50 Books like Your Brain on Love

Wired for Love

by Stan Tatkin • 2012

The neuroscience of secure relationships: how to become your partner's safest person.

4.09

7k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Wired for Love 98%

The neuroscience of secure relationships: how to become your partner's safest person.

by Stan Tatkin 2012

4.09

7k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌊 Emotional Regulation

A Scientific Guide to Successful Relationships

by Emily Nagoski • 2012

Your body's unspent stress is quietly destroying your relationship. Here is the off switch.

4.25

159

🫂 Romantic Partnerships 🗣️ Couples Communication 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Stress Management 👶 Attachment Theory

A Scientific Guide to Successful Relationships Summary

A Scientific Guide to Successful Relationships 98%

Your body's unspent stress is quietly destroying your relationship. Here is the off switch.

by Emily Nagoski 2012

4.25

159 ratings

🫂 Romantic Partnerships 🗣️ Couples Communication 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Stress Management 👶 Attachment Theory

Hold Me Tight

by Sue Johnson • 2008

Recurring fights are attachment cries. The conversation that moves past blame and repairs the bond.

4.12

23k+

🧠 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💑 Couples Therapy 💞 Emotional Bonding 🔄 Conflict Patterns

Hold Me Tight 98%

Recurring fights are attachment cries. The conversation that moves past blame and repairs the bond.

by Sue Johnson 2008

4.12

23k+ ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💑 Couples Therapy 💞 Emotional Bonding 🔄 Conflict 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 98%

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

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 97%

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

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 97%

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

The Power of Attachment

by Diane Poole Heller • 2019

Your childhood wired your relationship patterns. Skills to rewire them for lasting intimacy.

4.26

3k+

🧸 Attachment Theory 💑 Adult Attachment Styles 🩹 Healing Attachment Wounds 🫂 Co-Regulation 💞 Intimate Relationship Repair

The Power of Attachment 97%

Your childhood wired your relationship patterns. Skills to rewire them for lasting intimacy.

by Diane Poole Heller 2019

4.26

3k+ ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 💑 Adult Attachment Styles 🩹 Healing Attachment Wounds 🫂 Co-Regulation 💞 Intimate Relationship Repair

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 97%

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

Closer to Love

by Vex King • 2023

Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.

3.89

1k+

💞 Romantic Relationships 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌱 Conscious Relationships

Closer to Love 97%

Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.

by Vex King 2023

3.89

1k+ ratings

💞 Romantic Relationships 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌱 Conscious Relationships

Getting the Love You Want

by Harville Hendrix • 2005

Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.

4.05

15k+

💑 Couples Therapy 🧸 Childhood Wounds 🧒 Inner Child Healing 🔗 Attachment Theory 💥 Relationship Conflict

Getting the Love You Want 97%

Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.

by Harville Hendrix 2005

4.05

15k+ ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🧸 Childhood Wounds 🧒 Inner Child Healing 🔗 Attachment Theory 💥 Relationship Conflict

The Energies of Love

by Donna Eden • 2014

Arguments hijack your body's energy. Simple tapping routines to calm, reconnect, and stop spiraling.

4.26

132

🧬 Energy Medicine 💑 Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤝 Conflict Resolution ⚡ Energy Psychology

The Energies of Love 97%

Arguments hijack your body's energy. Simple tapping routines to calm, reconnect, and stop spiraling.

by Donna Eden 2014

4.26

132 ratings

🧬 Energy Medicine 💑 Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤝 Conflict Resolution ⚡ Energy Psychology

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

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

How to Be an Adult in Relationships

by David Richo • 2002

Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.

4.10

8k+

💑 Conscious Partnership 🔗 Attachment Styles 😰 Intimacy Fears 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness

How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary

How to Be an Adult in Relationships 96%

Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.

by David Richo 2002

4.10

8k+ ratings

💑 Conscious Partnership 🔗 Attachment Styles 😰 Intimacy Fears 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness

Attachment Theory in Practice

by Susan M. Johnson EdD • 2018

A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.

4.33

670

🔗 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💭 Emotion Processing 💑 Couples Counseling 🛠️ Therapeutic Techniques

Attachment Theory in Practice 96%

A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.

by Susan M. Johnson EdD 2018

4.33

670 ratings

🔗 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💭 Emotion Processing 💑 Couples Counseling 🛠️ Therapeutic Techniques

The Inner Work of Relationships

by Mathew Micheletti • 2024

Your fights are symptoms of childhood wounds; healing them together is how conscious love is built.

4.27

279

🧒 Inner Child Work 💞 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Attachment Wounds 🌑 Shadow Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy

The Inner Work of Relationships 96%

Your fights are symptoms of childhood wounds; healing them together is how conscious love is built.

by Mathew Micheletti 2024

4.27

279 ratings

🧒 Inner Child Work 💞 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Attachment Wounds 🌑 Shadow Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

Condenados a entendernos

by Arun Mansukhani • 2023

Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.

4.42

🧸 Attachment Theory 🤝 Interdependence 💖 Emotional Regulation 💬 Conflict Resolution ⚖️ Power Dynamics

Condenados a entendernos 96%

Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.

by Arun Mansukhani 2023

4.42

95 ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 🤝 Interdependence 💖 Emotional Regulation 💬 Conflict Resolution ⚖️ Power Dynamics

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

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

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

Anxious in Love

by Carolyn Daitch • 2012

Anxiety fills the space between you. Practical tools to calm yourself and turn toward your partner.

3.55

255

💕 Romantic Relationships 😰 Anxiety Management 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💑 Couples Therapy

Anxious in Love 96%

Anxiety fills the space between you. Practical tools to calm yourself and turn toward your partner.

by Carolyn Daitch 2012

3.55

255 ratings

💕 Romantic Relationships 😰 Anxiety Management 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💑 Couples Therapy

'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

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 96%

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

It's Not Me, It's You

by John Kim • 2022

Why intense chemistry is often a warning sign, and where real love truly begins.

4.23

872

🧩 Attachment Theory 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💗 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Healing Past Wounds 🔄 Relationship Patterns

It's Not Me, It's You 96%

Why intense chemistry is often a warning sign, and where real love truly begins.

by John Kim 2022

4.23

872 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💗 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Healing Past Wounds 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Insecure in Love

by Leslie Becker-Phelps • 2014

Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.

3.92

3k+

🧠 Attachment Theory 😰 Anxious Attachment 💗 Self Compassion 🎯 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Communication Skills

Insecure in Love 96%

Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.

by Leslie Becker-Phelps 2014

3.92

3k+ ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 😰 Anxious Attachment 💗 Self Compassion 🎯 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Communication Skills

Sex on the Brain

by Daniel G. Amen • 2007

Your relationship stalled. The brain scan knows why, and twelve fixes restart it.

3.72

300

🧪 Relationship Science 🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 💪 Brain Health 🌸 Sexual Wellness 💑 Couples Therapy

Sex on the Brain 96%

Your relationship stalled. The brain scan knows why, and twelve fixes restart it.

by Daniel G. Amen 2007

3.72

300 ratings

🧪 Relationship Science 🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 💪 Brain Health 🌸 Sexual Wellness 💑 Couples Therapy

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 96%

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

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 * 95%

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 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

Attachment Theory

by Thais Gibson • 2020

Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.

3.92

1k+

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Relationship Psychology 🧒 Inner Child Work 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Attachment Theory 95%

Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.

by Thais Gibson 2020

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Relationship Psychology 🧒 Inner Child Work 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

A Book About Love

by Jonah Lehrer • 2016

Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.

3.73

577

🧩 Attachment Theory 🔬 Relationship Science 🌟 Meaning And Purpose ❤️‍🩹 Healing Power Of Love 😊 Positive Psychology

A Book About Love 95%

Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.

by Jonah Lehrer 2016

3.73

577 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 🔬 Relationship Science 🌟 Meaning And Purpose ❤️‍🩹 Healing Power Of Love 😊 Positive Psychology

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

Wired for Dating

by Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT • 2016

Love is a neurochemical event. Learn to read your brain's signals before choosing the wrong partner.

3.80

1k+

📖 Dating Advice 🧠 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindful Dating ❤️ Science Of Love 😰 Dating Anxiety

Wired for Dating 95%

Love is a neurochemical event. Learn to read your brain's signals before choosing the wrong partner.

by Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT 2016

3.80

1k+ ratings

📖 Dating Advice 🧠 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindful Dating ❤️ Science Of Love 😰 Dating Anxiety

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

Secure Relating

by Sue Marriott • 2024

Most fights are two threat brains colliding. The fix: read your own activation, not theirs.

4.39

307

🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Nervous System 🔌 Polyvagal Theory ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Repair 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Secure Relating 95%

Most fights are two threat brains colliding. The fix: read your own activation, not theirs.

by Sue Marriott 2024

4.39

307 ratings

🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Nervous System 🔌 Polyvagal Theory ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Repair 🩹 Trauma Recovery

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For

by Richard C. Schwartz • 2008

Love keeps breaking because you're asking it to fix something only you can reach.

4.40

4k+

🧩 Parts Work 👶 Inner Child Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔄 Relationship Patterns ⚡ Conflict Resolution

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For Summary

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For 95%

Love keeps breaking because you're asking it to fix something only you can reach.

by Richard C. Schwartz 2008

4.40

4k+ ratings

🧩 Parts Work 👶 Inner Child Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔄 Relationship Patterns ⚡ Conflict Resolution

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

A General Theory of Love

by Thomas Lewis • 2000

The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.

4.10

5k+

📎 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧠 Brain Evolution 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology

A General Theory of Love 95%

The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.

by Thomas Lewis 2000

4.10

5k+ ratings

📎 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧠 Brain Evolution 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology

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 95%

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

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

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

Love Is Never Enough

by Aaron T. Beck • 1988

Love alone can't save marriage. The thinking traps that poison couples and how to neutralize them.

4.03

782

💑 Couples Therapy 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 🗣️ Couples Communication 😡 Anger Management 🔄 Conflict Resolution

Love Is Never Enough 95%

Love alone can't save marriage. The thinking traps that poison couples and how to neutralize them.

by Aaron T. Beck 1988

4.03

782 ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 🗣️ Couples Communication 😡 Anger Management 🔄 Conflict Resolution

Daring to Trust

by David Richo • 2010

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

3.96

805

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

Daring to Trust 95%

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

by David Richo 2010

3.96

805 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

The High-Conflict Couple

by Alan E. Fruzzetti • 2006

DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.

4.07

766

🧠 Dialectical Behavior Therapy 👫 Couples Therapy 🌪️ Emotion Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👂 Emotional Validation

The High-Conflict Couple 95%

DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.

by Alan E. Fruzzetti 2006

4.07

766 ratings

🧠 Dialectical Behavior Therapy 👫 Couples Therapy 🌪️ Emotion Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👂 Emotional Validation

Love is a Story

by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998

You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.

3.74

271

🧠 Relationship Psychology 📖 Narrative Psychology 💭 Love Theory 🌍 Cultural Scripts 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Love is a Story 95%

You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.

by Robert J. Sternberg 1998

3.74

271 ratings

🧠 Relationship Psychology 📖 Narrative Psychology 💭 Love Theory 🌍 Cultural Scripts 🔄 Relationship Patterns

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by Eric Barker • 2022

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

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Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

by Eric Barker 2022

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🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

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