Although I am constantly adding more books to my ever expanding bookshelves, the ones that I have found to be the most helpful for couples and individuals are as follows:

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert, John M. Gottman and Nan Silver

Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman

What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John Gottman and Nan Silver

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting, John Gottman, Joan DeClaire, and Daniel Goleman

And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives, John M. Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Dr. Sue Johnson

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself, Melody Beattie

The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel Van Der Kolk