Sex and love in intimate relationships / Robert W. Firestone, Lisa A. Firestone, Joyce Catlett.

By:

Firestone, Robert [author.]

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1591472865
9781591472865
1433804301
9781433804304

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.7 22

LOC classification:

HQ801 .F553 2006

Contents:

Ch. 1. What is healthy sexuality? -- Ch. 2. What is love? -- Ch. 3. Factors that affect an individual's sexuality -- Ch. 4. Men, women, and sexual stereotypes -- Ch. 5. Approaches to the etiology of sexual dysfunctions and problems in sexual relating -- Ch. 6. The role of the fantasy bond, the voice process, and death anxiety in sexual relationships -- Ch. 7. Sexual withholding -- Ch. 8. Couple relationships : jealousy and sexual rivals -- Ch. 9. Voice therapy applied to problems in sexual relating -- Ch. 10. Suggestions for enhancing sexual intimacy.

Review: "In Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships, the authors explore the dimensions of sexuality and love. Drawing on their 40 years of combined clinical experience and a unique longitudinal study of couples and families, they propose that sexual problems are largely related to defenses acquired through painful childhood experiences. They describe the effects of the core defense, that is, the fantasy bond, which is an illusion of connection to the mother or primary caregiver. The fantasy bond is later transferred to a romantic partner and predisposes alienation in the relationship. The authors explain how secondary defences in the form of critical internal "voices" support negative views of the self and others, interfering with closeness and intimacy." "In clear language and conceptualization and through the liberal use of case material from therapy sessions, the authors show how individuals can be helped to overcome these challenges and become physically and emotionally closer to their partners."--BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-320) and index.

"In Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships, the authors explore the dimensions of sexuality and love. Drawing on their 40 years of combined clinical experience and a unique longitudinal study of couples and families, they propose that sexual problems are largely related to defenses acquired through painful childhood experiences. They describe the effects of the core defense, that is, the fantasy bond, which is an illusion of connection to the mother or primary caregiver. The fantasy bond is later transferred to a romantic partner and predisposes alienation in the relationship. The authors explain how secondary defences in the form of critical internal "voices" support negative views of the self and others, interfering with closeness and intimacy." "In clear language and conceptualization and through the liberal use of case material from therapy sessions, the authors show how individuals can be helped to overcome these challenges and become physically and emotionally closer to their partners."--BOOK JACKET.

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