The 5 books that relationship therapists think everyone should read

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If you want to have rewarding bonds with your partner, co-workers, friends, and family, consider these books required reading.

• Everyone has relationships, whether platonic, familial, or romantic, but often people aren't equipped with the skills to foster and maintain healthy ones.
• We asked five relationship therapists what books they recommend everyone reads to improve their relationships.
• These are their top picks.
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Forming and maintaining relationships is a defining characteristic of, well, being human.

But for the number of relationships people will create and see through during their lifetimes, they'll also deal with their fair share of relationship conflicts in romantic, platonic, and familial form.

And often, people aren't equipped with the skills to navigate their own and others' emotions and, as a result, their relationships may suffer.

Therapy is one way people can become better at relationships, and reading about how relationships work and can thrive can help too. We asked five relationship therapists to share their top books for understanding relationships and building healthier ones.

If you want to have rewarding bonds with your partner, co-workers, friends, and family, consider these books required reading.

Read more: The 2 types of fights that can end your relationship, according to therapists