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Relationships Book Summaries

When Men Behave Badly
by David M. Buss • 2021
Men misread smiles, women freeze: the evolutionary logic of sexual conflict.
4.09
1k+
When Men Behave Badly Summary
When Men Behave Badly
Men misread smiles, women freeze: the evolutionary logic of sexual conflict.
by David M. Buss 2021 336 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
4.32
500+
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
by Onno van der Hart 2011 496 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Science of Effective Communication
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2017
Most people listen just long enough to plan their reply. The skills that break the pattern.
3.73
288
The Science of Effective Communication Summary
The Science of Effective Communication
Most people listen just long enough to plan their reply. The skills that break the pattern.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2017 195 pages
3.73
288 ratings
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
1k+
The Seven Levels of Intimacy Summary
The Seven Levels of Intimacy
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
by Matthew Kelly 2009 288 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
You're Not Listening
by Kate Murphy • 2020
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
4.07
23k+
You're Not Listening Summary
You're Not Listening
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
by Kate Murphy 2020 278 pages
4.07
23k+ ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023 272 pages
3.77
414 ratings
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards
by Jessica Waite • 2024
Her husband died without warning. Then his phone revealed the stranger she'd been married to.
3.53
3k+
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards Summary
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards
Her husband died without warning. Then his phone revealed the stranger she'd been married to.
by Jessica Waite 2024 320 pages
3.53
3k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022 90 pages
4.05
188 ratings
The Defining Decade
by Meg Jay • 2012
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
4.10
92k+
The Defining Decade Summary
The Defining Decade
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
by Meg Jay 2012 337 pages
4.10
92k+ ratings
Big Friendship
by Aminatou Sow • 2020
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
3.74
25k+
Big Friendship Summary
Big Friendship
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
by Aminatou Sow 2020 251 pages
3.74
25k+ ratings
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets
by Andy Stanley • 2020
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
4.29
1k+
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets Summary
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
by Andy Stanley 2020 185 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
by Ross W.Greene • 2021
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
4.19
1k+
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
by Ross W.Greene 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Art of Empathy
by Karla McLaren • 2013
Empathy is a practice, not a trait. The six skills and boundaries that make connection sustainable.
3.89
473
The Art of Empathy Summary
The Art of Empathy
Empathy is a practice, not a trait. The six skills and boundaries that make connection sustainable.
by Karla McLaren 2013 328 pages
3.89
473 ratings
Triggers
by David Richo • 2019
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
3.86
500+
Triggers Summary
Triggers
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019 200 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Couple Skills
by Matthew McKay • 1994
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
3.93
352
Couple Skills Summary
Couple Skills
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
by Matthew McKay 1994 328 pages
3.93
352 ratings
Unpunishable
by Danny Silk • 2019
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
4.46
428
Unpunishable Summary
Unpunishable
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
by Danny Silk 2019 176 pages
4.46
428 ratings
The Reciprocating Self
by Jack O. Balswick • 2005
Developmental theories map growth but skip the destination. The Trinity supplies an answer.
3.80
244
The Reciprocating Self Summary
The Reciprocating Self
Developmental theories map growth but skip the destination. The Trinity supplies an answer.
by Jack O. Balswick 2005 334 pages
3.80
244 ratings
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know
by Barbara De Angelis • 1990
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
3.60
1k+
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know Summary
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
by Barbara De Angelis 1990 304 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Let Go Now
by Karen Casey • 2010
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
4.16
500+
Let Go Now Summary
Let Go Now
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
by Karen Casey 2010 232 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Have a New Kid by Friday
by Kevin Leman • 2008
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
3.83
3k+
Have a New Kid by Friday Summary
Have a New Kid by Friday
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
by Kevin Leman 2008 304 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Perfect
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2009
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
4.01
2k+
The Pursuit of Perfect Summary
The Pursuit of Perfect
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2009 246 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Mind over Money
by Brad Klontz • 2009
Why you sabotage your budget: childhood money beliefs, and how to rewrite them.
3.80
405
Mind over Money Summary
Mind over Money
Why you sabotage your budget: childhood money beliefs, and how to rewrite them.
by Brad Klontz 2009 299 pages
3.80
405 ratings
The Good News About Bad Behavior
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis • 2018
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
3.92
500+
The Good News About Bad Behavior Summary
The Good News About Bad Behavior
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis 2018 288 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler • 2013
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
3.98
6k+
The Secrets of Happy Families Summary
The Secrets of Happy Families
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
by Bruce Feiler 2013 292 pages
3.98
6k+ ratings
How To Get What You Want And Want What You Have
by John Gray • 2001
A four-step practice for clearing the emotional blocks that leave achievement feeling hollow.
3.75
1k+
How To Get What You Want And Want What You Have Summary
How To Get What You Want And Want What You Have
A four-step practice for clearing the emotional blocks that leave achievement feeling hollow.
by John Gray 2001 336 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Your Brain Is Always Listening
by Daniel G. Amen • 2021
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
3.69
1k+
Your Brain Is Always Listening Summary
Your Brain Is Always Listening
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2021
3.69
1k+ ratings
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
500+
The 5 Apology Languages Summary
The 5 Apology Languages
You apologize; they don't forgive. The problem isn't your sincerity, it's their repair language.
by Gary Chapman 2022 208 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014 368 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s*
by Wayne M. Levine • 2007
Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.
3.98
330
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s* Summary
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s*
Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.
by Wayne M. Levine 2007 226 pages
3.98
330 ratings
Better Conversations
by Jim Knight • 2015
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
3.97
500+
Better Conversations Summary
Better Conversations
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
by Jim Knight 2015 256 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
A Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence
by David Walton • 2012
85% of what separates top leaders is emotional skill. The manual for building it.
3.65
1k+
A Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary
A Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence
85% of what separates top leaders is emotional skill. The manual for building it.
by David Walton 2012 197 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Helping People Change
by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2019
Coaching that fixes problems shuts the brain down. Coaching that asks about aspirations opens it up.
3.92
500+
Helping People Change Summary
Helping People Change
Coaching that fixes problems shuts the brain down. Coaching that asks about aspirations opens it up.
by Richard E. Boyatzis 2019 217 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
by Lane Pederson • 2011
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
4.14
216
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual Summary
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
by Lane Pederson 2011 278 pages
4.14
216 ratings
Make Yourself Unforgettable
by Dale Carnegie • 2006
Class and genuine listening make you more magnetic than charm or status ever could.
3.85
1k+
Make Yourself Unforgettable Summary
Make Yourself Unforgettable
Class and genuine listening make you more magnetic than charm or status ever could.
by Dale Carnegie 2006 240 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Art of Civilized Conversation
by Margaret Shepherd • 2005
Conversation is a craft anyone can learn: a guide to small talk, listening, and disagreeing well.
3.59
500+
The Art of Civilized Conversation Summary
The Art of Civilized Conversation
Conversation is a craft anyone can learn: a guide to small talk, listening, and disagreeing well.
by Margaret Shepherd 2005 240 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need
by Anthony Iannarino • 2016
Twelve attributes separate the sales elite from everyone else, and none of them are about selling.
4.20
500+
The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need
Twelve attributes separate the sales elite from everyone else, and none of them are about selling.
by Anthony Iannarino 2016 240 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
The Code of Trust
by Robin Dreeke • 2017
What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.
3.86
500+
The Code of Trust Summary
The Code of Trust
What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.
by Robin Dreeke 2017 384 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Conscious Loving
by Gay Hendricks • 1990
Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.
4.32
1k+
Conscious Loving Summary
Conscious Loving
Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.
by Gay Hendricks 1990 304 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Learning to Love Midlife
by Chip Conley • 2024
The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.
3.68
1k+
Learning to Love Midlife Summary
Learning to Love Midlife
The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.
by Chip Conley 2024 240 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Grace and Grit
by Ken Wilber • 1991
A marriage, a terminal diagnosis ten days in, and five years of transforming suffering into grace.
4.47
1k+
Grace and Grit Summary
Grace and Grit
A marriage, a terminal diagnosis ten days in, and five years of transforming suffering into grace.
by Ken Wilber 1991 431 pages
4.47
1k+ ratings
The Art of Talking to Anyone
by Rosalie Maggio • 2005
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
3.22
338
The Art of Talking to Anyone Summary
The Art of Talking to Anyone
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
by Rosalie Maggio 2005 240 pages
3.22
338 ratings
Little Black Book of Connections
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 2006
Why the people who give without a ledger end up with the fullest networks.
3.94
1k+
Little Black Book of Connections Summary
Little Black Book of Connections
Why the people who give without a ledger end up with the fullest networks.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 2006 230 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Lucas Bailey • 2023
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
4.34
217
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023 176 pages
4.34
217 ratings
How to Be Alone
by Lane Moore • 2018
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
3.68
6k+
How to Be Alone Summary
How to Be Alone
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
by Lane Moore 2018 226 pages
3.68
6k+ ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010 256 pages
3.52
132 ratings
The Yes Brain
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A neuropsychiatrist's guide for raising kids who meet obstacles with curiosity, not reactivity.
4.19
6k+
The Yes Brain Summary
The Yes Brain
A neuropsychiatrist's guide for raising kids who meet obstacles with curiosity, not reactivity.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018 208 pages
4.19
6k+ ratings
How to Be a Friend
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
3.86
3k+
How to Be a Friend Summary
How to Be a Friend
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 188 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
A.D.D. & Romance
by Jonathan Scott Halverstadt • 1998
Your ADD brain sabotages your love life. A framework that works with your wiring, not against it.
3.85
82
A.D.D. & Romance Summary
A.D.D. & Romance
Your ADD brain sabotages your love life. A framework that works with your wiring, not against it.
by Jonathan Scott Halverstadt 1998 240 pages
3.85
82 ratings
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
by Mark Rhodes • 2013
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
3.22
500+
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
by Mark Rhodes 2013 240 pages
3.22
500+ ratings
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 2018
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
3.94
358
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 2018 202 pages
3.94
358 ratings
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