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Wellness
by Nathan Hill • 2023
Their love began across a Chicago alley. A suburban dream house might be where it ends.
3.97
84k+
Wellness Summary
Wellness 91%
Their love began across a Chicago alley. A suburban dream house might be where it ends.
by Nathan Hill 2023
3.97
84k+ ratings
The Course of Love
by Alain de Botton • 2016
An architect and surveyor marry in Edinburgh, certain love should feel easy. It isn't.
4.01
50k+
The Course of Love Summary
The Course of Love 91%
An architect and surveyor marry in Edinburgh, certain love should feel easy. It isn't.
by Alain de Botton 2016
4.01
50k+ ratings
Fight Song
by Joshua Mohr • 2013
A suburban dad in a crumbling marriage turns to his bullying neighbor for absurd lessons in manhood.
3.67
276
Fight Song Summary
Fight Song 91%
A suburban dad in a crumbling marriage turns to his bullying neighbor for absurd lessons in manhood.
by Joshua Mohr 2013
3.67
276 ratings
Husbandry
by Stephen Fried • 2007
Why trusting with money is riskier than trusting with feelings, and other marital dispatches.
2.83
124
Husbandry Summary
Husbandry 90%
Why trusting with money is riskier than trusting with feelings, and other marital dispatches.
by Stephen Fried 2007
2.83
124 ratings
The 80/80 Marriage
by Nate Klemp • 2021
The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.
3.90
3k+
The 80/80 Marriage Summary
The 80/80 Marriage 90%
The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.
by Nate Klemp 2021
3.90
3k+ ratings
All Fours
by Miranda July • 2024
A midlife woman leaves her marriage for a motel room and a dangerously young lover.
3.39
236k+
All Fours Summary
All Fours 90%
A midlife woman leaves her marriage for a motel room and a dangerously young lover.
by Miranda July 2024
3.39
236k+ ratings
The Wedding
by Nicholas Sparks • 2003
After a missed anniversary, a complacent husband campaigns for a year to win back his wife.
4.00
172k+
The Wedding Summary
The Wedding 90%
After a missed anniversary, a complacent husband campaigns for a year to win back his wife.
by Nicholas Sparks 2003
4.00
172k+ ratings
Dirty Diana
by Jen Besser • 2024
Old tapes of women confessing desire send a Dallas mother back to the artist she buried.
3.55
8k+
Dirty Diana Summary
Dirty Diana 90%
Old tapes of women confessing desire send a Dallas mother back to the artist she buried.
by Jen Besser 2024
3.55
8k+ ratings
Three Days in June
by Anne Tyler • 2025
At her daughter's wedding, Gail faces the ex-husband she betrayed and a secret she buried.
3.59
126k+
Three Days in June Summary
Three Days in June 90%
At her daughter's wedding, Gail faces the ex-husband she betrayed and a secret she buried.
by Anne Tyler 2025
3.59
126k+ ratings
'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
'Til Stress Do Us Part Summary
'Til Stress Do Us Part 90%
Stress, not conflict, is what really kills love. A Gottman therapist has the antidote.
by Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT 2024
4.12
226 ratings
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
Courtship After Marriage Summary
Courtship After Marriage 89%
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
Married Roommates
by Talia Wagner • 2019
Your marriage became a roommate arrangement. The practical path back to real partnership.
4.1
126
Married Roommates Summary
Married Roommates 89%
Your marriage became a roommate arrangement. The practical path back to real partnership.
by Talia Wagner 2019
4.1
126 ratings
Gift from the Sea
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh • 1955
What a week alone by the shore reveals about love, simplicity, and life after midlife.
4.13
57k+
Gift from the Sea Summary
Gift from the Sea 89%
What a week alone by the shore reveals about love, simplicity, and life after midlife.
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1955
4.13
57k+ ratings
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+
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition Summary
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition 89%
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
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
11
51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors Summary
51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors 89%
Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.
by Les Parrott III 2006
3.64
11 ratings
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John M. Gottman • 1999
What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.
4.26
36k+
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Summary
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work 89%
What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.
by John M. Gottman 1999
4.26
36k+ ratings
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+
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids Summary
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids 89%
When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.
by Jancee Dunn 2017
4.06
15k+ ratings
Communication in Marriage
by Marcus Kusi • 2015
Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.
3.86
268
Communication in Marriage Summary
Communication in Marriage 89%
Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.
by Marcus Kusi 2015
3.86
268 ratings
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+
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage Summary
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage 89%
Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.
by John M. Gottman 2006
4.15
1k+ ratings
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+
The 5 Love Languages for Men Summary
The 5 Love Languages for Men 89%
Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.
by Gary Chapman 2004
4.26
4k+ ratings
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
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Summary
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage 89%
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
What Makes a Marriage Last
by Marlo Thomas • 2020
Forty celebrated couples get honest about the fights, the forgiveness, and the choice to stay.
4.03
1k+
What Makes a Marriage Last Summary
What Makes a Marriage Last 89%
Forty celebrated couples get honest about the fights, the forgiveness, and the choice to stay.
by Marlo Thomas 2020
4.03
1k+ ratings
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+
Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti Summary
Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti 89%
He thinks in boxes, she thinks in webs. The difference is a design, not a defect.
by Bill Farrel 2001
3.89
2k+ ratings
How to Stay in Love
by James J. Sexton • 2018
Cheating and money fights are symptoms. A divorce lawyer reveals what actually ends marriages.
4.21
4k+
How to Stay in Love Summary
How to Stay in Love 89%
Cheating and money fights are symptoms. A divorce lawyer reveals what actually ends marriages.
by James J. Sexton 2018
4.21
4k+ ratings
The 5 Love Languages
by Gary Chapman • 1990
Your spouse's complaints are a map. Five love languages. You've been speaking yours, not theirs.
4.28
484k+
The 5 Love Languages Summary
The 5 Love Languages 89%
Your spouse's complaints are a map. Five love languages. You've been speaking yours, not theirs.
by Gary Chapman 1990
4.28
484k+ ratings
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
16
5 Sex Languages Summary
5 Sex Languages 89%
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
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+
The Heart of the 5 Love Languages Summary
The Heart of the 5 Love Languages 89%
Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.
by Gary Chapman 2008
4.31
5k+ ratings
Ladder of Years
by Anne Tyler • 1995
Overlooked by her family, a housewife walks off a beach vacation to build a new life.
3.73
20k+
Ladder of Years Summary
Ladder of Years 89%
Overlooked by her family, a housewife walks off a beach vacation to build a new life.
by Anne Tyler 1995
3.73
20k+ ratings
Couples That Work
by Jennifer Petriglieri • 2019
Three transitions define every dual-career marriage. The couples who thrive navigate them as a team.
4.15
744
Couples That Work Summary
Couples That Work 89%
Three transitions define every dual-career marriage. The couples who thrive navigate them as a team.
by Jennifer Petriglieri 2019
4.15
744 ratings
Relationship Grit
by Jon Gordon • 2020
Why spiritual grit, not just love, keeps a marriage together when everything pushes you apart.
4.19
319
Relationship Grit Summary
Relationship Grit 89%
Why spiritual grit, not just love, keeps a marriage together when everything pushes you apart.
by Jon Gordon 2020
4.19
319 ratings
The Married Man Sex Life Primer 2011
by Athol Kay • 2011
You can't negotiate desire. Build muscle, hold frame: the attraction manual for married men.
4.21
500
The Married Man Sex Life Primer 2011 Summary
The Married Man Sex Life Primer 2011 89%
You can't negotiate desire. Build muscle, hold frame: the attraction manual for married men.
by Athol Kay 2011
4.21
500 ratings
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+
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Summary
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands 89%
Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.
by Laura Schlessinger 2003
3.72
19k+ ratings
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+
And Baby Makes Three Summary
And Baby Makes Three 89%
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
by John M. Gottman 2007
3.80
2k+ ratings
Out of the Woods
by Hannah Bonam-Young • 2025
High school sweethearts now crumbling enter a wilderness retreat with no phones no sex no pretense
3.85
50k+
Out of the Woods Summary
Out of the Woods 89%
High school sweethearts now crumbling enter a wilderness retreat with no phones no sex no pretense
by Hannah Bonam-Young 2025
3.85
50k+ ratings
Adultery
by Paulo Coelho • 2014
Her life looks perfect: wealthy husband, children, career. So why does she feel nothing at all?
3.1
61k+
Adultery Summary
Adultery 89%
Her life looks perfect: wealthy husband, children, career. So why does she feel nothing at all?
by Paulo Coelho 2014
3.1
61k+ ratings
The Total Woman
by Marabel Morgan • 1973
Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.
3.01
326
The Total Woman Summary
The Total Woman 89%
Revive a cold marriage by becoming the wife he can't wait to come home to.
by Marabel Morgan 1973
3.01
326 ratings
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
by John Gray • 2008
Two emotional operating systems, one relationship: your phrasebook for what a partner really means.
3.58
201k+
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Summary
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 89%
Two emotional operating systems, one relationship: your phrasebook for what a partner really means.
by John Gray 2008
3.58
201k+ ratings
The Four Seasons of Marriage
by Gary Chapman • 2005
All marriages cycle through seasons. The diagnostic, the skills, the path from cold to warm.
3.94
3k+
The Four Seasons of Marriage Summary
The Four Seasons of Marriage 89%
All marriages cycle through seasons. The diagnostic, the skills, the path from cold to warm.
by Gary Chapman 2005
3.94
3k+ ratings
For Men Only
by Shaunti Feldhahn • 2006
What thousands of women told researchers they need from men: not what men assume.
4.14
7k+
For Men Only Summary
For Men Only 89%
What thousands of women told researchers they need from men: not what men assume.
by Shaunti Feldhahn 2006
4.14
7k+ ratings
His Needs, Her Needs
by Willard F. Harley Jr. • 1986
Your marriage runs on a hidden scoreboard. Affairs begin when your spouse's balance hits zero.
4.11
23k+
His Needs, Her Needs Summary
His Needs, Her Needs 89%
Your marriage runs on a hidden scoreboard. Affairs begin when your spouse's balance hits zero.
by Willard F. Harley Jr. 1986
4.11
23k+ ratings
Happy Wives Club
by Fawn Weaver • 2013
What makes a marriage happy? Wives in twelve countries all pointed to the same two things.
3.69
885
Happy Wives Club Summary
Happy Wives Club 89%
What makes a marriage happy? Wives in twelve countries all pointed to the same two things.
by Fawn Weaver 2013
3.69
885 ratings
Making Marriage Simple
by Harville Hendrix • 2011
Romantic attraction is a childhood wound in disguise, and conflict is the repair kit.
3.66
759
Making Marriage Simple Summary
Making Marriage Simple 89%
Romantic attraction is a childhood wound in disguise, and conflict is the repair kit.
by Harville Hendrix 2011
3.66
759 ratings
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.
Second Chance at a Great Relationship Summary
Second Chance at a Great Relationship 89%
A psychologist's plan to reverse the resentment that builds when couples avoid small conflicts.
by Dr. Dean Dorman 2012
Letters to Karen
by Charlie W. Shedd • 1920
Marriage is a kit that arrives in pieces. A father's letters on the daily work of assembly.
4.01
427
Letters to Karen Summary
Letters to Karen 89%
Marriage is a kit that arrives in pieces. A father's letters on the daily work of assembly.
by Charlie W. Shedd 1920
4.01
427 ratings
Date Your Wife
by Justin Buzzard • 2012
The husband is the problem and the solution: a gospel playbook for dating your wife again.
3.78
785
Date Your Wife Summary
Date Your Wife 88%
The husband is the problem and the solution: a gospel playbook for dating your wife again.
by Justin Buzzard 2012
3.78
785 ratings
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
The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages Summary
The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages 88%
Why happy couples go to bed angry, and nine other habits that keep love strong.
by Shaunti Feldhahn 2013
4.36
509 ratings
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
The Five Love Languages by Gary D Chapman Summary
The Five Love Languages by Gary D Chapman 88%
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
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
Better Man, Better Marriage Summary
Better Man, Better Marriage 88%
Passivity is killing your marriage. A direct playbook for taking the lead when it terrifies you.
by Jeff Borkoski 2022
4.57
163 ratings
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
by Nancy Dreyfus • 1994
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
3.80
797
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love Summary
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love 88%
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994
3.80
797 ratings
Love and Respect
by Emerson Eggerichs • 2004
She nags, he shuts down. The decoding rule that breaks every marital fight.
4.15
61k+
Love and Respect Summary
Love and Respect 88%
She nags, he shuts down. The decoding rule that breaks every marital fight.
by Emerson Eggerichs 2004
4.15
61k+ ratings
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