Relationship Resources 

Websites

The Gottman Institute

One of the most respected relationship education organizations. Offers research-based articles, relationship quizzes, parenting resources, and communication tools based on decades of couples research.

Prepare/Enrich

Excellent resources for dating, engaged, and married couples, with practical exercises to strengthen communication and conflict resolution.

Attachment Project

Provides information on attachment styles, relationship patterns, and free attachment style assessments.

Focus on the Family (for those seeking Christian-based resources)

Offers articles on marriage, parenting, communication, and family relationships from a Christian perspective.

HealthyChildren.org

Created by the American Academy of Pediatrics, with evidence-based information about child development, parenting, and family relationships.

Together Estranged

A non-profit community created for estranged adult children.

Books for Couples

These are some of the most highly recommended relationship books by therapists:

  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman

  • Eight Dates – John Gottman & Julie Schwartz Gottman

  • Hold Me Tight – Sue Johnson

  • Attached – Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

  • Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix

  • Fight Right – John & Julie Gottman

  • Us – Terrence Real

Books for Parent-Child Relationships

  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • The Whole-Brain Child – Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • No-Drama Discipline – Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • The Power of Showing Up – Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • Good Inside – Becky Kennedy

  • Raising Good Humans – Hunter Clarke-Fields

  • The Explosive Child – Ross Greene

  • The Connected Child – Karyn Purvis

Books About Friendships & Boundaries

  • Platonic – Marisa G. Franco

  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace – Nedra Glover Tawwab

  • The Let Them Theory – Mel Robbins

  • Boundaries – Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Books About Estrangement

These are excellent resources that address family estrangement with nuance and compassion:

  • Fault Lines – Karl Pillemer

  • But It's Your Family... – Dr. Sherrie Campbell

  • Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members – Dr. Sherrie Campbell

  • Done With the Crying – Sheri McGregor (for parents experiencing estrangement from an adult child)

  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson

  • Toxic Parents – Susan Forward

Podcasts

Couples

  • Small Things Often (The Gottman Institute)

  • Where Should We Begin? – Esther Perel

  • The Relationship School Podcast

  • The Love, Happiness & Success Podcast

Parenting

  • Good Inside – Dr. Becky Kennedy

  • Raising Good Humans

  • Unruffled – Janet Lansbury

Friendships & Boundaries

  • The Terri Cole Show

  • We Can Do Hard Things

  • Unlocking Us – Brené Brown

Downloadable Resources