Couples

How We Make Love Last

By: Kate Figes

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Paperback | 2 February 2012 | Edition Number 1

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416 Pages

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18+

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2.7 x 12.8 x 19.7

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An intelligent,ÿthoughtful look atÿthe waysÿpeople make couplehood work in a time of unprecedented expectations of romance, commitment, equality, fidelity, and happiness ever afterÿHistorically speaking, people currently enjoyÿunrivaled freedom when it comes to choosing a relationship, yetÿnew levels of uncertainty coupled withÿnew myths about how to live and love canÿcompromiseÿpotential coupled happiness. Kate Figes arguesÿthat, whether married or cohabiting, gay or straight, remarried or a couple living apart, the qualityÿof one'sÿintimate relationship is fundamental to long-term health and happiness, becauseÿthe humanÿneed for commitment and love has not changed.ÿShe set out toÿfind outÿhow people make it work by interviewing 120 people from diverse backgrounds, as well asÿsurveying couplehood-related academic literature. This book offersÿno universal recipes for success, but learning how others sustain lifelong love and what really goes on in other people's lives can help readers to understandÿtheir own partnerships and take responsibility for making them work.ÿThis is an incisive and important look at how to make love endure.

Industry Reviews

"Figes is a dedicated researcher and a compelling writer and this is a very good book the most comprehensive summary we currently have of the changing nature of relationships." "Observer""
"Kate Figes leads us on a journey through an often rocky romantic terrain, taking in romance, sex, arguments and power play, childen, family and ageing, meticulously dismantling the myths of marriage." "Sunday Telegraph""
"The book does not offer a romanticized take on relationships but rather a realistic standpoint that admits the many difficulties couples go through." "Library Journal""

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