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The Gay Man's Guide to Open and Monogamous Marriage

Author : Michael Dale Kimmel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442268026
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book The Gay Man's Guide to Open and Monogamous Marriage written by Michael Dale Kimmel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal gay marriage is still a relatively new phenomenon. As gay men who are now able to get married, we find ourselves in a bit of a quandary: for many male couples, sex is a lot more important for us than it is for heterosexuals. Two married men often have a stronger desire for sex - wanting more of it and with a wider variety of partners - than married opposite-sex couples. How does this work within the structure of a monogamous marriage? Is an open relationship a better structure for gay marriage? Assuming that gay marriages will emulate heterosexual marriages is neither a valid nor a helpful assumption. But, as gay men, where does that leave us? There are currently no “rule books” for how a marriage between two men could or should work. While there are lots of books about how to plan your gay wedding, there are virtually none that address what to do after the honeymoon is over (literally and figuratively). This book fills that void. It offers married gay couples (and gay men considering marriage) an easy-to-follow, practical framework that they can use to help create, adjust and structure their marriages. Using helpful examples and first-hand quotes throughout, Openly-gay psychotherapist Michael Dale Kimmel offers a roadmap for gay men who want to be married but have questions and concerns about monogamy and monotony.

Choices

Author : Blake Spears
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781536890792
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Choices written by Blake Spears and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compendium of two studies and a follow-up article. The most recent study, Choices, (2016) focuses on younger gay men's perspectives on monogamy, non-monogamy and marriage. It is both a quantitative (576 respondents) and qualitative (222 respondents) study. It describes trends toward greater monogamy, the emergence of 'monogamish' relationships, and provides insights, profiles, and descriptions of both monogamous, as well as non-monogamous couples. Beyond Monogamy, (2010) is a study based on in-depth interviews with 86 long-term non-monogamous couples - when and how they opened up their relationships, how they handle jealousy and emotional involvement, what information they disclose to their partners, typical rules, and their suggestions for how to make non-monogamy work. Creating Healthy Open Relationships, (2013) is a follow-up article to Beyond Monogamy. It offers suggestions on managing jealousy, addressing conflict, and building trust. The two studies confirm the viability of healthy, successful, long-term monogamous and non-monogamous relationships. In addition, the studies illustrate that both monogamous and non-monogamous relationships require a great deal of communication, commitment, and hard work. We think the information in these studies can be of great help to couples, regardless of what choices they make about monogamy and non-monogamy.

Choices

Author : Lanz Lowen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781535038652
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book Choices written by Lanz Lowen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compendium of two studies and a follow-up article. The most recent study, Choices, (2016) focuses on younger gay men's perspectives on monogamy, non-monogamy, and marriage. It is both a quantitative (576 respondents) and qualitative (222 respondents)study. It describes trends toward greater monogamy, the emergence of 'monogamish' relationships, and provides insights, profiles, and descriptions of both monogamous, as well as non-monogamous gay couples. Beyond Monogamy, (2010) is a study based on in-depth interviews with 86 long-term non-monogamous male couples. It offers the perspectives of long-term non-monogamous couples - when and how they opened up their relationships, how they handle jealousy and emotional involvement, what information they disclose to their partner, typical rules, and their suggestions for how to make non-monogamy work. Creating Healthy Open Relationships is a follow-up article to Beyond Monogamy. It offers suggestions on managing jealousy, addressing conflict, and building trust. The two studies confirm the viability of healthy, successful, long-term monogamous and non-monogamous relationships. And that both monogamous and non-monogamous relationships require a great deal of communication, care, and hard work. We think the information in these studies can be of great help to couples, regardless of what choices they make about monogamy and non-monogamy.

Just Married

Author : Stephen Macedo
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400865859
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Just Married written by Stephen Macedo and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case for marriage equality and monogamy in a democratic society The institution of marriage stands at a critical juncture. As gay marriage equality gains acceptance in law and public opinion, questions abound regarding marriage's future. Will same-sex marriage lead to more radical marriage reform? Should it? Antonin Scalia and many others on the right warn of a slippery slope from same-sex marriage toward polygamy, adult incest, and the dissolution of marriage as we know it. Equally, many academics, activists, and intellectuals on the left contend that there is no place for monogamous marriage as a special status defined by law. Just Married demonstrates that both sides are wrong: the same principles of democratic justice that demand marriage equality for same-sex couples also lend support to monogamous marriage. Stephen Macedo displays the groundlessness of arguments against same-sex marriage and defends marriage as a public institution against those who would eliminate its special status or supplant it with private arrangements. Arguing that monogamy reflects and cultivates our most basic democratic values, Macedo opposes the legal recognition of polygamy, but agrees with progressives that public policies should do more to support nontraditional caring and caregiving relationships. Throughout, Macedo explores the meaning of contemporary marriage and the reasons for its fragility and its enduring significance. His defense of reformed marriage against slippery slope alarmists on the right, and radical critics of marriage on the left, vindicates the justice and common sense of the emerging consensus. Casting new light on today's debates over the future of marriage, Just Married lays the groundwork for a stronger institution.

Guide All LGBTQ Couples Need

Author : Theodore Sylva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Guide All LGBTQ Couples Need written by Theodore Sylva and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A same-sex wedding is identical to an opposite-sex wedding in the most important way -- legal status -- thanks to the landmark Supreme Court decision that recognized marriage equality for all 50 states in 2015. Still, couples planning same-sex weddings might want gender-specific advice and inspiration for their ceremonies and receptions. This book was written with the intention of being an in-depth, easy-to-understand guide to the vastly complex Gay Rights movement in the United States and globally. With the recent legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the United States, it is important to examine the process that led to the monumental decision made by the Supreme Court in 2015.

Together Forever

Author : Martin Kantor
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402216203
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Together Forever written by Martin Kantor and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A loving, lasting, committed relationshipOne of the greatest challenges that gay men face today is deciding to be in a long-term committed relationship and then learning how to make it work. Dr. Kantor busts the myths that exist in the gay community about relationships and gives gay men a model for healthy, happy marriages (legal or not). Learn: -Why the fate of your relationship is more important than the health and well-being of your sofa-Why you should choose commitment and work to make the relationship strong-How to have good, plenty, and forever sex-The secrets of keeping your man, your friends and your family happy (even "difficult" loved ones)-Ways to avoid damage to your relationship from third parties that don't have your best interests at heart"Peppered with hilarious proverbs, insightful quizzes and fascinating anecdotes, Together Forever is honestly refreshing, and goes against the grain of most tired self-help books. You'll learn the art of the compromise and how to truly give of yourself--without losing yourself--for the sake of a joyful, committed partnership." --Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner, PhD, author of Living la Dolce VitaDr. Martin Kantor is a psychiatrist specializing in gay men's issues. He is the author of My Guy. He lives with his partner of 22 years in New Jersey.

The Monogamy Gap

Author : Eric Anderson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199777926
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Monogamy Gap written by Eric Anderson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Monogamy Gap is a groundbreaking volume that explains why men cheat. Drawing on a range of theories across academic disciplines, the book highlights the biological compulsion of the sexual urge, the social construction of the monogamous ideal, and the devastating chasm that lies between them.

Boy Crazy

Author : Michael Shelton
Publisher : Alyson Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Boy Crazy written by Michael Shelton and published by Alyson Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Boy Crazy, author Michael Shelton addresses not only these questions but the idea of monogamy itself. Why is monogamy at the top of the list of expectations for a relationship? Who decided that monogamy was the cornerstone of a successful, healthy relationship, and why? Using examples from nature, history, therapists and healthcare providers, and a range of everyday men, Shelton explores the concept of monogamy-whether or not it is even necessary and what makes it particularly difficult for members of the gay male community. A clear proponent of open relationships, Shelton offers advice on how best to conduct an open relationship, as well as an exploration of the different kinds of open relationships, what makes them work and what definitely doesn't. In addition, he discusses an array of sexual dysfunctions and possible solutions ranging from therapy to medication. In the first book to use cutting-edge sexual and neurological research to examine monogamy, Shelton offers a thorough, scientific, and at times quite amusing perspective on men, monogamy, and what makes a convergence of the two so problematic for so many. Book jacket.

Opening Up

Author : Tristan Taormino
Publisher : Cleis Press
ISBN 13 : 157344295X
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Opening Up written by Tristan Taormino and published by Cleis Press. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to making sexually open arrangements work outlines options for transforming monogamous relationships into effective polyamorous ones, in a reference that addresses such topics as boundary setting, child-raising, and conflict resolution. Original.

The Way Out

Author : Christopher Lee Nutter
Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0757303927
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book The Way Out written by Christopher Lee Nutter and published by Health Communications, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-05-16 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chris Nutter came out of the closet with a bang--in a brutally honest essay for Details magazine. His essay gave gay issues an explosive new voice and launched his career in exploratory journalism writing for magazines and newspapers such as Details, The New York Times, New York Post and the Village Voice. He also became the unofficial counselor for hundreds of confused gay men. Now, twelve years later, he shares all he has learned about gay life in America. Using his own experiences and those of the countless gay men he has written about and mentored, Nutter creates a step-by-step chronology of the typical gay experience, from the realization through the experimental phase, coming out to friends, coming out to the world, the second experimental phase, being aggressively gay and eventually finding your place as a happy, healthy and contented individual. And instead of passing himself off as an expert, Nutter always imparts his advice with humor, brotherhood, inclusiveness and clarity"--Publisher's description.

Mr. Right is Out There

Author : Dr. Kenneth D. George
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mr. Right is Out There written by Dr. Kenneth D. George and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is Mr Right? And, once you find him (and you will according to Kenneth George), how do you keep him? For gay men in relationships, keeping their love strong, sexy, and alive, presents numerous challenges but many of the issues they are likely to face are tackled in this new book which covers everything from meeting men, to forming an emotional and intimate bond, to grappling with those uniquely male issues that are so often encountered by the gay male couple.

Male Couple's Guide 3e

Author : Eric Marcus
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006095275X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Male Couple's Guide 3e written by Eric Marcus and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-05-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding the right man is just the beginning. Figuring out how to build a happy, rewarding, and tong-lasting relationship is the next challenge. With the help you'll find in the pages of The Male Couple's Guide--a warm, commonsense companion based on interviews with gay men across the country, their families, and relationship experts, as well as the author's own experience'you'll get the answers to everything you need to know, including: Finding the Right Man: Knowing what to look for, where to look, and how to date Getting Along: How to talk, how to listen, and how to accept differences Monogamy/Nonmonogamy: Deciding what works for you Moving in Together: Where to live, setting up house, managing household chores Tying the Knot: Planning a ceremony, exchanging rings Family: Coming out to your family, including your partner in family life Children: Exploring your choices, making a decision Work: How to include or exclude your partner from your professional life Sex: What to expect when the honeymoon stage is a memory Money: Managing your joint or separate finances The Law: Protecting your relationship and each other legally

Finding a Lover for Life

Author : David Price
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317766199
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Finding a Lover for Life written by David Price and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop healthy, lasting relationships!Here is a terrific dating guide for single gay and bisexual men. This insightful book provides a proven strategy for creating a satisfying dating life and finding a partner who is right for you! It integrates theory and practice to help you create and develop healthy relationships, guiding you through the process of dating and relationship formation. Finding a Lover for Life comes complete with thought-provoking worksheets that challenge myths, false beliefs, and incorrect assumptions about gay/bi men, dating, and relationships.Finding a Lover for Life will save you a great deal of time and frustration in developing dating skills. Its rational, skills-based strategic approach to dating will help you plan, organize, and focus your efforts in that part of your life. Finding a Lover for Life is the tool you need to plan and implement strategies that will: attract available dating partners eliminate problems by identifying compatible and noncompatible partners create a healthy relationship It also takes you through an individual preparation routine for dating that will help you to: challenge societal views of romance uncover self-defeating beliefs resolve past conflicts create affirming and self-enabling beliefs This book will help you learn to date in a healthy and efficient way. But more than that, Finding a Lover for Life will help you develop a more positive self-concept, create a healthy community of friends, and help you move your life in a new, more constructive direction.

Bringing Perfect Back

Author : Patrick H. Perrine
Publisher : Booksurge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781439214237
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Bringing Perfect Back written by Patrick H. Perrine and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when what a gay male relationship is and can be is radically changing, Bringing Perfect Back offers a refreshing and personable look at everything facing the modern gay man, whether he's searching for a partner or committed to one. From the early stages of how to present himself and how to know what will work for him, to taking sensible advantage of the Internet as well as the world at large as he ventures out into the serious romance market, Bringing Perfect Back walk him through the beginnings with solid counsel and down-to-earth humor. Then, all the major and minor snags of the gay relationship in action get a thorough going-over. From wrangling over bills, old boyfriends, sexual passions lessening, down to the bare bones of surviving infidelity and opting for marriage. Bringing Perfect Back looks hard at each hurdle the gay man is sure to face with understanding, with candor, and always with an eye out for the real success of his relationships.

Over the Cliff

Author : Bonnie Kaye
Publisher : CCB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1926918614
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Over the Cliff written by Bonnie Kaye and published by CCB Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over the Cliff" is a self-help book for husbands and wives living in straight/gay marriages. Over three million gay men in the United States and millions more around the world are living double lives in marriages to women due to societal pressures or a lack of understanding their homosexuality at the time of marriage. This book has over a dozen interviews with men who have lived through this experience and offer their insights to others. The book is co-authored by Bonnie Kaye, M.Ed., an internationally recognized counseling specialist for straight wives married to gay men and Doug Dittmer, a gay husband peer counselor who has worked with Kaye over the past five years helping numerous gay men in marriages come to terms with their homosexuality so they can move on to more fulfilling lives. About the Authors Bonnie Kaye is an internationally recognized Relationship Counselor/Author in the field of straight/gay marriages. She has provided relationship counseling for over 25 years with more than 70,000 women who have sexually dysfunctional husbands due to homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenderism or sexual addictions. She is considered an authority in this field by other professionals and the media. Kaye has published five books on straight/gay relationships, which have sold thousands of copies. Her website www.Gayhusbands.com has consistently remained in the number one position on Google, Yahoo, and other major search engines since it's launching in 2000. When media contacts want an expert, they come to Bonnie Kaye who has more experience and expertise than any other person in this country. Her official book website is located at www.BonnieKayeBooks.com. Kaye's other books include: "The Gay Husband Checklist for Women Who Wonder; Doomed Grooms: Gay Husbands of Straight Wives; ManReaders: A Woman's Guide to Dysfunctional Men; Straight Wives: Shattered Lives; Bonnie Kaye's Straight Talk;" and "How I Made My Husband Gay: Myths About Straight Wives." With over 30 years experience in business management, Talent Acquisition and Executive Recruitment, Doug Dittmer's career has depended on his ability to coach clients and employees in problem resolution. Eighteen years into his marriage, Doug faced his own crisis and announced that he was gay. In 1981 Doug put his skills to work to fight discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Doug began as a Legislative Lobbyist for the Michigan Organization for Human Rights (MOHR), the State's premier gay rights organization. Within a short time he was elected as the group's Education Officer, charged with the responsibility of educating the general public about lesbian and gay issues. Doug went on to be elected President of the organization. Under his leadership, a task force of volunteer litigation attorneys was recruited to overturn Michigan's sodomy statutes. Two years later, in MOHR v. Kelly, MOHR achieved that objective when the Wayne County Circuit Court ruled the statute as unconstitutional. In November 1985, the Detroit City Council recognized his achievements and leadership in the area of human rights by awarding him the Spirit of Detroit Award. Over the years since, Doug has reached out to other gay men coming to terms with their sexuality in mid-life, acting as peer counselor and coach.

Man Talk

Author : Neil Kaminsky
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136575235
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Man Talk written by Neil Kaminsky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to recognize and resolve communication problems common to gay male relationships Man Talk presents effective techniques to help gay couples communicate better on the way to enjoying a fulfilling relationship. This practical guide from the author of Affirmative Gay Relationships examines common problems that create communication difficulties and offers straightforward, easy-to-use strategies for understanding feelings, resolving arguments, expressing anger, understanding nonverbal communication, improving listening skills, expressing love and appreciation, and dealing with issues specific to interracial and intercultural relationships. Man Talk explores areas very well known to gay men, such as competition, the need to “win” arguments, and uncertainty about how to handle anger. Written by a licensed clinical social worker, this unique book avoids clinical jargon in presenting the thoughts of gay men in multiple, detailed vignettes that illustrate effective—and ineffective—communication. This practical guide provides proven methods of avoiding communication “destroyers,” hidden agendas, the need to be “right,” and disagreements that become “courtroom” battles, and offers effective ways of saying what you really mean, listening to your partner, dealing with uncomfortable subjects (like sex and money), and recognizing that there are many levels of communication (body movement, silence, voice inflection, etc.) that will significantly impact the quality of interaction between two men. Topics examined in Man Talk include: understanding what effective communication is—and why it’s so important how major misunderstandings can develop—and how to avoid them how communication can be destroyed—and how to prevent it from happening understanding the nature of anger and learning how to manage it understanding male socialization that teaches men to be “in control” learning how to relinquish the need to be in control all of the time how men can “let go” and become aware of, accept, and communicate their feelings learning how to listen—and not preach how to identify and deal with a relationship that’s in trouble how to communicate appreciation, care and love and much more! Man Talk is a must-read for all gay men interested in relationships—past, present, and future. It’s also an essential professional guide for therapists who work with gay men and for concerned friends of gay men who want to help.

A Happy Life in an Open Relationship

Author : Susan Wenzel
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781452178073
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book A Happy Life in an Open Relationship written by Susan Wenzel and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secrets to successful open relationships. A Happy Life in an Open Relationship is a handbook to healthy nonmonogamous relationships. For anyone curious about open relationships, here is a valuable handbook from an expert in love, sex, and communication. Relationship therapist Susan Wenzel—who is in an open marriage herself—delivers skillful advice on how to navigate the complex emotional landscape of multi-partner relationships, from polyamory to swinging. • Filled with of compelling personal stories, anecdotes from clients, and practical exercises • A guide to cultivating harmonious and fulfilling open relationships • Author Susan Wenzel is a sex and relationship therapist with years of experience counseling patients on issues related to monogamy, intimacy, and trust. A Happy Life in an Open Relationship will help you develop your trust and communication skills, explore sexuality and desire, build your confidence and self-worth, set healthy boundaries, overcome jealousy, and so much more. People interested in making changes in their relationships will appreciate the positive tone, helpful advice, and expert wisdom from an accomplished relationship therapist who has gone through the experience herself. • A great gift for anyone interested in testing the boundaries of monogamy and exploring the world of polyamory • An accessible and inviting guide for couples to build an open relationship that is strong and lasting • Perfect for fans of Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence and The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel, The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family by Dan Savage, and Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships by Christopher Ryan