GetLusty's Top 5 Favorite Books on Marriage

Being an amazing, loving couple isn't just about sex. Sex is an essential component to a great relationship, among other activities. We often don't define couples relationships as 'marriages' because many of our friends and allies are excluded from marriage. However, for now, let's consider the institution of marriage. Being a married couple can be an intensely amazing but complicated journey. Sometimes you need help and advice to get you through certain situations that often occur in every marriage.

We've read a variety of books on marriage, and now showcase the best. These books are also based on popular opinion. So below is a list of five books on marriage that GetLusty for Couples thinks can help you get through those bumps in your marriage! Remember, we recommend the best sexual relationships have 5 pillars, including wonderful communication. Our very own Rachael Milton reports.


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#1 The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
by Gary D Chapman

"New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language—quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch."

#2 The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver

"Packed with practical questionnaires and exercises, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential."

#3 Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson

"In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the general public for the first time. Johnson teaches that the way to save and enrich a relationship is to re-establish safe emotional connection and preserve the attachment bond."

#4 The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband by David Finch

"The warm and hilarious bestselling memoir by a man diagnosed with Asperger syndrome who sets out to save his marriage."


#5 His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Jr. Harley

"In the classic bestseller His Needs, Her Needs, Willard F. Harley, Jr., identifies the ten most vital needs of men and women and shows husbands and wives how to satisfy those needs in their spouses. He provides guidance for becoming irresistible to your spouse and for loving more creatively and sensitively, thereby eliminating the problems that often lead to extramarital affairs."

* All summaries are quoted from Amazon.com

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