Love is wild, wonderful, irrational and passionate. This uplifting book is a valentine from thirty marriage and family experts who unravel the mystery of love and explain the secret of passionate, lasting relationships
This delightful book is a collection of creative essays that combine a remarkable mix of science, psychology, personal insight, and passionate stories focused on the chemistry of lasting love. The authors explore a wealth of topics on the subject including the difference between falling and staying in love; the nature of soul mates; how men and women express their love differently; the creation of meaning in relationships; the role of passion and libido and much more.
Bestselling experts, marital therapists, and researchers explore the powerful underlying emotion that binds couples together-for better or for worse. And celebrity couples-Christopher Reeve and Dana Morosine, Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, George and Barbara Bush-and others are quoted for their own words of wisdom.
"For anyonesingle or married-who has ever wondered about the magic of falling in love and the mystery of staying in love-wonder no more. This inspiring and informative book reveals the formula for creating and maintaining loving, passionate relationships." Michele Weiner-Davis, author, Divorce Busting
"This book will be of significant interest to all whose work involves them in marriage counseling as well as to individuals dealing with problems in their own marriages. More than thirty essays by professionals present sensitive and realistic analyses of the joys and challenges of married life."married life." Brendan Maher, Edward C. HendersonResearch Professor of Psychology, Harvard University