
Here are some books I often recommend. I hope these are helpful!
Books For couples:
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman, Nan Silver
- Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage, by Michele Weiner-Davis
- Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, by Harville Hendrix
- The Sex-Starved Marriage: The Couple’s Guide to Understanding Mismatched Sexual Desire and Boosting Their Marriage Libido, by Michele Weiner-Davis
- The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman
- After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful, by Janis Abrahms Spring
- NOT “Just” Friends, by Shirley Glass
- How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To, by Janis Abrahms Spring
- The Good Divorce, by Constance Ahrons
- Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends, by Bruce Fischer and Robert Alberti
- Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction, by Mark Laaser
- Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage: Critical Questions and Answers, by Jim Newheiser
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The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You’ve Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended, by Sheila Wray Gregoire
Books For individuals:
- TrueFaced, by Bill Thrall and Bruce McNicol
- Classic Christianity, by Bob George
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Addictions: A Banquet In the Grave, by Edward T. Welch
- Healing the Wounded Heart: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation by Dan Allender
- Hope and Help for Your Nerves: End Anxiety Now, by Claire Weekes
- The Reason for God, by Tim Keller
- Hind’s Feet on High Places, Hannah Hurnard
- Who I am in Christ, Neil T. Anderson
Books for Abuse Victims/Survivors
- Why Does He Do That?, by Lundy Bancroft
- Is it Abuse?, by Darby Strickland
- The Emotionally Destructive Relationship: Seeing it, Stopping it, Surviving it, by Leslie Vernick
- Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse, by Joy Forrest
- Eyes Wide Open: Help! With Control Freak Coparents, by Dr. Debra Wingfield
Books for Churches
- The Heart of Domestic Abuse: Gospel Solutions for Men Who Use Violence in the Home, by Chris Moles
- Becoming a Church Who Cares for the Abused, by Brad Hambrick
Books For Parents:
- Parenting with Love and Logic, by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
- Grace Based Parenting, by Tim Kimmel