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.