Why I picked up the book: Me and my husband have a date night planned weekly. We try to do two date nights out and two date nights in a month. I thought this book would be awesome to use for our date nights in. I loved the idea of having activities planned that we just have to follow for some deeper discussion.

Key Takeaways: We are familiar with our love languages and there were quite a few activities we did as a refresher on those discussions which I really enjoyed! I bought us separate notebooks to go along with the book, however I would have liked if the book was also a workbook that came in sets of two (one for each partner) that we could of worked through together but had the instructions there as well.

Who I would recommend to read this book: I think this book is good activity for any couple who wants to have some activities planned around deeper discussion that they can do together!

Rating: 5/5*

Genre: Nonfiction (Adult) | Parenting & Families | Self-Help

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Couples Therapy Activity Book: 65 Creative Activities to Improve Communication and Strengthen Your Relationship is a practical guide to improving intimate relationships. The different activities are aimed at solving particular problems or strengthening bonds and getting to know each other better. Not all activities will resonate with all couples but you can choose that ones that suit you, or adapt them to your own needs. It is a creative book written in an easy to follow manner and it can only help to improve your relationship and reach a deep level of intimacy and understanding of each other. Overall a very good and helpful book.

This book had some great exercises for couples to do together to foster deeper communication and intimacy. It’s also holistic in dedicating attention to:

(1) the relationships we nurture outside of the one we have as a couple, whether friendships or even our own personal space so that we can thrive and grow as individuals as well as in the couple relationship. Overall, this promotes relational and emotional health in general, so that we have more to give our mate.
(2) fear and jealousy and how we can use these things to help us learn and grow
(3) conflict and pet peeves
(4) creative ways to achieve forgiveness

There seemed to be a table missing in one of the exercises, so it was very confusing and we weren’t able to understand what the author was talking about. Overall, though, I enjoyed looking through this book and am planning to purchase it as a reference for my husband and me. Thank you to Rockridge Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

There are a lot of useful activities here. Maybe not all of them would suit every couple, but in many cases it's worth trying something a little out of one's comfort zone for the benefit of connecting better and strengthening a relationship. There's a nice variety of talking exercises as well as physical activities, creative projects, and "show-and-tell" opportunities. This would be great for both new and long-term couples, whether their relationship is floundering or they just want to invest in their partnership. The tone is very hopeful, non-judgmental, and respectful, and any couple could benefit from picking this up!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!