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Designer Relationships
by Mark A. Michaels • 2015
Stop inheriting your relationship model. Design one that actually fits.
3.68
854
Designer Relationships Summary
Designer Relationships 89%
Stop inheriting your relationship model. Design one that actually fits.
by Mark A. Michaels 2015
3.68
854 ratings
More Than Two
by Franklin Veaux • 2014
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
4.23
5k+
More Than Two Summary
More Than Two 89%
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
by Franklin Veaux 2014
4.23
5k+ ratings
Sex from Scratch
by Sarah Mirk • 2014
The relationship rulebook is optional. How to write your own, from singleness to parting.
3.76
655
Sex from Scratch Summary
Sex from Scratch 89%
The relationship rulebook is optional. How to write your own, from singleness to parting.
by Sarah Mirk 2014
3.76
655 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 89%
The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.
by Nate Klemp 2021
3.90
3k+ ratings
Modern Love
by Daniel Jones • 2007
Endless choice was supposed to make love easier. These true stories reveal the catch.
4.19
14k+
Modern Love Summary
Modern Love 89%
Endless choice was supposed to make love easier. These true stories reveal the catch.
by Daniel Jones 2007
4.19
14k+ ratings
Opening Up
by Tristan Taormino • 2007
Communication makes open relationships work. Get the scripts, the jealousy tools, the safety rules.
4.07
4k+
Opening Up Summary
Opening Up 89%
Communication makes open relationships work. Get the scripts, the jealousy tools, the safety rules.
by Tristan Taormino 2007
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Ethical Slut
by Janet W. Hardy • 1997
How to love more than one person without deception: the rules, scripts, and hard conversations.
3.94
28k+
The Ethical Slut Summary
The Ethical Slut 89%
How to love more than one person without deception: the rules, scripts, and hard conversations.
by Janet W. Hardy 1997
3.94
28k+ ratings
Why Love Hurts
by Eva Illouz • 2011
Romantic misery has a blueprint. Markets and technology designed it long before you ever swiped.
3.99
2k+
Why Love Hurts Summary
Why Love Hurts 89%
Romantic misery has a blueprint. Markets and technology designed it long before you ever swiped.
by Eva Illouz 2011
3.99
2k+ ratings
The State of Affairs
by Esther Perel • 2017
Happy couples have affairs. What that reveals about love, desire, and monogamy.
4.36
24k+
The State of Affairs Summary
The State of Affairs 88%
Happy couples have affairs. What that reveals about love, desire, and monogamy.
by Esther Perel 2017
4.36
24k+ ratings
How To Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
3.47
6k+
How To Think More About Sex Summary
How To Think More About Sex 88%
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ ratings
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 88%
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 Truth
by Neil Strauss • 2015
He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.
4.11
8k+
The Truth Summary
The Truth 88%
He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.
by Neil Strauss 2015
4.11
8k+ 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 88%
Why trusting with money is riskier than trusting with feelings, and other marital dispatches.
by Stephen Fried 2007
2.83
124 ratings
The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match
by Sonya Rhodes • 2014
Why accomplished women struggle in love, and the partner choice that changes everything.
3.51
170
The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match Summary
The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match 88%
Why accomplished women struggle in love, and the partner choice that changes everything.
by Sonya Rhodes 2014
3.51
170 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 88%
An architect and surveyor marry in Edinburgh, certain love should feel easy. It isn't.
by Alain de Botton 2016
4.01
50k+ ratings
The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 88%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
Marry Him
by Lori Gottlieb • 2010
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
3.61
9k+
Marry Him Summary
Marry Him 88%
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
by Lori Gottlieb 2010
3.61
9k+ ratings
Decoding Love
by Andrew S. Trees • 2009
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
3.64
329
Decoding Love Summary
Decoding Love 88%
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
by Andrew S. Trees 2009
3.64
329 ratings
Modern Romance
by Aziz Ansari • 2015
Dating apps promised soul mates on demand. The data says they delivered the opposite.
3.80
190k+
Modern Romance Summary
Modern Romance 88%
Dating apps promised soul mates on demand. The data says they delivered the opposite.
by Aziz Ansari 2015
3.80
190k+ ratings
Polywise
by Jessica Fern • 2023
Polyamory isn't just new rules. It's a fundamental overhaul of how you love, fight, and grieve.
4.29
1k+
Polywise Summary
Polywise 88%
Polyamory isn't just new rules. It's a fundamental overhaul of how you love, fight, and grieve.
by Jessica Fern 2023
4.29
1k+ 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
How to Choose a Partner
by Susan Quilliam • 2016
Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.
3.82
547
How to Choose a Partner Summary
How to Choose a Partner 88%
Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.
by Susan Quilliam 2016
3.82
547 ratings
Labor of Love
by Moira Weigel • 2016
The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.
3.69
1k+
Labor of Love Summary
Labor of Love 87%
The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.
by Moira Weigel 2016
3.69
1k+ ratings
Anatomy of Love
by Helen Fisher • 1992
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
3.88
2k+
Anatomy of Love Summary
Anatomy of Love 87%
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
by Helen Fisher 1992
3.88
2k+ ratings
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans
by Ginny Hogan • 2022
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
3.38
419
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans Summary
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans 87%
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
by Ginny Hogan 2022
3.38
419 ratings
The Jealousy Workbook
by Kathy Labriola • 2013
A jealousy workbook built for open relationships: exercises that name the fear, then shrink it.
3.99
314
The Jealousy Workbook Summary
The Jealousy Workbook 87%
A jealousy workbook built for open relationships: exercises that name the fear, then shrink it.
by Kathy Labriola 2013
3.99
314 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 87%
A midlife woman leaves her marriage for a motel room and a dangerously young lover.
by Miranda July 2024
3.39
236k+ ratings
Existentialism and Romantic Love
by Skye Cleary • 2015
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
4.08
74
Existentialism and Romantic Love Summary
Existentialism and Romantic Love 87%
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015
4.08
74 ratings
Mating in Captivity
by Esther Perel • 2006
Love wants closeness. Lust wants distance. A couples therapist on the clash that deadens bedrooms.
4.17
50k+
Mating in Captivity Summary
Mating in Captivity 87%
Love wants closeness. Lust wants distance. A couples therapist on the clash that deadens bedrooms.
by Esther Perel 2006
4.17
50k+ ratings
God, Marriage, and Family
by Andreas J. Köstenberger • 2004
Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. That one shift changes everything from headship to divorce.
4.24
1k+
God, Marriage, and Family Summary
God, Marriage, and Family 87%
Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. That one shift changes everything from headship to divorce.
by Andreas J. Köstenberger 2004
4.24
1k+ ratings
Sex at Dawn
by Christopher Ryan • 2010
Monogamy is a recent agricultural invention. Our bodies and desires never agreed to it.
3.97
32k+
Sex at Dawn Summary
Sex at Dawn 87%
Monogamy is a recent agricultural invention. Our bodies and desires never agreed to it.
by Christopher Ryan 2010
3.97
32k+ ratings
Data, A Love Story
by Amy Webb • 2013
Study top profiles. Score every suitor. Game the algorithm. A data journalist's path to a husband.
3.57
2k+
Data, A Love Story Summary
Data, A Love Story 87%
Study top profiles. Score every suitor. Game the algorithm. A data journalist's path to a husband.
by Amy Webb 2013
3.57
2k+ ratings
The Tactical Guide to Women
by Shawn T. Smith • 2017
Three traits predict a happy marriage, and why 18 months is the minimum to spot them.
4.41
777
The Tactical Guide to Women Summary
The Tactical Guide to Women 87%
Three traits predict a happy marriage, and why 18 months is the minimum to spot them.
by Shawn T. Smith 2017
4.41
777 ratings
Single at Heart
by Bella DePaulo • 2023
Why lifelong single women in their 70s are the healthiest, least stressed people in the room.
3.96
221
Single at Heart Summary
Single at Heart 87%
Why lifelong single women in their 70s are the healthiest, least stressed people in the room.
by Bella DePaulo 2023
3.96
221 ratings
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
The Sorrows of Love Summary
The Sorrows of Love 87%
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
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II
by Pierre Alex Jeanty • 2016
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
4.35
220
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II Summary
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II 87%
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
by Pierre Alex Jeanty 2016
4.35
220 ratings
The Chemistry Between Us
by Larry Young • 2012
Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.
3.93
1k+
The Chemistry Between Us Summary
The Chemistry Between Us 87%
Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.
by Larry Young 2012
3.93
1k+ ratings
Mars and Venus on a Date
by John Gray • 1997
Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.
3.85
3k+
Mars and Venus on a Date Summary
Mars and Venus on a Date 87%
Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.
by John Gray 1997
3.85
3k+ ratings
Fair Play
by Eve Rodsky • 2019
End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.
3.58
26k+
Fair Play Summary
Fair Play 87%
End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.
by Eve Rodsky 2019
3.58
26k+ ratings
Love Worth Making
by Stephen Snyder • 2018
Great sex isn't technique. It's a selfish, childlike part of you that wants to be enjoyed.
4.15
1k+
Love Worth Making Summary
Love Worth Making 87%
Great sex isn't technique. It's a selfish, childlike part of you that wants to be enjoyed.
by Stephen Snyder 2018
4.15
1k+ ratings
I Didn't Know I Needed This
by Eli Rallo • 2023
A dating guide that starts where others end: with you, alone, and actually loving it.
3.37
9k+
I Didn't Know I Needed This Summary
I Didn't Know I Needed This 87%
A dating guide that starts where others end: with you, alone, and actually loving it.
by Eli Rallo 2023
3.37
9k+ ratings
The Unplugged Alpha
by Richard Cooper • 2020
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
4.08
2k+
The Unplugged Alpha Summary
The Unplugged Alpha 87%
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
by Richard Cooper 2020
4.08
2k+ 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 87%
Your marriage became a roommate arrangement. The practical path back to real partnership.
by Talia Wagner 2019
4.1
126 ratings
Hedges
by Jerry B. Jenkins • 2005
Christians stray at the same rate as everyone. Ten rules that make cheating nearly impossible.
3.95
276
Hedges Summary
Hedges 87%
Christians stray at the same rate as everyone. Ten rules that make cheating nearly impossible.
by Jerry B. Jenkins 2005
3.95
276 ratings
Committed
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2009
A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.
3.45
56k+
Committed Summary
Committed 87%
A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2009
3.45
56k+ 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 87%
Cheating and money fights are symptoms. A divorce lawyer reveals what actually ends marriages.
by James J. Sexton 2018
4.21
4k+ ratings
Conversations on Love
by Natasha Lunn • 2021
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
4.20
48k+
Conversations on Love Summary
Conversations on Love 87%
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
by Natasha Lunn 2021
4.20
48k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.
by John M. Gottman 2006
4.15
1k+ ratings
Fed Up
by Gemma Hartley • 2018
Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.
3.72
4k+
Fed Up Summary
Fed Up 87%
Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.
by Gemma Hartley 2018
3.72
4k+ ratings
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