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Relationships

By: The School of Life
Narrated by: Fiona Buckland
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A fresh approach to matters of the heart, teaching us that success in love need never again be just a matter of luck.

Love has a history and we ride - sometimes rather helplessly - on its currents. Since around 1750, we have been living in a highly distinctive era in the history of love that we can call Romanticism. And it has been a disaster for love.

Relationships challenges the assumptions of the Romantic view of love. It shows how to develop new attitudes that can lead to a psychologically mature vision of love:

  • That it is okay that love and sex may not always belong together
  • That discussing money early on, in a serious way, is not a betrayal of love
  • That realizing that we are rather flawed, and our partner is too, is of huge benefit to a couple
  • That we will never find everything we need in another person, nor they in us
  • That spending two hours discussing whether bathroom towels should be hung up or can be left on the floor has its own dignity

Full of applied real-life examples, and enlivened throughout with humor and cultural anecdote, this innovative guide paves the way to a new, brighter future for love.

©2016 The School of Life (P)2021 The School of Life Love, Dating & Attraction Relationships Witty Heartfelt

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One of the best books I’ve ever read.
So, so outstandingly useful in understanding relationships.
Wish I’d read this 20 years ago.

Wow. How incredibly insightful and interesting

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Listened straight through and then listened again. I found this easy to follow with well placed anecdotes and wry humour, but also incredibly helpful in understanding why having a successful and happy relationship can seem so hard. I should have listened to this 30 years ago!

Really helpful

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Everyone should read or listen to this book, probably some of the most helpful things I’ve ever heard! Changed my life and hopefully my partners life as a result!

Essential

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Thank you for enlightenment, in a time of
confusion
I both romantic and
🤔🤔🤔🤭
I think my relationship will survive. Well at least If my. beloved, gas the balance with me.
I will send this book as a gift in the hope my special one can choose what makes them happy. I can accept the outcome because this book has taught me a way forward. To be accepting 💗😊
Thank you School of Life.🤗

Brilliant, awakening. Schhol of life Student.🤗

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Especially in the new generation, something else is expected from love and we get confused as to what it should look like. often we leave at the sign of any issues, I was one of those people! it's been a great book to help ground me and set my boundaries for romantic relationships

A great grounding for love.

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