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Attitudes of Gratitude in Love

MJ Ryan · 2002
91/100
👍 Worth It

M.J. Ryan's follow-up to her bestselling Attitudes of Gratitude applies the same practice to romantic relationships — specifically the quiet erosion that happens when partners stop noticing what they have. The book's two sections cover personal attitudes worth cultivating and simple daily practices couples can begin immediately, with Ryan's warm, non-preachy tone making each brief essay easy to finish and act on. Reviewed positively by Publishers Weekly and Spirituality and Practice, this is a book that works in small doses. The honest caveats: the secular-spiritual framing will feel too vague for readers wanting explicitly faith-based relationship guidance, and the brief format means no topic gets real depth. For couples seeking a low-pressure, practically optimistic reset — not therapy, not doctrine, just warmth — this is well-made for what it is. Worth It.

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