13 best marriage books according to the ONE Family



We love reading marriage books. 📖

It's a great way to increase your knowledge, learn new skills, and improve your relationship. (Bonus points if you read the book together as a couple!)

The ONE Family loves marriage books too.

And you all were kind enough to share your top recommendations with us.

Check out today's article for 13 marriage books recommendations from the ONE Family!

Love you guys,

Tony & Alisa

This Week's Article

With so many incredible marriage books on the market, it can be hard to find the right fit for your current season of life.

Fortunately, the ONE Family has shared their favorites to help you out!

This list of marriage books includes popular picks and hidden gems recommended by the ONE Family.

Whether you’re looking for specific advice or general insights, these books offer valuable wisdom and practical strategies to help you experience an extraordinary marriage.

So look through the list, take your pick, and dive into a book that will help you strengthen all of your 6 Pillars of Intimacy®.

📚 Here are 13 marriage books recommended by the ONE Family!

Test Your Knowledge

Question: What percentage of couples in the ONE Family wrote their own vows for their wedding day?

A. 20%

B. 33%

C. 50%

D. 66%

Scroll to the end for the answer.


Try These Tips to Last Longer!

When it comes to making love, many of us would enjoy the intercourse portion to last longer.

Here are some quick stats that might surprise you:

  • 60% of U.S. men feel that finishing too fast is embarrassing and yet this equates to roughly 77 million men who are made to feel less than adequate about a common occurrence.
  • Nearly 37% of women say they are disappointed when a partner finishes before they do. This is commonly known as the O Gap.
  • Due to media messages of sexual norms 40% of men feel self-conscious about their own performance.

When you experience this, it can cause friction between you and your partner, which can begin to weaken your marriage.

Since we are always looking for ways to strengthen your marriage and your sexual intimacy, we're sharing 5 ideas you can test out to last longer in bed:

  1. BREATHE
  2. STOP AND START METHOD
  3. SQUEEZE METHODS
  4. SEXUAL POSITIONS
  5. DESENSITIZING SPRAY

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Break Free From Your Conflict Cycle

Conflict is a normal part of life and marriage. But if you don’t know how to resolve conflict in a healthy way, it becomes destructive to your relationship.

Dysfunctional conflict cycles can result in things like:

  • Anger
  • Resentment
  • Less sex
  • Isolation
  • Silent treatment

It can make you feel like you’re not on the same team or in a standoff with each other. As a result, you become severely disconnected.

But you can take action to break your conflict cycles!

In The 6 Pillars of Intimacy Conflict Resolution, you’ll discover effective strategies to handle conflict better and recover from a dispute faster.

Plus, you’ll learn…

  • Why it feels like you’re always fighting
  • What conflict patterns have emerged in your marriage
  • How to interrupt conflict at the right stage
  • And more!

Conflict is a natural occurrence in all thriving relationships. And if you weren’t taught how to handle it effectively, you’re not to blame.

Get The 6 Pillars of Intimacy Conflict Resolution today and learn how to constructively resolve conflict that will deepen your connection with your spouse.

Question: What percentage of couples in the ONE Family wrote their own vows for their wedding day?

A. 20%

B. 33%

C. 50%

D. 66%

In the blur of your wedding day, do you remember the promises you made to your spouse?

Among the ONE Family, 66% of couples read traditional vows. The remaining 33% of couples wrote their own vows.

Vows are not just words you spoke when you and your spouse became one. The things you said to each other carry immense power in how you approach each day of your marriage.

Your vows were a commitment to love, honor, and cherish your spouse for better or for worse.

Whether you said traditional vows or wrote your own, you have grown a lot since your wedding day.

Deciding to renew your vows can be a great way to reflect on how far you’ve come, strengthen your intimacy, and move forward hand in hand.

💐 Here are 3 reasons why it might be time to renew your vows.


When you're ready, here are 3 ways we can help you...

  1. Find us on Instagram and the private ONE Family Facebook group. Connect with others in the ONE Family who are strengthening their 6 Pillars of Intimacy® and more.
  2. Connect with BOLD Wives. Make a decision today to become a BOLD Wife. When you do things begin to change! - Tap Here
  3. Work with Alisa One-on-One. If you'd like to work directly with Alisa to improve your marriage... just reply to this message and put "One-on-One" in the subject line... share a little about what's going on in your marriage and she'll get you all the details.

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Hey we're Tony & Alisa DiLorenzo

We are the co-authors of the Amazon best seller, The 6 Pillars of Intimacy® and 7 Days of Sex Challenge book. We believe that the healthy combination of sex, love, and commitment is more than the foundation of a strong marriage… it’s the glue that will keep a marriage together. We write, podcast, and coach couples around the world. We have been married since 1996 and have a son and a daughter. We live in Naples, FL

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