Sometimes people want to first try self-help versus going to see a counselor. I get that. These are recommendations of books that I have read, trust, and use daily as a therapist—and some as a wife 😉 For those going through a rough heartbreak I also have song recommendations.
Dr. John Gottman is the leading researcher on relationships. He uses empirically based methods to figure out what makes couples work or fail.
List of Recommended Gottman Books
Affair Recovery. The book to the left is helpful also:
Recommended Books by Janis Abrahms Spring
For Gay & Lesbian Couples
The work of Books by Betty Berzon
This is one of the best books for Same-Sex Lesbian Couples:
This book gives practical advice on different aspects of lesbian (or same-sex female) relationships:
Helpful in identifying and treating the specific ways that living in a hetero-centric environment leads to depression in the Gay & Lesbian Community.
