If a book title or the nature of the subject speaks to you and you want to read more about the book, click on the blue link versus the buy button. Read some of the reviews and make a decision if this book will be a worthwhile investment of your money and time.

Please note that just because a book is not on this list, that doesn't mean it isn't a great book that could prove most helpful to you, your partner, or your PTSD-impacted relationship. I have included those I am familiar with. Many of the books I list are what might be considered old classics at this point.

Again, since different readers will have different needs because some will be dealing with loved ones who might have PTSD because of abusive childhoods, for example, and these readers might want to peruse a book or two that can help provide understanding of how that type of background impacted the individual, or maybe a man has recently entered a relationship with a woman who was previously an abused wife and suffers PTSD because of that, there is a varied assortment of books listed here. Some even target people who might end up out there dating again because their relationship with the PTSD-impacted partner proved unsustainable.

Still others books deal with personal development and spiritual growth. Why? Because in the course of dealing with challenging circumstances such as a relationship impacted by PTSD, you might well find yourself thrust us forward on such a path. In fact, later on in your life, you might look back and realize that this was one of the gifts that living with a partner with PTSD delivered. In other words, it was the positive that came from a negative.

The books are not presented in any particular order or categorized. Since the list isn’t that long, it shouldn’t take you that long to review it. You might come across a book that sounds interesting that you wouldn’t have noticed if you’d been able to focus on one category only. Oh, and there are a couple of CD sets in the list, too.

If you have found some great books that aren’t included here, and you want to write me about them, go ahead and do that. I might well take a look at the book and then add it.

Anyway, happy reading. Also, the best to you, your partner, and your relationship. Remember, what you are dealing with is not easy. It might take the reading of various books, working with multiple healthcare professionals, going to self-help groups, and gaining support from others for the two of you to deal effectively with what you now face. Certainly, you are to be commended for taking these steps.And as you do, strive to maintain hope. When you feel stressed out as you are apt to do, remind yourself that what you are doing is most worthwhile.

By the way, some of the images seem to be slower to load than others, but they will ultimately appear!

Some of the Topics “The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Relationship” Covers Include:

What PTSD Is; Why Some People Develop PTSD and Others Do Not; PTSD Symptoms and How They Impact the Sufferer, You, and Your Relationship; Overview of PTSD Treatments Including Approaches such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Various Types of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Medication for PTSD such as the SSRIs; Dealing with Complex PTSD that also Involves Substance Abuse; Military Sexual Trauma and its Treatment; How to Find Stress Relief as the Partner; Effective Relationship and Family Communication Skills; Confronting Painful Realities such as PTSD, Addictions, and Abuse—including Verbal Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Physical Abuse—as well as the Possibility of a Sexless Marriage after PTSD and What to Do about That; Effects of PTSD on the Children and How to Minimize the Potential Damage; The Risk of Suicide with PTSD Plus Suicide Prevention Techniques; and Much More.


Italian photograph taken by Laura Gero, RN, BSN, a former colleague of Diane England, Ph.D. in Aviano, Italy