These Books Will Make Your Relationship Stronger

There’s evidence that strong relationships are central to our happiness and well being. But getting along with others is complicated, and maintaining healthy romantic partnerships in particular can be challenging.

Therapy can help couples examine “the dance, the pattern, the cycle, the choreography” of their relationship, but it’s not accessible to everyone, said Alexandra Solomon, a psychology professor at Northwestern University and host of the “Reimagining Love” podcast. Books often serve as an informal “training program” that help partners learn new skills or gain different perspectives, she added.

We asked 14 psychologists, counselors and therapists for book recommendations that can help nourish relationships. These seven titles rose to the top of the list.