Love Is Never Enough: How Couples Can Overcome Misunderstandings, Resolve Conflicts, and Solve

Love Is Never Enough by Aaron T. Beck, a pioneer of cognitive therapy, explores the ways in which distorted thinking and unrealistic expectations can damage relationships. Rather than relying on love alone to sustain a partnership, Beck argues that couples must learn how to communicate effectively, identify harmful thought patterns, and develop healthier ways of relating to one another. Using real-life examples and practical strategies from cognitive therapy, he shows how couples can address common conflicts—such as miscommunication, jealousy, and resentment—by changing the way they think and respond.

“Overflowing with insights, advice and exercises which add up to the solutions that may save a failing marriage or make a good relationship better.” —Dennis Wholey, author of The Courage to Change

With eloquence and accessibility, world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Aaron T. Beck—widely hailed as the "father of cognitive behavioral therapy"—analyzes the actual dialogue of troubled couples to illuminate the most common problems in marriage: the power of negative thinking, disillusionment, rigid rules and expectations, and miscommunication.