Marriage and Family Resource Bibliography

Books from a Christian perspective

  • Dare to Discipline -- Dr. James Dobson

    Different Children Different Needs: The Art of Adjustable Parenting -- Charles F. Boyd with David Boehi and Dr. Robert A. Rohm

    His Needs, Her Needs: Building An Affair-proof Marriage – Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr.

    Love For A Lifetime: Building A Marriage that will go the Distance -- Dr. James Dobson

    Parenting isn’t For Cowards: Dealing Confidently with the Frustrations of Child-Rearing -- Dr. James Dobson

    Positive Personality Profiles -- Dr. Robert A. Rohm

    Secrets to Lasting Love -- Dr. Gary Smalley

    Tender Warrior: God’s Intention for a Man -- Dr. Stu Weber

    The Five Love Languages: How to express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate -- Dr. Gary Chapman

    The Five Love Languages of Children -- Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell

    The New Building Your Mate’s Self-Esteem -- Dennis and Barbara Rainey

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families -- Dr. Stephen R. Covey

    The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers: Becoming the father you want to be – Ken R. Canfield

    21 Myths That Can Wreck Your Marriage –Barbara Russell Chesser

     

  • Books from a secular perspective

  • Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus -- Dr. John Gray

    What Every Woman Should Know about Men -- Dr. Joyce Brothers

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  • Video Instruction Courses (Check for local churches to offer these)

  • Growing Kids God’s Way (5th Edition) -- Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo. This 18 week course is designed to improve the parenting skills of parents of fifteen month olds to pre-teens.

    Keys to Loving Relationships -- Dr. Gary Smalley. This 18 week course is designed to improve and strengthen marriages.