Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships

My family's story of healing, hope and living life in colour - a stunningly moving and uplifting memoir of love, loss and transformation, and navigating unimaginable heartbreak through parenting, work and life by the Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran In the wild, flamingos transform...

Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the...

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge! In this #1 New York Times bestseller, discover the secrets of how to succeed.

Proven Skills for Navigating the Real Challenges of Intimate Relationships What does it take for couples to sustain love? How can you deepen your relationship even when you and your partner disagree, fight, or let each other down? “Intimacy isn’t something you have. It’s something you do...

If everyone is looking to secure a relationship with their perceived best option, then the perception of value must be at the heart of human coupling. In this groundbreaking work, psychologist Orion Taraban sets forth his economic model of relationships.

My book covers both the dating world and long-term relationships. You will learn how to meet and date the type of women you've always dreamed of....

Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance, when understood, can be overcome. And that’s what this book is for—for you to gain the tools and information so that you’ll be able to reunite with your true sense of self and to move forward in your life with a renewed sense of joy.

When cheating, infidelity, or sexual betrayal shatters your world–the person you love becomes the source of your deepest pain–and everything changes. Betrayal trauma spins your world out of control. In a split second, your sense of safety is shattered, your trust is gone, and everything you...

Why do we fight most with those we love best? Australian relationship therapist Lissy Abrahams has spent years exploring this question, both in her treatment room helping clients and through extensive research. She knows that long-term conflict leaves us drained, anxious and worried for the...

Come discover one of the greatest secrets to a successful relationship! Love & Respect is A New York Times?best-selling marriage book making a difference with over two million copies sold! Help you and your spouse achieve a deeper level of intimacy by stopping the crazy cycle of conflict...

When you said, “I do”, you entered marriage with high hopes, dreaming it would be supremely happy. You never intended for it to be miserable....

To make up or break up? Whether you’re just getting serious or have a long-term commitment, no other question causes so much heartache and self-doubt....

The MANipulator manual. Keep your man interested and begging for more without playing games....

Picture-perfect storybook romances don't exist in real life. Couples fight. Feelings of love wax and wane through the years. And the stress and tedium of everyday life and work can often drive a wedge between even the most devoted couples. So, how can you reignite passion and intimacy in your...

The author of I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck, The Angry Therapist, now teaches you how to prioritize your relationship with yourself and live a more meaningful life, whether you’re alone, dating, or with a partner. There’s more to life than loving someone. But being single can feel like a...

Every person is wired for love differently—with different habits, needs, and reactions to conflict. The good news is that most people's minds work in predictable ways and respond well to security, attachment, and routines, making it possible to neurologically prime the brain for greater love...

If you’re feeling disconnected from your partner despite the love you share, your relationship is not broken. When you understand how men love, everything gets easier: communication flows, connection deepens, and attraction comes alive again.

An invaluable resource for couples in which one of the partners suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this authoritative book guides troubled marriages toward an understanding of and appreciation for the struggles and triumphs of a relationship affected by it and to look...

Discover the three types of love--and the key to finding the one you're truly meant to be with. We love and we love again -- sometimes our hearts get broken but, somehow, we find the courage to dive back in. In this soul-searching book, relationship expert Kate Rose guides readers down the path...

Passionate Marriage has long been recognized as the pioneering book on intimate human relationships. Now with a new preface by the author, this updated edition explores the ways we can keep passion alive and even reach the height of sexual and emotional fulfillment later in life.

From the author of the best-selling Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, a next-level guide for people looking to build secure attachment in nonmonogamous relationships.

MEN: Are you in a dead bedroom (sexless marriage)? Divorced and don't want to go through that nightmare again? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. There are A LOT of men out there not happy with the level of intimacy in their marriage.

In Beyond Mars and Venus, John Gray takes the Mars-Venus framework to the next level, helping listeners to grow together in love....

MORE THAN 1,000,000 COPIES SOLD! Strengthen and deepen your relationships with revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from “the best couple’s therapist in the world” (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author) Are you looking to enrich a healthy...

Shift Out of Conflict and into Connection, Safety, and Intimacy "Improve your brain, improve your relationships." That's what Stan Tatkin has learned from his leading-edge work as a researcher and couples therapist. In this complete audio learning program, he merges current insights from...

My family's story of healing, hope and living life in colour - a stunningly moving and uplifting memoir of love, loss and transformation, and navigating unimaginable heartbreak through parenting, work and life by the Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran In the wild, flamingos transform...

A candid Buddhist guide to thriving in messy, real-world love. “Honest, quirky, and compassionate—this is dharma for real relationships.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance Partnership is hard, especially after the honeymoon shine has faded. In this refreshingly honest guide to...

夫への 妻への不平・不満は実はやり直しの鍵「幸せな家庭」をあきらめない!病気の妻にから揚げが食べたいと言う夫。なんでも嘘をつく夫。家事をやらない妻。実家に尽くし過ぎる妻。夫も妻も、なぜ、みすみす関係を悪化させるような言動をとってしまうのか。実はそこには夫婦それぞれが育ってきた家庭環境が影響している。

In this provocative memoir, one woman discovers that after years spent prioritizing other people’s needs (her husband, their business, their children) over her own, she has reached a threshold she is ready to cross: putting herself first. “Selfish is a revelation—a brave reminder that...

Planning a wedding can feel overwhelming long before it ever feels joyful. Between timelines, expectations, opinions, and endless checklists, it is easy to lose sight of what you are actually creating, a day meant to reflect who you are, what you value, and how you want it to feel.

Are you sick and tired of the "hot-and-cold" cycles where closeness is immediately followed by distance and silence? Have you tried countless ways to "fix" the connection, only to have your partner withdraw further? Do you finally want to say goodbye to the fear of abandonment and discover a way to feel confident again—regardless of how your partner responds? If so, then this book is for you. Imagine how you’ll feel once you can stay emotionally anchored in yourself, and how your life could change when you no longer walk on eggshells.

There is a silence that lives in homes shaped by addiction. It is not peaceful—it is watchful. For more than twenty-two years, Lisa Benton lived inside that silence. On the outside, her family looked whole. On the inside, life became a constant recalibration—reading moods, managing energy, and surviving what was never spoken. So she became the stabilizer. The one who held everything together. Until everything fell apart.

You can describe what is happening. You just can't name it. You can say he's hot and cold. You can say he's avoidant. You can say "walking on eggshells" and watch your friend's face change, briefly, before she tells you the thing she read on Instagram that didn't apply to him. You have been putting language to this for years and none of it has landed where the actual problem is. The actual problem is not a word you've been missing. It's a pattern — with a shape, a logic, a sequence — that you have not been able to see clearly because you've been inside it too long.

Most people believe "Secure Attachment" is a destination you reach only when you find the perfect partner. That’s not how it works. True security isn't a person you find; it is within you, a frequency you emit. It is the ability to walk into a room and be the "Lighthouse" rather than the ship looking for a shore. Are you ready to stop seeking safety and start being the source of it? The Secure Attachment Toolkit is the masterclass in Sovereignty: the art of governed selfhood and magnetic love. Security is not the absence of triggers; it is the presence of high-vibration adaptability.

The Polysecure Workbook encourages examination of any attachment challenges you may have experienced in your opening up process and offers insights into how to build secure relationships. Through practical exercises, you will explore your own attachment history, examine your reasons for practicing nonmonogamy and the different styles of nonmonogamy that you relate to, and consider whether you rely on relationship structure for your attachment security. The Polysecure Workbook provides the tools needed to navigate the complexities of multiple loving relationships and to build personal security.

In many Christian marriages, intimacy has become a source of silence, shame, or simple routine. Couples who love God and each other often find themselves living like roommates—united on paper but divided in practice. They spend their days building careers and raising children, but somewhere along the way, they stop investing in each other. In Make Us One, Pastors Russ and Meka Beacham invite you to move beyond the surface and rediscover the sacred, joy-filled gift of intimacy as God intended.

¿Por qué se está rompiendo mi matrimonio? Hay personas que responderían a esta pregunta, con una interminable lista en la cual habría cosas tales como: ya no nos entendíamos, nos llevábamos mal, no nos soportamos, incluso podrían decir que fue por adulterio o por fornicación… y esa lista podría ser interminable. Pero después de esas largas respuestas siempre terminarían diciendo: y con eso me hizo daño y por ello se acabó el amor; y ahora sí que llegamos a la pregunta correcta, la pregunta que deberíamos hacernos en realidad sería ¿por qué se acaba el amor? ¡Sigue leyendo y descúbrelo!

Why do opposites attract — and why do they so often clash later? Many couples begin with intense chemistry rooted in personality differences. One partner is calm and measured. The other is expressive and emotional. One thrives on structure. The other prefers spontaneity. In the early stage of love, these differences feel exciting and balancing. But attraction is not the same as compatibility. In Opposites Repel?, Kay Taggart explores what really happens when different personality types build a long-term relationship.

Alicia Barr had it all figured out—small-town grit, a booming real estate career, and the moral compass of a God-fearing farm girl. She followed the rules, married young, worked hard, and prayed harder. But when a church’s failure, a horse barn, a failing marriage, and a powerful connection collided, Alicia found herself entangled in an affair that would challenge everything she believed.

Real Love Ready is the guide we’ve been missing. Drawing on years of conversations with the world’s leading experts in relationships such as Esther Perel, Dr. Terrence Real, Dr. Gabor Maté, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, and many others, Robin Ducharme distills their most powerful teachings into accessible, actionable wisdom.