When we find the one we care about and really love, we would want the relationship to grow and thrive. In a healthy relationship, we all want to, and should be able to, become a better version of ourselves. Here are some good books to help us improve our relationships continuously.

Like many other psychologists who work with couples, I adore Dr. Gottman for his evidence-based approach to build a strong relationship:

If you want to improve your intimacy interaction with your partners, here is another good one.

Don’t be shy, sexual interaction is a very important component within a relationship, and there are strategies, especially mindset, to make it better for you and your partner.

There are some other approach to improve a relationship, by exploring yourself.

YES, understanding yourself is a key path to understand your relationship, especially your sudden emotional outbursts, dissatisfaction, emptiness, loneliness, even when you have a “wonderful“ relationship from the outside.

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