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10 Books for the First 10 Years of a New Marriage

10 years a go our pre-marriage counselor gave me this challenge

W. Jon McClure
4 min readApr 23, 2023
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Introducing this list of 10 books given to me by my remarriage counselor, which he challenged me to read one book a year.

At first glance, it seemed easy to knock out this list, but it took me a decade to complete it (don’t tell them I may have lost the list for a few years).

However, my counselor promised that it would cover most areas in my walk with God, and to my surprise, each book turned out to be timely and relevant to my journey.

For instance, the book about children aligned perfectly with our parenting journey, and the book about crisis was much needed at the time.

I hope that this list can also help you in your marriage journey, as it did for me.

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So, here are the 10 books that my counselor recommended to me:

  1. Marriage on Fire: A 30-Day Bible-Based Couples Devotional Book for Prayers, Romance, and Intimacy by Ryan Hicks
  2. From Dad with Love: Everyday Wisdom for Young Adults by Chuck Neighbors
  3. His Needs, Her Needs: Building…

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W. Jon McClure
W. Jon McClure

Written by W. Jon McClure

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