TY  - BOOK
AU  - Berzon,Betty
TI  - Permanent partners: building gay & lesbian relationships that last 
SN  - 0452263085
AV  - HQ76.3.U5 B47 1988
U1  - 306.766 20
PY  - 1988///]
CY  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - Plume
KW  - Gay couples
KW  - United States
KW  - Lesbian couples
KW  - Interpersonal relations
N1  - 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
ER  -