Each stage of the marriage brings with it a special emotion, starting from the moment in which the engagement ring is received and all those ideas come to life to make the wedding day come true as they always dreamed of … then the implementation of every detail from wedding decorations, invitation cards, dresses and even honeymoon preparations.
All this enthusiasm must last through the days during the marriage, and nothing better than to do it taking into account some practical lessons that the experts deliver.
Next, you will find 8 recommended books for life as a couple: humor, tips, classics and more.
1. Small ideas before living as a couple, from BOM & BON
The authors of this book are in charge of telling in a very funny way, everything that they have never been told about life as a couple. It all starts with a series of tests and pages with spaces to write data that at some point you will need to remember – how the reason you fell in love – and others in which you can even define some of the domestic tasks that usually generate conflict in the life as a couple, when there is no agreement on who will do it and when. Do you dare to read it? Get ready to laugh as much as at your outdoor wedding party!
2. The art of loving, by Erich Fromm
A whole classic! This book that has passed through several generations answers several questions that have always haunted the word “love”: what is its meaning? How to know what love is? What are its different manifestations? Fromm explains in this book why love is the product of learning and a maturing process that generates constant transformation in each person. Would you include this book on your country marriage gift list?
3. Good love as a couple, by Joan Garriga
The path of love can have many setbacks if you do not know how to travel, that is why, through these pages, the psychologist Joan Garriga shares advice to understand the foundation of love, the power of sexuality and the enriching experience that living as a couple means without selfishness, and with the balance necessary for a relationship to grow. Secrets to live each married day as if they were still on their honeymoon in Colombia!
4. Anatomy of the couple, by Erica Francesca Poli
The pages of this book promise to guide you in the construction of the true union as a couple, one of the difficulties that many marriages experience when they feel that perhaps the energies are not 100% connected towards the same goal. With true story cases, this book shares key points to experience unconditional, conscious and happy love. Surprise your partner! It is worth giving this type of gift on any given day, and better if it is accompanied by a dedication and a short love phrase.
5. Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, by John Gray
This book by American author John Gray has become a modern classic in couples literature. Through very clear examples of frequent situations in a relationship, it explains in a simple way how, with small changes, the relationship as a couple can be strengthened day by day. Without a doubt, an invitation to live the relationship fully and find the right way to communicate.
6. Communication as a couple and with their children, by Sandra Stettler and Oliver Stettler
Good communication is the key for wedding rings to last forever, for a relationship to grow and become stronger. That idea is defended and explained very well by this book. Here you will find everything you need to know about those communication tools that allow a couple to communicate without hurting feelings, a method that also works with children or other members of the family.
7. For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
As its name implies, this book is intended for women only, a quick and easy guide to understand men’s behavior, the way their brain works and the correct way to perceive their actions. An innovative investigation that allows you to know what the men in your life really feel and think: husband, father, brothers, friends and children.
8. For Men Only, by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn
Instead, this version of the book is intended for men only, but with the same concept. This guide provides all the necessary guidelines to understand exactly what women feel, what is the best way to treat them and how to make them happy. A direct path to the heart of every woman!
