Marriage Nonfiction

Laurie and Matt Krieg are in a mixed-orientation marriage: a marriage in which at least one partner's primary attraction isn't toward the gender of their spouse. In the Kriegs' case, Laurie is primarily attracted to women - and so is Matt. Some find the idea of mixed-orientation marriage bewildering or even offensive. But as the Kriegs have learned, nothing is impossible with God - and that's as true of their marriage as anyone else's. In An Impossible Marriage, the Kriegs tell their story.

Have you ever wondered why your marriage seems to be floundering? The problems may be evident to you, but are they really what you think they are? This book has been written to help you open your eyes to the potential on how to fix a relationship that is on the rocks. There are ways to steer around the rocks and come out as a stronger couple at the end of it. As you listen through this book, you will discover the options available to you.

Boring. Invisible. Pretty for a plus-size girl. Those were all the things I felt about myself, thanks to my chosen career as an accountant and society’s depiction of the perfect female. So, I booked a trip to Vegas for my birthday. In walked Soul Matthias, treating me and my body as anything but ordinary. Player. Bad boy. High-risk. That’s what baseball owners banked on to lowball my contract. I had to get my act together. Then, in strutted Alexa Livingston. A breath of fresh air, someone completely different. But what we had wasn’t real. It was just a marriage contract.

Read by the author. In this couples' devotional based on the classic bestseller, Eggerichs surveyed thousands of couples to develop 52 devotionals around the three cycles that are at the heart of Love and Respect. Emerson Eggerichs has transformed marriages around the world with his biblically...

OVER 2.5 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT Discover the secrets to new joy and sexual fulfillment in marriage that have helped millions of Christian couples maximize their intimacy. Here are the insights into your spouse's body, psychosexual makeup, and need for tender, unselfish affection that can help...

From New York Times bestselling authors Timothy Keller and Kathy Keller, a book devoted to helping you start your marriage strong and keeping it strong as the years pass Significant events such as birth, marriage, and death are milestones in our lives in which we experience our greatest...

Have you tried making your marriage work, but you're still unhappy? Or, are you just starting out and want to make sure you have a happy marriage from the start? Either way, then this book is for you. In Relationship Tips for a Happy Marriage, you'll discover that the answer to creating the connection and love that you're looking for may be as simple as improving your communication.

She reads people, and he reads manuals. He doesn't ask for directions, and she doesn't appreciate his advice. She is so mysterious, and he is so practical. He does not seem to listen, and she seems so emotional. The list goes on and on . . . In a world where men and women are constantly told...

A book that talks to guys in the way guys talk! "This book should storm into your living room, demand an audience, and become every husband's best friend!" —Rick Warren, pastor and New York Times best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life "I love Doug Fields! I love how he lives, how he...

"A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE." —Meb Keflezighi "A BEAUTIFUL REFLECTION ON WHAT IT MEANS TO KEEP SHOWING UP." —Allyson Felix "LEFT ME ON THE SIDELINES CHEERING." —Joan Benoit Samuelson Sara Hall shares the story of her record-breaking career and her unconventional path to motherhood...

In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in time for the Season to begin. Once ensconced at the Mayfair home of Lady Godley, Lucie’s godmother, the whirl of balls, parties and promenades can begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules and tradition. Jostling for attention are two lords.

"Rarely do I ever find myself agreeing with everything I read in a book. But Parenting the Wholehearted Child is the book I wish I'd written. Jeannie has given parents a profound gift within its pages." -- Kathie Lee Gifford, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter, and cohost of the Today...

Une île paradisiaque, des personnages attachants, des situations loufoques... Émy, 37 ans, la maladresse incarnée, est embarquée presque malgré elle a l'autre bout de la planète, pour le mariage de sa meilleure amie alias la touffe. Maman célibataire pétillante, carrément déjantée et sans filtres, ce mariage va s'avérer être un nouveau départ, à bien des égards... Cédric, militaire quadra veuf et taciturne, va voir la tranquillité de ses vacances anéantie par le mariage de son ami d'enfance et surtout par les témoins de la future épouse.

One woman's secret journal completely changes her marriage in this hilarious and biting memoir -- the inspiration for the Netflix Original Series SEX/LIFE. School psychologists aren't supposed to write books about sex. Doing so would be considered "unethical" and "a fireable offense." Lucky for...

What does it take to get along for a lifetime? Men and women share a deadly problem that kills good relating. The problem is this: we are committed, first of all, to ourselves. Each of us, without blushing, holds fast to an overriding concern for our own well-being. Sharing people's stories and...

Bonus Dad! Bonus Mom! is a friendly way to teach children about the role of a step-parent and to introduce children to values important to character development. The book focuses on the day-to-day activities of a "bonus" parent, while teaching values like responsibility, cooperation, determination, respect, and love.

Millions of married couples have questions about sexual intimacy that go unasked or unanswered. This easy-listening, medically sound book candidly addresses issues of intimacy for middle-aged couples. Yes, lovemaking does change after 40, but it is still the most thrilling experience two married...

A smart and concise guide to staying together that draws on scientific findings, expert advice, and years in the marital trenches to explain why marriage is better for your health, your finances, your kids, and your happiness Like you, probably, Belinda Luscombe would rather have had her eyes...

Brought to you by Penguin. ‘The first time, I'm afraid: of things falling into place, of knowing deeply that this is right. That all along I've been fighting a tide that with one wave would wipe out ordinary life.’ Sheffield. 2019. Evie and her husband wait in a shopping centre coffee shop...

Men today have locked horns with their toughest issue: reclaiming the full potential of manhood. Bestselling author Dr. Larry Crabb asks, What gives manhood definition and meaning? In this updated and expanded edition of The Silence of Adam, Crabb and his colleagues, biblical scholar Don Hudson...