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Romance on the Rocks? (Nonfiction)

Just in time for Valentine's Day. This list provides materials to help strengthen intimate relationships. Want more recommendations? Download the full Romance on the Rocks? booklist (PDF).


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The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships Harriet Goldhor Lerner, 1997

Psychologist Dr. Harriet Lerner teaches women to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating meaningful and lasting change. Audiotape and CD Audio versions also available.

reviews (0) Location: 152.47 Lerner


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The Birth Order Connection: Finding and Keeping the Love of Your Life Kevin Leman, 2001

Can birth-order mismatches wreck relationships? Leman guides singles and couples in avoiding conflicts and creating true, lasting intimacy. Audiotape version also available.

reviews (0) Location: 155.924 Leman 2001


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The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate Gary D. Chapman, 1995

Dr. Chapman, a senior associate Baptist pastor, reveals how different people express love in different ways. Learn the language to express your love and feel truly loved in return. CD Audio and Large Print versions also available.

reviews (0) Location: 646.78 Chapman


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Find a Husband after 35 Using What I Learned at Harvard Business School: A Simple 15-Step Action Program Rachel Greenwald, 2003

A relationship counselor shares her creative, although somewhat reactionary, approach to finding a husband after age 35 using tactics she learned at Harvard Business School.

reviews (0) Location: 646.77 Greenwal 2003


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Lies at the Altar: The Truth about Great Marriages Robin L. Smith, 2006

Psychologist and "Oprah" regular, Smith reveals how to turn vows made at the altar into realistic plans for a long and happy marriage. CD Audio version also available.

reviews (0) Location: 646.78 Smith 2006


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I'd Rather Eat Chocolate: Learning to Love My Low Libido Joan Sewell, 2007

First-time author Sewell’s personal account of her quest to find sex advice that is not solely based on the ideals of men.

reviews (0) Location: 616.8583 Sewell 2007


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Mixed Matches: How to Create Successful Interracial, Interethnic, and Interfaith Relationships Joel Crohn, 1995

Psychotherapist Crohn helps couples from different racial, ethnic, and faith backgrounds build stronger relationships.

reviews (0) Location: 306.84 Crohn


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Get Closer: A Gay Men's Guide to Intimacy and Relationships Jeffrey N. Chernin, 2006

Helps gay men assess their readiness for a relationship and how to find a likely partner, providing strategies that enhance one’s ability to maintain intimate connections.

reviews (0) Location: 306.766 Chernin 2006


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On Intimate Terms: The Psychology of Difference in Lesbian Relationships Beverly Burch, 1993

Argues that lesbian relationships are not patterned after heterosexual ones. Suggests lesbians find a complementary partner who is different in some individually meaningful way, but not necessarily in terms of gender.

reviews (0) Location: 306.7663


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Seniors in Love: A Second Chance for Single, Divorced and Widowed Seniors Robert Wolley, 2005

Full of practical guidance for seniors seeking a successful second chance at romantic love.

reviews (0) Location: 306.7084 Wolley 2005


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You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation Deborah Tannen, 1990

Explores in depth the differing styles men and women articulate, and how to work through it and get to the heart of the matter. Audiotape version also available.

reviews (0) Location: 302 Tannen


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