Best Christian books for marriage

Marriage is a gift and a picture of Christ and His Church. Books for engaged couples, newlyweds, and couples many years in.

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”Genesis 2:24

Some of the most widely read Christian books for marriage are The Five Love Languages by Gary D. Chapman, The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy & Kathy Keller, Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs. GospelShelf lists 111 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

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Cover of The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love LanguagesGary D. Chapmanrated 4.1/5 by 41 Open Library readers; widely published (45 editions)The Meaning of MarriageTimothy & Kathy Kellerhand-picked from the publisher list; Reformed publisher (Penguin)Love & RespectEmerson Eggerichshand-picked from the publisher list; Non-denominational publisher (Emerson Eggerichs)Sacred MarriageGary L. Thomashand-picked from the publisher list; Non-denominational publisher (Zondervan)Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your MarriageKimberly Hahnhand-picked from the publisher list; Catholic publisher (Kimberly Hahn)
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What Christian book helps with marriage?

Some of the most widely read Christian books for marriage are The Five Love Languages by Gary D. Chapman, The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy & Kathy Keller, Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs. GospelShelf lists 111 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

Are there marriage books for my church tradition?

Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.

What does the Bible say about this?

Genesis 2:24: "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." (KJV). Marriage is a gift and a picture of Christ and His Church. Books for engaged couples, newlyweds, and couples many years in.

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