Covenanted Happiness: Love and Commitment in Marriage (Third Edition, 2009)

The "laws of happiness" as they’re found in Christian marriage and family life

This book demonstrates that marriage, contrary to the caricature of a permissive materialistic outlook, actually deepens, matures, and makes permanent your personal happiness. Cormac Burke candidly and charitably discusses sexual identity in marriage and family life, "family planning," divorce, contraception, the value of children, the family in today’s society, and more. He clarifies and defends Church teachings, showing that only following the Church’s guidance saves married couples from misery and brings them true happiness. Ideal as a gift for newlyweds and for marriage preparation courses.

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foreword by historian of contraception and moralist Dr. Janet E. Smith

This is the book I used in my "pre-Cana" class with an FSSP priest.