RECOMMENDED READINGS FOR COUPLES
January 1, 2021
MINDFULNESS PERSPECTIVE:
Peggy Rowe Ward and Larry Ward. Love’s Garden: A Guide to Meaningful Relationships.
Andrea Miller (ed.). Right Here with You.
A collection of writings from a variety of teachers and therapists.
Thich Nhat Hanh. True Love.
Thich Nhat Hanh. How to Fight.
We recommend that you start with this little book.
OTHER:
Brene Brown. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live and Love.
John M. Gottman. The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples.
NOTE: This is the one book on this list which wouldn’t lend itself well to reading cover-to-cover together, because it is long and includes Gottman’s research and theory. But if you have a scientitific mind, we think this book would be valuable. For simpler reading, and for reading to each other:
John Gottman & Nan Silver. What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal.
John Gottman & Nan Silver. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.
