Labor Day 2012 at Smith Lake
When asked to perform a wedding ceremony, I first meet with the couple for an hour or so one day a week for about a month. During that time we talk about their upcoming wedding and more importantly their marriage. My goal is to give them the tools they need to have a successful marriage. That is also why I spend Mondays writing about Marriage. One of the things I do for theses couple is recommend a number of books. Below is the list I give them when they first ask me to be a part of their ceremony.
Marriage Books I recommend:
- The Bible
- Dr. Nick Stinnett, Dr. Donnie Hilliard, & Nancy Stinnett, Magnificent Marriage: 10 Beacons Show the Way to Marriage Happiness, (Pillar Press:Montgomery, AL), 2000.
- H. Norman Wright, So Your Getting Married, (Regal Books; Ventura, CA), 1985.
- William F. Harley, His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair Proof Marriage, (Revell: Grand Rapids), 2001.
- Don and Jane McWhorter, Living Together in Knowledge: What Husbands and Wives Can Learn About Marriage from Each Other, (Publishing Designs:Hunstville), 1988.
- Dr. Ed Wheat, MD and Gayle Wheat, Intended for Pleasure: Sex Technique and Sexual Fulfillment in a Christian Marriage 3rd Ed. (Revell:Grand Rapids), 1997.
- Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages, (Northfield Publishing:Chicago), 2010.
What resources do you use to help you grow in your marriage?
So glad you let the Holy Spirit to guide you and share these with us.
The couples you counsel are very blessed.
Thank for the kind words, Denise. My prayer is that young couples – all couples – take their marriages seriously.
Hi Scott, Here’s something you can add to your plate. How about writing a short review of #s 2-7. I’m not familiar with any of them. Reading Matthew 5-7 everyday for 30 days might be a good idea, if they would do it.
I will keep the reviews in mind. I highly recommend The Five Love Languages. I’m read it the most recently. I think Adam Faughn reviewed it on his blog a couple of years ago.