Resources

Hendrix, Harville; Hunt, Helen (2020). Getting the Love You Want. Simon & Schuster.

This book has helped thousands of couples attain more loving, supportive and deeply satisfying relationships. In this groundbreaking book, Dr Harville Hendrix shares with you what he has learned about the psychology of love over more than thirty years of working as a therapist, helping you transform your relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship. For this edition of his classic book, Dr Hendrix and his wife, Dr Helen LaKelly Hunt, have added a new introduction describing the powerful influence this book has had on so many people over the years. With its step-by-step programme, GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT will help you create a loving, supportive and revitalised partnership.

Barker, Meg-John (2018). Rewriting The Rules. Routledge.

This book is a friendly guide through the complicated - and often contradictory - advice that's given about sex and gender, monogamy and conflict, break-up and commitment. This new edition, updated throughout, considers how the rules are being 'rewritten' in various ways - for example, in monogamish and polyamorous relationships, different ways of understanding sex and gender, and new ideas for managing commitment and break-up where economics, communities, or child-care make complete separation impossible. This book considers how the rules are being 'rewritten' in various ways, giving you the power to find an approach that best fits your situation.

Rosenberg, Marshall (2015). Nonviolent Communication. Puddle Dancer.

Nonviolent Communication is a communication process developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, designed to foster empathy and understanding in interpersonal interactions.

Hope Springs is a 2012 American romantic comedy drama film directed by David Frankel, written by Vanessa Taylor, and starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell.

Kay and Arnold are a middle-aged couple whose marriage has declined to the point where they are now sleeping in separate rooms and barely interacting in any meaningful, loving way. Finally, Kay has had enough and finds a book by Dr Feld, which inspires her to sign them up for the Doctor's intense week-long marriage counselling session. Although Arnold sees nothing wrong with their 30-year-long marriage, he reluctantly agrees to go on the expensive excursion. What follows is an insightful experience as Dr Feld helps the couple understand how they have emotionally drifted apart and what they can do to reignite their passion. Even with the Doctor's advice, Kay and Arnold find that reigniting their marriage's fire is a daunting challenge for both of them.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a 2022 sex comedy drama film directed by Sophie Hyde and written by Katy Brand. The film stars Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack. The story revolves around a woman who seeks a young sex worker to help her experience pleasurable sex.

In GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE, two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Love, Actually) embodies the candour and apprehension of retired teacher Nancy Stokes, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders) personifies the charisma and compassion of sex worker Leo Grande. As Nancy embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening and Leo draws on his skills and charm, together they find a surprising human connection.

The Sessions is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. It is based on the 1990 article "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien, an American poet. Paralysed from the neck down due to polio, he hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity. John Hawkes and Helen Hunt star as O'Brien and sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene, respectively.

At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true story, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood.