Real Marriage
Mark Driscoll and Grace Driscoll
Hardcover, 272 pp., $22.99
Thomas Nelson (January 3, 2012)

Pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife, Grace, talk about sex and marriage in down-to-earth terms, hitting issues other Christian books won’t. While a wonderful wedding day is important, it’s the last day of marriage that really counts. Will the last day of your marriage come prematurely through divorce? Will it be filled with regrets as you sit at the funeral of your spouse? Or, by God’s grace, will the last day be a day to rejoice in the life you lived together? Pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife, Grace, want you to finish well on the last day.

The Meaning of Marriage
Timothy Keller, Kathy Keller
Hardcover, 288 pp., $25.95
Dutton Adult (November 1, 2011)

Are you and your spouse struggling to keep your marriage alive? You’ll welcome Pastor Keller’s wise insights about love and commitment. Drawing from his sermons, he frankly discusses difficulties couples experience and shows how God’s Word can provide a blueprint for a healthy, loving, and lifelong relationship. Perfect for couples, those preparing for marriage, pastors, and counselors.

It’s Your Kid, Not a Gerbil
Dr. Kevin Leman
Paperback, 272 pp., $14.99
Tyndale House Publishers (August 1, 2011)

As you chauffeur your children from one activity to another, do you sometimes feel like a gerbil on a wheel, unable to get off? Psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman offers insight and solutions for creating a less stressed home life. Parents of children ages 2–18 will be helped to give up the impossible quest to make their children “succeed” and instead, create a scenario where their kids are more likely to adopt the values taught at home. Special features include sidebars in each chapter with tips and a “Good Question!” section with thought provoking queries.

That’s My Girl
Rick Johnson
Paperback, 208 pp., $12.99
Revell (January 2, 2012)

A father impacts every aspect of his daughter’s life—for her entire life. Fathers model for their daughters how women should be treated, how men should act, and how a man shows healthy love and affection toward a woman. It’s a big responsibility. In That’s My Girl, parenting expert Rick Johnson’s plainspoken common sense, wisdom, and humor meets dads right where they are with stories and advice that will change their relationships with their daughters for life. Any man who wants to be the best dad possible to his daughter will love this hope-filled book.

Married For Real
Eddie and Tamara George
Hardcover, 208 pp., $19.95
Abingdon Press (February 2012)

From humble backgrounds, Eddie and Tamara have each risen to national prominence, and they believe that their marriage deserves much of the credit. In this book, Eddie and Tamara draw on their personal stories to guide you to a more successful marriage. They speak openly about issues that all couples face: money, sex, power, quality time, faithfulness, and emotional baggage from former relationships, and then, together, address how to deepen your relationship through those obstacles and help you grow as a couple.