Healthy Relationship and Marriage Resources

Recommended and Prepared by Newstart Marriage Ministry Team

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
Our goal is to provide powerful resources that help strengthen the relationships of those who are
dating, engaged, or married.
In addition to the resources below, we offer opportunities to connect with other couples through
marriage coaching, workshops, life groups, retreats, and events that will propel you toward a
lasting marriage legacy.

DATING AND ENGAGEMENT
● The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
● Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman
● 101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged by H. Norman Wright
● What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp
● Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage by Beth and Jeff McCord

MARRIAGE
● The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
● 10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage by John Gottman
● Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
● Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
● The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller and Kathy Keller
● Love Busters by Willard F. Harley
● You and Me Forever: Marriage In Light of Eternity by Francis Chan and Lisa Chan

BLENDED FAMILY
● Dating and the Single Parent by Ron L. Deal
● 101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Remarried by H. Norman Wright
● Preparing to Blend: The Couple's Guide to Becoming a Smart Stepfamily by Ron L. Deal
● The Remarriage Checkup: Tools to Help Your Marriage Last a Lifetime by Ron L. Deal and David H. Olson
● The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family by Ron L. Deal
● Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart by Gary Chapman