5 books that can help you have a happier marriage

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Read your way to marital bliss.

• We rounded up books from a variety of experts that explain why marriage is so hard and how you can strengthen your relationship.
• The authors touch on topics including infidelity, personality clashes, and even time-management.
• Each one provides tips that you can implement starting today.

Marriage is complicated. That's a given.

So it helps to take a comprehensive look at the whole institution: When did we start having such high expectations for our partners? How do we fall for people who drive us crazy in the long run? Why in the world do we think about cheating if our relationship looks perfect?

The authors of the five books below - whose ranks include a psychotherapist, a productivity researcher, and a social psychologist - draw on their unique expertise to come up with some answers to these and other important questions. Their insights will help you look with fresh eyes at your own partnership and get inspired to change it for the better.

Read on for the books that will help strengthen your marriage.