The Hold Me Tight Workbook: a Couple's Guide for a Lifetime of Love

Built for Two People Working Through the Same Pages

Open the cover and the workbook asks for participation right away. Its exercises, activities and reflective prompts are meant to be completed side by side, so each partner responds to the same questions and can compare answers as they go.

Dr. Sue Johnson wrote this as the companion to her book Hold Me Tight (86849), which has already reached more than one million readers. Where the original explains the ideas, this edition hands the work back to the couple.

Exercises That Start with Conflict and Closeness

The workbook is built around the moments couples tend to get stuck in. Guided exercises walk partners through disagreements, and interactive activities give them a structured way to discuss what happens during an argument without starting another one.

• Guided exercises for working through conflict
• Interactive activities designed for two people
• Reflective prompts for each partner
• Resources included alongside the exercises

The strategies are science-backed and drawn from the latest developments in the approach Dr. Johnson pioneered. They are presented as steps to try, not as theory to read through.

Printed on Durable Paper with Clear Instructions

The workbook is constructed with durable paper, and its instructions are written to be easy to follow. The layout stays out of the way, so the attention goes to the exercises themselves.

Each section is set up to build on the one before it. Couples can move from safe emotional connection toward greater intimacy at their own pace, taking turns reading and responding.

Printed on durable paper, the workbook is built to be opened again and again as the exercises are revisited.