Books for Professionals, Couples and Families

Here is a list of books and websites useful for both professionals and couples/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.

GLBT Families

• http://www.gayfamilysupport.com/gay-help-books.html
• 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
• The Stepfamily Foundation, Inc.

Military Families

SAMSHA: Military Families Page:  www.samhsa.gov/militaryfamilies/

Sayers, Steve: Coming Back Together: A Guide to Successful Reintegration After Your Partner Returns from Military Deployment. 2014