Relationship Books for Couples Therapy

My Favorite Relationship Books

Most relationship books make it seem like relationship improvement is as easy as identifying your “love languages” or identifying the “four horsemen.” In reality, relationship improvement is quite challenging. These books do a good job of facing that fact. The first two books are also available in audio, and the third is a free PDF download.

Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch

  • How to create lifelong love

  • How to solve relationship problems

  • How relationship communication works

  • How to work through sexual difficulties in marriage

Already Free by Bruce Tift

  • Why do we feel so much distress in marriage?

  • What does it take to create a peaceful relationship?

Living at the Bottom of the Ocean by David Schnarch (Free PDF download)

  • Why we have good days and bad days?

  • Why are relationships so frustrating sometimes?