50 Books like The 80/80 Marriage

'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 96%

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 96%

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

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 96%

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 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 96%

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

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 96%

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

The Heart of the 5 Love Languages

by Gary Chapman • 2008

Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.

4.31

5k+

🧠 Relational Psychology 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Couples Communication 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Upkeep

The Heart of the 5 Love Languages Summary

The Heart of the 5 Love Languages 96%

Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.

by Gary Chapman 2008

4.31

5k+ ratings

🧠 Relational Psychology 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Couples Communication 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Upkeep

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids

by Jancee Dunn • 2017

When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.

4.06

15k+

💍 Marriage After Kids 🧹 Division Of Labor 🗣️ Fair Fighting 🔬 Marriage Science ⚖️ Equal Partnership

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids Summary

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids 96%

When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.

by Jancee Dunn 2017

4.06

15k+ ratings

💍 Marriage After Kids 🧹 Division Of Labor 🗣️ Fair Fighting 🔬 Marriage Science ⚖️ Equal Partnership

Communication in Marriage

by Marcus Kusi • 2015

Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.

3.86

268

💬 Marriage Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 👂 Active Listening 👥 Gender Communication 💍 Married Couples

Communication in Marriage 96%

Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.

by Marcus Kusi 2015

3.86

268 ratings

💬 Marriage Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 👂 Active Listening 👥 Gender Communication 💍 Married Couples

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 96%

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 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 95%

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

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti

by Bill Farrel • 2001

He thinks in boxes, she thinks in webs. The difference is a design, not a defect.

3.89

2k+

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🧬 Gender Differences 💬 Couples Communication ❤️ Marital Intimacy 🔧 Conflict Resolution

Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti Summary

Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti 95%

He thinks in boxes, she thinks in webs. The difference is a design, not a defect.

by Bill Farrel 2001

3.89

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Marriage 🧬 Gender Differences 💬 Couples Communication ❤️ Marital Intimacy 🔧 Conflict Resolution

Couple Skills

by Matthew McKay • 1994

Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.

3.93

352

💑 Couples Therapy 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution ✊ Assertiveness 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

Couple Skills 95%

Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.

by Matthew McKay 1994

3.93

352 ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution ✊ Assertiveness 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

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 95%

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 5 Love Languages for Men

by Gary Chapman • 2004

Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.

4.26

4k+

📞 Marriage Communication 💖 Emotional Needs ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Maintenance ✝️ Christian Marriage Counseling

The 5 Love Languages for Men 95%

Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.

by Gary Chapman 2004

4.26

4k+ ratings

📞 Marriage Communication 💖 Emotional Needs ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Maintenance ✝️ Christian Marriage Counseling

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage

by Mark Gungor • 2008

Soul mates don't exist. The real marriage secret? Learning to laugh at the brain you married.

4.10

872

✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Gender Differences 🗣️ Couples Communication 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Summary

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage 95%

Soul mates don't exist. The real marriage secret? Learning to laugh at the brain you married.

by Mark Gungor 2008

4.10

872 ratings

✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Gender Differences 🗣️ Couples Communication 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Feeling Good Together

by David D. Burns • 2008

You're secretly causing the fights you hate. The exact communication fixes that break the cycle.

4.19

1k+

🔥 Conflict Resolution 💬 Communication Skills 💑 Couples Therapy 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Feeling Good Together 95%

You're secretly causing the fights you hate. The exact communication fixes that break the cycle.

by David D. Burns 2008

4.19

1k+ ratings

🔥 Conflict Resolution 💬 Communication Skills 💑 Couples Therapy 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Relationship Patterns

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

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.

4.01

3k+

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

This Is How Your Marriage Ends 95%

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

And Baby Makes Three

by John M. Gottman • 2007

After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.

3.80

2k+

👶 New Parents 💑 Marriage After Kids 💬 Couples Communication 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔬 Relationship Science

And Baby Makes Three 95%

After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.

by John M. Gottman 2007

3.80

2k+ ratings

👶 New Parents 💑 Marriage After Kids 💬 Couples Communication 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔬 Relationship Science

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages

by Marcus Warner • 2019

Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.

3.82

586

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔄 Habit Formation 💗 Emotional Connection

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages Summary

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages 95%

Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.

by Marcus Warner 2019

3.82

586 ratings

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔄 Habit Formation 💗 Emotional Connection

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 95%

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

The Seven Levels of Intimacy

by Matthew Kelly • 2009

From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.

4.12

2k+

🫂 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Couples Communication 🫶 Couples Therapy 🛐 Spiritual Marriage ❤️ Love As A Verb

The Seven Levels of Intimacy 95%

From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.

by Matthew Kelly 2009

4.12

2k+ ratings

🫂 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Couples Communication 🫶 Couples Therapy 🛐 Spiritual Marriage ❤️ Love As A Verb

The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages

by Shaunti Feldhahn • 2013

Why happy couples go to bed angry, and nine other habits that keep love strong.

4.36

509

🏠 Marital Habits ⛪ Christian Marriage 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages Summary

The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages 95%

Why happy couples go to bed angry, and nine other habits that keep love strong.

by Shaunti Feldhahn 2013

4.36

509 ratings

🏠 Marital Habits ⛪ Christian Marriage 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

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 95%

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

Fight Right

by Julie Schwartz Gottman • 2024

Most marital fights are unsolvable. The couples who last aim for repair, not resolution.

4.52

6k+

💕 Romantic Relationships 💍 Marriage Counseling ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🩹 Relationship Repair

Fight Right 95%

Most marital fights are unsolvable. The couples who last aim for repair, not resolution.

by Julie Schwartz Gottman 2024

4.52

6k+ ratings

💕 Romantic Relationships 💍 Marriage Counseling ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🩹 Relationship Repair

Radical Acceptance

by Andrea Miller • 2017

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

3.66

166

🔧 Relationship Skills 🤝 Partner Acceptance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💬 Communication Skills 💍 Commitment Decisions

Radical Acceptance 95%

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

by Andrea Miller 2017

3.66

166 ratings

🔧 Relationship Skills 🤝 Partner Acceptance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💬 Communication Skills 💍 Commitment Decisions

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

by John Gray • 2008

Two emotional languages, one relationship. A field guide to what your partner actually means.

3.58

201k+

🧬 Gender Differences 💍 Marriage Advice 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💝 Emotional Needs 📚 Pop Psychology

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Summary

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 95%

Two emotional languages, one relationship. A field guide to what your partner actually means.

by John Gray 2008

3.58

201k+ ratings

🧬 Gender Differences 💍 Marriage Advice 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💝 Emotional Needs 📚 Pop Psychology

Beyond Mars and Venus

by John Gray • 2016

Men and women run on different stress chemicals, and equality forgot to account for biology.

3.81

894

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚧️ Gender Dynamics ☯️ Masculine Feminine Balance 🧪 Hormones And Behavior 🧠 Stress Biology

Beyond Mars and Venus 95%

Men and women run on different stress chemicals, and equality forgot to account for biology.

by John Gray 2016

3.81

894 ratings

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚧️ Gender Dynamics ☯️ Masculine Feminine Balance 🧪 Hormones And Behavior 🧠 Stress Biology

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

The Love Prescription

by John M. Gottman • 2022

Seven days of micro-actions for a closer relationship, from the research that predicts divorce.

4.45

6k+

💬 Couples Communication 💞 Sustaining Connection 💓 Emotional Connection 📝 Intimacy Exercises 🧐 Knowing Your Partner

The Love Prescription 95%

Seven days of micro-actions for a closer relationship, from the research that predicts divorce.

by John M. Gottman 2022

4.45

6k+ ratings

💬 Couples Communication 💞 Sustaining Connection 💓 Emotional Connection 📝 Intimacy Exercises 🧐 Knowing Your Partner

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? 95%

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

What Women Want Men to Know

by Barbara De Angelis • 2001

She isn't complicated, she's just built different. The blueprint for a woman's emotional circuitry.

3.66

807

🧠 Female Psychology 💞 Emotional Connection 🗣️ Communication Styles 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🧐 Pop Psychology

What Women Want Men to Know 95%

She isn't complicated, she's just built different. The blueprint for a woman's emotional circuitry.

by Barbara De Angelis 2001

3.66

807 ratings

🧠 Female Psychology 💞 Emotional Connection 🗣️ Communication Styles 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🧐 Pop Psychology

Courtship After Marriage

by Zig Ziglar • 1990

Why the chase shouldn't end at 'I do': building a marriage that stays romantic for decades.

4.04

274

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 💕 Sustaining Romance 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Courtship After Marriage 95%

Why the chase shouldn't end at 'I do': building a marriage that stays romantic for decades.

by Zig Ziglar 1990

4.04

274 ratings

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 💕 Sustaining Romance 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors

by Les Parrott III • 2006

Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.

3.64

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage 👂 Active Listening ⚒️ Conflict Resolution

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors Summary

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors 95%

Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.

by Les Parrott III 2006

3.64

11 ratings

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage 👂 Active Listening ⚒️ Conflict Resolution

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It

by Patricia Love • 2007

Talking amplifies her fear and his shame. The real fix is presence, not words.

3.94

2k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💞 Emotional Attunement 🤫 Nonverbal Connection 🎭 Shame And Vulnerability 🔗 Attachment Theory

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It Summary

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It 94%

Talking amplifies her fear and his shame. The real fix is presence, not words.

by Patricia Love 2007

3.94

2k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💞 Emotional Attunement 🤫 Nonverbal Connection 🎭 Shame And Vulnerability 🔗 Attachment Theory

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

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands

by Laura Schlessinger • 2003

Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.

3.72

19k+

🏛️ Traditional Marriage 💍 Marriage Advice ⚧️ Gender Essentialism 🧠 Male Psychology 👰 Wives' Roles

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Summary

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands 94%

Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.

by Laura Schlessinger 2003

3.72

19k+ ratings

🏛️ Traditional Marriage 💍 Marriage Advice ⚧️ Gender Essentialism 🧠 Male Psychology 👰 Wives' Roles

Fed Up

by Gemma Hartley • 2018

Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.

3.72

4k+

🧹 Domestic Labor ⚖️ Marriage Equality ✊ Feminist Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📣 Modern Feminism

Fed Up 94%

Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.

by Gemma Hartley 2018

3.72

4k+ ratings

🧹 Domestic Labor ⚖️ Marriage Equality ✊ Feminist Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📣 Modern Feminism

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

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love

by Richard Carlson • 1999

Let go of the tiny frustrations that secretly weigh down your relationship, and watch it lift.

4.07

2k+

💑 Relationship Advice 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Forgiveness 🙏 Gratitude 🧘 Stress Reduction

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love Summary

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love 94%

Let go of the tiny frustrations that secretly weigh down your relationship, and watch it lift.

by Richard Carlson 1999

4.07

2k+ ratings

💑 Relationship Advice 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Forgiveness 🙏 Gratitude 🧘 Stress Reduction

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 94%

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

Conscious Loving

by Gay Hendricks • 1990

Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.

4.32

2k+

🫂 Couples Therapy 🩹 Relationship Healing ⚠️ Self-Sabotage 💬 Emotional Honesty 🧒 Inner Child Work

Conscious Loving 94%

Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.

by Gay Hendricks 1990

4.32

2k+ ratings

🫂 Couples Therapy 🩹 Relationship Healing ⚠️ Self-Sabotage 💬 Emotional Honesty 🧒 Inner Child Work

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 94%

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

What Makes a Marriage Last

by Marlo Thomas • 2020

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

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189 ratings

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