Title: Too close for comfort : exploring the risks of intimacy /
Authors: Piorkowski, Geraldine K.
Publisher: Insight Books,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Intimacy (Psychology); Interpersonal Relations; Fear; Psychotherapy
Abstract: Countless experts offer us advice on how to create the "perfect relationship," fostering the unrealistic expectation that forming an intimate bond will be a painless experience. Unfortunately, few experts are willing to confront the powerful challenges and emotions inherent within close relationships today.
Contents: What's it all about, Alfie?-- Fears and risks -- Additional perils -- Reaching for the stars -- The masks we wear -- Sex differences and attraction -- Intimacy and alcohol abuse -- Intimacy and violence -- Minimizing the risks -- Identifying the pitfalls -- Improving a troubled relationship -- Happy and healthy relationships: common ingredients.