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Relationship Problems

Best Books

Communication for Couples

Jonathan Robinson Conari Press
Amazon linkThis short deceptively simple book gives helpful advice about improving the way that you can more effectively communicate with your partner.


How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together

Susan Page Broadway Books
Amazon linkhis is the book we recommend when people think there is a problem that needs to be sorted out but their partner refuses to address it. The feedback we have got from people using this book has been excellent.


We Love Each Other, But…

Amazon linkDr Ellen Wachtel St Martin’s Press
Practical tips and strategies about dealing with a range of problem areas, such as, dealing with partners emotional hang-ups, constant arguments, lack of sex-life, etc


The Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage

Amazon linkMichele Weiner-Davis
A road map for couples on the edge of divorce or break-up. If you want to try one more time – give this book a read.


Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It

Amazon linkAllan Pease, Barbara Pease, Trevor Dolby
This is a brilliantly easy to read and funny description of the difference between the sexes, which is also based on the most recent scientific research. Clear descriptions of the way that men and women’s brains are ‘wired’ differently and the sort of failures of communication that crop up time and time again. We think this book should be required reading for anyone planning to live alongside someone of the opposite sex!


The Relate Guide to Second Families: Living Successfully with Other People's Children  

Amazon linkSuzie Hayman
A great many problems we encounter in our clinical work are to do with couples who already have children from other relationships. This arrangement sometimes leads to great stress and conflict, with questions such as, who disciplines the children?, how should contact with the other parents be handled?, etc. This book is very good at covering most of the common problems and gives clear helpful advice.