🔧 Relationship Upkeep

Practical, unglamorous wisdom about the daily maintenance that sustains love—the small repairs, check-ins, and rituals that keep a partnership running smoothly over years.

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+

🧠 Relational Psychology 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Couples Communication 🫂 Emotional Needs ✝️ Christian Relationships

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

🧠 Relational Psychology 💍 Marriage Advice 🗣️ Couples Communication 🫂 Emotional Needs ✝️ Christian Relationships

Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love

by Marcia Naomi Berger • 2014

A weekly 30-minute meeting with a fixed agenda: the practice that outlasts every good intention.

4.07

208

💬 Couples Communication 🔧 Relationship Maintenance 🔬 Gottman Method ⚡ Conflict Management 💝 Appreciation Practice

Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love Summary

Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love 89%

A weekly 30-minute meeting with a fixed agenda: the practice that outlasts every good intention.

by Marcia Naomi Berger 2014

4.07

208 ratings

💬 Couples Communication 🔧 Relationship Maintenance 🔬 Gottman Method ⚡ Conflict Management 💝 Appreciation Practice

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.

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2k+

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🪖 Military Spouses 💧 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Marital Communication ❤️‍🔥 Choosing To Love

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

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🪖 Military Spouses 💧 Emotional Needs 🗣️ Marital Communication ❤️‍🔥 Choosing To Love

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+

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🔧 Relationship Repair 🫗 Emotional Needs 💬 Communication Styles 🔄 Unilateral Change

The 5 Love Languages 88%

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

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🔧 Relationship Repair 🫗 Emotional Needs 💬 Communication Styles 🔄 Unilateral Change

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+

📞 Marriage Communication 💖 Emotional Needs ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Maintenance ✝️ Christian Marriage Counseling

The 5 Love Languages for Men 88%

Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.

by Gary Chapman 2004

4.26

4k+ ratings

📞 Marriage Communication 💖 Emotional Needs ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Maintenance ✝️ Christian Marriage Counseling

I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You

by Andrew G. Marshall • 2007

When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.

3.77

408

💑 Long-Term Relationships 🔧 Marriage Repair 🔥 Rekindling Romance 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🗣️ Couples Communication

I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You Summary

I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You 88%

When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.

by Andrew G. Marshall 2007

3.77

408 ratings

💑 Long-Term Relationships 🔧 Marriage Repair 🔥 Rekindling Romance 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🗣️ Couples Communication

The Love Language™ That Matters Most

by Gary Chapman • 2026

You know how they receive love. Now learn the dialects that make them feel it.

4.09

113

💍 Marriage Enrichment 🗣️ Couples Communication ❤️ Emotional Intimacy 💌 Love Expression 🧩 Personality Types

The Love Language™ That Matters Most Summary

The Love Language™ That Matters Most 88%

You know how they receive love. Now learn the dialects that make them feel it.

by Gary Chapman 2026

4.09

113 ratings

💍 Marriage Enrichment 🗣️ Couples Communication ❤️ Emotional Intimacy 💌 Love Expression 🧩 Personality Types

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 🕯️ Relationship Rituals 👀 Nonverbal Communication

The Relationship Cure 88%

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 🕯️ Relationship Rituals 👀 Nonverbal Communication

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 🏠 Everyday Intimacy 🥀 Love Realism

The Sorrows of Love 88%

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 🏠 Everyday Intimacy 🥀 Love Realism

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.

🛠️ Relationship Repair 🩺 Marriage Counseling 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🧱 Trust Rebuilding

Second Chance at a Great Relationship Summary

Second Chance at a Great Relationship 88%

A psychologist's plan to reverse the resentment that builds when couples avoid small conflicts.

by Dr. Dean Dorman 2012

🛠️ Relationship Repair 🩺 Marriage Counseling 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🧱 Trust Rebuilding

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 👯 Friendship 💎 Self-Worth

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships Summary

1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships 88%

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 👯 Friendship 💎 Self-Worth

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+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Modern Marriage 🧹 Division Of Labor ⚖️ Power Dynamics 💕 Intimacy And Connection

The 80/80 Marriage 88%

The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.

by Nate Klemp 2021

3.90

3k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Modern Marriage 🧹 Division Of Labor ⚖️ Power Dynamics 💕 Intimacy And Connection

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

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 💕 Sustaining Romance 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Courtship After Marriage 88%

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

💍 Marriage Advice ✝️ Christian Marriage 💕 Sustaining Romance 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

I Want This to Work

by Elizabeth Earnshaw • 2021

Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.

4.15

2k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Communication Skills 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🔧 Relationship Repair

I Want This to Work 88%

Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.

by Elizabeth Earnshaw 2021

4.15

2k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Communication Skills 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🔧 Relationship Repair

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

2k+

🫂 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Couples Communication 🫶 Couples Therapy 🛐 Spiritual Marriage ❤️ Love As A Verb

The Seven Levels of Intimacy 88%

From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.

by Matthew Kelly 2009

4.12

2k+ ratings

🫂 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Couples Communication 🫶 Couples Therapy 🛐 Spiritual Marriage ❤️ Love As A Verb

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+

🔧 Marriage Maintenance 💬 Radical Honesty 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🗣️ Sexual Communication

How to Stay in Love 88%

Cheating and money fights are symptoms. A divorce lawyer reveals what actually ends marriages.

by James J. Sexton 2018

4.21

4k+ ratings

🔧 Marriage Maintenance 💬 Radical Honesty 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🗣️ Sexual Communication

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

🩺 Marriage Counseling 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Repair 💑 Marital Intimacy 💍 Love And Commitment

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

🩺 Marriage Counseling 🫂 Emotional Needs 🔧 Relationship Repair 💑 Marital Intimacy 💍 Love And Commitment

The Love Prescription

by John M. Gottman • 2022

Seven days of micro-actions for a closer relationship, from the research that predicts divorce.

4.45

6k+

💬 Couples Communication 💞 Sustaining Connection 💓 Emotional Connection 📝 Intimacy Exercises 🧐 Knowing Your Partner

The Love Prescription 88%

Seven days of micro-actions for a closer relationship, from the research that predicts divorce.

by John M. Gottman 2022

4.45

6k+ ratings

💬 Couples Communication 💞 Sustaining Connection 💓 Emotional Connection 📝 Intimacy Exercises 🧐 Knowing Your Partner

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

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage 👂 Active Listening ⚒️ Conflict Resolution

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors Summary

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors 88%

Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.

by Les Parrott III 2006

3.64

11 ratings

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage 👂 Active Listening ⚒️ Conflict Resolution

Married Roommates

by Talia Wagner • 2019

Your marriage became a roommate arrangement. The practical path back to real partnership.

4.1

126

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🔧 Relationship Repair 🗣️ Couples Communication ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Rebuilding Trust

Married Roommates 88%

Your marriage became a roommate arrangement. The practical path back to real partnership.

by Talia Wagner 2019

4.1

126 ratings

🛋️ Marriage Counseling 🔧 Relationship Repair 🗣️ Couples Communication ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Rebuilding Trust

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 💗 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills

The Total Money Makeover 88%

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 💗 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills

Radical Acceptance

by Andrea Miller • 2017

Stop fixing him, start accepting him. The binary choice that ends relationship doubt for good.

3.66

166

🔧 Relationship Skills 🤝 Partner Acceptance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💬 Communication Skills 💍 Commitment Decisions

Radical Acceptance 88%

Stop fixing him, start accepting him. The binary choice that ends relationship doubt for good.

by Andrea Miller 2017

3.66

166 ratings

🔧 Relationship Skills 🤝 Partner Acceptance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💬 Communication Skills 💍 Commitment Decisions

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

🫂 Couples Therapy 🔧 Relationship Repair 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💗 Vulnerability 💞 Emotional Intimacy

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

🫂 Couples Therapy 🔧 Relationship Repair 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💗 Vulnerability 💞 Emotional Intimacy

Communication in Marriage

by Marcus Kusi • 2015

Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.

3.86

268

💬 Marriage Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 👂 Active Listening 👥 Gender Communication 💍 Married Couples

Communication in Marriage 88%

Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.

by Marcus Kusi 2015

3.86

268 ratings

💬 Marriage Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 👂 Active Listening 👥 Gender Communication 💍 Married Couples

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 🙏 Gratitude 🧘 Stress Reduction

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love Summary

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love 88%

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 🙏 Gratitude 🧘 Stress Reduction

Eight Dates

by John M. Gottman • 2019

The talks that make love last, structured into dates so you'll actually have them.

4.23

11k+

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 💕 Emotional Intimacy 🏗️ Trust Building 💍 Marital Health

Eight Dates 88%

The talks that make love last, structured into dates so you'll actually have them.

by John M. Gottman 2019

4.23

11k+ ratings

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 💕 Emotional Intimacy 🏗️ Trust Building 💍 Marital Health

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+

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔬 Relationship Science 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Connection 🌱 Positive Psychology

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Summary

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work 88%

What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.

by John M. Gottman 1999

4.26

36k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔬 Relationship Science 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Connection 🌱 Positive Psychology

Your Brain on Love

by Stan Tatkin • 2013

Why your brain sees your partner as a threat, and the practices that turn conflict into connection.

4.33

1k+

💑 Couples Therapy 🧬 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🔗 Secure Bonding 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Your Brain on Love 88%

Why your brain sees your partner as a threat, and the practices that turn conflict into connection.

by Stan Tatkin 2013

4.33

1k+ ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🧬 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🔗 Secure Bonding 🕊️ 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 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💪 Mental Strength

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do Summary

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do 88%

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 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💪 Mental Strength

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 ✊ Assertiveness 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

Couple Skills 88%

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 ✊ Assertiveness 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

I Love You But I Don't Trust You

by Mira Kirshenbaum • 2012

Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.

4.07

922

🛠️ Relationship Repair 💔 Betrayal Recovery ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Couples Communication 💗 Emotional Intimacy

I Love You But I Don't Trust You Summary

I Love You But I Don't Trust You 88%

Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.

by Mira Kirshenbaum 2012

4.07

922 ratings

🛠️ Relationship Repair 💔 Betrayal Recovery ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Couples Communication 💗 Emotional Intimacy

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 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Relationship Skills

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

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 88%

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 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Relationship Skills

Beyond Mars and Venus

by John Gray • 2016

Men and women run on different stress chemicals, and equality forgot to account for biology.

3.81

894

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚧️ Gender Dynamics ☯️ Masculine Feminine Balance 🧪 Hormones And Behavior 🧠 Stress Biology

Beyond Mars and Venus 88%

Men and women run on different stress chemicals, and equality forgot to account for biology.

by John Gray 2016

3.81

894 ratings

🗣️ Couples Communication ⚧️ Gender Dynamics ☯️ Masculine Feminine Balance 🧪 Hormones And Behavior 🧠 Stress Biology

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+

👶 New Parents 💑 Marriage After Kids 💬 Couples Communication 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔬 Relationship Science

And Baby Makes Three 88%

After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.

by John M. Gottman 2007

3.80

2k+ ratings

👶 New Parents 💑 Marriage After Kids 💬 Couples Communication 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔬 Relationship Science

Relationship Rescue

by Phillip C. McGraw • 2000

Your relationship will never be fixed, so here's how to manage it before it falls apart.

3.65

1k+

💍 Marriage Advice 🔧 Relationship Management 📋 Structured Self-Help 🗣️ Tough Love Advice ❤️ Emotional Needs

Relationship Rescue 88%

Your relationship will never be fixed, so here's how to manage it before it falls apart.

by Phillip C. McGraw 2000

3.65

1k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Advice 🔧 Relationship Management 📋 Structured Self-Help 🗣️ Tough Love Advice ❤️ Emotional Needs

A Woman's Influence

by Tony A. Gaskins • 2020

A former player reveals why men resist commitment and the boundaries that make them step up.

4.54

172

🧔 Understanding Men 💕 Dating Advice 💍 Marriage Advice 🚧 Relationship Boundaries ✝️ Christian Relationships

A Woman's Influence 88%

A former player reveals why men resist commitment and the boundaries that make them step up.

by Tony A. Gaskins 2020

4.54

172 ratings

🧔 Understanding Men 💕 Dating Advice 💍 Marriage Advice 🚧 Relationship Boundaries ✝️ Christian Relationships

Stay or Leave

by The School of Life • 2021

Sex problems are usually connection problems in disguise. The stay-or-leave question rethought.

4.34

436

🧩 Relationship Indecision 🛋️ Couples Therapy 💔 Breakup Decisions 👨‍👩‍👧 Co-Parenting 📚 Practical Philosophy

Stay or Leave 88%

Sex problems are usually connection problems in disguise. The stay-or-leave question rethought.

by The School of Life 2021

4.34

436 ratings

🧩 Relationship Indecision 🛋️ Couples Therapy 💔 Breakup Decisions 👨‍👩‍👧 Co-Parenting 📚 Practical Philosophy

'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

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Marriage Advice ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Connection 🧘 Stress Management

'Til Stress Do Us Part 88%

Stress, not conflict, is what really kills love. A Gottman therapist has the antidote.

by Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT 2024

4.12

226 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💍 Marriage Advice ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💗 Emotional Connection 🧘 Stress Management

Intimate Conversations

by Don Gabor • 2013

Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.

3.00

🗣️ Relationship Communication 🤝 Friendship Dynamics 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Communication 💬 Assertive Communication 👂 Active Listening

Intimate Conversations 87%

Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.

by Don Gabor 2013

3.00

3 ratings

🗣️ Relationship Communication 🤝 Friendship Dynamics 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Communication 💬 Assertive Communication 👂 Active Listening

A Scientific Guide to Successful Relationships

by Emily Nagoski • 2012

Your body's unspent stress is quietly destroying your relationship. Here is the off switch.

4.25

159

🫂 Romantic Partnerships 🗣️ Couples Communication 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Stress Management 👶 Attachment Theory

A Scientific Guide to Successful Relationships Summary

A Scientific Guide to Successful Relationships 87%

Your body's unspent stress is quietly destroying your relationship. Here is the off switch.

by Emily Nagoski 2012

4.25

159 ratings

🫂 Romantic Partnerships 🗣️ Couples Communication 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Stress Management 👶 Attachment Theory

Closer to Love

by Vex King • 2023

Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.

3.89

1k+

💞 Romantic Relationships 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌱 Conscious Relationships

Closer to Love 87%

Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.

by Vex King 2023

3.89

1k+ ratings

💞 Romantic Relationships 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌱 Conscious Relationships

Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships

by Laura Schlessinger • 2001

A no-excuses takedown of the ten behaviors couples use to sabotage their own happiness.

3.58

925

🗣️ Relationship Advice 💍 Marriage Counseling 🫵 No-Nonsense Guidance 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Boundaries

Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships Summary

Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships 87%

A no-excuses takedown of the ten behaviors couples use to sabotage their own happiness.

by Laura Schlessinger 2001

3.58

925 ratings

🗣️ Relationship Advice 💍 Marriage Counseling 🫵 No-Nonsense Guidance 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Boundaries

The Rules of Love

by Richard Templar • 2008

Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.

3.88

2k+

💕 Romantic Relationships 🧘 Self-Sufficiency 🛡️ Emotional Readiness 🔄 Pattern Breaking 🚧 Boundaries

The Rules of Love 87%

Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.

by Richard Templar 2008

3.88

2k+ ratings

💕 Romantic Relationships 🧘 Self-Sufficiency 🛡️ Emotional Readiness 🔄 Pattern Breaking 🚧 Boundaries

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+

🏠 Marriage Advice 🎙️ Interview Collection 💑 Enduring Love 🗣️ Marital Communication 🧠 Couples Psychology

What Makes a Marriage Last 87%

Forty celebrated couples get honest about the fights, the forgiveness, and the choice to stay.

by Marlo Thomas 2020

4.03

1k+ ratings

🏠 Marriage Advice 🎙️ Interview Collection 💑 Enduring Love 🗣️ Marital Communication 🧠 Couples Psychology

No More Fighting

by Alicia Muñoz • 2018

Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.

3.76

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy

No More Fighting 87%

Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.

by Alicia Muñoz 2018

3.76

94 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy

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+

🧪 Marriage Science 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills 🔥 Anger In Marriage

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

🧪 Marriage Science 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💞 Emotional Intimacy 💬 Communication Skills 🔥 Anger In Marriage

Should You Leave?

by Peter D. Kramer • 1997

Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.

3.99

149

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