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List of romantic films for the couples self-help exercise

This is the list of films from the movie relationship self-help exercise (explanation and instructions here.)

Films to talk about together

This is the list of films from the movie relationship self-help exercise (explanation and instructions here.)  The research, and the list is 10 years old. But can use any other movies, as long as they feature two people sincerely trying to  solve a relationship issue and show the day-to-day dynamics. Pure romcoms, or films about falling in love, are not necessarily suitable.

(1) Complete list of the relationship films

This IMDB link has all the films: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls500035275/   Below on the page I’ve given a duplicate list, just in case this one fails in the way that links sometimes do.

(2) The 20 most films couples found most useful

These are the subset from the above list couples reported as most useful.

American beauty ♥ Funny Girl ♥ Before Midnight ♥ Two for the road ♥ Obsessed ♥ When a Man Loves a Woman ♥  Husbands and Wives ♥  The Marriage Chronicles [Not released in the UK]♥  I Give It A Year ♥  Hope Springs ♥  The Way We Were ♥  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ♥  Yours, Mine and Ours ♥  Out of Towners ♥  The Five Year Engagement ♥  Her ♥  Children of a Lesser God ♥  Fools Rush In ♥  Four Christmases ♥  Dying Young ♥

Runners-up:

Marley and Me ♥ Father of the bride ♥ This is 40 ♥ Love Story ♥ Couple’s Retreat ♥  Devil’s Advocate ♥ Forget Paris ♥

(3) Duplicate list of movies used in the study

This is the identical list to the single IMDB link given in (1) above, listed here in case that link fails in the way links sometimes do.

American Beauty (1999) Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening

Anger Management (2003) Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler

Autumn in New York (2000) Richard Gere and Winona Ryder

Bee Season (2005) Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche

Before Sunset (2004) Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy

Blue Valentine (2010) Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams

Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones

Couples Retreat (2009) Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman

Crooklyn (1994) Alfre Woodard and Delroy Lindo

Date Night (2010) Steve Carell and Tina Fey

Deliver Us From Eva (2003) Gabrielle Union and LL Cool J

Devil Wears Prada (2006) Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep

Devils Advocate (1997) Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron

Family Man (2000) Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni

Fatal Attraction (1987) Michael Douglas and Glenn Close

Father of the Bride (1991) Steve Martin and Diane Keaton

Fool’s Gold (2008) Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson

Four Christmases (2008) Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn

Her (2013) Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams

Hope Springs Meryl Streen and Tommy Lee Jones

It’s Complicated (2009) Meryl Streep and Steve Martin

Julie & Julia (2009) Amy Adams and Meryl Streep

Jumping the Broom (2011) Paula Patton and Laz Alonso

Just Married (2003) Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy

Life As We Know It (2010) Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel

Longtime Companion (1989) Stephen Caffrey and Patrick Cassidy

Love and Other Drugs (2010) Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway

Marley and Me (2008) Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston

Meet the Fockers (2004) Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro

Monster-in-Law (2005) Jennifer Lopez and Michael Vartan

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2007) Martin Henderson and Jordana Brewster

Obsessed (2009) Beyoncé Knowles and Idris Elba

Something’s Gotta Give (2003) Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton

Surviving Christmas (2004) Ben Affleck and Christina Applegate

Sweet Home Alabama (2002) Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey

Sweet November (2001) Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron

Terms of Endearment (1983) Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger

The Five-year Engagement (2012) Jason Segel and Emily Blunt

The Back-up Plan (2010) Jennifer Lopez and Alex O’Loughlin

The Big Wedding (2013) Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton

The Bounty Hunter (2010) Jennifer Aniston and Gerald Butler

The Break-up (2006) Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn

The Campaign (2012) Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis

The Door in the Floor (2004) Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger

The Glass House (2001) Diane Lane and Leelee Sobieski

The Good Girl (2002) Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal

The Horse Whisperer (1998) Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas

The Marriage Chronicles (2012) Jazsmin Lewis and Darrin Dewitt Henson

The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) Barbra Streisand and Jeff Bridges

The Money Pit (1986) Tom Hanks and Shelley Long

The Notebook (2004) Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams

The Story of Us (1999) Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer

Think Like a Man (2012) Chris Brown and Gabrielle Union

True Lies (1994) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis

Unfaithful (2002) Richard Gere and Diane Lane

Waiting to Exhale (1995) Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett

Wanderlust (2012) Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd

What Lies Beneath (2000) Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer

When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia

Why Did I Get Married? (2007) Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson

You, Me and Dupre (2006) Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson

(3) Even MORE films suggested by Dr Rogge but not used in the study

A Star Is Born (1954) Judy Garland and James Mason

Adam’s Rib (1949) Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn

Anna Karenina (2012) Keira Knightley and Jude Law

As Good as it Gets (1997) Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt

Barefoot in the Park (1967) Robert Redford and Jane Fonda

Children of a Lesser God (1986) William Hurt and Marlee Matlin

Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick

Desk Set (1957) Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn

Dying Young (1991) Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott

Fools Rush In (1997) Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek

Forget Paris (1995) Billy Crystal and Debra Winger

French Twist (1995) Patrick Aubrée and Josiane Balasko

Funny Girl (1968) Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif

Gone With the Wind (1939) Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) Spencer Tracy and Sidney Poitier

Hanover Street (1979) Harrison Ford and Lesley-Anne Down

Husbands and Wives (1992) Woody Allen and Mia Farrow

Indecent Proposal (1993) Robert Redford and Demi Moore

Jungle Fever (1991) Wesley Snipes and Anna Sciorra

Love Jones (1997) Larenz Tate and Nia Long

Love Story (1970) Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal

Made for Each Other (1939) Carole Lombard and James Stewart

Mississippi Masala (1991) Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury

Move Over, Darling (1963) Doris Day and James Garner

Mr. Blandings Builds his Dreamhouse (1948) Cary Grant and Myrna Loy

My Favorite Wife (1940) Irene Dunne and Cary Grant

Nina Takes a Lover (1994) Laura San Giacomo and Paul Rhys

Nine Months (1995) Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore

On Golden Pond (1981) Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda

Pat and Mike (1952) Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn

Penny Serenade (1941) Cary Grant and Irene Dunne

Phffft [Pfft!] (1954) Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon

Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1994) Jing Ning and Gang Wu

She’s Having a Baby (1988) Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern

Steel Magnolias (1989) Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis

Terms of Endearment (1983) Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger

The Devil’s Advocate (1997) Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino

The Egg and I (1947) Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray

The Male Animal (1942) Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland

The Out of Towners (1999) Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn

The Thin Man (1934) William Powell and Myrna Loy

The Way We Were (1973) Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford

Untamed Heart (1993) Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei

When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) Doris Day and Brian Keith

Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) Dennis Quaid and Renne Russo

“Truth is not something outside to be discovered, it is something inside to be realized. ”

– Osho

“We started seeing Andrew during a very difficult time, and without his help we would have split up. We both found Andrew’s sessions really helpful and it gave us the insight and tools to iron out the issues that were causing the most problems. Things between us are now really good and we are once again planning a future together.”

Couple who wish anonymity

“[Couples clients] Cannot recommend Andrew enough. The most attentive, insightful, astute & compassionate therapist. The difference in our relationship – how we communicate, how we understand & relate to one another, how we’re able to support one another – is absolutely massive, & yet it feels like we’ve only had to make tiny tweaks to get there. Andrew is incredible at facilitating a safe, supportive place, making it surprisingly easy to be truly open & honest & to therefore get the most out of the sessions. Thank you for everything, this therapy has been life changing. ”

Naomi Kent, Google review

“Had a massive effect on my relationship. Learned loads of really good stuff – surpassed my expectations. [Andrew was] brilliant – a complete star! Emma C ♥♥♥ A very good course. It has changed how I relate. Helen D ♥♥♥ [Andrew had some] … profound insights into relationships … explained clearly. Natasha M ♥♥♥ Met needs I didn’t know I had! I loved the fast-track approach to raising self-esteem … [I had] “eureka” and “lights being switched on” moments. Fiona M. ♥♥♥ Very profound, enriching unravelling of the complexities of relationships. Really enlightening exercises. [Name withheld] ”

Feedback from the last relationship workshop I ran in Bristol.

“ Andrew is an amazing human being! We had a few very useful sessions. He is totally and genuinely committed to helping people. … Thank you Andrew! ”

Pedro Da Silva, Google review

“Andrew is one of the best therapists I have ever worked with. He really listens. I feel deeply heard and understood in his sessions and have the space to discover ‘the answers’ for myself. The questions he asks and the comments he does offer are well thought-out and illuminating. I feel he is really there for me and I always experience a big shift in my understanding afterwards. If you want to make a breakthrough with an issue in your life or simply want to be heard, I highly recommend him. Jenny, massage therapist, Bristol. ”

Jenny, massage therapist, Bristol.

“I am finally comfortable with myself and at peace with past experiences. I highly recommend Andrew. He is a true soul healer. ”

Mal Szwarc, Google review

“… I had experienced a lot of trauma in my childhood that I had not been able to fully deal with my whole adult life. I had 10 sessions with Andrew and now I am no longer triggered as I had always been by certain situations and interactions. I can love myself finally and this has completely changed my romantic relationships and my career! So many of my friends want to see Andrew now after seeing this dramatic, positive change within me! ”

Kay Dent, Google review

“Andrew is a highly experienced therapist who works with a number of different techniques, some unusual and unexpected (but in a good way!) that get to the heart of your issues quickly. He works gently and safely and I felt held in a safe space throughout the session. I would recommend Andrew to anyone looking for help in dealing with life’s questions. ”

Client who requests anonymity.

“Working with Andrew was an incredibly deep, profound and life changing experience. I went to Andrew thinking I needed to be cured of loving the love of my life – thankfully this didn’t happen. I cannot thank or recommend Andrew highly enough – the changes that can occur when working with Andrew truly are magic! ”

Ali Lees, Google review

“Andrew is one of the best therapists I have ever worked with. If you want to make a breakthrough with an issue in your life or relationship, I highly recommend him.”

Jenny, Massage therapist, Bristol

“I have made some incredible progress and I am now in an intimate and happy relationship thanks to your help.”

Client who requests anonymity.

“I’ve had many therapists over the years, and Andrew has been the most significant to date. He helped me see my life more clearly, he lifted a vale of confusion. I will forever be grateful to Andrew, and have recommended him to multiple people since working together. ”

Holly Smith, Google review