Permanent partners : building gay & lesbian relationships that last / Betty Berzon.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-354).

Acknowledgments -- Introduction: About Us -- 1. It's Time for a Change: Reinventing Gay and Lesbian Relationships -- 2. Building Compatibility: Living With Differences and Working With the Effects of Relationship Myths and Fantasies -- 3. Feeling Good About Being Gay: Understanding How Sexual Identity Conflict Can Affect Your Relationship -- 4. "What's Going on Here?": Learning to Diagnose the Underlying Problems in Your Relationship -- 5. "Are You Listening to Me?": Improving Communication With Your Partner -- 6. "Who's in Charge, Now?": Addressing Power and Control Issues -- 7. Jealousy: A New View of an Old Problem: Looking at the Broader Meanings and Positive Uses of Jealous Feelings -- 8. Fighting the Good Fight: Learning to Deal With Conflict Constructively -- 9. The Sexual Agenda: Improving Sexual Communication, Resolving the Monogamy Issue, and Coping with Sexual Desire Differences -- 10. Money Issues: Understanding the Role of Money in the Power Equation and Setting Up the Optimal Money Management Plan for Your Relationship -- 11. Empowering Your Relationship Legally: Making Use of Contracts, Joint Tenancy Ownership, Estate Planning and Insurance Coverage to Protect Your Partnership Legally -- 12. The In-Laws, God Bless 'Em: Integrating Your Families Into Your Life as a Couple -- 13. Having Children, Taking Vows, Telling the World: Taking Advantage of Some New Options in Gay and Lesbian Relationships -- 14. The Inevitability of Change in Your Partnership: Recognizing the Effects of Unspoken Contracts and Change-Resisting Routines -- 15. In Praise of Our Partners: Giving Voice to Affection and Admiration Affirming Lover and Love Alike -- Bibliography.

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