Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

What it is about

Sue Johnson turns emotionally focused therapy into seven structured conversations for couples. Rather than treating conflict as a dispute over surface topics, she traces cycles of protest, withdrawal, fear, and disconnection, then shows how partners can become more accessible, responsive, and emotionally engaged. I keep it on this shelf because I want to treat love as a practice instead of a mood I hope will save me.

Why I keep it

Hold me tight. The attachment book couples actually finish.

Key ideas

Beside it on the shelf · Relationships & Love