Getting Relationships Right: How to Build Resilience and Thrive in Life, Love, and Work

Bestselling author, psychologist, and relationship coach Melanie Joy lays out the universal principles that can make any relationship, from personal to professional, healthier and more resilient.

Unlike other relationship books, Getting Relationships Right doesn’t just explain how we can fix a particular kind of relationship–with a romantic partner, friend, family member, boss, employee, etc. Psychologist Melanie Joy reveals the common psychological dynamics that underlie every kind of healthy relationship. Once we understand those dynamics–once we’ve increased what Joy calls our relationship literacy–we can apply that understanding to make any relationship stronger and more resilient.

Relationships are like bodies–they get sick when their immune system is weaker than the germs that challenge them. Joy explains how to strengthen your relational immune system against both interpersonal and societal stressors and cultivate relationships that are secure and connected, that reflect integrity and honor dignity. Resilient relationships support not only the well-being of individuals but also the thriving of the organizations and communities of which they are a part.