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Intimacy: The Art of Relationships

By Lori H. Gordon — 2016

How relationships are sabotaged by hidden expectations.

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

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We meet no ordinary people in our lives.

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Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.

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Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.

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If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.

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Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.

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'Knock and it shall be opened.’ But does knocking mean hammering and kicking the door like a maniac?

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Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’

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Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.

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