50 Books like Private Lies

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

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.

4.41

339

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

Healing from Infidelity 97%

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

Anatomy of an Affair

by Dave Carder • 2008

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

3.93

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

How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair

by Linda J. MacDonald • 2010

For the unfaithful: own the damage, live transparently, and accept the pace your spouse sets.

4.36

482

💔 Infidelity Recovery 🔧 Marriage Repair 🧱 Rebuilding Trust 🙏 Amends And Apology 🧠 Trauma-Informed Therapy

How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair Summary

How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair 97%

For the unfaithful: own the damage, live transparently, and accept the pace your spouse sets.

by Linda J. MacDonald 2010

4.36

482 ratings

💔 Infidelity Recovery 🔧 Marriage Repair 🧱 Rebuilding Trust 🙏 Amends And Apology 🧠 Trauma-Informed Therapy

The State of Affairs

by Esther Perel • 2017

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

4.36

24k+

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

The State of Affairs 96%

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 Science of Trust

by John M. Gottman • 2011

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

4.10

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

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 96%

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

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 Betrayal Bind

by Michelle Mays • 2023

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

4.59

458

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

The Betrayal Bind 95%

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

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

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

'Til Stress Do Us Part

by Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT • 2024

Stress, not conflict, is what really kills love. A Gottman therapist has the antidote.

4.12

226

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Marriage Advice ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Connection 🧘 Stress Management

'Til Stress Do Us Part 95%

Stress, not conflict, is what really kills love. A Gottman therapist has the antidote.

by Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT 2024

4.12

226 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Marriage Advice ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Connection 🧘 Stress Management

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 95%

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

5 Sex Languages

by Douglas Weiss • 2016

Your partner's sexual brain works differently than yours. A therapist's map for making the two meet.

4.19

🏠 Marriage Enrichment 💞 Sexual Intimacy 💬 Sexual Communication 🔥 Desire Differences 🚧 Intimacy Avoidance

5 Sex Languages 95%

Your partner's sexual brain works differently than yours. A therapist's map for making the two meet.

by Douglas Weiss 2016

4.19

16 ratings

🏠 Marriage Enrichment 💞 Sexual Intimacy 💬 Sexual Communication 🔥 Desire Differences 🚧 Intimacy Avoidance

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 95%

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

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.

4.07

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 94%

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

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

The Man's Guide to Women

by John M. Gottman • 2016

The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.

4.19

3k+

🔬 Relationship Science 👨 For Men 💞 Emotional Intimacy ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Female Psychology

The Man's Guide to Women 94%

The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.

by John M. Gottman 2016

4.19

3k+ ratings

🔬 Relationship Science 👨 For Men 💞 Emotional Intimacy ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Female Psychology

Brain Talk

by David Schnarch • 2018

Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.

4.2

137

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 💫 Sexual Desire 💬 Sexual Communication 🧘 Mindful Sex

Brain Talk 94%

Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.

by David Schnarch 2018

4.2

137 ratings

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 💫 Sexual Desire 💬 Sexual Communication 🧘 Mindful Sex

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

Intimacy & Desire

by David Schnarch • 2009

Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.

4.21

466

🔥 Sexual Desire 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧱 Differentiation 💘 Rekindling Desire 🕸️ Family Systems

Intimacy & Desire 94%

Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.

by David Schnarch 2009

4.21

466 ratings

🔥 Sexual Desire 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧱 Differentiation 💘 Rekindling Desire 🕸️ Family Systems

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

The New Naked

by Harry Fisch MD • 2014

Good sex is a learned skill, and your sex life reveals your relationship's health.

2.93

162

💬 Couples Communication 🥀 Low Desire 🔞 Pornography Effects 💔 Infidelity Recovery 🧬 Male Sexuality

The New Naked 94%

Good sex is a learned skill, and your sex life reveals your relationship's health.

by Harry Fisch MD 2014

2.93

162 ratings

💬 Couples Communication 🥀 Low Desire 🔞 Pornography Effects 💔 Infidelity Recovery 🧬 Male Sexuality

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

No More Fighting

by Alicia Muñoz • 2018

Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.

3.76

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy

No More Fighting 94%

Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.

by Alicia Muñoz 2018

3.76

94 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy

Should You Leave?

by Peter D. Kramer • 1997

Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.

3.99

149

🔍 Stay Or Leave Decisions 🧠 Psychodynamic Therapy 💑 Couples Therapy 🔄 Relational Patterns 🏠 Family Systems Theory

Should You Leave? 94%

Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.

by Peter D. Kramer 1997

3.99

149 ratings

🔍 Stay Or Leave Decisions 🧠 Psychodynamic Therapy 💑 Couples Therapy 🔄 Relational Patterns 🏠 Family Systems Theory

We Do

by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018

A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.

4.18

493

🧠 Attachment Theory 💑 Couples Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Safety ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Negativity Bias

We Do 94%

A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.

by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018

4.18

493 ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 💑 Couples Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Safety ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Negativity Bias

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married

by Gary Chapman • 2010

The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.

4.01

10k+

💍 Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage 💝 Emotional Needs 🧹 Household Roles 💰 Couples Finance

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married Summary

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married 94%

The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.

by Gary Chapman 2010

4.01

10k+ ratings

💍 Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage 💝 Emotional Needs 🧹 Household Roles 💰 Couples Finance

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage

by John M. Gottman • 2006

Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.

4.15

1k+

🧪 Marriage Science 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills 🔥 Anger In Marriage

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage Summary

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage 94%

Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.

by John M. Gottman 2006

4.15

1k+ ratings

🧪 Marriage Science 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills 🔥 Anger In Marriage

The Truth

by Neil Strauss • 2015

He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.

4.11

8k+

🧩 Non-Monogamy 🔗 Sex Addiction 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔒 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Truth 94%

He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.

by Neil Strauss 2015

4.11

8k+ ratings

🧩 Non-Monogamy 🔗 Sex Addiction 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔒 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do

by Amy Morin • 2023

Playing the martyr, keeping secrets: the mental habits that erode trust and what to do instead.

3.91

320

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💪 Mental Strength

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do Summary

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do 94%

Playing the martyr, keeping secrets: the mental habits that erode trust and what to do instead.

by Amy Morin 2023

3.91

320 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💪 Mental Strength

Resurrecting Sex

by David Schnarch • 2002

Better sex comes not from technique or pills but from becoming someone who can tolerate discomfort.

4.04

157

🍑 Sexual Desire 💞 Long-Term Relationships 💍 Married Sex ⚡ Anxiety And Arousal 🩺 Sexual Dysfunction

Resurrecting Sex 94%

Better sex comes not from technique or pills but from becoming someone who can tolerate discomfort.

by David Schnarch 2002

4.04

157 ratings

🍑 Sexual Desire 💞 Long-Term Relationships 💍 Married Sex ⚡ Anxiety And Arousal 🩺 Sexual Dysfunction

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay

by Mira Kirshenbaum • 1996

Stuck between staying and leaving? Diagnostic questions that answer what love alone cannot.

4.19

4k+

🌀 Relationship Ambivalence 💔 Divorce Contemplation 💀 Toxic Relationship Patterns 📋 Self-Assessment Tools 🗣️ Communication Breakdown

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay Summary

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay 94%

Stuck between staying and leaving? Diagnostic questions that answer what love alone cannot.

by Mira Kirshenbaum 1996

4.19

4k+ ratings

🌀 Relationship Ambivalence 💔 Divorce Contemplation 💀 Toxic Relationship Patterns 📋 Self-Assessment Tools 🗣️ Communication Breakdown

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition

by Gary Chapman • 2013

Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.

4.33

2k+

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🪖 Military Spouses 💧 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Marital Communication ❤️‍🔥 Choosing To Love

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition Summary

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition 94%

Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.

by Gary Chapman 2013

4.33

2k+ ratings

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🪖 Military Spouses 💧 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Marital Communication ❤️‍🔥 Choosing To Love

The Mindful Attraction Plan

by Athol Kay • 2013

Fix your body, your bank account, and your confidence. The relationship fixes itself.

4.10

242

🩹 Relationship Repair 💘 Attraction Dynamics 📋 Personal Accountability ⚡ Burnout Prevention 💪 Confidence Building

The Mindful Attraction Plan 94%

Fix your body, your bank account, and your confidence. The relationship fixes itself.

by Athol Kay 2013

4.10

242 ratings

🩹 Relationship Repair 💘 Attraction Dynamics 📋 Personal Accountability ⚡ Burnout Prevention 💪 Confidence Building

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts

by Les Parrott III • 1995

Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.

4.07

4k+

💍 Premarital Counseling ⛪ Christian Marriage 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👫 Gender Differences 💞 Emotional Intimacy

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Summary

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts 94%

Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.

by Les Parrott III 1995

4.07

4k+ ratings

💍 Premarital Counseling ⛪ Christian Marriage 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👫 Gender Differences 💞 Emotional Intimacy

Conscious Uncoupling

by Katherine Woodward Thomas • 2015

Five steps to break up without breaking apart: protect your children, heal your past, and thrive.

4.19

2k+

🔧 Breakup Recovery 💔 Healing From Heartbreak 👪 Divorcing Parents 🧒 Co-Parenting 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Conscious Uncoupling 94%

Five steps to break up without breaking apart: protect your children, heal your past, and thrive.

by Katherine Woodward Thomas 2015

4.19

2k+ ratings

🔧 Breakup Recovery 💔 Healing From Heartbreak 👪 Divorcing Parents 🧒 Co-Parenting 🔄 Relationship Patterns

I Want This to Work

by Elizabeth Earnshaw • 2021

Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.

4.15

2k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Communication Skills 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🔧 Relationship Repair

I Want This to Work 94%

Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.

by Elizabeth Earnshaw 2021

4.15

2k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Communication Skills 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🔧 Relationship Repair

Better Man, Better Marriage

by Jeff Borkoski • 2022

Passivity is killing your marriage. A direct playbook for taking the lead when it terrifies you.

4.57

163

🏠 Marriage Advice 💪 Modern Masculinity 🦸 Hero Archetype 🌱 Taking Initiative 💬 Vulnerable Communication

Better Man, Better Marriage 94%

Passivity is killing your marriage. A direct playbook for taking the lead when it terrifies you.

by Jeff Borkoski 2022

4.57

163 ratings

🏠 Marriage Advice 💪 Modern Masculinity 🦸 Hero Archetype 🌱 Taking Initiative 💬 Vulnerable Communication

Love Sense

by Sue Johnson • 2013

Why holding your partner's hand quiets your brain's alarm, and how to build that safety.

4.09

3k+

🧩 Attachment Theory 👫 Adult Attachment 💑 Couples Therapy 🤝 Interdependence 🩹 Rupture And Repair

Love Sense 94%

Why holding your partner's hand quiets your brain's alarm, and how to build that safety.

by Sue Johnson 2013

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 👫 Adult Attachment 💑 Couples Therapy 🤝 Interdependence 🩹 Rupture And Repair

Mating in Captivity

by Esther Perel • 2006

Love wants closeness. Lust wants distance. A couples therapist on the clash that deadens bedrooms.

4.17

50k+

🔥 Erotic Desire 💑 Couples Therapy ⚡ Intimacy And Desire 🔑 Sexual Autonomy 🌙 Fantasy And Desire

Mating in Captivity 94%

Love wants closeness. Lust wants distance. A couples therapist on the clash that deadens bedrooms.

by Esther Perel 2006

4.17

50k+ ratings

🔥 Erotic Desire 💑 Couples Therapy ⚡ Intimacy And Desire 🔑 Sexual Autonomy 🌙 Fantasy And Desire

What Makes a Marriage Last

by Marlo Thomas • 2020

Forty celebrated couples get honest about the fights, the forgiveness, and the choice to stay.

4.03

1k+

🏠 Marriage Advice 🎙️ Interview Collection 💑 Enduring Love 🗣️ Marital Communication 🧠 Couples Psychology

What Makes a Marriage Last 94%

Forty celebrated couples get honest about the fights, the forgiveness, and the choice to stay.

by Marlo Thomas 2020

4.03

1k+ ratings

🏠 Marriage Advice 🎙️ Interview Collection 💑 Enduring Love 🗣️ Marital Communication 🧠 Couples Psychology

Sex Without Stress

by Jessa Zimmerman • 2018

The spiral of avoidance and pressure kills sex. One 10-minute exercise can reverse it, together.

4.17

173

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔬 Sex Therapy ⚖️ Desire Discrepancy 💬 Sexual Communication 🌈 Sex Positivity

Sex Without Stress 94%

The spiral of avoidance and pressure kills sex. One 10-minute exercise can reverse it, together.

by Jessa Zimmerman 2018

4.17

173 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔬 Sex Therapy ⚖️ Desire Discrepancy 💬 Sexual Communication 🌈 Sex Positivity

The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *

by Philippa Perry • 2023

Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.

3.79

6k+

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 💬 Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔍 Self-Awareness

The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * Summary

The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * 94%

Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.

by Philippa Perry 2023

3.79

6k+ ratings

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 💬 Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔍 Self-Awareness

The Relationship Cure

by John M. Gottman • 2001

Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.

4.05

4k+

🗣️ Couples Communication 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🫂 Emotional Attunement 🕯️ Relationship Rituals 👀 Nonverbal Communication

The Relationship Cure 94%

Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.

by John M. Gottman 2001

4.05

4k+ ratings

🗣️ Couples Communication 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🫂 Emotional Attunement 🕯️ Relationship Rituals 👀 Nonverbal Communication

Have a New Sex Life by Friday

by Kevin Leman • 2017

Why desire left your marriage, and the exact instructions for bringing it back by Friday.

3.49

189

🏠 Marriage Advice 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🧠 Gender Differences ❤️ Emotional Connection ✝️ Christian Marriage

Have a New Sex Life by Friday 94%

Why desire left your marriage, and the exact instructions for bringing it back by Friday.

by Kevin Leman 2017

3.49

189 ratings

🏠 Marriage Advice 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🧠 Gender Differences ❤️ Emotional Connection ✝️ Christian Marriage

The Optimist's Guide to Divorce

by Suzanne Riss • 2016

The divorce is final. The question now is what you build with the pieces.

3.98

133

🏠 Divorce Recovery 🔄 Relationship Patterns 💪 Emotional Resilience 💕 Dating After Divorce ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Optimist's Guide to Divorce 94%

The divorce is final. The question now is what you build with the pieces.

by Suzanne Riss 2016

3.98

133 ratings

🏠 Divorce Recovery 🔄 Relationship Patterns 💪 Emotional Resilience 💕 Dating After Divorce ☀️ Positive Psychology

For Men Only

by Shaunti Feldhahn • 2006

Why she still asks if you love her, and the sentence that makes every fight safer.

4.14

7k+

🏠 Marriage Advice 👩 Understanding Women 💬 Couples Communication 🔒 Emotional Security ✝️ Christian Marriage

For Men Only 94%

Why she still asks if you love her, and the sentence that makes every fight safer.

by Shaunti Feldhahn 2006

4.14

7k+ ratings

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by Matthew Kelly 2009

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Radical Acceptance 94%

Stop fixing him, start accepting him. The binary choice that ends relationship doubt for good.

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3.66

166 ratings

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