Who among us hasn’t faced challenges in our closest relationships? When in the midst of the everyday complexities of life it is easy to overlook those who share our home and hearts. We know how these sometimes complicated dynamics can affect our mental and emotional health and wellbeing and our hope, as a CSH Community, would be to provide support and encouragement for those of us who are currently working through these intimate relationship challenges. Whether you are currently married, divorced, widowed, partnered or even single, hoping for a deeply committed relationship in the future, we believe there will be something of value here for you. Please check out the resources we have gathered starting with the video “Broken Together.” Although this represents a married couple we believe the emotions portrayed here are universally understood as present in all of our intimate relationships. We know that healing is possible. We have experienced it ourselves and have confidence that you can too.
To get started, watch this video: Broken Together
Then consider some of our favorite books below:
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman PhD and Nan Silver
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson EdD
- Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships by Sue Johnson
- Mindful Relationship Habits: 25 Practices for Couples to Enhance Intimacy, Nurture Closeness, and Grow a Deeper Connection by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport
- The Mindful Relationship: Easy Exercises to Make Mindfulness a Daily Relationship Practice by Lauren Korshak LMFT
- Mindful Relationships: Build nurturing, meaningful relationships by living in the present moment by Oli Doyle
- Boundaries in Marriage By Drs. Henry Cloud & John Townsend
