Books

For marriage specifically or relationships in general?

Dennis Rainey and his wife have a good series on preparing for marriage.

Others would be "Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman; and (can't believe I am going to say this) "His Needs Her Needs" by Harley. Another one is "The Marriage Covenant" by Derek Prince.

On the sexual side of things I would suggest "The Gift of Sex" by Cliff and Joyce Penner. (they have several books out that may be useful)

I found these books really good -- Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts by Les & Leslie Parrott and Before You Say "I Do": A Marriage Preparation Guide for Couples by H. Norman Wright. And for after marriage, The First Five Years of Marriage by Phillip J. Swihart. Hope you will find these useful, as well. Bless you!

Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver
Boundaries or Boundaries in Marriage by Cloud and Townsend
A Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas

redblue22 said:

Are there any relationship books that you would recommend or have helped your own relationship in some way?

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Yes, there is some very good books and brochures that show how to have a successful marriage, such as the 192 page book entitled "The Secret of Family Happiness", with such topics as "Preparing for a Successful Marriage", "Two Keys to a Lasting Marriage", "How Can You Manage a Household ?", "Train Your Child From Infancy", "Maintain Peace in Your Household", "You Can Overcome Problems that Damage a Family", "If Marriage is at the Breaking Point", "Growing Older Together", to name a few.

Then there is a 32 page brochure entitled "Your Family Can Be Happy", with topics as "Look to God for a Happy Marriage", "Be Loyal to Each Other", "How to Solve Problems", "How to Manage Money", "How to Keep Peace with Your Relatives", "How Babies Change a Marriage", "When Tragedy Strikes", to name most.
And both of these, along with much more, is found on the JW dot org website under PUBLICATIONS.