The Hold Me Tight Workbook: A Couple’s Guide For a Lifetime of Love

The Hold Me Tight Workbook: A Couple’s Guide For a Lifetime of Love is the practical companion to Dr. Sue Johnson’s million-copy bestseller, bringing evidence-based exercises and conversation prompts into a 224-page paperback that strengthens the emotional connection between partners.

• Conversation Prompts: Guided questions to uncover hidden feelings and deepen intimacy.
• Healing Exercises: Step-by-step activities designed to repair attachment injuries and rebuild trust.
• Daily Connection Rituals: Simple practices that fit into busy schedules, keeping the relationship a priority.
• Journaling Pages: Space for each partner to reflect on insights and track progress.
• Real-World Examples: Anecdotes from Dr. Johnson’s couples therapy sessions that illustrate the exercises in action.

Use the Hold Me Tight Workbook alongside the original bestseller or as a standalone journey. Each section is self-contained, allowing couples to move at their own pace. A typical evening: spend 15 minutes reading a prompt, then share your responses openly. The exercises encourage both verbal and written expression, making it easy to revisit earlier discoveries over the lifetime of your love.

This workbook translates Dr. Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) into everyday actions. By focusing on attachment needs and patterns, it helps couples move from conflict to closeness. With 224 pages of structured guidance, the Hold Me Tight Workbook turns abstract relationship concepts into concrete, measurable steps that foster a secure bond.

Dr. Sue Johnson is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy and the author of Hold Me Tight, an international bestseller with over one million copies sold. Her decades of clinical research form the foundation of this workbook, giving every couple access to proven relationship science in a hands-on format.