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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
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
by Coco Mellors • 2022
An elevator meeting, a spontaneous wedding, and the long slow work of walking away.
3.68
241k+
Cleopatra and Frankenstein Summary
Cleopatra and Frankenstein 88%
An elevator meeting, a spontaneous wedding, and the long slow work of walking away.
by Coco Mellors 2022
3.68
241k+ ratings
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+
Relationship Rescue Summary
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
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 88%
The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.
by Nate Klemp 2021
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Real Thing
by Tom Stoppard • 1982
A playwright falls for his friend's wife, then struggles to tell real love from performance.
3.91
5k+
The Real Thing Summary
The Real Thing 88%
A playwright falls for his friend's wife, then struggles to tell real love from performance.
by Tom Stoppard 1982
3.91
5k+ ratings
The Arrangement
by Kiersten Modglin • 2021
An open marriage to save the relationship. An obsessive date. A body under the porch.
4.06
140k+
The Arrangement Summary
The Arrangement 88%
An open marriage to save the relationship. An obsessive date. A body under the porch.
by Kiersten Modglin 2021
4.06
140k+ 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
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
'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 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
The Days of Abandonment
by Elena Ferrante • 2002
Her husband leaves. A woman descends into fury, grief, and the raw fight to reclaim herself.
3.86
60k+
The Days of Abandonment Summary
The Days of Abandonment 88%
Her husband leaves. A woman descends into fury, grief, and the raw fight to reclaim herself.
by Elena Ferrante 2002
3.86
60k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
He thinks in boxes, she thinks in webs. The difference is a design, not a defect.
by Bill Farrel 2001
3.89
2k+ 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 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 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
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 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
Fight Right
by Julie Schwartz Gottman • 2024
Most fights are forever. The research playbook for having them without wrecking each other.
4.52
6k+
Fight Right Summary
Fight Right 88%
Most fights are forever. The research playbook for having them without wrecking each other.
by Julie Schwartz Gottman 2024
4.52
6k+ 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 88%
Why spiritual grit, not just love, keeps a marriage together when everything pushes you apart.
by Jon Gordon 2020
4.19
319 ratings
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
Love Is Never Enough Summary
Love Is Never Enough 88%
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
The High-Conflict Couple
by Alan E. Fruzzetti • 2006
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
4.07
766
The High-Conflict Couple Summary
The High-Conflict Couple 88%
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
by Alan E. Fruzzetti 2006
4.07
766 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 88%
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
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay
by Mira Kirshenbaum • 1996
Stuck between staying and leaving? Diagnostic questions that answer what love alone cannot.
4.19
4k+
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay Summary
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay 88%
Stuck between staying and leaving? Diagnostic questions that answer what love alone cannot.
by Mira Kirshenbaum 1996
4.19
4k+ ratings
Look Back in Anger
by John Osborne • 1956
In a cramped flat, a bitter man's verbal war on the world lands hardest on the wife who loves him.
3.53
13k+
Look Back in Anger Summary
Look Back in Anger 88%
In a cramped flat, a bitter man's verbal war on the world lands hardest on the wife who loves him.
by John Osborne 1956
3.53
13k+ 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 88%
Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.
by Marcus Kusi 2015
3.86
268 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 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
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 87%
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994
3.80
797 ratings
Method
by Kate Stewart • 2019
An actor buries his grief in a mobster role. His wife fights to save their marriage.
4.10
9k+
Method Summary
Method 87%
An actor buries his grief in a mobster role. His wife fights to save their marriage.
by Kate Stewart 2019
4.10
9k+ ratings
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
Should You Leave? Summary
Should You Leave? 87%
Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.
by Peter D. Kramer 1997
3.99
149 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 87%
Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.
by Laura Schlessinger 2003
3.72
19k+ 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 87%
What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.
by John M. Gottman 1999
4.26
36k+ ratings
Couple Skills
by Matthew McKay • 1994
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
3.93
352
Couple Skills Summary
Couple Skills 87%
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
by Matthew McKay 1994
3.93
352 ratings
¿Qué dice la Biblia sobre el matrimonio?
by Barbour Staff • 2015
From God's design to daily practice: the Bible on marriage, intimacy, and family.
4.33
3
¿Qué dice la Biblia sobre el matrimonio? Summary
¿Qué dice la Biblia sobre el matrimonio? 87%
From God's design to daily practice: the Bible on marriage, intimacy, and family.
by Barbour Staff 2015
4.33
3 ratings
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It
by Patricia Love • 2007
Talking amplifies her fear and his shame. The real fix is presence, not words.
3.94
2k+
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It Summary
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It 87%
Talking amplifies her fear and his shame. The real fix is presence, not words.
by Patricia Love 2007
3.94
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 87%
Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.
by Les Parrott III 2006
3.64
11 ratings
Fight Fair!
by Tim Downs • 2003
Approach conflict as cleanup, not combat: game plan for fighting without wounding the marriage.
4.14
154
Fight Fair! Summary
Fight Fair! 87%
Approach conflict as cleanup, not combat: game plan for fighting without wounding the marriage.
by Tim Downs 2003
4.14
154 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 87%
An architect and surveyor marry in Edinburgh, certain love should feel easy. It isn't.
by Alain de Botton 2016
4.01
50k+ ratings
Kill Your Darlings
by Peter Swanson • 2025
Wendy and Thom killed her first husband. Now their marriage is the next crime scene.
3.30
14k+
Kill Your Darlings Summary
Kill Your Darlings 87%
Wendy and Thom killed her first husband. Now their marriage is the next crime scene.
by Peter Swanson 2025
3.30
14k+ ratings
Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited
by Juli Slattery • 2010
A Christian wife's power lies in her husband's deepest needs. Unlock the intimacy you crave.
4.38
1k+
Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited Summary
Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited 87%
A Christian wife's power lies in her husband's deepest needs. Unlock the intimacy you crave.
by Juli Slattery 2010
4.38
1k+ 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 87%
Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.
by Gary Chapman 2008
4.31
5k+ ratings
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+
The New Rules of Marriage Summary
The New Rules of Marriage 87%
Marriage expects more today, but nobody handed you the rule book. This is it.
by Terrence Real 2007
4.17
1k+ ratings
Strangers
by Belle Burden • 2026
A stranger's voicemail ended her marriage. He wanted the houses; she wanted her story back.
4.15
233k+
Strangers Summary
Strangers 87%
A stranger's voicemail ended her marriage. He wanted the houses; she wanted her story back.
by Belle Burden 2026
4.15
233k+ 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
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
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away
by Gary Chapman • 2018
More options than misery or divorce: how one person's choices can change a marriage.
3.92
1k+
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away Summary
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away 87%
More options than misery or divorce: how one person's choices can change a marriage.
by Gary Chapman 2018
3.92
1k+ ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar 87%
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009
4.07
131 ratings
Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married
by Gary Chapman • 2010
The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.
4.01
10k+
Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married Summary
Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married 87%
The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.
by Gary Chapman 2010
4.01
10k+ 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 87%
Two emotional operating systems, one relationship: your phrasebook for what a partner really means.
by John Gray 2008
3.58
201k+ ratings
Created for Connection
by Sue Johnson • 2016
Attachment science for Christian couples: the conversations that end repeating fights for good.
4.21
630
Created for Connection Summary
Created for Connection 87%
Attachment science for Christian couples: the conversations that end repeating fights for good.
by Sue Johnson 2016
4.21
630 ratings
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 87%
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
Have a New Husband by Friday
by Kevin Leman • 2009
Three things your husband needs more than love: figure them out and he'll chase you again.
3.78
913
Have a New Husband by Friday Summary
Have a New Husband by Friday 87%
Three things your husband needs more than love: figure them out and he'll chase you again.
by Kevin Leman 2009
3.78
913 ratings
The Woman in the Cabin
by Becca Day • 2024
A remote cabin. A controlling husband. The letters from his first wife are her escape plan.
3.97
50k+
The Woman in the Cabin Summary
The Woman in the Cabin 87%
A remote cabin. A controlling husband. The letters from his first wife are her escape plan.
by Becca Day 2024
3.97
50k+ ratings
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