Books by Terry Real

Terry Real has written several books on Intimate Partnership and Male Depression.

Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship

Stop working on yourself as an individual and start working on your relationship as a couple, with the help of the renowned family therapist and author of The New Rules of Marriage.

Fierce Intimacy (Audio Book)

With Fierce Intimacy, this renowned author offers a revolutionary way of living in connection – one that allows you to cherish your partner, yourself, and your relationship in equal measure.

I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression

A bestseller for over 20 years, I Don’t Want to Talk About It is a groundbreaking and hopeful guide to understanding and destigmatizing male depression, essential not only for men who may be suffering but for the people who love them.

The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work

A classic in the field, this book gives practical advice you can use as a couple or as an individual

How Can I Get Through to You? Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women

This is a compassionate and insightful book into how culture trains men and women to communicate in ways that frustrate and divide, with guidance on how to overcome the communication barriers that so often arise in relationships.

Other recommended readings:

The Body Keeps The Score

By Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

A must read for understanding how trauma affects our nervous systems, how we see the world, and how we relate to others and ourselves.

The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living

By Russ Harris

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has evolved to be one of the most effective psychotherapy models to date. Well researched and easy to understand, this book helps people use tools of mindfulness and committed value based actions to increase psychology flexibility, the hallmark of good mental health.

The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired

by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has evolved to be one of the most effective psychotherapy models to date. Well researched and easy to understand, this book helps people use tools of mindfulness and committed value based actions to increase psychology flexibility, the hallmark of good mental health.

The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work

by Eli J. Finkel

This insightful and ground-breaking investigation of marriage clearly shows that the best marriages today are better than the best marriages of earlier eras. Includes helpful advice on how to navigate tough periods in relationships.

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