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30 Books You Can Use for Any Relationship Issue

Recommendations from a Relationship Coach



None of these are perfect and some I don’t even totally agree with, but I recommend them here because I believe there’s enough good to outweigh the bad.


Think of approaching these books with a “I’ll take what I like and leave the rest” mindset.


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Dating (women)

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl―A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship by Sherry Argov


Act like a Lady, Think like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey


Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix



Dating (men)

(warning: shameless plug) Stop Wasting Your Time on Women Who Don’t Want You by me


Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson


Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix



Sex

Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski


Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel


She Comes First: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Pleasuring a Woman by Ian Kerner



Better Relationships/Marriages

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman


The Seven Principles That Make Marriage Work by Dr. John Gottman


Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs


The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everythingby Neil Pasricha


Parenting & Your Long-Term Relationship

All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior


When Partners Become Parents: The Big Life Change for Couples by Carolyn Pape Cowan


The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Home by Arlie Hochschild and Anne Machung


Going Through a Tough Time

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship by Mira Kirshenbaum


Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson


Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie


Cheating

Healing from Infidelity: The Divorce Busting® Guide to Rebuilding Your Marriage After an Affair by Michele Weiner-Davis


Infidelity: Why Men and Women Cheat by Dr. Kenneth Paul Rosenberg


Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating by Robert Weiss


The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel


Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life: The Chump Lady’s Survival Guide by Tracy Schorn


When You’re The One Who Cheats: Ten Things You Need To Know by Tammy Nelson


Anatomy of an Affair: How Affairs, Attractions, and Addictions Develop, and How to Guard Your Marriage Against Them by Dave Carder


Break-Up/Divorce

Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You by Susan J. Elliott


Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse by Jackson MacKenzie


The Divorce Recovery Workbook: How to Heal from Anger, Hurt, and Resentment and Build the Life You Want by Mark S. Rye and Crystal Dea Moore


The Break Up Manual for Men: How to Recover from a Serious Break Up, Become Stronger and Get Back into Life by Andrew Ferebee

 

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