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Marriage & Romantic Relationships
Title | Author | Notes | Purchase Here |
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Love Me, Don’t Leave Me | Michelle Skeen | Attachment wounds and relationship fears. | https://a.co/d/cMltdp5 |
8 Rules of Love | Jay Shetty | Modern, spiritual guidance for love and dating. | https://a.co/d/azc2tbA |
All About Love | Bell hooks | Philosophical and cultural examination of love | https://a.co/d/8d5VitT |
Black Love Matters | Jessica P. Pryde (ed.) | Essays on the richness of Black love. | https://a.co/d/9dHdboN |
Relationship Goals | Michael Todd | Christian guide for love and commitment. | https://a.co/d/1nECiHS |
Love Sense | Dr. Sue Johnson | Attachment science for couples. | https://a.co/d/agK03qP |
Hold Me Tight | Dr. Sue Johnson | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) tools. | https://a.co/d/46AEVuA |
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work | John Gottman & Nan Silver | Research-based marriage strategies. | https://a.co/d/2h6f5SM |
Comprehensive Relationship & Emotional Wellness Booklist
Communication & Emotional Intelligence
Title | Author | Notes |
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone | Lori Gottlieb | Insightful stories from therapy. |
Overthinking About You | Allison Raskin | Relationship anxiety and modern dating. |
But What Will People Say?
| Sagan Kohli | Navigating identity, expectations, and relationships.. |
Atlas of the Heart | Brené Brown | Emotional vocabulary and connection. |
Difficult Conversations | Stone, Patton, Heen | Harvard-based conflict resolution. |
The Conversation | Hill Harper | Dialogue and trust in Black relationships. |
Crucial Conversations | Patterson et al. | Tools for high-stakes dialogue.. |
Nonviolent Communication | Marshall Rosenberg | Empathetic communication strategies.. |
Sexual Wellness & Intimacy
Title | Author | Notes |
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Sensual Faith | Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs | Sacred and sensual integration. |
She Comes First | Ian Kerner | Male guide to female pleasure. |
Pleasure Activism | Adrienne Maree Brown | Pleasure as radical self-care. |
Becoming Cliterate | Laurie Mintz | Closing the orgasm gap. |
Mating in Captivity | Esther Perel | Reconciling eroticism and domesticity. |
Come As You Are | Emily Nagoski | Science of female desire and arousal.. |
Mental Health, ADHD, and Neurodivergence
Title | Author | Notes |
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The Myth of Normal | Dr. Gabor Maté | Healing in a toxic culture.. |
It’s Not You | Dr. Ramani Durvasula | Narcissistic abuse and self-liberation. |
ADHD for Smart Ass Women | Tracy Otsuka | Empowering ADHD insights for women. |
Divergent Mind | Jenara Nerenberg | Celebrating neurodivergent brilliance. |
How to Do the Work | Dr. Nicole LePera | Holistic self-healing and inner work. |
Trauma, Healing, and Somatic Wisdom
Title | Author | Notes |
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Burnout | Emily & Amelia Nagoski | Emotional exhaustion and stress resilience. |
The Secret Language of the Body | Inna Segal (assumed: Jennifer Mann not found) | Mind-body connections in healing.
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The Body Is Not an Apology | Sonya Renee Taylor | Radical body acceptance and empowerment. |
My Grandmother’s Hands | Resmaa Menakem | Racialized trauma and body-based healing. |
Break the Cycle | Dr. Mariel Buqué | Generational trauma and nervous system healing.. |
The Body Keeps the Score | Bessel van der Kolk | Foundational trauma research.. |
The Pain We Carry | Natalie Gutierrez | Trauma recovery for BIPOC and survivors. |
Spirituality, Growth & Affirmation
Title | Author | Notes |
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Microjoys | Cyndie Spiegel | Finding hope in everyday moments. |
Sacred Marriage | Gary Thomas | Spiritual lens on commitment. |
Who Deserves Your Love? | KC Davis | Boundaries, worth, and self-care.. |
Don’t Settle for Safe | Sarah Jakes Roberts | Embracing discomfort for purpose. |
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