Coming in November:

Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God. New York: Dutton, 2011.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. The Secret of Marriage
3. The Power for Marriage
4. The Essence of Marriage
5. The Mission of Marriage
6. Loving the Stranger
7. Embracing the Other
8. Singleness and Marriage
9. Sex and Marriage
10. Epilogue: The Mystery of Marriage
11. Appendix: Decision Making and Gender Roles

More information.

If this book is as helpful as “Cultivating a Healthy Marriage,” a seminar that Tim and Kathy Keller gave in 2005, then it will be outstanding:

• Part 1 (free)
• Part 2 ($2.50). This 54-minute Q&A is worth paying for.

Their talk “Cultivating a Healthy Marriage” describes marriage with the metaphor of a garden:

1. Planning and Planting (gospel reenactment, headship-submission)
2. Fertilizing and Watering (communication, love languages)
3. Weeding and Pruning (conflict resolution)
4. Harvesting and Enjoying