8 books to read before you get married

Relationships are personal.

You can read 100 books about love and marriage and still be surprised to learn that your spouse never makes the bed, but has a weird thing about organizing the dishwasher.

That said, if you're planning or hoping to get hitched, you should probably be open to all the relationship advice you can get.

Business Insider has rounded up eight books that will help prepare you to tie the knot - books whose authors include a wedding reporter, a researcher who studies shame and vulnerability, and a Harvard negotiation professor.

Even if you pick up one or two, you'll be better equipped to weather the inevitable ups and downs of marriage.