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Two therapists analyze their own relationship to help untangle the common and frustrating barriers many individuals face on the road to a happy, loving, rewarding partnership. Many of the clients who end up in our respective therapist offices thought they were doing relationships...

Although all marriages have their ups and down, there is nothing normal about feeling belittled and unwanted by your partner most of the time. You may already be realizing there is something abnormal going on. Maybe, you've noticed your partner constantly guilts and shames you into certain behaviors or seen how different your friends' marriages are.

This groundbreaking guide to consensual nonmonogamy offers a listening experience that feels like consulting with a trusted advisor. Martha Kauppi equips you with the skills to be a true ally to clients who want to explore polyamory. Learn from the expert who trains experts as she debunks myths and shares the exact tools she uses with her own clients.

Being a man is a full-time job, especially when you're married or in a relationship. Hold On to Your N.U.T.s-The Relationship Manual for Men can help build a life that fulfills both you and your partner by showing you how to confirm the ideas and causes you support - your Non-negotiable, Unalterable Terms. Your N.U.T.s become the framework for how you conduct your relationships, whether you're committed to spending more one-on-one time with your kids or not hiding out at the office to avoid problems with your wife.

Are you constantly giving in to others at the expense of your well-being? Have you spent countless moments feeling overwhelmed, wondering how to uphold boundaries without compromising your relationships? Are you yearning for a life where you feel respected and at peace in your interactions? You're not alone if you've answered "yes" to any of these questions. Many individuals feel like they are losing themselves in the noise of others' demands and expectations.

Marriage and family therapist Becky Whetstone speaks to both partners on how to manage themselves and their relationship in the healthiest of ways, regardless of the eventual outcome. In I (Think) I Want Out, Whetstone’s coaching offers clear understanding on why everyone feels crazy and overwhelmed during one of life’s most difficult experiences. By promoting peacefulness and self-care, she emphasizes the importance of both partners slowing down throughout the process.

Rumination—obsessive thinking about an idea, situation, or choice that can interfere with normal life—is a common and destructive issue that can negatively impact romantic relationships. You may feel anxious, worried, hopeless, and frustrated, but even if you know your overthinking is a problem, it can be seriously hard to stop. In Stop Overthinking Your Relationship, certified couples therapist Alicia Muñoz draws from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness to offer an effective, four-step approach to reduce rumination and change negative thinking patterns.

The love she craves. The confidence you need. At the heart of every man is a desire to master what matters. Getting a compliment at work or on the court is nice, but nothing beats hearing your spouse say, "You make me feel loved." If you haven't heard that in a while or feel like you’re not bringing your A-game to your relationship, this audio book is for you.

Most women are very surprised when a man becomes distant, when he's afraid to commit, or, worse, when he just stops calling and runs away. It’s time to use the secrets of the male mind, and learn about men and what scares them away.

In Coupledom, Idris & Sabrina Elba sit down with some of the world’s most interesting duos for honest, unguarded conversations about all the complexities of living a shared life. Along the way, they’ll unlock wisdom for those of us navigating our own coupledoms, and for those still seeking their perfect match.

You can describe what is happening. You just can't name it. You can say he's hot and cold. You can say he's avoidant. You can say "walking on eggshells" and watch your friend's face change, briefly, before she tells you the thing she read on Instagram that didn't apply to him. You have been putting language to this for years and none of it has landed where the actual problem is. The actual problem is not a word you've been missing. It's a pattern — with a shape, a logic, a sequence — that you have not been able to see clearly because you've been inside it too long.

This two-in-one bundle gives you what years of trial-and-error never will: a direct line into how women actually process attraction, evaluate men, and decide whether you're worth investing in—or someone to politely ghost.

Carol Juergenen Sheets and Allan J. Katz have created a workbook/roadmap for rebuilding relationships damaged by sexual addiction and other forms of infidelity. With a focus on empathy – understanding what the betrayed partner is feeling; the exercises in this guidebook will help sex addicts rebuild lost trust and intimacy. This is a recipe for healing a broken relationship.

Real love starts with you. Loving someone else requires courage and vulnerability. And in order to create deep and authentic relationships that really go the distance, it's important to develop self-awareness and a willingness to take responsibility for your experiences. You've heard the saying, "You can't love anyone unless you love yourself first." But in the midst of life's distractions and society's myths of flawless romance, how exactly do you do that?

The most painful part isn't the distance. It's what happens after he comes back. When his walls are down and he's warm and present and looking at you like you're the only person in the world — that's when your brain whispers: See? This is who he really is. You've built an entire future on that version of him. The version that shows up maybe 20% of the time and feels more true than the months of withdrawal surrounding it.

Do you find yourself pulling away just when things start to feel real? Maybe you crave closeness, but something inside keeps telling you to run. You don’t mean to push people away — it just happens. Then the guilt and confusion set in. You wonder, “Am I even capable of having a healthy relationship?” If this sounds familiar, you may have an avoidant attachment style — a pattern that silently sabotages intimacy and connection.

A few years into her marriage and under pressure to surrender to domesticity, Joanna Biggs found herself longing for a different kind of existence. The relationship was calm and her husband was a good man, but was this all there was? She divorced without knowing what would come next. Newly untethered, Joanna returned to the free-spirited writers of her youth and was soon reading in a fever - desperately searching for evidence of lives that looked more like her own, for the messiness and freedom, for a possible blueprint for intellectual fulfilment.

Lost enough loves for three lifetimes? Want to break bad habits and replace them with good ones that last? Whether you are male or female, single or married, gay or straight, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), created by world renowned therapist Dr. Albert Ellis, can help anyone - at any age - learn to maintain healthy and lasting love. Simple and effective, the proven REBT techniques in this landmark book show you how to relate lovingly and intimately, for the long-term.

We are built to love. Every part of our physiology and psychology is designed to attach with others and share our lives in deep and meaningful ways. As social animals we need people, this is simply our biology. But in modern life, so much has got in the way of building healthy attachments. This book will offer tools and strategies for creating positive, secure attachments and help us create the fulfilling and nourishing relationships we need.

Do you long to feel safe, calm, and truly loved — instead of trapped in fear, overthinking, and self-doubt? Living with anxious attachment can feel like being caught in a storm that never ends. You crave closeness yet fear rejection. You give your all but still question if you’re enough. This powerful 3-in-1 audiobook bundle brings together CBT, DBT, and ACT Therapy to help you quiet your anxious mind, regulate emotions, and finally build the secure, lasting love you deserve.