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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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