Common wisdom has it that Love is fragile, but leading psychoanalyst Mitchell argues that Romance doesn\'t actually diminish in long-term relationships--it becomes increasingly dangerous.
Those who read this book will Love more wisely because of it.--Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon [A] work on Romance that is rich and multi-layered.-- Publishers Weekly Cheerful, open, and humane--you\'d definitely have wanted him as your analyst.--Judith Shulevitz, The New York Times Book Review [T]houghtful, compassionate, and profoundly optimistic.--JoAnn Gutin, Salon.com.
Mitchell shows that Love can endure, if only we become aware of our self-destructive efforts to protect ourselves from its risks.
What we regard as the transience of Love is really risk management.
Mitchell argues that Romance doesn\'t actually diminish in long-term relationships--it becomes increasingly dangerous.
Common wisdom has it that Love is fragile, but leading psychoanalyst Stephen A.
Mitchell shows that Love can endure, only if couples become aware of their self-destructive efforts to protect themselves from its risks.
Common wisdom has it that Love is fragile, but leading psychoanalyst Mitchell argues that Romance doesn\'t actually diminish in long-term relationships--it becomes increasingly dangerous