Recommended Readings

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

John M. Gottman, PhD & Nan Silver

The definitive guide from the Gottman Institute. Based on decades of research, this book outlines the principles that distinguish happy, lasting marriages from those that struggle — and gives couples practical tools to strengthen their relationship.

Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict into Connection

John Gottman, PhD & Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

A practical guide to transforming the way couples fight — helping partners understand the deeper meaning behind conflict and learn tools to turn disagreements into opportunities for deeper connection.

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

Sue Johnson, EdD

Based on Emotionally Focused Therapy, this book helps couples understand the underlying emotional patterns that drive conflict and disconnection — and how to break free from them.

The Relationship Cure

John M. Gottman, PhD

A five-step guide to strengthening your marriage, family, and friendships. Dr. Gottman introduces the concept of 'bids for connection' and explains how the way we respond to them shapes the quality of all our relationships.

The Gifts of Imperfection

Brené Brown, PhD

A guide to letting go of who you think you should be and embracing who you are. Dr. Brown's research on shame, vulnerability, and worthiness offers a powerful framework for living and loving wholeheartedly.

Daring Greatly

Brené Brown, PhD

How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead. One of the most important books on human connection written in the last decade.

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment

Amir Levine, MD & Rachel Heller, MA

An accessible introduction to attachment theory and how your attachment style shapes your relationships. Understanding whether you're anxious, avoidant, or secure can be genuinely life-changing.

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu & Douglas Carlton Abrams

A profound conversation between two of the world's great spiritual leaders on how to find lasting joy in the face of life's inevitable suffering. Filled with warmth, humor, and practical wisdom for living with greater peace and resilience.

Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

Tara Brach

A practical and deeply compassionate guide to the RAIN meditation practice — Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture. Tara Brach offers a path to healing self-judgment and fear, and cultivating a kinder relationship with yourself and others.