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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
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 87%
The marriage model that replaces scorekeeping with both partners giving more than their share.
by Nate Klemp 2021
3.90
3k+ ratings
Singlism
by Bella DePaulo • 2011
Married couples get the breaks. Single people pay the full price, at tax time and beyond.
3.57
47
Singlism Summary
Singlism 87%
Married couples get the breaks. Single people pay the full price, at tax time and beyond.
by Bella DePaulo 2011
3.57
47 ratings
We Do
by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
4.18
493
We Do Summary
We Do 86%
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018
4.18
493 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 86%
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
by Franklin Veaux 2014
4.23
5k+ ratings
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
Beyond Mars and Venus Summary
Beyond Mars and Venus 86%
Men and women run on different stress chemicals, and equality forgot to account for biology.
by John Gray 2016
3.81
894 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 86%
How to love more than one person without deception: the rules, scripts, and hard conversations.
by Janet W. Hardy 1997
3.94
28k+ ratings
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
by John Gray • 2008
She needs a listener; he wants to fix it. How to bridge the divide before it widens.
3.58
201k+
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Summary
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 86%
She needs a listener; he wants to fix it. How to bridge the divide before it widens.
by John Gray 2008
3.58
201k+ ratings
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 86%
Stop inheriting your relationship model. Design one that actually fits.
by Mark A. Michaels 2015
3.68
854 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 86%
Why trusting with money is riskier than trusting with feelings, and other marital dispatches.
by Stephen Fried 2007
2.83
124 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 86%
Talking amplifies her fear and his shame. The real fix is presence, not words.
by Patricia Love 2007
3.94
2k+ ratings
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged
by H. Norman Wright • 2004
The 101 questions that turn a crush into a covenant, and a couple into a team.
4.04
1k+
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged Summary
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged 86%
The 101 questions that turn a crush into a covenant, and a couple into a team.
by H. Norman Wright 2004
4.04
1k+ 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 86%
He thinks in boxes, she thinks in webs. The difference is a design, not a defect.
by Bill Farrel 2001
3.89
2k+ 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 86%
The relationship rulebook is optional. How to write your own, from singleness to parting.
by Sarah Mirk 2014
3.76
655 ratings
Us
by Terrence Real • 2022
Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.
4.24
4k+
Us Summary
Us 86%
Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.
by Terrence Real 2022
4.24
4k+ ratings
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know
by Barbara De Angelis • 1990
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
3.60
1k+
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know Summary
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know 86%
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
by Barbara De Angelis 1990
3.60
1k+ ratings
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+
Your Brain on Love Summary
Your Brain on Love 86%
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
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 86%
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
by Matthew McKay 1994
3.93
352 ratings
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+
The Relationship Cure Summary
The Relationship Cure 86%
Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.
by John M. Gottman 2001
4.05
4k+ 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 86%
Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.
by Gary Chapman 2008
4.31
5k+ 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 86%
Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.
by Gemma Hartley 2018
3.72
4k+ 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 86%
Stress, not conflict, is what really kills love. A Gottman therapist has the antidote.
by Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT 2024
4.12
226 ratings
No More Fighting
by Alicia Muñoz • 2018
Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.
3.76
94
No More Fighting Summary
No More Fighting 86%
Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.
by Alicia Muñoz 2018
3.76
94 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 86%
Why lifelong single women in their 70s are the healthiest, least stressed people in the room.
by Bella DePaulo 2023
3.96
221 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 86%
Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.
by Les Parrott III 2006
3.64
11 ratings
Conscious Loving
by Gay Hendricks • 1990
Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.
4.32
2k+
Conscious Loving Summary
Conscious Loving 86%
Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.
by Gay Hendricks 1990
4.32
2k+ ratings
Getting the Love You Want
by Harville Hendrix • 2005
Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.
4.05
15k+
Getting the Love You Want Summary
Getting the Love You Want 86%
Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.
by Harville Hendrix 2005
4.05
15k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
Communication makes open relationships work. Get the scripts, the jealousy tools, the safety rules.
by Tristan Taormino 2007
4.07
4k+ ratings
Making Happy
by Les Parrott III • 2014
Forty percent of your happiness is within your control. A 21-day plan to reshape your marriage.
4.10
87
Making Happy Summary
Making Happy 86%
Forty percent of your happiness is within your control. A 21-day plan to reshape your marriage.
by Les Parrott III 2014
4.10
87 ratings
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+
Eight Dates Summary
Eight Dates 86%
The talks that make love last, structured into dates so you'll actually have them.
by John M. Gottman 2019
4.23
11k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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
Your Intercultural Marriage
by Marla Alupoaicei • 2009
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
3.53
36
Your Intercultural Marriage Summary
Your Intercultural Marriage 86%
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
by Marla Alupoaicei 2009
3.53
36 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 86%
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994
3.80
797 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 86%
Why accomplished women struggle in love, and the partner choice that changes everything.
by Sonya Rhodes 2014
3.51
170 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 85%
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
Couples That Work
by Jennifer Petriglieri • 2019
Three transitions define every dual-career marriage. The couples who thrive navigate them as a team.
4.15
744
Couples That Work Summary
Couples That Work 85%
Three transitions define every dual-career marriage. The couples who thrive navigate them as a team.
by Jennifer Petriglieri 2019
4.15
744 ratings
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
by David Richo • 2002
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
4.10
8k+
How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary
How to Be an Adult in Relationships 85%
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
by David Richo 2002
4.10
8k+ ratings
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+
The Seven Levels of Intimacy Summary
The Seven Levels of Intimacy 85%
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
by Matthew Kelly 2009
4.12
2k+ ratings
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+
And Baby Makes Three Summary
And Baby Makes Three 85%
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
by John M. Gottman 2007
3.80
2k+ 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 85%
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015
4.08
74 ratings
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
by Les Parrott III • 1995
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
4.07
4k+
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Summary
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts 85%
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
by Les Parrott III 1995
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Manipulated Man
by Esther Vilar • 1971
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
3.58
2k+
The Manipulated Man Summary
The Manipulated Man 85%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ ratings
The Wife Drought
by Annabel Crabb • 2014
We've spent decades getting women into the workplace. The harder project is getting men out.
4.15
4k+
The Wife Drought Summary
The Wife Drought 85%
We've spent decades getting women into the workplace. The harder project is getting men out.
by Annabel Crabb 2014
4.15
4k+ ratings
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+
I Want This to Work Summary
I Want This to Work 85%
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
The Wives
by Simone Gorrindo • 2024
She joined a hidden world of rules, waiting, and rivalries: the sisterhood of Army wives.
3.77
9k+
The Wives Summary
The Wives 85%
She joined a hidden world of rules, waiting, and rivalries: the sisterhood of Army wives.
by Simone Gorrindo 2024
3.77
9k+ ratings
Just Your Type
by Paul D. Tieger • 2000
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
3.97
356
Just Your Type Summary
Just Your Type 85%
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
by Paul D. Tieger 2000
3.97
356 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 85%
End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.
by Eve Rodsky 2019
3.58
26k+ 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 85%
Romantic misery has a blueprint. Markets and technology designed it long before you ever swiped.
by Eva Illouz 2011
3.99
2k+ ratings
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