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The Mental Divorce | Dr. John Gottman

By John Gottman — 2010

The ability to accept influence is critical for solving difficult problems in relationships. In this clip Dr. Gottman explains what happens when partners cannot accept influence from each other. Fortunately, there are ways to talk and build trust enough to learn how to do this.

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Unf*ck Your Intimacy: Using Science for Better Relationships, Sex, and Dating

Explore your relationships and sexuality, with yourself and with others, with this new book by Dr. Faith, author of bestselling Unf*ck Your Brain.

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Faith G. Harper
2019
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The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

We all yearn for intimacy, but we avoid it. We want it badly, but we often run from it. At some deep level we sense that we have a profound need for intimacy, but we are afraid to go there. Why? We avoid intimacy because having intimacy means exposing our secrets.

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Matthew Kelly
2015
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The Real Problem with Sexual Withholding in a Marriage

The problem with sexual withholding in a marriage has far less to do with actually having or not having sex and much more to do with misunderstanding.

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Suzanne Phillips
2015
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The Play of Sexual Polarity and Its Effects on Relationship Choices

Have you ever noticed either in your own or in your friends’ relationships, you can tell when there is a spark of sexual attraction or when there is more of a ‘friend energy’ than that of lovers? This ‘friend energy’ primarily occurs when two people have a lot in common but do not have a...

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Awaken
2013
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5 Intuitions About Love and Sex You Shouldn’t Ignore

When we're looking for love, we often miss seeing extraordinary signs and messages that pop up in our daily life.

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Judith Orloff, MD
2010
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The Power of Divine Eros: The Illuminating Force of Love in Everyday Life

Two innovative spiritual teachers show how to use desire and passion—eros—as a gateway to realizing our fullest potential. What do desire and passion have to do with our spiritual journey? According to A. H. Almaas and Karen Johnson, they are an essential part of it.

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A. H. Almaas, Karen Johnson
2013
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The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You

Do you fall in love hard, but fear intimacy? Are you sick of being told that you are “too sensitive”? Do you struggle to respect a less-sensitive partner? Or have you given up on love, afraid of being too sensitive or shy to endure its wounds? Statistics show that 50 percent of what determines...

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Elaine N. Aron
2001
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Challenge of the Heart: Love, Sex, and Intimacy in Changing Times

This powerful collection of essays by such notables as D. H. Lawrence, Robert Bly, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and Rainer Maria Rilke focuses on the challenges of love between men and women, addressing the questions and difficulties arising for people in relationships today.

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John Welwood (editor)
1985
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Journey of the Heart: The Path of Conscious Love

As men and women find that they can no longer rely on old roles and formulas to get along, intimate relationships call for a new kind of honesty and awareness, a willingness to let go of old patterns and cultivate new capacities.

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John Welwood
1996
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Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond

Are you passionately dedicated to experiencing your full capacity for love? If so, you are in for a thrilling ride on the greatest journey imaginable.

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Gay Hendricks, Kathlyn Hendricks
2016
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