Excerpts from the Introduction
Most young people entering a relationship
for the first time are not sure what is expected of them to be a
good partner. The majority of the people we interviewed
admitted they were not looking very far into the future when they
got married. All they knew was that they were in love with someone
who met their social and sexual requirements-at least the way they
saw them at the time.
For most of us, our parents have been our
only source of first-hand information about marriage. But times
have changed; what may have worked for our parents in their time
may not work for us today. And with the high rate of failure
reported in present-day marriages, it would seem unwise for us to
use past-day examples of marriages as role models for our own
relationships. We need to find better solutions.
Love is No Guarantee guides you
through the process of finding love and keeping it alive in the
face of today's challenges. It is not a book about psychology. I
am not a psychologist and this is not an attempt to psychoanalyze
why people behave the way they do; numerous well-qualified
professionals have already done an excellent job in that area.
This is a look at the practical, logical reasons for people's
actions and the resulting consequences. Read More
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