Download or read book The Intimate Connection written by Dr. Kevin Leman and published by Revell. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a happy, lifelong marriage is about much more than physical compatibility. It's about a lifestyle of 24-7 intimacy that bonds couples in a mutually satisfying relationship. In The Intimate Connection, bestselling marriage expert Dr. Kevin Leman explores key secrets to the love life couples crave. He helps readers - understand each other's needs, backgrounds, and personalities (and how those factors influence every marital interaction) - talk so their spouse really listens - turn negative game-playing into positive behaviors that help couples grow closer - create deep, long-lasting intimacy that's divorce-proof Whether couples are new to marriage or have been married a long time, Dr. Leman's time-tested strategies will create the kind of exciting intimacy, mutual respect, and fulfilling communication that will keep husbands and wives in each other's arms for a lifetime.
Download or read book Creating the Intimate Connection written by Daniel Beaver and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in his career, Dan Beaver discovered that people were never taught how to develop an intimate relationship. We are taught how to read, how to write, drive, play sports, and use a computer. But nowhere in our society are we taught how to develop or maintain an intimate relationship. Most of us learned from TV shows. Some generations were taught by Ozzie and Harriet Nelson or Ward and June Cleaver. Other generations learned from their favorite soap operas, or maybe The Waltons, Cliff and Clair Huxtable, Roseanne, Friends, or 7th Heaven. We now have Desperate Housewives, The O.C., and a multitude of reality shows. Almost everyone learns something about intimacy from their parents, but few had the luxury of learning good skills. Most of us have not. In working with thousands of couples over the past 34 years, Dan heard a common theme from almost everyone: upon committing to a lifelong relationship (marriage, etc.) they were totally unprepared for knowing how to develop and maintain an intimate relationship that lasts a lifetime. Because of his desire to help people, Dan developed a process that enables everyone to create the relationship of their dreams. He delivers information that addresses a major need and fulfills our desire for details on how to have greater fulfillment in an intimate relationship. His passion is to help people; his style is powerful, straightforward, warm, and engaging.--Cover page 4.
Download or read book Creating the Intimate Connection written by Daniel Beaver and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in his career, Dan Beaver discovered that people were never taught how to develop an intimate relationship. We are taught how to read, how to write, drive, play sports, and use a computer. But nowhere in our society are we taught how to develop or maintain an intimate relationship. Most of us learned from TV shows. Some generations were taught by Ozzie and Harriet Nelson or Ward and June Cleaver. Other generations learned from their favorite soap operas, or maybe The Waltons, Cliff and Clair Huxtable, Roseanne, Friends, or 7th Heaven. We now have Desperate Housewives, The O.C. , and a multitude of reality shows. Almost everyone learns something about intimacy from their parents, but few had the luxury of learning good skills. Most of us have not. In working with thousands of couples over the past 34 years, Dan heard a common theme from almost everyone: upon committing to a lifelong relationship (marriage, etc.) they were totally unprepared for knowing how to develop and maintain an intimate relationship that lasts a lifetime. Because of his desire to help people, Dan developed a process that enables everyone to create the relationship of their dreams. He delivers information that addresses a major need and fulfills our desire for details on how to have greater fulfillment in an intimate relationship. His passion is to help people; his style is powerful, straightforward, warm, and engaging.
Download or read book The Intimate Connection written by James B. Nelson and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, men have begun to question seriously their traditionally held roles and values. The women's movement, popular books, and male images on television and in films have all contributed to men's uncertainty about themselves. There is a major shift taking place in the perception of sexuality. James Nelson asserts that men and women seek something the sexual revolution did not provide: an understanding of the true meaning of love. This, he claims, is the unfinished business of that revolution.
Download or read book Intimate Relationships written by Sharon S. Brehm and published by New York : Random House. This book was released on 1985 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intimate Connections written by David D. Burns and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1985 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drink written by Ann Dowsett Johnston and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, award-winning journalist Anne Dowsett Johnston combines in-depth research with her own personal story of recovery, and delivers a groundbreaking examination of a shocking yet little recognized epidemic threatening society today: the precipitous rise in risky drinking among women and girls. With the feminist revolution, women have closed the gender gap in their professional and educational lives. They have also achieved equality with men in more troubling areas as well. In the U.S. alone, the rates of alcohol abuse among women have skyrocketed in the past decade. DUIs, “drunkorexia” (choosing to limit eating to consume greater quantities of alcohol), and health problems connected to drinking are all rising—a problem exacerbated by the alcohol industry itself. Battling for women’s dollars and leisure time, corporations have developed marketing strategies and products targeted exclusively to women. Equally alarming is a recent CDC report showing a sharp rise in binge drinking, putting women and girls at further risk. As she brilliantly weaves in-depth research, interviews with leading researchers, and the moving story of her own struggle with alcohol abuse, Johnston illuminates this startling epidemic, dissecting the psychological, social, and industry factors that have contributed to its rise, and exploring its long-lasting impact on our society and individual lives.
Download or read book Feminism is Queer written by Mimi Marinucci and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminism is Queer is an introduction to the intimately related disciplines of gender and queer theory. Whilst guiding the reader through complex theory, the author develops the original position of queer feminism, which presents queer theory as continuous with feminist theory. Whilst there have been significant conceptual tensions between second wave feminism and traditional lesbian and gay studies, queer theory offers a paradigm for understanding gender, sex and sexuality that avoids the conflict in order to develop solidarity among those interested in feminist theory and those interested in lesbian and gay rights. An essential guide to anyone with an interest in gender or sexuality, this accessible and comprehensive textbook carefully explains nuanced theoretical terminology and provides extensive suggested further reading to provide the reader with full and thorough understanding of both disciplines.
Download or read book The Science of Intimate Relationships written by Garth J. O. Fletcher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to the science of intimate human relationships This newly updated edition of a popular text is the first to present a full-blooded interdisciplinary and theoretically coherent approach to the latest scientific findings relating to human sexual relationships. Written by recognized leaders in the field in a style that is rigorous yet accessible, it looks beyond the core knowledge in social and evolutionary psychology to incorporate material and perspectives from cognitive science (including brain-imaging studies), developmental psychology, anthropology, comparative psychology, clinical psychology, genetic research, sociology, and biology. Written by an international team of acclaimed experts in the field, The Science of Intimate Relationships offers a wealth of thought-provoking ideas and insights into the science behind the initiation, maintenance, and termination of romantic relationships. The 2nd Edition features two new chapters on health and relationships, and friends and family, both of which shed new light on the complex links among human nature, culture, and romantic love. It covers key topics such as mate selection, attachment theory, love, communication, sex, relationship dissolution, violence, mind-reading, and the relationship brain. Provides a coherent and theoretically integrative approach to the subject of intimate relationships Offers an interdisciplinary perspective that looks beyond social and evolutionary psychology to many other scientific fields of study Includes two new chapters on ‘Relationships and Health’ and ‘Friends and Family’, added in response to feedback from professors who have used the textbook with their classes Presented by recognized leaders in the field of relationships Features PowerPoint slides and an online Teaching Handbook The Science of Intimate Relationships, 2nd Edition is designed for upper-level undergraduate students of human sexuality, psychology, anthropology, and other related fields.
Download or read book Intimate Spaces written by Douglas L. Kelley and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimate Spaces: A Conversation about Discovery and Connection provides readers the opportunity to discuss, muse, ponder, and explore an essential part of the human experience--intimacy. The book provides a rich, full perspective on intimacy, highlighting its presence in a range of relationships, identifying challenges that can impede its development, and presenting social science research to foster greater understanding. The book features a variety of viewpoints on intimacy, including examples of how it can emerge through talk, play, grief, forgiveness, conflict, and sex. The text features three conversations, or parts, that encourage engagement, participation, and reflection. The first conversation explores the nature of intimacy, examining relational closeness, why intimacy is a significant aspect of life, and how it can act as an agent of transformation within relationships. The second conversation examines common perspectives that can limit personal and relational experience and dispels common myths about intimacy. The final conversation illuminates unexpected spaces for intimacy to emerge and surprising ways to be intimate in personal relationships. Developed to broaden readers' understanding of this critical aspect of personal relationships, Intimate Spaces is an ideal text for relationship-based courses and all those interested in developing their understanding of this essential facet of interpersonal communication.
Download or read book The Intimate Connection written by Roger Goffeney and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-11-14 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many areas of the world intimacy is a constant way of life. They often feel a sense of intimacy even while washing their dishes or feeding their pets. Teachers also feel a sense of intimacy with their students for the students are teaching the teacher while listening to the words. And especially is it true when they are intimate with their partner in this life experience. Yet this intimacy is not what is promoted by common advertising or any of the media. It is much more. It is a fuller sense of belonging that has no barriers created by saying "I am different from you, therefore, I will treat you differently than you deserve." Our bonding is based on higher principles of recognizing our common origins in the worlds beyond this one. We worship many material gods that keep us from a sense of intimacy. This is unfortunate. How can you connect with another if what you perceive is based on material possessions or relationships? Success in this life is not founded on how much I have gained materially but what I have learned to become intimately. The intimate life or what will be called in this book the "intimate self" is a spiritual experience, though you are free to call it by any other name if you are uncomfortable with that term. It could even be called a religious experience, if by that term you steer yourself away from dogmas or creeds. In this little guidebook, I'm going to present in Parts 1 and 2 some ideas on the intimate approach to life and love, in Parts 3 and 4 some of the elements that make up the "intimate self," and at length in Parts 5 and 6 a closer look at the various elements where the "intimate self" deals with the common problems facing most of us. Finally, in Part 7 will be found an example of an intimate experience with the various elements recommended for a successful intimate experience. This last section may not be for everyone absorbing the material in this book. It is offered merely as a possible scenario for those who are seeking a greater depth in their relationship.
Download or read book Intimate Connections written by Aaron Dominic Portesi and published by Fill in Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimate Connections Strengthening the Bond of Love and Understanding Between Couples Discover the secrets to creating a secure and loving environment for your partner with this book. Learn effective techniques to listen attentively and make them feel cherished, relaxed, and understood. Additionally, this book has 41 hands on opportunities to deepen your intimate connection with love and understanding. Have you ever found yourself using or hearing the words "You don't understand me" It has the potential to transform to "Thank you for understanding me" Have you ever found yourself expressing or being exposed to the statement "You just don't get it" It has the ability to evolve to "I'm glad you got it" Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you've spoken or been privy to the words "I don't feel connected" It has the capability to grow to "I love our connection" Have you ever uttered or listened to the phrase "I don't know how I feel" It has the opportunity to be reshaped to "Thanks for helping me to understand how I feel" Have you ever expressed or been told "I want quality time" It has the potential to be transformed into "I appreciate this quality time" Have you ever vocalized or been a recipient of the remark "You don't hear what I am saying" It has the chance to become "It's nice to be heard" For those seeking a path to wellness in their relationship, this book is intended for you. If you've ever found yourself in the frustrating situation of feeling like your words are falling on deaf ears or stepping on emotional landmines, then this book is exactly what you need. Just like how certain foods can provide comfort and relief when you're dehydrated and ill, this book will serve as a refreshing journey that will quench the thirst in your relationship, providing it with the nourishment it needs to thrive and making it feel revitalized and rejuvenated. This book is for individuals who are not in need of a solution but can still reap the benefits. You don't need to be going through the frustrating experience of feeling unheard or the explosive experience of stepping on a metaphorical landmine in order to make progress in the book. Just like how certain foods can provide hydration and nourishment when you're dehydrated and ill, these ingredients can also benefit your body to thrive. Even if you already have a healthy relationship, it's still beneficial to consume these elements to maintain good nourishment, hydration, and overall well-being in your relationship. Instead of waiting until something goes wrong, take the opportunity to nourish your relationship through this journey. By doing so, you not only prevent potential issues from arising but also enhance your relationship to make it even more fulfilling and rewarding. The step-by-step process that will demonstrate how to effectively implement this strategy for both these relationships. This book has pages that will guide you on how to establish an emotional connection and build a deep level of intimacy with your partner in 4 simple steps. The remaining pages of the book will provide you with numerous opportunities to practice and cultivate a beautifully intimate relationship with your partner in the months ahead. It's like a continuous process of growth and improvement, allowing you to strengthen your bond and create a lasting connection. With this book, you'll gain the tools to emotionally connect with your partner and create a truly intimate bond. Don't settle for a surface-level relationship - take the first step towards a deeper connection today. Let this book guide you towards a fulfilling and loving partnership.
Download or read book Intimate Connections written by R. Winn Henderson M. D. and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our modern society we live isolated lives among crowds of people and with most of us rushing from here to there. All the while, many people make demands on our time and our talents. We search for someone with whom we can share an intimate connection, yet it seems to elude many of us. How can we find the intimacy we crave when we and everyone else always seem to be rushing and coping with so many competing schedules and agenda? Wouldn't it be great if you could identify whether you and another person have enough in common to build a truly intimate relationship that holds the love potential that might enable you to have a healthy, loving relationship for years to come? If you're already in a loving relationship, are you looking to improve or strengthen your bond with each other in a way that will withstand the stresses of living in our modern, increasingly busy, and sometimes isolating society? Are you living with the fear that you and your relationship partner are growing farther apart and that although you both want to fix what's wrong, you just can't seem to get there? Have you found someone with whom you feel mutual attraction and want to quickly determine whether there's a potential future for the two of you before one or both become too emotionally connected? Is your relationship somewhere in between the scenarios presented above or a combination or something else altogether, but you want to grow the relationship into something better or more than it is today? Are you single and without a relationship partner on the horizon, but you want to learn more about positive and healthy relationships so you know how to approach future romantic relationships? Intimate Connections--Romantic Relationships provides the answer.
Download or read book When Sex Becomes Intimate written by Krishnananda Trobe and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Trobes provide a road map for bringing sex and vulnerability together to deepen and enrich intimacy based on examples from their own lives and the lives of those they have counseled.
Download or read book Intimate Partners written by Maggie Scarf and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Anyone involved in, embarking on, or yearning for, an intimate relationship should buy, borrow or steal Intimate Partners.” –New 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 marriage–on how love relationships are formed and how they change over the course of the marital cycle. Here you’ll discover • how to understand one’s inherited emotional history–and how fits with a partner’s • the fascinating ways in which power and control, and intimacy and autonomy exert strong effects upon the kind of partnership two people create • surprising observations on the role of sex and the impact of children on marriage • why change can be experienced as a form of betrayal–and how to ensure that a relationship matures with, and is not impeded by, each individual’s growth • simple exercises that couples can do to resolve tensions and change the nature of the world they share • verbal and physical techniques to cope with sexual difficulties and enliven a couple’s connection during sex • straightforward methods for how to engage in healthy–not dysfunctional–quarrels Intimate Partners is a book that changes not only how we view love relationships, but also how we live them. “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.” –USA Today “Listen to Maggie Scarf . . . and you’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 it’s well worth the effort.” –Chicago Tribune “Provocative . . . Scarf writes lucidly and convincingly.” –The Washington Post Book World
Download or read book Out of Touch written by Michelle Drouin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A behavioral scientist explores love, belongingness, and fulfillment, focusing on how modern technology can both help and hinder our need to connect. A Next Big Idea Club nominee. Millions of people around the world are not getting the physical, emotional, and intellectual intimacy they crave. Through the wonders of modern technology, we are connecting with more people more often than ever before, but are these connections what we long for? Pandemic isolation has made us even more alone. In Out of Touch, Professor of Psychology Michelle Drouin investigates what she calls our intimacy famine, exploring love, belongingness, and fulfillment and considering why relationships carried out on technological platforms may leave us starving for physical connection. Drouin puts it this way: when most of our interactions are through social media, we are taking tiny hits of dopamine rather than the huge shots of oxytocin that an intimate in-person relationship would provide. Drouin explains that intimacy is not just sex—although of course sex is an important part of intimacy. But how important? Drouin reports on surveys that millennials (perhaps distracted by constant Tinder-swiping) have less sex than previous generations. She discusses pandemic puppies, professional cuddlers, the importance of touch, “desire discrepancy” in marriage, and the value of friendships. Online dating, she suggests, might give users too many options; and the internet facilitates “infidelity-related behaviors.” Some technological advances will help us develop and maintain intimate relationships—our phones, for example, can be bridges to emotional support. Some, on the other hand, might leave us out of touch. Drouin explores both of these possibilities.
Download or read book Heart Connection written by Drs. Nancy Rockey and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-03-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cell phones, IPods, and texting, just arent cutting it - and we live in an age when people are desperate to find intimate connection. What we need is intimacy (in-to-me-see) human moments when hearts connect, creating the splendor that couples wish for. But how do we get there? Heart Connection is a powerful combination of gripping true-life stories, fascinating cutting-edge research that explains why we feel and act the way we do, and practical principles and theories that can transform your relationships from messy and mundane to ones that are wildly alive and beating with human passion and Gods vibrant love; the kind of sacrificial love that makes dreams come true. It doesnt mystically happen in marriage when a couple says, I do. But it can be yours if youre willing to clean up the junk the Devil has dumped on you, so you can express and receive Gods unfiltered abundant love through the tender words, meaningful touch, and adoring gaze of your lifelong partner. All of your relationships can experience this longed-for change because new science says that even our DNA is changeable fixable just like you are!
