8 books you should read before you tie the knot

Before you tie the knot (and even after it) you will be juggling a few hundred tasks and responsibilities. There will arise many a situation where it may seem your realtionship has been put to test, you will have to wade your way through familial stuff, and a lot of other things that you may have never dealt with. And amid all this, you and your partner need to keep your love alive, grow together, enjoy every moment. Seems a lot to handle? It surely is. And even though you may think you do not have help, there are many ways to make this a lot easier. No, we are not talking about the unsolicited advice from friends and relatives. We are talking about books. Books that teach you how to manage things when it seems like you can’t! So, whether it is learning how to create emotional and physical intimacy or managing couple finances, here are eight books that will answer it all for you!

8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go by Jay Shetty 

We are always surround by examples of relationships from movies, books, and social media. But everyone has a different story and no one love story can be the same. This book by Shetty lays out eight steps that one can help individuals to develop ways to nurture and accept love. He draws examples from vedas and modern science to suggest ways to tackle and work their way in a relationship. Shetty’s book is like an 8-step tutorial that we didn't know we needed. 

The Course of Love by Alain de Botton 

There are many books out there that tell us what you should or shouldn’t do when in a relationship, but this one is different. The Course of Love talks about a couple, Rabih and Kristen, who get married and have children, and how they keep their relationship together. It showcases how the idea of love is under the pressure of difficulties of life. It tells us about challenges we face when it comes to keeping the love together and how it can survive and thrive in the longer run. It gets you to investigate your relationship and understand what complexities it entails and how you can learn from them.

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel 

Mating in Captivity, an international bestseller, examines the paradoxical relationship between domesticity and sexual desire and explains what it takes to bring lust home. It explores the complexities of sustaining desire in a relationship.  

The mastery of love:  A practical guide to the art of relationship by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills 

This book is a must-read for emotional healing. It explores fear-based beliefs in a relationship that can lead to suffering and drama through engaging narratives. It guides us how to address emotional wounds and heal from it. 

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr Sue Johnson 

In Hold Me Tight, the author talks about how important it is to get the emotional underpinning of relationship by understanding concepts like emotional dependency in a marriage. It teaches you ways to enhance or save your relationship keeping connection as a key element. 

101 Questions to ask before you get engaged by H. Norman Wright 

The only answer to whether they are ‘the one’ before committing to a long-term relationship is to keep seeking. You need learn more about the person so you can find someone who can match your personality. This book has 101 questions which will help you become more confident about yourself and about whether or not you should pursue marriage. 

Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman

The book talks about everything you should know before you get married. It gives practical insights about building a solid foundation, how to solve disagreements healthily, and why apologising and forgiving is important in a relationship. 

From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride-and Groom-to-Be by Lucille Williams

From Me to We is a transparent and honest guide that inspires couples to safeguard their marriage by how they should tackle difficult questions and conversations before you get married. It covers all important questions from why you are getting married to talks of forgiveness, expectations in marriage, money management and baggage. 

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