5 wise books to help improve or maintain relationships

1. “Proximity. A book about good sex, Natalia Fomicheva

Psychologist Natalya Fomicheva debunks common myths about sexuality and tells how to enjoy intimacy. It also helps to get rid of shame for your fantasies and learn to talk about them with a partner. In Intimacy, the author explains in detail what orgasms are, how to maintain passion in a long family life, and how to accept your sexual orientation and gender.

2. “Strategy of family life. How to wash less dishes, have more sex, and fight less.” Jenny Anderson, Paula Schumann

If partners are not able to correctly distribute household responsibilities, such an alliance can crack at any moment. And then the apartment will become a battlefield, irritation and resentment will begin to accumulate, and sex and romance will be less and less. Journalists Jenny Anderson and Paula Schumann wrote a book so that as few people as possible find themselves in such situations. It explains how to reduce the intensity of economic passions and learn how to make rational decisions. And with household chores, the economic principles described in the "Strategy of Family Life" will help.

3. “Polyamory. Freedom to choose”, Masha Halevi

Candid book about polyamory - a real study of love, the nature of relationships, traditions, as well as a call to be sincere in relationships. Halevi herself had been married for 15 years, and on the threshold of her 40th birthday, she felt that life seemed to have ended and there was no room for bright emotions. Therefore, she reconsidered her views on marriage and has been in open relationships with several partners for the past eight years. The author shares his own experiences and the stories of other people, and also explains how stereotypes and toxic social constructs prevent us from becoming happy and free.

4. “After the honeymoon. How to Turn Family Conflict to Benefit Relationships by Daniel Wyle

A book by family psychologist Daniel Wyle will help your relationship reach a new level - already without pink points, but with a deeper understanding of the essence of one's own attachment to a partner and his or her characteristics. You will learn how to talk about your emotions and needs without hurting a loved one, how to discuss problems without swearing, how to compromises and how not to forget that your common value is love, not a constant struggle and search guilty.

5. "Be in love. Consider. How to build strong and healthy relationships based on financial independence, Svetlana Shishkina

It is easy to quarrel over money. Or be in a dependent relationship. Neither the first nor the second will lead to good. Problems can range from mortgagesissued in the name of the partner, until the loss of all savings. So it certainly does not hurt to read a book on financial literacy. In "Love. Count,” blogger and financial consultant Svetlana Shishkina explains how to save, save and defend your rights. The author addresses first of all to women, because they are much more likely to get into unpleasant situations related to money.