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@freckles4819: FI and I have done parts from the Love Dare. It's really excellent. Also Things I wish I'd Known Before We got Married by Gary Chapman is a good book.
I really loved Sacred Marriage. The subtitle says it all-- What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than happy?
I read it a few years ago on my own, and I should probably read it again with FI this time!
@joy2011 I LOVE it! I soooo want to read that now! What an awesome awesome and right perspective. I loved how our Pastors wife said it once... "Don't just marry someone b/c you can't see your life without them.. marry them b/c you know that you they need you to accomplish what God has for them" I know the my DH helps grow my spirit and maturity daily! so awesome!
@joy2011:That's fascinating. We generally are tempted to just think of what makes us happy and makes our hearts go aflutter! Thanks for the recommendation!
Great book! My FI and I read it together, it will definaly be somthing that we read again in a few months. (once we are married)
I'm reading it right now! I bought it two weeks ago when DH and I had our first fight ever in our two years together, and I am amazed at the insight I'm getting from it.
Our adult Sunday School class is doing love and respect and I can't wait! I have also really enjoyed The five love languages and the five langauges of apology. The latter is great info for those really big fights :)
Great suggestions! I love Sheet Music (biblical take on intimacy). I also am a fan of the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (secular, but relevant).
I read love and respect, it simply was amazing! After your done reading it, the most important part is to make sure you remember what you read! My FH and I didn't have any arguments for months, but when we did, it was short and sovled quickly.
Haven't read that one - thanks for the suggestion. We've read Sacred Marriage, which is really good. And we're reading a few for our pre-marital counseling. The first one was by John Piper and I did not like it, so I can't even recommend that.
Our Sunday School class watched the Love & Respect DVD series, but I haven't read the book. FI and I watched the whole series before we were even engaged and it was really good for our communication. I would also recommend "When Sinners Say I Do" by Dave Harvey to read together.
Two books that I think are life changing are "The Excellant Wife" by Martha Peace and "The Exemplary Husband" by Stuart Scott. I gave FI the husband book quite a while ago and it took him a long time to actually crack open the book (I felt a little guilty giving it to him after the "marriage book vs weight loss book" idea mentioned in Love & Respect). BUT... when FI started reading "The Exemplary Husband" it was as if he was a completely different person. Just the first chapter made such an impact on his life. All of a sudden, he realized some of his faults and he instantly sought to correct them and to seek forgiveness for ways that he had wronged people years ago. It was amazing. I thank God everyday for how he is working in his life.
I can honestly say the same thing about The Excellant Wife. The first chapter is so encouraging and really teaches you what a woman of integrity looks like.
We just started reading "Love for a Lifetime - Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance" by Dr. James Dobson.
It's been really great so far and really eye opening to how much DH and I want not just have a marriage that is in the 5 out of 10 that "makes it" but to be one of the 2 out of the 5 that have an intimate fulfilling marriage.
It's been really good!
Another great little marriage book that I was given is The Love List. <-- really simple but has some GREAT things to remember in staying connected with each other.
What a great thread!!!! I can't wait to look into some of the other books that have been listed =D
Has anyone read The Night Light? It's a devotional for couples that I picked up recently. I'm also reading Five Love Languages - standard but highly useful for couples who may have different love languages - my FI and I, for example, haha.
Thanks so much for these suggestions. I'd been wanting to pick up Sacred Marriage and Sheet Music. I'll have to check them out now 
FI and I read bits and pieces (the parts that didn't look TOO interesting! ;-) ) from the book "Intended for Pleasure."
I'm curious about "Sheet Music," however; has anyone read both of them and could say if there's anything really useful that isn't also in "Intended for Pleasure?"
I haven't read the Love and Respect book (though I've been meaning to), but earlier this year our church held a class based on it, and FH and I attended. We were the youngest couple there, and it was cool hearing what people who had been married for decades had to say, and having them NOT say things like, "What are you guys doing here? You're not married," or "Why do you guys want to get married? You should wait till you're at least 30." :P
7 months into our relationship, FH and I bought a ton of various marriage-related books (including some of the ones listed above) and have been going through them together. It's helped us so much!
Wow, this is the first day I've visited the Christian board on here...I love it! :)
@freckles4819:i think the book is called the mystery of intimacy. we find it very insightful.
@amnystik:thank you and your first lady that is much needed insight that i had never thought about but truly feel and can relate to.
WE havent but I heard it was amazing. And our pastor said it was a good read in our pre marital couples counciling. I think we may have to check it out.
Still haven't finished Love & Respect BUT I did want to pass on the series we just wrapped up at our married couples bible study.
It's "Indestructible Marriage" by Jimmy Evans with MarriageToday
It is FANTASTIC... everyone part of the series was such a learning experience. DH and I will definintely be getting a copy for ourselves so that we can watch it as a refresher throughout our marriage.
=)
@freckles4819: Have you tried the "Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman? FI and I read through it together before we were officially engaged, and it was definitley worth the read. I'll give the book you're reading a try too. :)
OMG, Glad to hear about all of your comments and your experiences with Love & Respect. I got the book when FH and I couldn't get out of the 'crazy cycle' for about 4 months and in just about 2 weeks our relationship has been transformed. I also got the Love Dare and I have been learning so much more about how much "I" need to change - who would've thunk! I definitely recommend Love and Respect, FH is reading the book now and I can see the difference in how he responds to me as I also learn to respect him, not just love him.
OMG, Glad to hear about all of your comments and your experiences with Love & Respect. I got the book when FH and I couldn't get out of the 'crazy cycle' for about 4 months and in just about 2 weeks our relationship has been transformed. I also got the Love Dare and I have been learning so much more about how much "I" need to change - who would've thunk! I definitely recommend Love and Respect, FH is reading the book now and I can see the difference in how he responds to me as I also learn to respect him, not just love him.
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Has anyone read the book Love & Respect? My fiance and I are reading it together over the phone (LDR --- booo). It's definitely been eye-opening, although I keep thinking that what I should really do is go back and re-read a lot of it once we've been married for a while! There are certain chapters where one of us is just like AMEN!! It's really funny.
If you're read it, what do you think? I know there are seminars and whatnot too. I think that would be really fun to go to. If you haven't read it, do you know of any other good Christian marriage/devotional books? This is our second book we've read together since we've been engaged, and I want to keep it up! :)