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Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy by Shauna Shapiro

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage by Tara Parker-Pope

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Interesting but not really what I'm looking for right now
Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times by Lise Van Susteren, Stacey Colino

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Did not finish book.
Looked interesting, skimmed a couple chapters, just not what I'm looking for right now
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives by Thupten Jinpa

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

"It's a paradox but marriage actually reconciles a lot of paradoxes: freedom with commitment, strength with subordination, wisdom with utter nincompoopery, etc. And you're missing the main point-- it's not just to 'satisfy' other people. Rather, you have to hold your wedding guests to their end of the deal. They have to help you with your marriage; they have to support you or Felipe, if one of you falters." --p.245
Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness & Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear & Panic by Jeffrey Brantley

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Skimmed this. Great intro to meditative practices.  
9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage: And the Truths That Will Save It and Set It Free by Robert Paul, Greg Smalley

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

The Narcissist in Your Life: Recognizing the Patterns and Learning to Break Free by Julie L. Hall

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informative medium-paced

3.0

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.75