The Two Very Best Books for Improving Your Relationship and Understanding Your Relationship Patterns
These are the two best self help books about relationships. I often recommend them to my therapy clients.
1. The All Time Classic The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert
2. New and Excellent Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Hold Me Tight is great for understanding patterns in your current relationship, and also for people not currently in relationships or people who have recently divorced/separated/broken up to learn how to have better future relationships.
These books come from two very different theoretical perspectives, so they’re excellent to read in combination.
The 7 Principles of Making Marriage Work is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Hold Me Tight is based on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment Theory. The author, Dr Sue Johnson, is the founder of EFT.
Last I checked – Both books have gotten amazing reviews from readers on Amazon.
You can get the audiobook version of Hold Me Tight for FREE, using the link below which is a free trial that includes your choice of 2 free audiobooks (It’s easy to cancel before the trial period expires so you don’t have to pay anything if you don’t want to continue the service). It’s unabridged so just as good as the paper version.
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- Understanding the deep, emotional meaning of your Goals and Dreams (the things you want and strive for) Can Help You Achieve Personal Happiness and Relationship Closeness.
- Essential Reading About Relationships Psychology: How to Understand 3 Common Patterns
Fishpond.co.nz Recommended website (discount online book store) for New Zealand readers who want to purchase books I've mentioned on my blog. Fishpond is similar to Amazon.com but for kiwis.
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