8 Rules of Love: How to Find it, Keep it, and Let it Go

Eight Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go by British life coach and former monk Jay Shetty is a self-help book and New York Times bestseller published in 2023 in the love and relationships sub-genre. Shetty applies principles he learned during his three-year period as a Hindu monk to navigating romantic love and offers eight “rules” to follow to improve one’s relationships through different stages. The book emphasizes the themes of Learning and Emotional Growth; Love as a Practice; and Autonomy, Equality, and Partnership. In 2020, Shetty published Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day, which was a Sunday Times bestseller. Shetty is an international speaker and podcast host with over 50 million followers on social media, and his self-help videos on YouTube and other sites garner billions of views. In 2017, Forbes magazine named him in their 30 Under 30 List for his media contributions.

This study guide uses the first Simon & Schuster hardcover edition from 2023.

Summary

The book consists of four parts, and each part consists of one to three rules, which each comprises one chapter along with several practical exercises for applying each rule’s information and advice.