Intimacy in Crisis |
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| Author:
| Ridley, Jane |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-05866-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Men and women seek different elements of intimacy. This book argues that a failure to understand the opposite gender's intimacy needs can contribute to relationship distress. Jane Ridley explores potentially critical periods and turning points in a couple's relationship, including sexuality, pregnancy, ageing, the impact of earlier separation and dealing with children from previous relationships.
Contents:
Men and women seek different elements of intimacy. This book argues that a failure to understand the opposite gender's intimacy needs can contribute to relationship distress. Jane Ridley explores potentially critical periods and turning points in a couple's relationship, including sexuality, pregnancy, ageing, the impact of earlier separation and dealing with children from previous relationships.
Contents:
- Part One: A Working Hypothesis
- The Invisible Intimacy Screen
- Critical Periods in the Life Cycle of Relationships and Intimacy
- Life Events and Intimacy
- Part Two: A Realistic Approach to Gender
- Critical Periods and Female Vulnerablity
- Critical Periods and Male Vulnerablity