Easy Marriage Counseling: 52 Self-Guided Exercises to Deepen Your Relationship

Strengthen your marriage in just 20 minutes a week―self-guided counseling for couples

Relationships take work, but they're worth it. Easy Marriage Counseling is packed with 52 engaging activities for busy people who want to strengthen their partnerships. Whether you're going through a rough patch or simply want to strengthen your bond, there's a relationship-deepening exercise for everyone in this standout among marriage counseling books.

Discover case studies, research, and personal anecdotes that give you starting points for meaningful conversations, while time-bound questions and activities provide opportunities to learn more about yourself, your partner, and your marriage. From household tasks to emotional labor, parenting, and codependency, the topics in this book go beyond other marriage counseling books to cover a broad range of important discussions.

All marriage counseling books should include:

• All-inclusive approach―If you've been looking for marriage counseling books but don't know where to start, this one includes non-judgmental exercises that are relevant to all couples, whether you're straight or gay, monogamous or polyamorous, and with or without children.
• Quick counseling―Easily find the topic you'd like to discuss with chapters divided by specific themes, like Sexuality and Intimacy, Decision-Making, and many more.
• Secular guidance―Unlike other marriage counseling books, this one lets you explore readings based on clinical research intended for people of any belief or background.

This book is everything marriage counseling books should be, with dozens of shared exercises to help you reconnect with your partner and grow as a team.

Emelie A. Blank, MA, LPC, is a therapist, supervisor candidate, speaker, podcaster, and writer. She works with individuals, families, and couples of all kinds through her group practice, Sprout Therapy PDX (sprouttherapypdx.com). Follow her on Instagram @sprouttherapypdx. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her three cats, two dogs, and one human partner.