[A]Mace, David R.,Marriage As Vocation, F.G.C. 1969.
[A]Mace, David R.,Marriage As Vocation, F.G.C. 1969.
[B]Reprinted in slightly revised form from Friends Journal, December 15, 1972.
[B]Reprinted in slightly revised form from Friends Journal, December 15, 1972.
[C]Lederer and Jackson—The Mirages of Marriage, Norton, 1968, page 129.
[C]Lederer and Jackson—The Mirages of Marriage, Norton, 1968, page 129.
[D]Cicero and Fahs—Conversations on Sex and Love in Marriage, Word Books, 1972.
[D]Cicero and Fahs—Conversations on Sex and Love in Marriage, Word Books, 1972.
[E]We have capitulated at times and have prepared a brief book list. A larger list appears in the appendix.
[E]We have capitulated at times and have prepared a brief book list. A larger list appears in the appendix.
There is as yet little in the way of literature about marriage enrichment. Here are a few books which have been found useful by leaders of retreats.
Bach, G. R. and Wyden, P.,The Intimate Enemy. Morrow, 1969, (available in paperback). A belligerent but challenging book about marital conflict.Clinebell, H. J. and C. H.,The Intimate Marriage. Harper and Row, 1970. Perhaps the best book available on marriage enrichment.Hastings, D. W.,A Doctor Speaks on Sexual Expression in Marriage. Little, Brown, 1966. A reliable guide written by a psychiatrist and marriage counselor.Lederer, W. J. and Jackson, Don D.,The Mirages of Marriage. Norton, 1968. A challenging and unusual book on contemporary marriage.Mace, D. R.,Success in Marriage. Abingdon, 1958. An easily read paperback on the areas of marital adjustment.Mace, D. R.,Getting Ready for Marriage. Abingdon, 1972. A practical guide for the couple preparing for marriage.Mace, D. R.,Sexual Difficulties in Marriage. Fortress Press, 1972. A short and simple explanation of sexual inadequacy and the new approaches to its treatment.McGinnes, T.,Your First Year of Marriage. A very helpful guide for the recently married couple.O'Neill, G. and N.,The Open Marriage. A best-seller on some of today's new concepts of marriage.Otto, H.,More Joy in Your Marriage. Cornerstone Library 1969.> A book full of practical ideas for increasing marital potential.Peterson, J. A.,Married Love in the Middle Years. Association Press, 1968. An excellent book on a neglected subject.Rubin, T. I.,The Angry Book, Macmillan, 1969.Samuel, Dorothy,The Fun and Games of Marriage. Word Books, 1973. Thoughts on marriage as a depth relationship, written by one of our Quaker trainees.Smith, G. W. and A. I.,Me and You and Us. Wyden, 1971. A book of exercises (47 in all) for couples seeking marriage enrichment. Written by a couple who participated in one of our earliest retreats at Kirkridge, then went into the field as full-time family therapists.West, Jessamyn,Love is Not What You Think. Harcourt, Brace, 1959. Written by a distinguished Quaker novelist.
Bach, G. R. and Wyden, P.,The Intimate Enemy. Morrow, 1969, (available in paperback). A belligerent but challenging book about marital conflict.
Clinebell, H. J. and C. H.,The Intimate Marriage. Harper and Row, 1970. Perhaps the best book available on marriage enrichment.
Hastings, D. W.,A Doctor Speaks on Sexual Expression in Marriage. Little, Brown, 1966. A reliable guide written by a psychiatrist and marriage counselor.
Lederer, W. J. and Jackson, Don D.,The Mirages of Marriage. Norton, 1968. A challenging and unusual book on contemporary marriage.
Mace, D. R.,Success in Marriage. Abingdon, 1958. An easily read paperback on the areas of marital adjustment.
Mace, D. R.,Getting Ready for Marriage. Abingdon, 1972. A practical guide for the couple preparing for marriage.
Mace, D. R.,Sexual Difficulties in Marriage. Fortress Press, 1972. A short and simple explanation of sexual inadequacy and the new approaches to its treatment.
McGinnes, T.,Your First Year of Marriage. A very helpful guide for the recently married couple.
O'Neill, G. and N.,The Open Marriage. A best-seller on some of today's new concepts of marriage.
Otto, H.,More Joy in Your Marriage. Cornerstone Library 1969.> A book full of practical ideas for increasing marital potential.
Peterson, J. A.,Married Love in the Middle Years. Association Press, 1968. An excellent book on a neglected subject.
Rubin, T. I.,The Angry Book, Macmillan, 1969.
Samuel, Dorothy,The Fun and Games of Marriage. Word Books, 1973. Thoughts on marriage as a depth relationship, written by one of our Quaker trainees.
Smith, G. W. and A. I.,Me and You and Us. Wyden, 1971. A book of exercises (47 in all) for couples seeking marriage enrichment. Written by a couple who participated in one of our earliest retreats at Kirkridge, then went into the field as full-time family therapists.
West, Jessamyn,Love is Not What You Think. Harcourt, Brace, 1959. Written by a distinguished Quaker novelist.