21 Books like How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair

Healing from Infidelity

by Michele Weiner-Davis • 2017

Eighteen months to a new marriage: a therapist's plan to survive infidelity and come out stronger.

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339

💔 Infidelity Recovery 💑 Marriage Repair 🔒 Rebuilding Trust 🕊️ Forgiveness Process 😔 Betrayal Trauma

Healing from Infidelity 98%

Eighteen months to a new marriage: a therapist's plan to survive infidelity and come out stronger.

by Michele Weiner-Davis 2017

4.41

339 ratings

💔 Infidelity Recovery 💑 Marriage Repair 🔒 Rebuilding Trust 🕊️ Forgiveness Process 😔 Betrayal Trauma

Surviving an Affair

by Willard F. Harley Jr. • 1998

End the affair. Rebuild trust. Restore the love. A blueprint for surviving infidelity.

4.06

161

💍 Marriage Counseling 💔 Infidelity Recovery 🔨 Trust Rebuilding 🛡️ Affair Prevention 🚧 Relationship Boundaries

Surviving an Affair 97%

End the affair. Rebuild trust. Restore the love. A blueprint for surviving infidelity.

by Willard F. Harley Jr. 1998

4.06

161 ratings

💍 Marriage Counseling 💔 Infidelity Recovery 🔨 Trust Rebuilding 🛡️ Affair Prevention 🚧 Relationship Boundaries

Anatomy of an Affair

by Dave Carder • 2008

Affairs do not start in bedrooms. They start in the gaps your marriage quietly accepts.

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275

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 💔 Infidelity Recovery 🧱 Emotional Boundaries ✝️ Christian Counseling 💞 Emotional Intimacy

Anatomy of an Affair 97%

Affairs do not start in bedrooms. They start in the gaps your marriage quietly accepts.

by Dave Carder 2008

3.93

275 ratings

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 💔 Infidelity Recovery 🧱 Emotional Boundaries ✝️ Christian Counseling 💞 Emotional Intimacy

I Love You But I Don't Trust You

by Mira Kirshenbaum • 2012

Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.

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922

🛠️ Relationship Repair 💔 Betrayal Recovery ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Couples Communication 💗 Emotional Intimacy

I Love You But I Don't Trust You Summary

I Love You But I Don't Trust You 96%

Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.

by Mira Kirshenbaum 2012

4.07

922 ratings

🛠️ Relationship Repair 💔 Betrayal Recovery ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Couples Communication 💗 Emotional Intimacy

Second Chance at a Great Relationship

by Dr. Dean Dorman • 2012

A psychologist's plan to reverse the resentment that builds when couples avoid small conflicts.

🛠️ Relationship Repair 🩺 Marriage Counseling 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🧱 Trust Rebuilding

Second Chance at a Great Relationship Summary

Second Chance at a Great Relationship 96%

A psychologist's plan to reverse the resentment that builds when couples avoid small conflicts.

by Dr. Dean Dorman 2012

🛠️ Relationship Repair 🩺 Marriage Counseling 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🧱 Trust Rebuilding

The Science of Trust

by John M. Gottman • 2011

Game theory measures trust as a number. The calculation starts with who benefits when you lose.

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1k+

🔬 Relationship Science 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🎲 Game Theory 🤝 Trust Building 🔧 Relationship Repair

The Science of Trust 96%

Game theory measures trust as a number. The calculation starts with who benefits when you lose.

by John M. Gottman 2011

4.10

1k+ ratings

🔬 Relationship Science 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🎲 Game Theory 🤝 Trust Building 🔧 Relationship Repair

The Betrayal Bind

by Michelle Mays • 2023

Betrayed partners aren't codependent. Their chaos is predictable biology, and the wound is healable.

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458

💔 Infidelity Recovery ⚡ Betrayal Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory 🛡️ Emotional Safety 🧭 Self-Trust

The Betrayal Bind 96%

Betrayed partners aren't codependent. Their chaos is predictable biology, and the wound is healable.

by Michelle Mays 2023

4.59

458 ratings

💔 Infidelity Recovery ⚡ Betrayal Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory 🛡️ Emotional Safety 🧭 Self-Trust

Why Won't You Apologize?

by Harriet Lerner • 2017

What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.

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5k+

🔧 Relationship Repair 🤝 The Art Of Apology 💔 Healing Without Forgiving 🛡️ Shame And Defensiveness 💬 Effective Communication

Why Won't You Apologize? 95%

What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.

by Harriet Lerner 2017

4.28

5k+ ratings

🔧 Relationship Repair 🤝 The Art Of Apology 💔 Healing Without Forgiving 🛡️ Shame And Defensiveness 💬 Effective Communication

Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships

by Laura Schlessinger • 2001

A no-excuses takedown of the ten behaviors couples use to sabotage their own happiness.

3.58

925

🗣️ Relationship Advice 💍 Marriage Counseling 🫵 No-Nonsense Guidance 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Boundaries

Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships Summary

Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships 95%

A no-excuses takedown of the ten behaviors couples use to sabotage their own happiness.

by Laura Schlessinger 2001

3.58

925 ratings

🗣️ Relationship Advice 💍 Marriage Counseling 🫵 No-Nonsense Guidance 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Boundaries

10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy

by Julie Schwartz Gottman • 2014

Three minutes of conflict predict a couple's future. The clinical playbook for changing the outcome.

4.30

720

💑 Couples Therapy 📊 Evidence-Based Therapy 💬 Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Repair 💔 Infidelity Recovery

10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy Summary

10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy 95%

Three minutes of conflict predict a couple's future. The clinical playbook for changing the outcome.

by Julie Schwartz Gottman 2014

4.30

720 ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 📊 Evidence-Based Therapy 💬 Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Repair 💔 Infidelity Recovery

The 5 Apology Languages

by Gary Chapman • 2022

You apologize; they don't forgive. The problem isn't your sincerity, it's their repair language.

4.09

543

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💔 Relational Repair 🙏 Forgiveness Practices 💌 Love Languages ✝️ Christian Relationships

The 5 Apology Languages 95%

You apologize; they don't forgive. The problem isn't your sincerity, it's their repair language.

by Gary Chapman 2022

4.09

543 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💔 Relational Repair 🙏 Forgiveness Practices 💌 Love Languages ✝️ Christian Relationships

The Five Languages of Apology

by Gary Chapman • 2006

Apologies have dialects. The one you keep using isn't theirs, and that's why nothing heals.

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🔧 Relationship Repair 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice ✝️ Christian Counseling 📖 Practical Theology

The Five Languages of Apology 95%

Apologies have dialects. The one you keep using isn't theirs, and that's why nothing heals.

by Gary Chapman 2006

4.11

3k+ ratings

🔧 Relationship Repair 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice ✝️ Christian Counseling 📖 Practical Theology

The Total Money Makeover

by Dave Ramsey • 2007

Ten conversations that fix what couples therapy takes years to untangle.

4.22

98k+

💑 Relationship Skills 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills

The Total Money Makeover 95%

Ten conversations that fix what couples therapy takes years to untangle.

by Dave Ramsey 2007

4.22

98k+ ratings

💑 Relationship Skills 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills

The State of Affairs

by Esther Perel • 2017

Happy couples have affairs. What that reveals about love, desire, and monogamy.

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24k+

💔 Infidelity Studies 🧠 Relationship Psychology 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔥 Sexual Desire 💍 Modern Monogamy

The State of Affairs 94%

Happy couples have affairs. What that reveals about love, desire, and monogamy.

by Esther Perel 2017

4.36

24k+ ratings

💔 Infidelity Studies 🧠 Relationship Psychology 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔥 Sexual Desire 💍 Modern Monogamy

The Five Love Languages by Gary D Chapman

by Brainy Book Reviews • 2013

Your affection misses every time. Five emotional channels exist; your partner is tuned to only one.

4.25

115

🩺 Marriage Counseling 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Repair 💑 Marital Intimacy 💍 Love And Commitment

The Five Love Languages by Gary D Chapman Summary

The Five Love Languages by Gary D Chapman 94%

Your affection misses every time. Five emotional channels exist; your partner is tuned to only one.

by Brainy Book Reviews 2013

4.25

115 ratings

🩺 Marriage Counseling 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Repair 💑 Marital Intimacy 💍 Love And Commitment

This Is How Your Marriage Ends

by Matthew Fray • 2022

Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.

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3k+

🛠️ Relationship Repair 💔 Emotional Invalidation 🗓️ Relationship Habits 🫂 Empathy Building 🏚️ Trust Erosion

This Is How Your Marriage Ends 94%

Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.

by Matthew Fray 2022

4.01

3k+ ratings

🛠️ Relationship Repair 💔 Emotional Invalidation 🗓️ Relationship Habits 🫂 Empathy Building 🏚️ Trust Erosion

Making Marriage Simple

by Harville Hendrix • 2011

Romantic attraction is a childhood wound in disguise, and conflict is the repair kit.

3.66

759

💑 Couples Therapy 🧒 Inner Child Work 🧲 Unconscious Attraction 🔬 Relationship Science 💔 Struggling Marriages

Making Marriage Simple 94%

Romantic attraction is a childhood wound in disguise, and conflict is the repair kit.

by Harville Hendrix 2011

3.66

759 ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🧒 Inner Child Work 🧲 Unconscious Attraction 🔬 Relationship Science 💔 Struggling Marriages

The New Rules of Marriage

by Terrence Real • 2007

Marriage expects more today, but nobody handed you the rule book. This is it.

4.17

1k+

💑 Married Couples 🧩 Relationship Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🚫 Self-Sabotage Patterns

The New Rules of Marriage 94%

Marriage expects more today, but nobody handed you the rule book. This is it.

by Terrence Real 2007

4.17

1k+ ratings

💑 Married Couples 🧩 Relationship Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🚫 Self-Sabotage Patterns

Eight Dates

by John M. Gottman • 2019

The talks that make love last, structured into dates so you'll actually have them.

4.23

11k+

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 💕 Emotional Intimacy 🏗️ Trust Building 💍 Marital Health

Eight Dates 94%

The talks that make love last, structured into dates so you'll actually have them.

by John M. Gottman 2019

4.23

11k+ ratings

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 💕 Emotional Intimacy 🏗️ Trust Building 💍 Marital Health

by Terrence Real • 2022

Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.

4.24

4k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💔 Relational Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔧 Relationship Repair 🧬 Generational Patterns

Us 94%

Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.

by Terrence Real 2022

4.24

4k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💔 Relational Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔧 Relationship Repair 🧬 Generational Patterns

Created for Connection

by Sue Johnson • 2016

Attachment science for Christian couples: the conversations that end repeating fights for good.

4.21

630

🧠 Attachment Theory ✝️ Christian Marriage 💑 Marriage Counseling ❤️ Emotional Bonding 🕊️ Forgiveness In Marriage

Created for Connection 94%

Attachment science for Christian couples: the conversations that end repeating fights for good.

by Sue Johnson 2016

4.21

630 ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory ✝️ Christian Marriage 💑 Marriage Counseling ❤️ Emotional Bonding 🕊️ Forgiveness In Marriage

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