There are many myths concerning what it takes to have a great marriage. Here are some helpful books to help the two of you build a marriage that will be long lasting.
1. "Making Marriage Work for Dummies"
This is a great guide that answers a lot of questions concerning building and maintaining a healthy marriage.
2. "The New Marriage: Transcending the Happily-Ever-After Myth"
If it seems as if your honeymoon is over, and apathy has set in, this practical and insightful guide could help you get your marriage back on track.
3. "Fighting for Your Marriage: Preventing Divorce & Preserving a Lasting Love"
Based on the very effective PREP program, this book has strategies to help couples handle conflict more constructively, deepen their relationship, have fun together, and much more. This is the new and revised edition.4. "Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World That Pulls Us Apart"
Here's help in making good marriages even better by using down-to-earth methods to give your relationship the attention it deserves and needs.5. "Beyond the Myth of Marital Happiness"
Fowers believes that the romantic notion of marriage has been a "noble and exciting experiment", but the approach has failed. He offers suggestions on how couples and society can strengthen the vital institution of marriage.6. "The Second Time Around"
If you are contemplating a second marriage or are in one, this book can help you deal with the specific issues that hurt remarriages.7. "Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last"
There's more to marital stability than marital satisfaction. Arguing doesn't mean you have a bad marriage. A look at many myths concerning marriage relationships.