Books for Professionals, Couples and Families
Helpful Texts for Couples
Johnson, Susan. Hold Me Tight 2008
Gottman, Jj, Declaire, J. The Relationship Cure 2001
Hendricks, H. Getting the Love You Want 1988
Primarily for Therapists
Fishbane, M. Loving with the Brain In Mind: Neurobiology and couple therapy 2013
Snyder, D and Whisman, M. (2003) Treating Difficult Couples: Helping clients with coexisting mental and relationship disorders NY: Guilford Press.
LGBT Families
Glazer, D.F. & Drescher, J., eds. (2001). Gay and Lesbian Parenting New York: The Haworth Press. 2001
Savin-Williams, R.C. Mom, Dad, I'm Gay: How Families Negotiate Coming Out. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 2001
Divorce and Stepfamilies
Ahrons, C. The Good Divorce
The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict After a Difficult Divorce by Thayer and Zimmerman
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.
Making Adult Stepfamilies Work. Strategies for the Whole Family When a Parent Marries Later in Life. Grace Gabe and Jean Lipman-Blumen. St Martins Press NY 2004.
Papernow, P. Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships. 2013