Falling in Love: Why We Choose the Lovers We ChooseFalling in Love is the first book to unlock the mysteries of how and why we fall in love. Renowned psychologist Ayala Pines shows us why we fall for the people we do, and argues convincingly that we love neither by chance nor by accident. She offers sound advice for making the right choices when it comes to this complicated emotion. Packed with helpful suggestions for those seeking love and those already in it, this book is about love's many puzzles. The second edition furthers the work of the popular and successful first edition. With expanded research, theory, and practice, this book once again provides one of a kind understandings of the experience of love. The new edition offers updated references to recent research, new chapter exercises, and "case examples" of romantic stories to begin each chapter. |
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... described in the book apply to the case of homosexual couples as much as they apply to the case of heterosexual couples. xx in love with her husband and deterW mined to gain INTRODUCTION: About Falling in Love and About This Book.
... described falling in love as a “divine madness” that is akin to a mystical vision.1 Falling in love is a thing that strikes like lightning and is, therefore, extremely analogous to the mystical vision . We do not really know how people ...
... described it as follows: W/e have many things in common. For example, we are both first-born children in our families, and as a result we had similar childhood experiences, and we play similar roles in our families. W/e have similar ...
... described the attraction of an older, well-to-do man: “He was older than me. There was a difference between him and the boys my age . He could go out and spend money the maturity I don't know. ”A man described the appeal of beauty: “She ...
... described in detail. In each case, the problem that brought the couple for treatment is presented, followed by key points in the personal history of the partners and their history as a couple from their first encounter through falling ...
Contents
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How We Choose the Loves We Choose | 105 |
Part Three ROMANTIC LOVE IN LONGTERM RELATIONSHIPS | 177 |
ROMANTIC CHOICES WORKSHOPS | 205 |
ANALYZING A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP | 213 |
RESEARCH FINDINGS | 215 |
NOTES | 221 |
REFERENCES | 245 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 265 |
PHOTO PERMISSIONS | 266 |
INDEX | 267 |