Intimate partners : patterns in love and marriage

The definitive book on marriage, from the author of Unfinished Business, who describes what really goes on in a marriage; why one chooses a certain partner, what systems get set up; what the primary sources of conflict are. This work pushes beneath the surface of marriage to explore the depths of true intimacy. The definitive book for the general reader on marriage, from the bestselling author of Unfinished Business, who describes what really goes on in a marriage; why one chooses a certain partner, what systems get set up, and what the primary sources of conflict are. Illustrated A critical study of love relationships examines how they work, the powerful influences of the past, the underlying causes of marital tension, the predictable stages of a relationship, and the role of sex as marital relationships evolve. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.