Best 36 relationship books
Getting Past the Affair
What is Getting Past the Affair about?
Getting Past the Affair is a highly recommended read for anyone grappling with the aftermath of an affair. the authors normalize the emotions and dynamics surrounding an affair in a consistently nonjudgmental tone, providing validation instead of isolation. Full of practical examples, it's informative and offers a helpful roadmap to navigate the complex emotional landscape post-affair.
Come as You Are
What is Come as You Are about?
“Come as You Are” is a guide to finding our unique sexual personality and orgasms. This book explains how such things as pop culture, beauty standards, and stress can ruin our sexual lives and how important it is to love and accept our bodies.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
What is How to Win Friends and Influence People about?
The book "How to Win Friends & Influence People" by famous American writer Dale Carnegie is a valuable guide to understanding people. By applying the fundamental principles outlined, you can win popularity and approval. The teachings of Carnegie remain as relevant today as ever, with timeless wisdom and practical information to enhance your people skills.
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
What is The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work about?
“The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver offers practical guidance backed by decades of research designed to bolster marital harmony and resilience. The authors present the challenges couples face and the fundamental principles to overcome them. This book serves as a roadmap for couples seeking longevity and understanding in their partnerships.
Mating in Captivity
What is Mating in Captivity about?
Mating in Captivity is a bold exploration of intimacy and sex in long-term relationships. The book challenges conventional wisdom about love, lust, and domesticity, and provides ideas for enriching your relationship. Through real-life examples, Perel adeptly navigates the complexities of maintaining desire, emphasizing the importance of playfulness, imagination, and autonomy.
The 5 Love Languages
What is The 5 Love Languages about?
“The 5 Love Languages” is an incredible book that provides a unique insight into how people give and receive love. In his book, Dr. Gary Chapman describes five love languages and how to use them to improve relationships. The book has helped many couples and individuals communicate and meet emotional needs.
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable
What is Negotiating the Nonnegotiable about?
Are you struggling with conflict in your life? Negotiating the Nonnegotiable provides transformative insights into emotional complexities that drive conflict and a practical method to navigate conflict successfully. This book is not a panacea, but it identifies five emotional dynamics that sabotage resolution and provides strategies to master them.
The Wait
What is The Wait about?
The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of Your Life and the Life You Love is an enlightening guide that challenges traditional dating norms. Coauthored by a married couple, DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good, the book shares their personal journey of abstaining from sex until marriage. Still, this is not just about dating; it's a manifesto for intentional living, focusing on personal growth and the pursuit of a fulfilling life.
Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married
What is Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married about?
Are you ready for marriage? If you are unsure, Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married by marriage counselor Gary Chapman will help you prepare. Here, you will read practical advice and wisdom to help couples develop a loving, supportive, and mutually beneficial marriage.
You Are a Badass
What is You Are a Badass about?
Everyone wants to unlock their true desires and know how to achieve them. “You Are a Badass” will teach you just that – how to become everything you’ve ever dreamed of being. Or, simply put, how to be a badass.
Tiny Beautiful Things
What is Tiny Beautiful Things about?
“Tiny Beautiful Things” is a book by Cheryl Strayed based on her column called "Dear Sugar", where people would anonymously ask for advice. The column covered a wide array of topics, from romance and love to grief and loss, to financial troubles and family issues. Strayed shares her wise and unconventional point of view while helping thousands of people find the right path.
I Hear You
What is I Hear You about?
Do you have any problems while communicating with your spouse, friends, or family? I Hear You by Michael S. Sorensen offers practical techniques to enhance your interactions. Among many other skills, you will learn to resolve or prevent arguments, give effective advice and feedback, and provide support and encouragement.
Attached
What is Attached about?
“Attached” is an accessible primer to the different attachment types that explores how they behave in the relationships. This book provides guidance on how to build strong and happy relationships for anxious, avoidant, and secure people.
Modern Romance
What is Modern Romance about?
Have you ever thought that you had a lot more trouble finding someone and settling down than your grandmother did? She had it easy enough, and you can't stop looking at profiles on Tinder and doing nothing about it. Well, “Modern Romance: Texting, sexting and more” can help you figure it out.
A Good Apology
What is A Good Apology about?
Are you bad at saying sorry? Then, A Good Apology by Dr. Molly Howes is exactly what you need. It will teach you how to make effective apologies to rebuild relationships. Here, you will learn a simple four-step process to craft sincere apologies, as well as discover how to fix your mistakes.
The 80/80 Marriage
What is The 80/80 Marriage about?
How much do you need to contribute to your relationship? Nate and Kaley Klemp, the authors of The 80/80 Marriage, know the perfect marriage model. Their book offers practical solutions to different problems of modern marriages. Besides, you will learn to balance career, family, and love in today's world.
30 Lessons for Loving
What is 30 Lessons for Loving about?
Karl Pillemer's book “30 Lessons for Loving” gives us some insights into love and relationships. Using the examples of different couples and their experience, the author provides advice on maintaining a healthy relationship, keeping the romantic spark alive, and improving communication between you and your spouse.
Eight Dates
What is Eight Dates about?
Unlock the secrets to a lasting and fulfilling relationship with “Eight Dates”. In this remarkable book, you'll be guided through eight transformative conversations designed to promote intimacy, improve communication, and create a love that stands the test of time
Fierce Love
What is Fierce Love about?
“Fierce Love” by Susan Scott is a priceless source of inspiration that will open your eyes to the world of self-worth and authenticity. You will learn how all of these terms influence your relations with your partner and change your life. This book explores the idea that the key to fulfillment and happiness in a relationship lies within ourselves.
He's Just Not That Into You
What is He's Just Not That Into You about?
Have you ever been confused about a man’s feelings for you? “He's Just Not That Into You” provides the answers to the questions each woman has asked herself at some point in her life. Comedian Greg Behrendt and executive story editor of the “Sex and the City” series Liz Tuccillo will help you stop obsessing over a shaky relationship and find true love.
Relationship Goals
What is Relationship Goals about?
Relationship Goals by Michael Todd is an inspiring guide to dating, marriage, and sex. You will learn a lot about intentional dating, moving on from past mistakes, and the right relationship goals. Besides, the book offers surprising insights about love after marriage and the Bible's take on sex.
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
What is How to Be an Adult in Relationships about?
It is difficult to start relationships, but preserving them is even more complicated. How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo introduces the five A's of relationships: Attention, Acceptance, Appreciation, Affection, and Allowing. The book will teach you to be present, move from judgment to compassion, and create meaningful relationships.
How to Not Die Alone
What is How to Not Die Alone about?
“How Not to Die Alone” guides you on your path of searching for a partner and building great relationships with them. This book explains how to overcome your fears and lead a fulfilling love life!
She Comes First
What is She Comes First about?
How to please a woman? If you are struggling to answer this question, the book She Comes First is a must-read for you. It's a guide to oral sex from a sex therapist, Ian Kerne. Here, you will find different techniques to make sex more pleasant for both partners.
Making Great Relationships
What is Making Great Relationships about?
The importance of relationships is undeniable. Then, how do we learn to build them properly? Luckily, “Making Great Relationships” by Rick Hanson will show how you can significantly improve your relationships through small changes.
I Love You But I Don't Trust You
What is I Love You But I Don't Trust You about?
I Love You But I Don't Trust You is a must-read for those unsure if their relationship is worth saving. Small lies and huge betrayals destroy our trust in relationships. Couples therapist Mira Kirshenbaum explains if trust can come back and how to rebuild trust step-by-step.
Getting the Love You Want
What is Getting the Love You Want about?
Harville Hendrix, a renowned therapist and relationship expert, explores the concept of romantic love and its impact on long-term relationships. “Getting the Love You Want” is a comprehensive guide to transforming relationships into sources of healing, joy, and fulfillment.
Why We Love
What is Why We Love about?
“Why We Love” by Helen Fisher offers a captivating journey into the heart of romantic love. Discover why men and women experience love differently, the scientific explanations behind "love at first sight," and the role of hormones and brain regions in shaping our romantic experiences.
The Sacred Search
What is The Sacred Search about?
The traditional idea of searching for a "soul mate" could be turned into looking for a "sole mate" - someone who shares God's purpose for your life. The Sacred Search by Gary Thomas offers a new perspective on dating and marriage. This book will teach you to make your relationships not just happy but holy.
The Man God Has For You
What is The Man God Has For You about?
The Man God Has For You is a must-read for ladies seeking true love. Stephan Labossiere, a certified relationship coach urges women to establish self-worth and a strong relationship with the Lord as the foundation of successful romantic relationships. His book helps women identify the traits of the man God has prepared for them, enabling them to distinguish between the right and wrong people in their lives.
Love Unfu*ked
What is Love Unfu*ked about?
Love Unfu*ked: Getting Your Relationship Sh!t Together a no-nonsense, straight-talking guide to transforming your romantic relationships. Gary John Bishop offers strategic advice to help readers identify relationship problems, communicate effectively, and take responsibility for their actions. By confronting your own flaws and taking proactive steps to change, you'll be motivated to build a stronger, more authentic connection with your partner.
Conscious Loving
What is Conscious Loving about?
Conscious Loving by Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks is a guide to a vital partnership. Here, you will learn to be close with your partner, but have boundaries. The book offers advice on intimacy, making agreements, and stopping arguments. The chances are this is exactly what you need to improve your relationship.
Straight Talk, No Chaser
What is Straight Talk, No Chaser about?
Do you have any questions about men and their behavior? Then, Straight Talk, No Chaser by Steve Harvey is a book for you. It offers dating advice, tips how to get more out of your relatioships, and strategies how to increase harmony at home.
Never Chase Men Again
What is Never Chase Men Again about?
How to develop strong personal boundaries? Which mistakes should you avoid while dating men? You will find the answers to these and many other relationship questions in the book Never Chase Men Again by Bruce Bryans. The author also gives a lot of secrets to seduction and finding fulfilling relationships.
Don't Believe the Swipe
What is Don't Believe the Swipe about?
Don't Believe the Swipe by Mandy Hale offers a fresh take on modern dating. Instead of trying to "land a man" or "think like a man," this book teaches you to date without losing your power and self-worth. Don't settle for less than you deserve, and Mandy Hale will help you with this.
Ask a Queer Chick
What is Ask a Queer Chick about?
Do you need honest and kind advice on coming out or dealing with discrimination? You can find it in Ask a Queer Chick by Lindsay King-Miller. It is a guide to sex, love, and life for lesbian, gay, bi, and queer women. Here, you will read about how to navigate the world, including your first Pride, workplace discrimination, and even getting your first gay haircut.
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