books

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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
Are you and your spouse speaking the same language? While love is a many splendored thing, it is sometimes a very confusing thing, too. And as people come in all varieties, shapes, and sizes, so do their choices of personal expressions of love. But more often than not, the giver and the...

646.78 Chapman 1995

The 80/80 marriage : a new model for a happier, stronger relationship
Klemp, Nathaniel J.
Audiobook
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 * 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

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

Laugh your way to a better marriage : unlocking the secrets to life, love, and marriage
Gungor, Mark.
DVD

248.844 Gungor 2008

Hello stranger : musings on modern intimacies
Betancourt, Manuel (Writer)
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

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 1994, Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues at the University of Washingto— made a startling announcement: Through scientific observation and mathematical analysis, they could predict—with more than 90 percent accuracy—whether a marriage would succeed or fail. The only thing they...

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

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

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

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

Dear Alyne : my years as a married virgin
Tamir, Alyne
From world traveler, entrepreneur, and content creator @DearAlyne, a vulnerable and hilarious memoir of how she escaped the restrictive expectations of her family and faith and found herself in the process. Alyne Tamir was raised to live her life for others: for her husband,...

792.028 Tamir Tamir 2025

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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