Essential Reading

Highly Recommended Articles to Read:

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• Nonviolent Communication Feelings and Needs List: https://nonviolentcommunication.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/feelings_needs.pdf

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• Excellent articles on Boundaries:  https://www.gottman.com/blog/requests-vs-boundaries-vs-ultimatums-the-ultimate-guide/

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• Make sure you are continually building your bond with your partner:  https://www.gottman.com/blog/6-hours-a-week-to-a-better-relationship/​

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Highly Recommended Books:

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• Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson

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• Hold Me Tight Workbook: A Couples Guide to a Lifetime of Love

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• Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg

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• My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

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• ​The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver

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• For those in open relationships I recommend the books Polysecure and Polywise by Jessica Fern