12 must-read parenting books like Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart by Gary Chapman

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Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

By: Gary Chapman

4.12

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Create a Loving and Safe Environment for Your Blended Family Blended families face unique challeng…

If you liked the parenting plot in Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart by Gary Chapman , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

By: Timothy J. Keller , Kathy Keller

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Renowned pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of The Songs of Jesus, Timoth… read more

Similar categories in Timothy J. Keller's The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
"Like a surgeon, friends cut you in order to heal you."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

"Real love, the Bible says, instinctively desires permanence."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

"A common vision can unite people of very different temperaments."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

"Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

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2. Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do

By: Wednesday Martin

4.11

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An honest and groundbreaking guide to understanding the complicated emotions that develop between s… read more

Similar categories in Wednesday Martin's Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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3. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

By: John M. Gottman , Nan Silver

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to ob… read more

Similar categories in John M. Gottman's The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • psychology
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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4. Blending Families Successfully: Helping Parents and Kids Navigate the Challenges So That Everyone Ends Up Happy

By: George Glass

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, less than half of the people who get marrie… read more

Similar categories in George Glass's Blending Families Successfully: Helping Parents and Kids Navigate the Challenges So That Everyone Ends Up Happy book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
  • parenting

5. The Explosive Child

By: Ross W. Greene

3.82

Format: 254 pages,

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • psychology
  • self help
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6. Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family

By: Susan Wisdom , Jennifer Green

4.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears off… read more

Similar categories in Susan Wisdom's Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • parenting
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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7. In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People

By: George K. Simon Jr.

4.00

Format: 371 pages,

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  • relationships
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help

8. The Smart Stepfamily: New Seven Steps to a Healthy Family

By: Ron L. Deal

3.95

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Helps remarried couples: recognize the personality and place of each family member; solve the puzzl… read more

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  • relationships
  • parenting
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help

9. The Sacred Search: What If It's Not about Who You Marry, But Why?

By: Gary L. Thomas

3.21

Format: 215 pages,

What if you stopped looking for a "soul mate" and started looking for a "sole mate"--someone who wi… read more

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10. The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family

By: None , None , None

4.14

Format: 438 pages, Paperback

Make This Marriage Last a Lifetime Leading blended family authority Ron Deal and marriage and fami… read more

Similar categories in None's The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

11. The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife: Becoming A Stepmother With Humor And Grace

By: None

3.73

Format: 112 pages,

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12. Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

By: Henry Cloud , None

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal pro… read more

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13. I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.01

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

the missing companion for healthy eating plans that have left you feeling defeated So often we c… read more

Similar categories in Lysa TerKeurst's I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
  • self help
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14. Somehow: Thoughts on Love

By: Anne Lamott

3.95

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow , a joyful celebration of lo… read more

Similar categories in Anne Lamott's Somehow: Thoughts on Love book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
  • self help
"I don’t know"

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

"…nobody in isolation becomes who they were designed to be."

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

"Sometimes it all just sucks, as Jesus says somewhere in the Gospels (although off the top of my head I can’t recall chapter and verse."

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

"When I first got sober, a man told me that upon waking every morning, instead of reciting the standard flowery recovery prayer, he said, “Whatever,“ and at night when he turned off his lights to go t…"

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

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15. Why Do I Do What I Don't Want to Do?: Replace Deadly Vices with Life-Giving Virtues

By: Jonathan Pokluda

4.49

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

We live in an upside-down culture. We wink at our vices as coping strategies while restricting our … read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Pokluda's Why Do I Do What I Don't Want to Do?: Replace Deadly Vices with Life-Giving Virtues book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
  • self help
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16. ADHD 2.0 : New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction—From Childhood Through Adulthood

By: Edward M. Hallowell

4.09

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A revolutionary new approach to ADD/ADHD featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help rea… read more

Similar categories in Edward M. Hallowell's ADHD 2.0 : New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction—From Childhood Through Adulthood book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • psychology
  • self help
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17. Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

By: Hunter Clarke-Fields

3.95

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance A k… read more

Similar categories in Hunter Clarke-Fields's Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
"The only way out of our difficult feelings is through."

-Hunter Clarke-Fields, Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

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18. Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection

By: Julie Schwartz Gottman

4.57

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

LEARN THE 5 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL COUPLES Conflict is the top reason couples seek help—but it's al… read more

Similar categories in Julie Schwartz Gottman's Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • psychology
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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19. Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age

By: Ben Stuart

4.43

Format: 272 pages, ebook

God has given us a specific, compelling reason for each of the four seasons of relationships: singl… read more

Similar categories in Ben Stuart's Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"Finding someone is easy, but finding the RIGHT someone the RIGHT way is not. What we are looking for is character and chemistry That is vision we are aiming for in a marriage : a couple hand in hand,…"

-Ben Stuart, Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age

"When someone says to me, "I have been talking with this girl for a while. We're trying to figure out when to make it official, like, Facebook official. What's your advice?" I always ask in response, …"

-Ben Stuart, Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age

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20. Baby Daddy

By: Kendall Ryan

3.72

Format: 319 pages, ebook

We met in a trapped elevator. Emmett was on his way to work, sophisticated and handsome in his t… read more

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21. To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma

By: Molly Millwood

4.29

Format: None pages, Audiobook

A clinical psychologist’s exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherho… read more

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  • relationships
  • parenting
  • psychology
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
"So many nights, exhausted or just impatient, I have been eager for my children’s bedtime. One kid’s chatter barely registers in my ear because it’s the same chatter I’ve been hearing all day. The oth…"

-Molly Millwood, To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma

"Prøv lige at overveje den her formulering: So many nights, exhausted or just impatient, I have been eager for my children’s bedtime. One kid’s chatter barely registers in my ear because it’s the same…"

-Molly Millwood, To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma

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22. Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

By: Taylor Lorenz

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the in… read more

Similar categories in Taylor Lorenz's Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
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23. I Will Die on This Hill

By: Meghan Ashburn

4.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

There is a significant divide between autistic advocates and parents of autistic children. Parents … read more

Similar categories in Meghan Ashburn's I Will Die on This Hill book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • psychology
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24. Dear Future Mama: A TMI Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood from Your Bestie

By: Meghan Trainor

3.97

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The real talk you want about pregnancy, birth, body image, and the newborn days from Meghan Trainor… read more

Similar categories in Meghan Trainor's Dear Future Mama: A TMI Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood from Your Bestie book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • family
  • self help
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25. Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse

By: Jackson MacKenzie

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From a leading voice on recovering from toxic relationships, a deeply insightful guide to getting b… read more

Similar categories in Jackson MacKenzie's Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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26. Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

By: Gary Chapman

4.12

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Create a Loving and Safe Environment for Your Blended Family Blended families face unique challeng… read more

Similar categories in Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • relationships
  • parenting
  • psychology
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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27. How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind: Forget the Fairy Tale and Get Real

By: Todd Baratz

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A brutally honest guide that cuts through the bullsh*t and sky-high expectations of modern love to … read more

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  • relationships
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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28. Preparing to Blend (Smart Stepfamily)

By: DEAL

4.28

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A Premarital Guide for Blended Family Couples If you want to enter a blended family marriage well,… read more

Similar categories in DEAL's Preparing to Blend (Smart Stepfamily) book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
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29. Autocracy, Inc.

By: Anne Applebaum

4.28

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man … read more

Similar categories in Anne Applebaum's Autocracy, Inc. book and Gary Chapman's Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart

  • nonfiction
"Americans who rarely think about Russia would be stunned to learn how much time Russian state television devotes to America’s culture wars, especially arguments over gender. Putin himself has display…"

-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.

"Isolationism is an instinctive and even understandable reaction to the ugliness of the modern interconnected world. For some politicians in democracies, it will continue to offer a successful path to…"

-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.

"The temptation of what is sometimes called realism—the belief that nations are solely motivated by a struggle for power, that they have eternal interests and permanent geopolitical orientations—is as…"

-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.

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30. A Driftless Murder

By: Jerry McGinley

3.54

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

As he finishes a cup of his morning coffee, retired cop and former detective Pat Donegal gets a cur… read more

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31. Blend: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Creating a Balanced Family

By: Mashonda Tifrere

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A wise and inspiring guide to creating a happy and healthy blended family by Mashonda Tifrere with … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • self help

25 Best nonfiction books like Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages and Becoming Stepfamily Smart by Gary Chapman

Transform Your Habits

The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

Timothy J. Keller , Kathy Keller

4.49

Transform Your Habits

Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do

Wednesday Martin

4.11

Transform Your Habits

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

John M. Gottman , Nan Silver

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Blending Families Successfully: Helping Parents and Kids Navigate the Challenges So That Everyone Ends Up Happy

George Glass

4.12

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13 best-selling audiobook books like To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma by Molly Millwood

Transform Your Habits

The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby

Lauren Smith Brody

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

Abby Craden , Pamela Druckerman

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

Becky Kennedy

4.55

Transform Your Habits

Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

Hunter Clarke-Fields

3.95

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