29 Books like Relationships

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships

by Marc Chernoff • 2021

The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.

3.76

255

💑 Relationship Advice 🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships Summary

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships 96%

The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.

by Marc Chernoff 2021

3.76

255 ratings

💑 Relationship Advice 🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics

Making Great Relationships

by Rick Hanson • 2023

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

3.70

281

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

Making Great Relationships 96%

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

by Rick Hanson 2023

3.70

281 ratings

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

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

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love Summary

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love 96%

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

Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook

by Gill Hasson • 2017

How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.

3.74

181

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔍 Self Awareness 🌊 Managing Emotions

Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook Summary

Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook 96%

How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.

by Gill Hasson 2017

3.74

181 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔍 Self Awareness 🌊 Managing Emotions

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

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

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

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

The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * 96%

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

Be Awesome, Live Awesome

by Him-eesh Madaan • 2014

Self-help without the sermons: one book, seven life areas, zero fluff.

4.06

🎯 Goal Setting ✨ Positive Mindset 💖 Self Love

Be Awesome, Live Awesome 96%

Self-help without the sermons: one book, seven life areas, zero fluff.

by Him-eesh Madaan 2014

4.06

67 ratings

🎯 Goal Setting ✨ Positive Mindset 💖 Self Love

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

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

Living Nonviolent Communication

by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999

Anger is a message, not a mistake. A framework for reading the need beneath every fight.

4.33

50k+

🗣️ Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👂 Empathic Listening

Living Nonviolent Communication 95%

Anger is a message, not a mistake. A framework for reading the need beneath every fight.

by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999

4.33

50k+ ratings

🗣️ Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 👂 Empathic Listening

How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating

by Henry Cloud • 2003

Turn the conversation you have been avoiding into the one that saves the relationship.

3.99

1k+

🗣️ Difficult Conversations ❤️ Compassionate Communication 🚧 Boundary Setting

How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating 95%

Turn the conversation you have been avoiding into the one that saves the relationship.

by Henry Cloud 2003

3.99

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations ❤️ Compassionate Communication 🚧 Boundary Setting

Everything Is Workable

by Diane Musho Hamilton • 2013

A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.

3.78

279

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌑 Shadow Work

Everything Is Workable 95%

A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.

by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013

3.78

279 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌑 Shadow Work

The Lost Art of Listening

by Michael P. Nichols • 1994

Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.

4.08

3k+

🧠 Interpersonal Psychology 👂 Empathetic Listening 💔 Conflict Resolution

The Lost Art of Listening 95%

Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.

by Michael P. Nichols 1994

4.08

3k+ ratings

🧠 Interpersonal Psychology 👂 Empathetic Listening 💔 Conflict Resolution

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

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

The Sorrows of Love

by The School of Life • 2018

No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.

3.89

802

💕 Romantic Relationships 🛠️ Relationship Skills 🧠 Emotional Maturity

The Sorrows of Love 95%

No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.

by The School of Life 2018

3.89

802 ratings

💕 Romantic Relationships 🛠️ Relationship Skills 🧠 Emotional Maturity

The Surprising Purpose of Anger

by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005

Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.

4.12

802

😤 Healthy Anger 💬 Compassionate Communication 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

The Surprising Purpose of Anger 95%

Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.

by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005

4.12

802 ratings

😤 Healthy Anger 💬 Compassionate Communication 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

The Power of E.Q.

by Patrick King • 2023

How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.

4.25

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening

The Power of E.Q. 95%

How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.

by Patrick King 2023

4.25

52 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening

How to Hug a Porcupine

by June Eding • 2009

Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.

3.09

3k+

😬 Difficult People ✌️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy Skills

How to Hug a Porcupine 95%

Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.

by June Eding 2009

3.09

3k+ ratings

😬 Difficult People ✌️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy Skills

Life and How to Survive It

by A.C. Robin Skynner • 1993

Exceptional mental health has a signature: genuine warmth, honest speech, and comfort with change.

4.10

434

🏠 Family Dynamics 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧭 Emotional Independence

Life and How to Survive It 95%

Exceptional mental health has a signature: genuine warmth, honest speech, and comfort with change.

by A.C. Robin Skynner 1993

4.10

434 ratings

🏠 Family Dynamics 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧭 Emotional Independence

Saying What's Real

by Susan M. Campbell • 2005

Relationships fail in the gap between actual feeling and polite speech. Seven practices to close it.

4.05

149

🎭 Emotional Authenticity 💬 Couples Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Saying What's Real 95%

Relationships fail in the gap between actual feeling and polite speech. Seven practices to close it.

by Susan M. Campbell 2005

4.05

149 ratings

🎭 Emotional Authenticity 💬 Couples Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

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

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

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

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

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!

by Bento C. Leal III • 2017

Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.

3.81

2k+

🗣️ Communication Skills 👂 Active Listening ☮️ Nonviolent Communication

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 95%

Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.

by Bento C. Leal III 2017

3.81

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Communication Skills 👂 Active Listening ☮️ Nonviolent Communication

The Law of the Garbage Truck

by David J. Pollay • 2010

How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.

3.73

862

🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Law of the Garbage Truck 95%

How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.

by David J. Pollay 2010

3.73

862 ratings

🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Anger

by Gary Chapman • 2007

God gave you anger for a purpose. How to use it without letting it use you.

4.02

2k+

🧯 Anger Management ✝️ Christian Counseling 💚 Emotional Health

Anger 95%

God gave you anger for a purpose. How to use it without letting it use you.

by Gary Chapman 2007

4.02

2k+ ratings

🧯 Anger Management ✝️ Christian Counseling 💚 Emotional Health

A More Exciting Life

by The School of Life • 2020

Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.

4.20

459

🕊️ Psychological Freedom 🗣️ Emotional Honesty ✋ Self-Assertion

A More Exciting Life 95%

Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.

by The School of Life 2020

4.20

459 ratings

🕊️ Psychological Freedom 🗣️ Emotional Honesty ✋ Self-Assertion

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

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

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

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

Unconditional Love

by Jocelyn Moorhouse • 2019

Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.

4.20

🪞 Self-Love Practices 🤲 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Unconditional Love 95%

Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.

by Jocelyn Moorhouse 2019

4.20

5 ratings

🪞 Self-Love Practices 🤲 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Calm

by The School of Life • 2016

Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.

4.02

2k+

🏛️ Everyday Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏺 Modern Stoicism

Calm 95%

Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.

by The School of Life 2016

4.02

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Everyday Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏺 Modern Stoicism

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