Author: Christopher R. Agnew
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107192617
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
An outline of how power, an inherent feature of social interactions, operates and affects close relationships.
Power in Close Relationships
Author: Christopher R. Agnew
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107192617
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
An outline of how power, an inherent feature of social interactions, operates and affects close relationships.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107192617
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
An outline of how power, an inherent feature of social interactions, operates and affects close relationships.
Couples, Gender, and Power
Author: Carmen Knudson-Martin, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 0826117562
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
"[A] comprehensive, critical, empirical, and practical compilation of investigations about how diverse couples are trying to implement change and pursue equality in their relationships." -Katherine R. Allen, PhD Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University "[A] true gift to couple researchÖ.The studies reported in this marvelously disciplined collection hold living implications for couples and their therapists." -Evan Imber-Black Director, Center for Families and Health, Ackerman Institute for the Family While numerous couples strive for equality in their relationships, many are unaware of the insidious ways in which gender and power still affect them-from their career choices to communication patterns, child-rearing, housework, and more. Written for mental health professionals and others interested in contemporary couple relationships, this research-based book shows how couples are able to move beyond the dangers of gendered inequality and the legacy of hidden male power. The book analyzes the relationships of couples from various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The contributors present innovative clinical interventions, and suggest strategies therapists can use to help couples transform their relationships from being gender-based to equality-based. Explores these key issues: The risks of being in a relationship ruled by "gender legacy" behavior The differences between couples who get caught in gender legacy patterns and those who do not Gender-based patterns across the life cycle, including newly formed couples; early marriage; child-rearing; mothering and fathering Gendered power in couples dealing with illness; ethnic and racial differences; immigration and displacement issues
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 0826117562
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
"[A] comprehensive, critical, empirical, and practical compilation of investigations about how diverse couples are trying to implement change and pursue equality in their relationships." -Katherine R. Allen, PhD Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University "[A] true gift to couple researchÖ.The studies reported in this marvelously disciplined collection hold living implications for couples and their therapists." -Evan Imber-Black Director, Center for Families and Health, Ackerman Institute for the Family While numerous couples strive for equality in their relationships, many are unaware of the insidious ways in which gender and power still affect them-from their career choices to communication patterns, child-rearing, housework, and more. Written for mental health professionals and others interested in contemporary couple relationships, this research-based book shows how couples are able to move beyond the dangers of gendered inequality and the legacy of hidden male power. The book analyzes the relationships of couples from various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The contributors present innovative clinical interventions, and suggest strategies therapists can use to help couples transform their relationships from being gender-based to equality-based. Explores these key issues: The risks of being in a relationship ruled by "gender legacy" behavior The differences between couples who get caught in gender legacy patterns and those who do not Gender-based patterns across the life cycle, including newly formed couples; early marriage; child-rearing; mothering and fathering Gendered power in couples dealing with illness; ethnic and racial differences; immigration and displacement issues
Couples, Sex, and Power
Author: Sally Dallos
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A variety of evidence, including the authors' own clinical work and their recent research, is presented to consider how symptoms, including sexual problems, may evolve as a way of balancing power in intimate relationships.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A variety of evidence, including the authors' own clinical work and their recent research, is presented to consider how symptoms, including sexual problems, may evolve as a way of balancing power in intimate relationships.
The State of Affairs
Author: Esther Perel
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062322605
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"A fresh look at infidelity, broadening the focus from the havoc it wreaks within a committed relationship to consider also why people do it, what it means to them, and why breaking up is the expected response to duplicity — but not necessarily the wisest one.” — LA Review of Books From iconic couples’ therapist and bestselling author of Mating in Captivity comes a provocative and controversial look at infidelity with practical, honest, and empathetic advice for how to move beyond it. An affair: it can rob a couple of their relationship, their happiness, their very identity. And yet, this extremely common human experience is so poorly understood. What are we to make of this time-honored taboo—universally forbidden yet universally practiced? Why do people cheat—even those in happy marriages? Why does an affair hurt so much? When we say infidelity, what exactly do we mean? Do our romantic expectations of marriage set us up for betrayal? Is there such a thing as an affair-proof marriage? Is it possible to love more than one person at once? Can an affair ever help a marriage? Perel weaves real-life case stories with incisive psychological and cultural analysis in this fast-paced and compelling book. For the past ten years, Perel has traveled the globe and worked with hundreds of couples who have grappled with infidelity. Betrayal hurts, she writes, but it can be healed. An affair can even be the doorway to a new marriage—with the same person. With the right approach, couples can grow and learn from these tumultuous experiences, together or apart. Affairs, she argues, have a lot to teach us about modern relationships—what we expect, what we think we want, and what we feel entitled to. They offer a unique window into our personal and cultural attitudes about love, lust, and commitment. Through examining illicit love from multiple angles, Perel invites readers into an honest, enlightened, and entertaining exploration of modern marriage in its many variations. Fiercely intelligent, The State of Affairs provides a daring framework for understanding the intricacies of love and desire. As Perel observes, “Love is messy; infidelity more so. But it is also a window, like no other, into the crevices of the human heart.”
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062322605
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"A fresh look at infidelity, broadening the focus from the havoc it wreaks within a committed relationship to consider also why people do it, what it means to them, and why breaking up is the expected response to duplicity — but not necessarily the wisest one.” — LA Review of Books From iconic couples’ therapist and bestselling author of Mating in Captivity comes a provocative and controversial look at infidelity with practical, honest, and empathetic advice for how to move beyond it. An affair: it can rob a couple of their relationship, their happiness, their very identity. And yet, this extremely common human experience is so poorly understood. What are we to make of this time-honored taboo—universally forbidden yet universally practiced? Why do people cheat—even those in happy marriages? Why does an affair hurt so much? When we say infidelity, what exactly do we mean? Do our romantic expectations of marriage set us up for betrayal? Is there such a thing as an affair-proof marriage? Is it possible to love more than one person at once? Can an affair ever help a marriage? Perel weaves real-life case stories with incisive psychological and cultural analysis in this fast-paced and compelling book. For the past ten years, Perel has traveled the globe and worked with hundreds of couples who have grappled with infidelity. Betrayal hurts, she writes, but it can be healed. An affair can even be the doorway to a new marriage—with the same person. With the right approach, couples can grow and learn from these tumultuous experiences, together or apart. Affairs, she argues, have a lot to teach us about modern relationships—what we expect, what we think we want, and what we feel entitled to. They offer a unique window into our personal and cultural attitudes about love, lust, and commitment. Through examining illicit love from multiple angles, Perel invites readers into an honest, enlightened, and entertaining exploration of modern marriage in its many variations. Fiercely intelligent, The State of Affairs provides a daring framework for understanding the intricacies of love and desire. As Perel observes, “Love is messy; infidelity more so. But it is also a window, like no other, into the crevices of the human heart.”
Premarital Sex in America
Author: Mark Regnerus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199792836
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
The period of young adulthood, from ages 18 to 23, is popularly considered the most sexualized in life. But is it true? What do we really know about the sexual lives of young people today? Premarital Sex in America combines illuminating personal stories and comprehensive research surveys to provide the fullest portrait of heterosexuality among young adults ever produced. Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker draw upon a wealth of survey data as well as scores of in-depth interviews with young adults from around the country, both in and out of college. Digging underneath stereotypes and unexamined assumptions, the authors offer compelling--and often surprising--answers to such questions as: How do the emotional aspects of sexual relations differ between young men and women? What role do political orientations play in their sexual relations? How have online dating and social networking sites affected the relationships of emerging adults? Why are young people today waiting so much longer to marry? How prevalent are nontraditional forms of sex, and what do people think of them? To better understand what drives the sexual behaviors of emerging adults, Regnerus and Uecker pay special attention to two important concepts: sexual scripts, the unwritten and often unconscious rules that guide sexual behavior and attitudes; and sexual economics, a theory which suggests that the relative scarcity of men on college campuses contributes to the "hookup" culture by allowing men to diminish their level of commitment and thereby lower the "price" they have to "pay" for sex. For anyone wishing to understand how sexual relations between young adults have changed and are changing, Premarital Sex in America will serve as a touchstone for years to come.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199792836
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
The period of young adulthood, from ages 18 to 23, is popularly considered the most sexualized in life. But is it true? What do we really know about the sexual lives of young people today? Premarital Sex in America combines illuminating personal stories and comprehensive research surveys to provide the fullest portrait of heterosexuality among young adults ever produced. Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker draw upon a wealth of survey data as well as scores of in-depth interviews with young adults from around the country, both in and out of college. Digging underneath stereotypes and unexamined assumptions, the authors offer compelling--and often surprising--answers to such questions as: How do the emotional aspects of sexual relations differ between young men and women? What role do political orientations play in their sexual relations? How have online dating and social networking sites affected the relationships of emerging adults? Why are young people today waiting so much longer to marry? How prevalent are nontraditional forms of sex, and what do people think of them? To better understand what drives the sexual behaviors of emerging adults, Regnerus and Uecker pay special attention to two important concepts: sexual scripts, the unwritten and often unconscious rules that guide sexual behavior and attitudes; and sexual economics, a theory which suggests that the relative scarcity of men on college campuses contributes to the "hookup" culture by allowing men to diminish their level of commitment and thereby lower the "price" they have to "pay" for sex. For anyone wishing to understand how sexual relations between young adults have changed and are changing, Premarital Sex in America will serve as a touchstone for years to come.
Sex, Attachment and Couple Psychotherapy
Author: Christopher Clulow
Publisher: Library of Couple and Family Psychoanalysis
ISBN: 9780367324964
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The contributors to this book have drawn on different mentors to provide a framework for understanding the sexual problems of the couples they see, and to inform the work they do. But whether Freud, Jung, Klein or Bowlby has been the progenitor of their own particular therapeutic narrative, the spirit of enquiry and curiosity is evident in their ap
Publisher: Library of Couple and Family Psychoanalysis
ISBN: 9780367324964
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The contributors to this book have drawn on different mentors to provide a framework for understanding the sexual problems of the couples they see, and to inform the work they do. But whether Freud, Jung, Klein or Bowlby has been the progenitor of their own particular therapeutic narrative, the spirit of enquiry and curiosity is evident in their ap
Sex
Author: Jane Maiden
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781095168707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Are you looking for a way to bring fire into the bedroom and transform your relationships, while having fun and enjoying every step? There is so many ways relationship can lose their spark. You may be too busy, your partner may not understand your needs or you may just get bored with time. It is not a surprise for anyone that relationships are like a roller-coaster and once you getting used to the ride, it is just not the same - the thrill is gone. However, even if the thrill is gone and you feel like there is nothing left for you, don't just go to look for another ride. With every battle won you become stronger. Every time you fight for your relationships, you deepen your connection and build trust. Running away from difficult situations will not help you to grow, facing them, and overcoming them will make you a best version of yourself. This is two in one book that has a guide to dirty talk and sex games. In this book you will learn: What does it take to have a passionate relationship even if you lost interest Discover a way to express your desire and be heard How to explore your sexual fantasies and push boundaries A simple habit change to have a better connection with your partner Implement this one practice to strengthen your connection A new ways to deliver and experience more pleasure The book is made for all levels; It is practical and will give you examples and tips. All you'll need to do is apply them and enjoy amazing results. Even if you don't feel confident, this book will provide a step-by-step guide. You can have mind blowing sex and unbelievable pleasure, even if you and your partner are shy. You can push the boundaries and find new ways to have fun in the bedroom even if you were together for years. If you want to improve your sex and bring your relationship to the next level, then Scroll up now and click the Buy Now button!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781095168707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Are you looking for a way to bring fire into the bedroom and transform your relationships, while having fun and enjoying every step? There is so many ways relationship can lose their spark. You may be too busy, your partner may not understand your needs or you may just get bored with time. It is not a surprise for anyone that relationships are like a roller-coaster and once you getting used to the ride, it is just not the same - the thrill is gone. However, even if the thrill is gone and you feel like there is nothing left for you, don't just go to look for another ride. With every battle won you become stronger. Every time you fight for your relationships, you deepen your connection and build trust. Running away from difficult situations will not help you to grow, facing them, and overcoming them will make you a best version of yourself. This is two in one book that has a guide to dirty talk and sex games. In this book you will learn: What does it take to have a passionate relationship even if you lost interest Discover a way to express your desire and be heard How to explore your sexual fantasies and push boundaries A simple habit change to have a better connection with your partner Implement this one practice to strengthen your connection A new ways to deliver and experience more pleasure The book is made for all levels; It is practical and will give you examples and tips. All you'll need to do is apply them and enjoy amazing results. Even if you don't feel confident, this book will provide a step-by-step guide. You can have mind blowing sex and unbelievable pleasure, even if you and your partner are shy. You can push the boundaries and find new ways to have fun in the bedroom even if you were together for years. If you want to improve your sex and bring your relationship to the next level, then Scroll up now and click the Buy Now button!
Passion and Presence
Author: Maci Daye
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611808138
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Awaken your mindful sensuality and reconnect with your partner with Passion and Presence. Most romantic relationships follow a predictable pattern of initial enchantment followed by inevitable disenchantment. But relationships don't have to stay in disenchantment or end! Passion and Presence offers readers a proven path back to connection and intimacy--often in deeper ways than before. Sex therapist Maci Daye draws on her popular international Passion and Presence workshops to show couples how their erotic difficulties can be a portal to creativity, compassion, and unparalleled growth. Exercises and reflections guide readers down what Daye calls the "naked path" of awakened intimacy. On this path, we courageously examine ourselves, our barriers, and our relationship patterns, ultimately finding fresh ways to heal and connect, and revitalize eros. With gentle clarity, Daye addresses the everyday challenges of "real life" sex, such as sex that has become routine, differences in preferences or desire, power struggles, a history of trauma, changes ranging from childbirth to aging, infidelity, communication challenges, and more. Engaging stories depicting couples of diverse ages, backgrounds, genders, and orientations illustrate how the practice of Passion and Presence can help any couple establish a more intimate and wakeful erotic life.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611808138
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Awaken your mindful sensuality and reconnect with your partner with Passion and Presence. Most romantic relationships follow a predictable pattern of initial enchantment followed by inevitable disenchantment. But relationships don't have to stay in disenchantment or end! Passion and Presence offers readers a proven path back to connection and intimacy--often in deeper ways than before. Sex therapist Maci Daye draws on her popular international Passion and Presence workshops to show couples how their erotic difficulties can be a portal to creativity, compassion, and unparalleled growth. Exercises and reflections guide readers down what Daye calls the "naked path" of awakened intimacy. On this path, we courageously examine ourselves, our barriers, and our relationship patterns, ultimately finding fresh ways to heal and connect, and revitalize eros. With gentle clarity, Daye addresses the everyday challenges of "real life" sex, such as sex that has become routine, differences in preferences or desire, power struggles, a history of trauma, changes ranging from childbirth to aging, infidelity, communication challenges, and more. Engaging stories depicting couples of diverse ages, backgrounds, genders, and orientations illustrate how the practice of Passion and Presence can help any couple establish a more intimate and wakeful erotic life.
Sex Positions for Couples
Author: Savage Dirty
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Book 1: Tantric Sex Guide Are you interested in learning the ancient mysteries to experience mind-blowing Tantric Sex and Develop Your Relationship? Then Keep Reading... Living a life based on Tantric practices helps us achieve balance by integrating feminine and masculine aspects of ourselves so that we feel a sense of wholesome that presently lacks in our lives. Tantric practices help us see the divine in everything around us. Tantric practices also help you use the preserved energy to find your real purpose. Of course, it is essential to start small, begin with the simple individual and couple techniques mentioned in this book. Once you have mastered the simple ones and drawn the fantastic benefits of even these simple tantric practices, you can move on and learn more advanced techniques from reputable teachers and take your life to an entirely new level of consciousness. This book covers the following topics: Tantric sex; The bеnеfіtѕ of tantric sex; History of Tantra; The basics of tantric sex; Mind-blowing techniques of tantric sex. This is a beginner's guide to understanding the power of Tantra, what it is, and some of the essential factors associated with this. The right mindset for Tantra will change the way your body handles all of the different aspects of Tantra. You should understand that, with Tantra, you'll feel amazing. Still, it would help if you also understood that it is a powerful technique, and it can change you. Book 2: Kamasutra Sex Positions When was the last time you tried something extraordinary in bed? Do you know what your spouse desires in bed, and can they tell what turns them on? Read on to know more... This book is designed for you to read and practice. The instructions will guide you step by step in practicing the different positions. This is good news! The hope is that this book will give you the tools you need to keep your sex life fresh and continually changing, introducing you to the world of the Kama Sutra. You may have tried some of the Kama Sutra positions in the past and need help to learn more. Maybe you are new to sex and want to study different positions for beginners. Perhaps you've tried all the classics and are looking to get into something completely new and adventurous. This book covers the following topics: What is Kamasutra; The History of Kama Sutra; Benefits of the Kama Sutra: Practicing Love Making for a Healthy Body and Mind; Erogenous Zones; Kama Sutra Positions for Male Orgasm. And much more! Use every experience as a learning opportunity and allow it to guide you as you move forward. If you find that you're losing confidence using certain words and sentences, by all means, stop right there and never use them again - you've found your comfort limits. There's no need to break through them if you don't want to. Practice those dirty words in front of the mirror or build up to them slowly over time by aiming for some softer fantasy role-play first. Over time, you will begin to build a sexual repertoire that you never dreamed you'd be capable of. Your dirty talk has unlocked the door to all sorts of experiences you didn't know how to ask for, and you'll enjoy some a lot more than others. What a pleasure it would be to have sex in the same places over and over again and never make the most of your orgasm! If you haven't already, try some of the things you learned from reading this book, and I assure you that your sex life will be much better. Click to buy now!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Book 1: Tantric Sex Guide Are you interested in learning the ancient mysteries to experience mind-blowing Tantric Sex and Develop Your Relationship? Then Keep Reading... Living a life based on Tantric practices helps us achieve balance by integrating feminine and masculine aspects of ourselves so that we feel a sense of wholesome that presently lacks in our lives. Tantric practices help us see the divine in everything around us. Tantric practices also help you use the preserved energy to find your real purpose. Of course, it is essential to start small, begin with the simple individual and couple techniques mentioned in this book. Once you have mastered the simple ones and drawn the fantastic benefits of even these simple tantric practices, you can move on and learn more advanced techniques from reputable teachers and take your life to an entirely new level of consciousness. This book covers the following topics: Tantric sex; The bеnеfіtѕ of tantric sex; History of Tantra; The basics of tantric sex; Mind-blowing techniques of tantric sex. This is a beginner's guide to understanding the power of Tantra, what it is, and some of the essential factors associated with this. The right mindset for Tantra will change the way your body handles all of the different aspects of Tantra. You should understand that, with Tantra, you'll feel amazing. Still, it would help if you also understood that it is a powerful technique, and it can change you. Book 2: Kamasutra Sex Positions When was the last time you tried something extraordinary in bed? Do you know what your spouse desires in bed, and can they tell what turns them on? Read on to know more... This book is designed for you to read and practice. The instructions will guide you step by step in practicing the different positions. This is good news! The hope is that this book will give you the tools you need to keep your sex life fresh and continually changing, introducing you to the world of the Kama Sutra. You may have tried some of the Kama Sutra positions in the past and need help to learn more. Maybe you are new to sex and want to study different positions for beginners. Perhaps you've tried all the classics and are looking to get into something completely new and adventurous. This book covers the following topics: What is Kamasutra; The History of Kama Sutra; Benefits of the Kama Sutra: Practicing Love Making for a Healthy Body and Mind; Erogenous Zones; Kama Sutra Positions for Male Orgasm. And much more! Use every experience as a learning opportunity and allow it to guide you as you move forward. If you find that you're losing confidence using certain words and sentences, by all means, stop right there and never use them again - you've found your comfort limits. There's no need to break through them if you don't want to. Practice those dirty words in front of the mirror or build up to them slowly over time by aiming for some softer fantasy role-play first. Over time, you will begin to build a sexual repertoire that you never dreamed you'd be capable of. Your dirty talk has unlocked the door to all sorts of experiences you didn't know how to ask for, and you'll enjoy some a lot more than others. What a pleasure it would be to have sex in the same places over and over again and never make the most of your orgasm! If you haven't already, try some of the things you learned from reading this book, and I assure you that your sex life will be much better. Click to buy now!
Sex Purpose Love
Author: Martin Ucik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Many scientific studies and spiritual teachings suggest that being in a healthy lifelong love relationship, raising conscious children, and living on purpose are fundamental both for our own long-term well-being as well as for that of future generations, so that we and they can flourish in all respects materially, physically, sexually, mentally, psychologically, and spiritually.Yet in today s modern and postmodern societies, an increasing number of people are not in such relationships, don t have children, and pursue an individualistic hedonistic lifestyle. Sadly, this individualism has been contributing to the ongoing socioeconomic and environmental problems that humanity is creating, rather than being part of their solution.The sexual selection process has gone completely out of whack, more people live alone, most couples procreate way below sustainable rates. As a consequence, we may become the next endangered species if we don t change our way of relating with each other and the world. What happened? Many people moved from we to me, or loving themselves more than others, lost touch with what their life s purpose is beyond enjoying life to the fullest, and didn t acquire the relationship skills to master the complexities of love in the twenty-first century.While our personal relationships and global challenges are constantly increasing in complexity, more people are looking for easy answers to address these problems. This simplistic approach is obviously not working.On the other hand, most of the complex meta-models that are offered to solve the wicked problems that humanity is facing are rarely effective either, as they require a Ph.D.-level grasp of philosophical and scientific subtleties just to be understood. Ironically, these complex perspectives routinely overlook the basic fact that integrating the fundamental human dimensions of sex, purpose, love, and sustainable procreation is an essential prerequisite for creating the eudaimonic world that the creators of these models envision.It is the purpose of this book to remedy these two problems by, on the one hand, providing a practical road map or model (the Integral Love Relationship model) that is simple enough to be fully grasped and put into action by singles and couples of all walks of life and educational levels, and on the other, by presenting a vision that is comprehensive enough to effectively address the relational and global challenges that humanity is facing in the twenty-first century.Without such a model, we cannot even see what kind of love relationships are possible and necessary for our own well-being, and for the creation of a peaceful and sustainable world in which current and future generations can flourish.My intention is to inspire singles and couples to realize their full healing and growth potentials to co-create the kind of love relationships that are not only personally satisfying, but that also radiate their love outward in growing concentric rings to embrace all of humanity.In the four parts of this book, you find a practical application of Ken Wilber s acclaimed Integral theory of human growth and potentials to (1) co-creating a fulfilling sexual relationship, (2) sharing your deepest purpose with your partner, (3) deeply loving your partner and what is uniquely co-created between the two of you at all levels of your being, and (4) understanding why co-creation and procreation in Integral love relationships matter in the grand scheme of things. Or, in short, it is a book about sex, purpose, love, and creating a better world.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Many scientific studies and spiritual teachings suggest that being in a healthy lifelong love relationship, raising conscious children, and living on purpose are fundamental both for our own long-term well-being as well as for that of future generations, so that we and they can flourish in all respects materially, physically, sexually, mentally, psychologically, and spiritually.Yet in today s modern and postmodern societies, an increasing number of people are not in such relationships, don t have children, and pursue an individualistic hedonistic lifestyle. Sadly, this individualism has been contributing to the ongoing socioeconomic and environmental problems that humanity is creating, rather than being part of their solution.The sexual selection process has gone completely out of whack, more people live alone, most couples procreate way below sustainable rates. As a consequence, we may become the next endangered species if we don t change our way of relating with each other and the world. What happened? Many people moved from we to me, or loving themselves more than others, lost touch with what their life s purpose is beyond enjoying life to the fullest, and didn t acquire the relationship skills to master the complexities of love in the twenty-first century.While our personal relationships and global challenges are constantly increasing in complexity, more people are looking for easy answers to address these problems. This simplistic approach is obviously not working.On the other hand, most of the complex meta-models that are offered to solve the wicked problems that humanity is facing are rarely effective either, as they require a Ph.D.-level grasp of philosophical and scientific subtleties just to be understood. Ironically, these complex perspectives routinely overlook the basic fact that integrating the fundamental human dimensions of sex, purpose, love, and sustainable procreation is an essential prerequisite for creating the eudaimonic world that the creators of these models envision.It is the purpose of this book to remedy these two problems by, on the one hand, providing a practical road map or model (the Integral Love Relationship model) that is simple enough to be fully grasped and put into action by singles and couples of all walks of life and educational levels, and on the other, by presenting a vision that is comprehensive enough to effectively address the relational and global challenges that humanity is facing in the twenty-first century.Without such a model, we cannot even see what kind of love relationships are possible and necessary for our own well-being, and for the creation of a peaceful and sustainable world in which current and future generations can flourish.My intention is to inspire singles and couples to realize their full healing and growth potentials to co-create the kind of love relationships that are not only personally satisfying, but that also radiate their love outward in growing concentric rings to embrace all of humanity.In the four parts of this book, you find a practical application of Ken Wilber s acclaimed Integral theory of human growth and potentials to (1) co-creating a fulfilling sexual relationship, (2) sharing your deepest purpose with your partner, (3) deeply loving your partner and what is uniquely co-created between the two of you at all levels of your being, and (4) understanding why co-creation and procreation in Integral love relationships matter in the grand scheme of things. Or, in short, it is a book about sex, purpose, love, and creating a better world.