Download or read book Great Myths of Intimate Relationships written by Matthew D. Johnson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Myths of Intimate Relationships provides a captivating, pithy introduction to the subject that challenges and demystifies the many fabrications and stereotypes surrounding relationships, attraction, sex, love, internet dating, and heartbreak. The book thoroughly interrogates the current research on topics such as attraction, sex, love, internet dating, and heartbreak Takes an argument driven approach to the study of intimate relationships, encouraging critical engagement with the subject Part of The Great Myths series, it's written in a style that is compelling and succinct, making it ideal for general readers and undergraduates

Download or read book Marital Myths Revisited written by Arnold A. Lazarus and published by Impact Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many people contend that marriage is a relationship that carries the principle of friendship to its ultimate and most intimate degree. I think they are mistaken." One of the most influential psychotherapists of our time revisits his "two dozen myths" two decades later. Surprises aplenty in this no-holds barred conversation with readers about the "myths" that get married couples in trouble. The notions that "Husbands and wives should be best friends," "Marriage should be a 50-50 partnership," and "An unhappy marriage is better than a broken home," are explored, debunked, and re-examined in the light of 21st century hindsight. This is a provocative, insightful, sometimes disturbing look at some of our most cherished beliefs about marriage.

Download or read book The Great Marriage Tune Up Book written by Jeffry H. Larson, PhD and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Dr. Jeffry Larson-- the author of the best-selling Should We Stay Together? that was featured on the Today Show-- comes a must-have book for couples in a long-term relationship. All serious couples reach a point where they feel frustrated, stuck, bored, disillusioned, and misunderstood. But now, drawing on over fifty years of research in marital and family relationships, Dr. Larson provides helpful and easy-to-use quizzes, self-tests, and personal assessments that reveal why you're feeling this way, explain the underlying issues, and provide solutions to specific issues and problems. Throughout this practical book, Dr. Larson highlights strengths and weaknesses, and focuses on goals for improvement.

Download or read book The Seven Big Myths about Marriage written by Christopher Kaczor and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores some of the most interesting and vexing problems in contemporary life. Appealing to reason rather than religious authority, the book tackles the most controversial and talked about positions of the Catholic Church - on contraception, on marriage, on reproductive technologies, on cohabitation, and on divorce - arguing for the reasonableness of the Church's views on these issues. The book's interdisciplinary approach, following the precedent of Thomas Aquinas, looks to human happiness and fulfillment, properly understood, in seeking the answers to questions about how to live. It aims to show to skeptical readers that what the Catholic Church teaches about controversial issues is rationally justified by considering evidence from psychology, sociology, and philosophy. The foundation of Kaczor's approach is happiness. We all want to be happy. Every day, in whatever we do, we seek this goal. But what exactly is happiness? And how can we find it? The saints and psychologists agree: there can be no real happiness without authentic love-erotic love, friendship love, and self-giving love (agape). From this foundation of happiness Kaczor explores the nature of marriage, and the love they promise to each other, which is agape, a selfgiving love that is the choice to do good for the other. He also examines alternatives to covenant marriage, such as polygamy and samesex marriage, as well as cohabitation. Finally the book explores the value of children. To make sense of Catholic teaching on contraception, he says that we must first reconsider the value of fertility and having children. Only in this perspective, can one begin to understand what the Church teaches.

Download or read book Marriage and the Love Myth written by Sukhjiwan Singh and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singh examines the subject of marriage and proves that making a successful marriage is a conscious choice. She covers the topics of finding a like-minded partner and implementing a code of behavior at the outset. Then she delves into the tools necessary to meet challenges head-on and getting back on track.

Download or read book Essential Spirituality written by Roger Walsh and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Essential Spirituality beautifully articulates the benefits of spiritual living in the material world."-Dan Millman, author, Everyday Enlightenment and The Way of the Peaceful Warrior "Deceptively simple. Its power is rooted not only in Dr. Walsh's formidable intellectual capacity to deal effectively with a vast body of religious literature but in his own deep spiritual practices in a multitude of disciplines over many years. An important contribution."-Ram Dass, author, Be Here Now "An absolute masterpiece . . . Essential Spirituality is helpful to both the unseasoned and seasoned seeker. The writing is deep, simple, and clear yet at the same time poetic and musical. A must read."-GERALD G. JAMPOLSKY, M.D. author, Love Is Letting Go of Fear "Energetic, engaged, and occasionally electrifying. . . . The field of spiritual books has been looking for its own Lewis Thomas or Carl Sagan, and I believe Roger Walsh may be that one."-KEN WILBER, author, One Taste and A Brief History of Everything Based on over twenty years of research and spiritual practice, this is a groundbreaking and life-changing book. In his decades of study, Dr. Roger Walsh has discovered that each of the great spiritual traditions has both a common goal and seven common practices to reach that goal: recognizing the sacred and divine that exist both within and around us. Filled with stories, exercises, meditations, myths, prayers, and practical advice, Essential Spirituality shows how you can integrate these seven principles into one truly rewarding way of life in which kindness, love, joy, peace, vision, wisdom, and generosity become an ever-growing part of everything you do.

Download or read book Happily Ever After and 39 Other Myths about Love written by Linda Bloom, LCSW and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2016-03-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bust the Myths to Build a Great Relationship According to bestselling authors and relationship counselors Linda and Charlie Bloom, accepting common myths such as “couples with great relationships don’t fight” or “little things aren’t worth getting upset over” can prevent you from building the strong relationship you hope for. This book offers compelling stories and valuable suggestions for replacing myths with realistic expectations, equipping you with behavior and communication guidelines that will enhance and strengthen your intimate relationship. With the Blooms’ strong yet flexible approach to love, you’ll discover a new openness in which mutual understanding can thrive.

Download or read book Husbands and Wives written by Melvyn Kinder and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1990 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling authors Cowan and Kinder comes an indispensble guide for everyone who want to deepen a relationship. The authors explain why the marital myths we have grown up with cause so many problems in marriage today and offer readers hope and help by providing workable solutions.

Download or read book Fierce Marriage written by Ryan Frederick and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ryan and Selena Frederick were newlyweds when they landed in Switzerland to pursue Selena's dream of training horses. Neither of them knew at the time that Ryan was living out a death sentence brought on by a worsening genetic heart defect. Soon it became clear he needed major surgery that could either save his life--or result in his death on the operating table. The young couple prepared for the worst. When Ryan survived, they both realized that they still had a future together. But the near loss changed the way they saw all that would lie ahead. They would live and love fiercely, fighting for each other and for a Christ-centered marriage, every step of the way. Fierce Marriage is their story, but more than that, it is a call for married couples to put God first in their relationship, to measure everything they do and say to each other against what Christ did for them, and to see marriage not just as a relationship they should try to keep healthy but also as one worth fighting for in every situation. With the gospel as their foundation, Ryan and Selena offer hope and practical help for common struggles in marriage, including communication problems, sexual frustration, financial stress, family tension, screen-time disconnection, and unrealistic expectations.

Download or read book The Marriage Mentor written by Rhonda Stoppe and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Steve and Rhonda Stoppe debunk misleading myths with grace, humor, and candor and leave you with hope that your marriage can become more than the stuff of your dreams." Richard Blackaby, PhD Grow Your Marriage One Step at a Time Imagine if your good friends were a couple dedicated to help you build the marriage you've always dreamed of. Steve and Rhonda are that couple. After three decades of helping couples build no-regrets marriages, the Stoppes have compiled their success secrets into this easy-to-read, fun, and interactive book. It will help you ... learn to engage in meaningful conversation break free from regrets that hold you back renew your hope for lifelong love Every page feels like a candid conversation with a friend. You will laugh and learn from a biblical perspective the secrets to enjoying a marriage that lasts a lifetime.

Download or read book Falling in Love written by Ayala Malach Pines and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falling in Love is the first book to unlock the mysteries of how and why we fall in love. Renowned psychologist Ayala Pines shows us why we fall for the people we do, and argues convincingly that we love neither by chance nor by accident. She offers sound advice for making the right choices when it comes to this complicated emotion. Packed with helpful suggestions for those seeking love and those already in it, this book is about love's many puzzles. The second edition furthers the work of the popular and successful first edition. With expanded research, theory, and practice, this book once again provides one of a kind understandings of the experience of love. The new edition offers updated references to recent research, new chapter exercises, and "case examples" of romantic stories to begin each chapter.

Download or read book The Myth in Marriage written by Alice Hubbard and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myth in Marriage is a book by Alice Hubbard. Hubbard was an American author and outspoken feminist, here examining the different aspects of marriage making for more than just a social institution. Excerpt: "This new element is the intellect. Nature does not recognize it in the cosmic urge. So the meeting of man and woman on an intellectual plane, on a basis of the sweetest friendship imaginable, is the only condition by which Nature can endure the social marriage tie—which so often binds, imprisons, and makes slaves. Even at this time man considers that he owns a woman; that he has purchased her freedom, her will, her habits, her aspirations, her time, her love, her energies, her future, every activity of her life. She is in very truth under a master. And the woman, as well, usually considers this true."

Download or read book The Myth of Romance written by Dennis McCallum and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dennis McCallum abd Gary DeLashmutt argue that finding teh right person is secondary to becoming the right person, and that the choice of who and when to marry must be rooted in a different value system than physical and emotional attraction.

Download or read book Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love written by Marcia Naomi Berger and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most couples — because they watch so many of their peers divorce and are themselves the products of failed marriages — don't have many successful long-term-relationship role models. Parenting and communication issues are perennial, while some challenges, like increasingly 24-7 work lives and economic hardships, mark the current decade. Despite all this, psychotherapist and clinical social worker Marcia Naomi Berger asserts that most couples can make love last — they just need to learn how. Berger answers this need with a deceptively simple prescription: have an interruption-free thirty-minute (or even shorter) meeting each week and follow an agenda that includes the kind of appreciation and planning for fun that foster intimacy and pave the way for collaborative conflict resolution. Berger has refined these techniques while working with hundreds of couples — with results that are both practical and profound.

Download or read book 7 Life Lessons on the Myths of Marriage written by Abu Layth and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Unconditional Love Sucks How an Old Myth Ruins Relationships written by J. A. Dougherty and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Must Read for Struggling Lovers or Those Looking to Make the PlungeQuestion: If Unconditional Romantic Love actually worked, then why is the marriage failure rate still almost 50%? And why is 50% of today's young adults too afraid to even try marriage?In this fun and provocative exploration, J.A. Dougherty cuts through love myths that end up crippling relationships. The author, a financial counselor to couples, has seen it all: the good, the bad, and the absolutely ridiculous. And surprisingly, money matters are just a small part of it! Along the way, Dougherty also highlights celebrities and romantic comedy characters who travel down the rocky road of love like the rest of us, only to find that nasty detour on the way to forever-ness. In Unconditional Love Sucks!, you'll discover where all the hidden speed bumps are. After Dougherty humorously demolishes the misconceptions that surround unconditional love, the writer re-constructs what successful relationships need in order to last longer than just that great online date.In this groundbreaking book, you'll learn new strategies that may blow your mind, but will make for a better love life, especially during these days of changing roles and attitudes. You'll learn to: - not rely on unconditional love as a path for success - be aware of your partner's-and your own-true relationship objectives - not count on your partner to change-at least for the better - avoid co-mingling finances with your lover, even after moving in together - consider love bonds other than legal marriageBuckle your seat belt and enjoy a lighthearted and absorbing journey of love like you've never had. Unconditional Love Sucks! clears the path for a new generation and all their romantic possibilities. Get your copy now. Click the order button and start your journey!

Download or read book Transformations of Myth Through Time written by Joseph Campbell and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1990-02-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned master of mythology is at his warm, accessible, and brilliant best in this illustrated collection of thirteen lectures covering mythological development around the world.