The 8 Love Links Reviewed

When we wrote The 8 Love Links, our goal was to give couples and individuals a clear, practical roadmap to building stronger, more fulfilling relationships. It’s a book packed with practical strategies, real-life examples, and clear steps that empower couples to strengthen their bond and navigate challenges with confidence.

That’s why we were so excited to see The 8 Love Links recently reviewed by Book Life, an organisation known for their thoughtful and thorough assessments of new releases. Their review explores what sets this book apart and how its practical approach helps readers create meaningful, lasting change in their relationships.

Here’s what they had to say:

Clinical psychologists and married couple Sorekli and Robertson join forces in this insightful analysis of what makes relationships thrive. Whether single or in an established partnership, readers will find the advice contained here well-structured and practical, built on eight essential features intrinsic to long lasting relationships. Those features, which the authors describe as “love links,” range from creating small but meaningful moments to navigating the inevitability of conflict. “We are not selling a fairytale here,” the authors write, as, rather than making empty promises to fix the unfixable, they aim to help readers assess their own roles in relationships, bringing “positive change to your relationship through self-focus, reflection and behaviour change.”

Drawing from their personal experiences in addition to years of clinical practice, the authors provide realistic, do-it-yourself tools to help build stronger, more fulfilling connections—both with yourself and with others. Their goal is to strengthen logic, common sense, and empathy in couples, by focusing on secure partner attachments, reorganizing priorities to protect deep bonds, and more. Particularly helpful is the in-depth chapter on conflict, diving into important concepts like secondary conflict emotions and how those manifest in relationships, while offering readers straightforward ways to combat adverse reactions to discord.

Easy to read and awash in relatable stories, actionable steps, and self-check points, this guide can be approached as a narrative or a practical manual, holding space for humility and growth as the core goals for any couple. “It’s important not to criticise each other for your attitudes and assumptions,” the authors write, urging readers instead to “make these invisible influences visible - so you and your partner can choose a path together that is respectful of both of you.” That sounds simple, but the need for hard work and emotional availability are threaded throughout the guide, with the potential for happy, healthy, and flourishing relationships as their reward.

We couldn’t have summed up the heart of The 8 Love Links better ourselves. Relationships aren’t built on luck or fairy tales, they’re built on everyday actions, self-awareness, and a willingness to grow. If you’re ready to explore the eight essential links that strengthen connection and create lasting love, you can find the book anywhere you buy books. 

Here’s to building relationships that truly flourish.

Helen & Shahn