Any book suggestions?

[melody.dy]

Hi,

Im new on here. I have been going out with my boyfriend for 1 year and 4 months and I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for any good books on how to be a supportive and godly girlfriend. I think we are doing really well as a couple, but would love to have advice (preferably in the form of a book) on how to continually make our relationship Christ centred?

Thanks

 

[Solo Man]

anything by eric and leslie ludy. google them. they do a lot of relationship stuff. read when God writes your love story. I think leslie wrote a book called "authentic beauty" you might like.

 

[a fallen leaf]

hi there,

we've been using Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World, though this one is for Catholics I believe. Other ones:
- Love and Responsibility, or a shorter, more readable Men, Women and the Mystery of Love
- Boy Meets Girl

Hope this helps!

 

[latteda]

Here are the two that have been extremely beneficial to me:

For Women Only
His Needs Her Needs

Both are Christian books.

 

[sanderse]

I read "Becomming the Woman of his dreams"

I dont know who it is by. But it basicall seems to explain the difference between what me and weman want out of a relationship.

i.e. "Men want to be your hero. Women want to be his "princess""

 

[Luther073082]

Here are the two that have been extremely beneficial to me:

For Women Only
His Needs Her Needs

Both are Christian books.

Just wanted to mention that I've read the compainion book to For women only called For men only and I found that to be helpful to some extent. Although I have to mention that the book was written for married couples in mind. So while it might give perspective and be helpful to an unmarried person, you have to remember it was written for a married person.

The thing that bothers me about books though is that they operate on the "typical" male or the "typical" female. Not everyone is typical.

My advise is that you discuss the things you read in there with your bf/gf.

I would also say to trust your own instincts first. I am typically very skeptical about a lot of "Evangelical Christian" books in terms of lifestyle. 95% plus do nothing but make up unbiblical, legalitic and often ridiculous doctrines of stuff the author thinks you should do.

 

[waxlion10]

I would suggest going online to cbd.com or going to a Christian bookstore with your boyfriend, after the two of you have googled some books and read some reviews.

I, personally, would not read any of Josh Harris' stuff with my boyfriend. You, on the other hand, might love to read his books

Get with your boyfriend, pray with him about seeking God's guidance, and make a list of books to check out at a local bookstore Make it a bonding activity you two can do together. Good luck!

Oh, and here's my suggestion:
His Brain, Her Brain: How Divinely Inspired Differences Can Strengthen Your Marriage by Walt and Barb Larimore.

It's not really a devotional-type book, but it will help you understand each other better There is a chapter about sex, so you could skip over that if you wanted to.

 

[Beauty4Ashes]

I would recommend the Man Whisperer by Rick Johnson. It's a christian book.

 

[Bootstrap]

Boundaries in Dating, by Cloud and Townsend.

How to Find a Date Worth Keeping, same authors.

How People Grow, by the same authors. Not directly about dating, but very much about growing together spiritually.

 

[latteda]

Boundaries in Dating, by Cloud and Townsend.

Can you expound on what you like about this book? I am curious about it, but haven't agreed with some of Cloud's thoughts on other issues so I'm wondering if it would be beneficial or not.