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