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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>This list represents a set of books NOT written by the Harley's... but have been read by and recommended by one or more members of the forum. It has just recently been put into categories and alphabetized within category by "title".<p>Any more recommendations/comments are always welcome...<p>Suggestions for new categories, books, etc. also welcome...<p>Contact me at onegoing@hotmail.com <p>--------------------------------------------
Infidelity:
  1. Affair-Proof Your Marriage :[/b] Understanding, Preventing and Surviving an Affair by Lana Staheli
  2. [b]After the Affair :[/b] Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Abrahms, Phd
  3. [b]Dumped!: [/b]A Survival Guide for the Woman Who's Been Left by the Man She Loved by Sally Warren, Andrew Thompson (Contributor)
  4. [b]Infidelity :[/b] A Survival Guide by Don-David, Phd. Lusterman
  5. [b]Men Who Can't Be Faithful by Carol Botwin
  6. Private Lies :[/b] Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy by Frank Pittman
  7. [b]Straight Talk About Betrayal:[/b] A Self-Help Guide for Couples Donna R. Bellafiore
  8. [b]Surviving Infidelity :[/b] Making Decisions, Recovering from the Pain by Rona Subotnik, Gloria Harris
  9. [b]Torn Asunder :[/b] Recovering from Extramarital Affairs by Dave Carder, Duncan Jaenicke, David A. Seamands
  10. [b]When Your Lover Is a Liar :[/b] Healing the Wounds of Deception and Betrayal by Susan Forward, Donna Frazier

[b]Divorce/Separation:
  1. Case Against Divorce by Diane Medved
  2. Divorce Busting :[/b] A Revolutionary and Rapid Program for Staying Together by Michele Weiner-Davis
  3. [b]Divorce Remedy:[/b] The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage by Michele Weiner-Davis
  4. [b]Hope for the Separated :[/b] Wounded Marriages Can Be Healed by Gary D. Chapman
  5. [b]Why Marriages Succeed or Fail :[/b] And How You Can Make Yours Last by John Gottman, Nan Silver (Contributor)

[b]Divorce/Separation (for Children):
  1. But... What About Me! (How It Feels To Be a Kid in Divorce) 2nd Edition[/b] by Bonnie Doss, Joyce Spindle
  2. [b]The Divorce Express by Paula Danziger
  3. How It Feels When Parents Divorce[/b] by Jill Krementz
  4. [b]It's Not the End of the World[/b] by Judy Blume
  5. [b]It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear :...ents & Young Children During Divorce by Vicki Lansky

[b]Building/Rebuilding Relationships:
  1. Back from Betrayal :[/b] Recovering from His Affairs by Jennifer Schneider
  2. [b]Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud, Dr John Townsend
  3. The Dance of Deception : [/b]A Guide to Authenticity & Truth-Telling in Women's Relationships by Harriet G. Lerner
  4. [b]Distant Partner :[/b] How to Tear Down Emotional Walls and Communicate With Your Husband by Les Carter
  5. [b]Fighting for Your Marriage :...ng Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love by Howard Markman, Scott Stanley, Susan L. Blumberg, Dean S. Edell
  6. First Aid for a Wounded Marriage[/b] by Marilyn Phillipps
  7. [b]For Better or for Best by Gary Smalley
  8. The Forgiving Marriage :[/b] Resolving Anger and Resentment and Rediscovering Each Other by Paul W. Dr. Coleman
  9. [b]Getting Back Together : How ...p With Your Old Partner and Make It Last by Bettie Youngs Bilicki (Contributor), Masa Goetz
  10. Going the Distance :[/b] Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love by David L. Geisinger (Contributor), Lonnie Garfield Barbach
  11. [b]The Heart of Commitment by Gary D. Chapman
  12. Hope for the Separated :[/b] Wounded Marriages Can Be Healed by Scott Stanley
  13. [b]How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together[/b] by Susan Page
  14. [b]How to Get Your Lover Back by Blase Harris
  15. A Lasting Promise :[/b] A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage by Scott Stanley, Daniel W. Trathen, B. Milton Bryan
  16. [b]Love Is a Decision by Gary Smalley, John T. Trent
  17. Love Must Be Tough :[/b] Proven Hope for Families in Crisis by James C. Dobson
  18. [b]Making Love Last Forever by Gary Smalley
  19. Men Are from Mars, Women Are fro...ting What You Want in Your Relationships by John Gray
  20. [b]Picking Up the Pieces by Clyde Colvin Besson
  21. Rebuilding : When Your Relationship Ends[/b] by Bruce Fisher
  22. [b]Rebuilding Your Broken World/With Study Guide[/b] by Gordon MacDonald
  23. [b]Relationship Rescue [/b]: A Seven-Step Strategy for Reconnecting With Your Partner by Philip C. McGraw
  24. [b]The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work[/b] by John Mordechai Gottman, Nan Silver
  25. [b]The Solo Partner :[/b] Repairing Your Relationship on Your Own by Phil Deluca
  26. [b]We Can Work It Out : How to ... and Strengthen Your Love for Each Other by Clifford I. Notarius, Howard J. Markman
  27. When a Mate Wants Out :[/b] Secrets for Saving a Marriage by Jim Conway, Sally Conway
  28. [b]Winning Your Husband Back : Before It's Too Late[/b] by Gary Smalley, Greg Smalley
  29. [b]Winning Your Wife Back Before It's Too Late :[/b] A Game Plan for Reconciling Your Marriage by Gary Smalley, Greg Smalley, Deborah Smalley

[b]Loving:
  1. Do Yourself a Favor : Love Your Wife[/b] by H. Page Williams
  2. [b]The Five Love Languages :[/b] How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
  3. [b]Getting the Love You Want :[/b] A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix
  4. [b]The Heart of Commitment by Scott Stanley
  5. In the Meantime :[/b] Finding Yourself and the Love You Want by Iyanla Vanzant
  6. [b]Keeping the Love You Find :[/b] A Guide for Singles by Harville Hendrix
  7. [b]Learning to Live With the Love of Your Life : And Loving It![/b] by by Neil Clark Warren
  8. [b]Love Is a Decision by Gary Smalley, John T. Trent
  9. Love Life for Every Married Couple[/b] by Ed. Wheat, M.D.
  10. [b]Loving Choices :[/b] A Growing Experience by Bruce Fisher, Nina Hart
  11. [b]Making Love Last Forever by Gary Smalley
  12. Passages of Marriage by Frank Minirth, Mary Alice Minirth, Brian Newman

Passion:
  1. 101 Nights of Grrreat Romance :[/b]How to Make Love With Your Clothes On by Laura Corn
  2. [b]101 Nights of Grrreat Sex:[/b] Secret Sealed Seductions for Fun-Loving Couples by Laura Corn
  3. [b]A Celebration of Sex by Dr. Douglas E. Rosenau
  4. Light His Fire [/b]: How to Keep Your Man Passionately and Hopelessly in Love by Ellen Kreidman
  5. [b]Passionate Marriage :[/b] Love, Sex, and Intimacy in Emotionally Committed Relationships by David Schnarch
  6. [b]Sex Begins in the Kitchen :[/b] Because Love Is an All-Day Affair by Kevin Leman
  7. [b]What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Men[/b] by Patrick M. Morley
  8. [b]What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women[/b] by James C. Dobson

[b]Prayer/Faith:
  1. Experiencing God Day by Day [/b]: A Devotional and Journal by Henry T. Blackaby
  2. [b]Holding on to Heaven [/b]: While Your Husband Goes Through Hell by Neal Connie
  3. [b]The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian, Michael Omartian
  4. Streams in the Desert [/b]: 366 Daily Devotional Readings by L. B. Cowman
  5. [b]Touchpoints :[/b] God's Answers for Your Daily Needs ...Tyndale House Pub
  6. [b]Way of the Cross by Roy Hession
  7. What Would Buddha Do? :[/b] 101 Answers to Life's Daily Dilemmas by Franz Aubrey Metcalf

[b]Parenting/Family:
  1. Common Sense Parenting : A ...onsible Kids and Creating Happy Families by Raymond V. Burke, Ronald W. Herron, Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Ray Burke Ph. D.
  2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective...iful Family Culture in a Turbulent World by Stephen R. Covey, Sandra Merrill Covey
  3. [b]Successful Family Ties by Ron Ball
  4. The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give My Children :[/b] Parenting from the Heart by Steven W. Vannoy

[b]Forgiveness:
  1. The Art of Forgiving :[/b] When You Need to Forgive and Don't Know How by Lewis B. Smedes
  2. [b]Forgive and Forget [/b]: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve by Lewis B. Smedes
  3. [b]The Choosing to Forgive Workbook[/b] by Les Carter, Frank Minirth

[b]Anger Management:
  1. Anger : How to Live With and Without It[/b] by Albert Ellis
  2. [b]Angry All the Time :[/b] An Emergency Guide to Anger Control by Ron Potter-Efron, Ronald T. Potter-Efron
  3. [b]Getting the Best of Your Anger[/b] by Les Carter

[b]Codependancy:
  1. Codependent No More :[/b] How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
  2. [b]The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
  3. Women Who Love Too Much :[/b] When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change by John Amodeo, Charles L. Whitfield

[b]Sexual Addition - Serial Cheating:
  1. Out of the Shadows :[/b] Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick J. Carnes
  2. [b]Don't Call It Love :[/b] Recovery from Sexual Addiction by by Patrick J. Carnes Ph.D.
  3. [b]Love and Betrayal by John Amodeo, Charles L. Whitfield
  4. False Intimacy :[/b] Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction by Harry W. Schaumburg, Harry W. Shaumburg
  5. [b]Living With Your Husband's Secret Wars[/b] by Marsha Means
  6. [b]Men¹s Secret Wars by Patrick A. Means
  7. Back from Betrayal :[/b] Recovering from His Affairs by Jennifer Schneider
  8. [b]Bold Love by Dr. Dan B. Allender, Dr. Tremper Longman III, Dan B. Allender, Tremper Longman
  9. Sex Lies and Forgiveness :[/b] Couples Speaking Out on Healing from Sex Addiction by Jennifer P. Schneider, Burt Schneider
  10. [b]The Wounded Heart:[/b] Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Dan B. Allender, Larry Crabb

[b]Self-Help:
  1. A Guide to Rational Living by Melvin Powers
  2. If Success Is a Game, These Are the Rules :[/b] Ten Rules for a Fulfilling Career and Life by Cherie Carter, Ph.D. Scott
  3. [b]Men in Midlife Crisis by Jim Conway
  4. Never Be Lied to Again : How...or Less in Any Conversation or Situation by David J. Lieberman
  5. Women in Midlife Crisis by Jim Conway, Sally Conway
  6. Your Husband's Mid-Life Crisis[/b] by Sally Conway

[b]Catholic issues:
  1. Annulment :[/b] Your Chance to Remarry Within the Catholic Church by Joseph P. Zwack
  2. [b]With Open Arms :[/b] Catholics, Divorce, & Remarriage by John Hosie

[b]Miscellaneous:
  1. [b]The Lucifer Principle :[/b] A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History by Howard K. Bloom
  2. [b]Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to St... Stay in or Get Out of Your Relationship by Mira Kirshenbaum
  3. [b]What If I Married the Wrong Person?[/b] by Richard Matteson, Janis Long Harris
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This book in just off the presses and is probably better at putting just about everything into perspective than any of the above<P>Relationship Cure<BR>by John Gottman<P>I also noticed that you have Michele Wiener-Davis books on Divorce Busting --all excellent

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Those are all great choices of books and I already have a list of some I am getting. I have been reading a book that is very enlightening as well. I thought I'd share it.<BR>Women Who Love Too Much : When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change <BR>by Robin Norwood<BR>It's also found at Amazon.com <BR>check it out too [Linked Image from marriagebuilders.com])<BR>

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