Resource Books

52 Ways to Have Fun, Fantastic Sex
As married couples, we all desire passion in our relationship, but with the pressure of careers, kids, and day-to-day commitments, who has the time or energy to create it?! Well-known sexual therapists, Dr. Clifford and Joyce Penner do! And they provide you with a host of inventive and exciting ideas to help you rekindle passion in your marriage. Addressing both "cautious types" and "risk takers," the Penners offer a new, creative idea to try each week so that within 52 weeks you will be experiencing a sex life that blazes with variety and intimacy!

Love Talk
As essential as eggs to an omelet, communication is a necessary ingredient to lasting and healthy love relationships. The Parrotts can help you identify your interaction style, what to do and not do. Discover how to take your conversations to a deeper level and begin talking your way to a happier and stronger marriage.

Sheet Music
You can make beautiful sexual music. In Sheet Music, psychologist and family expert Dr. Kevin Leman makes it clear: If you and your spouse work in tandem, you'll create some of the most stunning sounds ever heard! All it takes is practice...and the right attitude, says Dr. Leman. Sex is about the quality of your entire love life, not just the alignment of your bodies. So if you're willing to forge ahead for the sake of the best marriage you can imagine, this book is for you. It will expand and challenge your thinking, help you start your marriage off right, or go from humdrum to exciting if you're already married.

101 Ways to Romance Your Marriage
Fan the flames of romance with this refreshing resource! Ladies, make your hero sizzle---discover exciting ways to romance your husband. Heroes, make your lady swoon with simple, creative tactics to charm your wife. Use this collection of romantic deeds that have gotten results to turn your marriage into a love affair. Filled with suggestions for everything from gestures, such as a lipstick-kissed napkin spritzed with perfume, to romantic weekend getaways, and sprinkled with poetry, this little book can help you add fuel to the fire with your special someone to keep your hearts entwined.

The Five Love Languages
We all know that the greatest commandment is to love. However, relatively few of us know how to express our love in the heart language of our family and friends. Fortunately, in The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman identifies the five primary love languages and teaches us how to use these languages to express our love. Although this edition of The Five Love Languages was written specifically for couples, the basic principles Chapman explores will apply to all relationships.

Sex Begins in the Kitchen
If the only time you get intimate in your marriage is when you turn off the lights at night, buy this book now! Sex is about more than just physical encounters under the covers. It's about a lifestyle of passion and intimacy that can be felt throughout the day. Sex Begins in the Kitchen will show you how to bring more of that passion into your marriage. Dr. Kevin Leman explains how sexual intimacy is an expression of the care you and your spouse show each other in all areas of life. With often hilarious examples, Dr. Leman shows you how to create new joy and excitement in your relationship.

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Other Excellent Books:

Intimacy Ignited: Kindling Your Love Life With the Song of Solomon, by Linda Dillow

Pillow Talk: The Intimate Marriage from A to Z, by Karen Scalf Linamen

We Should Do This More Often: A Parent's Guide to Romance, Passion, and Other Pre-Child Activities You Vaguely Recall, by Lorilee Craker

If Only He Knew, by Gary Smalley

What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women, by Dr. James Dobson

Great Sexpectations, by Robert and Rosemary Barnes

Praying Through the Deeper Issues of Marriage:
Protecting Your Relationship So It Will Last a Lifetime, by Stormie Omartian

Is That All He Thinks About?: How to Enjoy Great Sex With Your Husband, by Marla Taviano