Books on Relationships that I Recommend Everyone Read

LOVE

Get the Guy by Matthew Hussey

This book helps you understand male psychology and resolve the biggest mystery of this world, ‘What does a man want?’. It brings you out of your mind and resolves your overthinking. You will also learn about the mindset that you must have before entering into a relationship and the qualities of a high-value woman.

Here’s what Goodreads has to say about this:

Most dating books tell you what not to do. Here’s a book dedicated to telling you what you can do.

In his book, Get the Guy, Matthew Hussey — relationship expert, matchmaker, and star of the reality show Ready for Love — reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating and mating for a proven, revolutionary approach to help women to find lasting love.

Link: Get the Guy

Eight Dates by John Gottman

Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effort — and it just got simpler with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating the things that matter most to you and your partner. Drawing on forty years of research from their world-famous Love Lab, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman invite couples on eight fun, easy, and profoundly rewarding dates, each one focused on a make-or-break issue: trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams.

Interactive activities and prompts provide motivation to stay open, stay curious, and, most of all, stay talking to each other. And the range — from the four skills you need for intimate conversation (including putting Into Words What You Are Feeling) to tips on being honest about your needs while also validating your partner’s own emotions — will resonate, whether you’re newly together or a longtime couple looking to fortify your bond. You will discover (or rediscover) your partner like never before — and be able to realize your hopes and dreams for the love you desire and deserve. [Goodreads]

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Link: Eight Dates

Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to observe the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over many years. Here is the culmination of his life’s work: the seven principles guiding couples toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Packed with practical questionnaires and exercises, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential. [Goodreads]

Link: The Seven Principles…

RELATIONSHIPS, IN GENERAL

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Success in personal and professional lives depends on the quality of your relationships. This book helps you understand human psychology and build better interpersonal relationships.

Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 15 million copies. Dale Carnegie’s first book is a timeless bestseller, packed with rock-solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. Learn the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, and the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment. [Goodreads]

Link: How to Win Friends and Influence People

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Although this book is not written specifically for relationships, there’s a part on interpersonal relationships that, in my opinion, must be a mandatory read for everyone. I liked it so much that I published an article on it.

Find it here: Relationships 101: The Basics

Link: 7 Habits…

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

How do you inspire deep trust and commitment in employees towards the company and one another? Sinek cites the Marine Corps for having found a way to build a culture in which men and women are willing to risk their lives because they know others would do the same for them. It’s not brainwashing; it’s based on the biology of how and when people are naturally at their best. If businesses could adopt this supportive mentality, employees would be more motivated to take bigger risks because they’d know their colleagues, and the company would back them up, no matter what. Drawing on powerful and inspiring stories, Sinek shows how to sustain an organization’s WHY while continually adding people to the mix.

Link: Leaders Eat last

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