Resources
Couples
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson
Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships by Dr. Sue Johnson
The Seven Principles for Making Marriages Work by John Gottman, PhD
Ten Tips for a Strong, Vibrant Marriage by Dr. Sue Johnson
New Parents
And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy & Rekindling Romance after Baby Arrives by John Gottman, Phd & Julie Gottman, PhD
Mother Shock: Loving Every (Other) Minute of it by Andrea Buchanan
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year by Anne Lamott
Recovery from an Affair/Infidelity
Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering your Sanity After Infidelity by Shirley Glass, Phd
Getting Past the Affair: A Program to Help you Cope, Heal, and Move On – Together or Apart by Douglas Snyder, Phd et al
Sexuality and Desire
Come as you Are: The Surprising New Science that will Transform your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, Phd
Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Womenby Julia Heiman et al,
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
Rekindling Desire by Barry & Emily McCarthy
Blended Families/Stepcouples
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn’t by Patricia Papernow
Stepmonster: A New Look at why Stepmothers Think, Feel, Act, and Feel the Way We Do by Wednesday Martin, PhD
The Happy Stepmother: Stay Sane, Empower Yourself, and Thrive in your New Family by Rachelle Katz, EdD, LMFT