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Why doesn’t marriage come with a manual? Now it does – in graphic detail!

I Do I Don’t: How To Build A Better Marriage by licensed therapist Chandrama Anderson (MA, LMFT) and talented cartoonist Nur Jaffar G. Latip tells the story of a young couple, Ben and Grace. Struggling to make their marriage work, they turn to a couples therapist in an effort to find out the root of their problems and how to fix them.

A unique blend of narrative, theory, and applied practice, I Do I Don’t allows readers to follow along with Ben and Grace as they learn how upbringing and personal trauma impact our relationships and attachments. The book makes use of visual cues including colored word balloons to emphasize emotional states to make complicated concepts more understandable. Each chapter ends with Put It Into Practice, a set of worksheets that parallel the homework set for Ben and Grace by the therapist.

Anderson effortlessly breaks down complex neuroscience principles that affect our behavior in a way that anyone can understand while also using more familiar self-help concepts like Love Languages and various other therapeutic practices. Latip’s crisp, beautiful, and expressive black & white art allows the reader to empathize with them all the more. I Do I Don’t also features a foreword by John Killcullen, CEO and founder of the “…For Dummies” line of informational books.

Whether you’re a graphic novel lover or new to the art form, I Do I Don’t seamlessly allows any reader to quickly absorb, understand, and put into practice Anderson’s therapeutic concepts. I Do I Don’t is an essential tool for couples seeking to improve communication in their committed relationships as well as students and therapists looking for new tools to reach their patients.

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