The Intimacy Factor

Do personalities really affect the intimacy you achieve in a relationship? The Intimacy Factor helps you discover what effect personality differences have on your marriage and how to deal successfully with those influences. As this fascinating audio presentation guides you on the path to greater intimacy, you will be encouraged to always remember that the key factor in a relationship is not in changing you so you and your spouse can be the same but rather in accepting each other as you are and learning to understand and appreciate your differences.

This husband-and-wife team use a great deal of personal experience to demonstrate that true intimacy is attainable in marriage. David, a couples counselor, supplements his personal knowledge with that of couples he works with and briefly discusses some important myths about intimacy. Through checklists and self-quizzes he explores several personality traits (such as the extrovert vs. introvert relater), but he may confuse the reader by giving examples before offering clear-cut definitions of these terms. However, he effectively acknowledges the importance of roles and relationships held during childhood that can affect the mates we choose and our behavior patterns in marriage. For problem solving, he demonstrates the important difference between a caretaker and a caregiver, the forgiveness process, and the acknowledgment of one's individuality within a marriage. Although certain sections could be better organized, the Stoops' command of the subject matter is impressive. Recommended for popular psychology collections.
-Demetria A. Harvin, "Hospital Medicine," New York
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