Intimate Partners: Patterns in Love and Marriage

Intimate Partners: Patterns in Love and Marriage

â‚¬Å“Anyone involved in, embarking on, or yearning for, an intimate relationship should buy, borrow or steal Intimate Partners.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œNew Woman

What goes on in our intimate attachments? What patterns of relationships do couples tend to follow, and why? The bonds we create affect every aspect of our lives, and yet our grasp of them is limited by our emotional reactions and learned responses. Now, in Intimate Partners, bestselling author Maggie Scarf gives us the classic book on marriageâ‚¬â€œon how love relationships are formed and how they change over the course of the marital cycle. Here youâ‚¬ll discover

â‚¬ how to understand oneâ‚¬s inherited emotional historyâ‚¬â€œand how fits with a partnerâ‚¬s
â‚¬ the fascinating ways in which power and control, and intimacy and autonomy exert strong effects upon the kind of partnership two people create
â‚¬ surprising observations on the role of sex and the impact of children on marriage
â‚¬ why change can be experienced as a form of betrayalâ‚¬â€œand how to ensure that a relationship matures with, and is not impeded by, each individualâ‚¬s growth
â‚¬ simple exercises that couples can do to resolve tensions and change the nature of the world they share

â‚¬ verbal and physical techniques to cope with sexual difficulties and enliven a coupleâ‚¬s connection during sex
â‚¬ straightforward methods for how to engage in healthyâ‚¬â€œnot dysfunctionalâ‚¬â€œquarrels

Intimate Partners is a book that changes not only how we view love relationships, but also how we live them.

â‚¬Å“Every marriage contains a story, and it begins long before the wedding, Maggie Scarf tells us in her ambitious, thought-provoking . . . ultimately compelling study. . . . Read it and feel consoled.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œUSA Today

â‚¬Å“Listen to Maggie Scarf . . . and youâ‚¬ll come away thinking that yes, marriage can be tough, living long-term with another person is one of the greatest challenges there is, but itâ‚¬s well worth the effort.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œChicago Tribune

â‚¬Å“Provocative . . . Scarf writes lucidly and convincingly.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œThe Washington Post Book World
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345418203
Color White
ReleaseDate 2008-09-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345418203

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345418203
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2008-09-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345418203

Intimate Partners: Patterns in Love and Marriage

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