The Intimacy Dance by Betty Berzon (1997)


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Author:	Betty Berzon	Publisher:	Plume
Edition Description:	Reprint	ISBN-10:	0452277477
Subject:	Family & Relationships	ISBN-13:	9780452277472
Topic:	Love, Relationships	Format:	Paperback
Language:	English	Publication Year:	1997
Condition:	Like New	Special Attributes:	--

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Helpful tips abound in this case study-packed book from Los Angeles therapist Betty Berzon. She understands the constant difficulties involved in maintaining a relationship for longer than the estimated 2-4 years, and encourages readers to look at her own 22-year lesbian relationship as a sort of role model, given that the relative scarcity of successful long term relationships in gay and lesbian society is one of the many topics covered. Others include: waning sexual interest, pressures from the world at large (including friends, family members, would-be lovers waiting in the wings, and un-sympathetic hetero bosses), and changing times and personalities. Berzon points the way to how these can be overcome, with the reward being among other things, stability, an ever-deepening sense of mutual understanding, and the freedom of never having to go on another bad date.
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Height:	8.0 in.
Width:	6.0 in.
Thickness:	0.8 in.
Weight:	9.6 oz.

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Betty Berzon provides specific advice for those in long-term relationships (three years and longer) who are coping with the inevitable surprises, complications, and concerns about identities, merging, sex waning, or the inability to resolve conflicts. since gay and lesbian partners have few models to guide them, couples too often opt for ending the relationship rather than learning to work through their problems....Weaving in the story of her own twenty-two year relationship, Dr.. Berzon addresses these issues along with failures of communication, competing career demands, illnesses, substance-abuse problems and mid-life crises. She also deals with the issue of monogamy, and though she discourages non-monogamy, she provides strategies for how best to deal with an open relationship when that is what a couple decides to do. As the leading authority on strengthening gay and lesbian partnerships, Dr.. Berzon provides the soundest and most realistic advice for any couple interested in a stable and rewarding life together. The author of the now-classic "Permanent Partners" presents a helpful, compassionate, and wise guide for lesbian and gay couples as their relationships mature. A leading authority on strengthening gay and lesbian partnerships, Dr. Berzon provides the soundest and most realistic advice for any couple interested in a stable and rewarding life together.
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"...[W]ritten in clear, concise, easy-to-access language, [THE INTIMACY DANCE] is a valuable resource and a practical guide for lesbians and gay men in long term relationships." Lambda Book Report - Karen X. Tulchinsky (09/01/1996)

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You are bidding on this same large thick trade paperback shown in the photo. This is a NEW UNUSED TIGHT CLEAN book that shows some yellowing to pages but no other defects.

THE INTIMACY DANCE by BETTY BERZON, PH.D. Author of PERMANENT PARTNERS.

A GUIDE TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN GAY AND LESBIAN RELATIONSHIPS.

"INTELLIGENT, PRACTICAL, COMPASSIONATE." - Library Journal (from bottom of front cover).

FIRST PLUME PRINT SEPTEMBER 1997.

PERMANENT PARTNERS, Betty Berzon's groundbreaking book on building lasting same-sex partnerships, received glowing praise. Hailed as a classic, it has helped thousands of lesbian and gay couples find fulfilling relationships. In THE INTIMACY DANCE, its eagerly awaited sequel, she shows how to cope with the inevitable issues that arise in long-term unions. Her goal is to help work things out - not bail out of a relationship because of fear of intimacy, loss of identity, or waning desire.

IN THE INTIMACY DANCE, DR. BERSON OFFERS EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR:

*Reviving a relationship that has gone sexually stale

*Coping with change and transition in your partner

*Managing external pressures such as family, career, or children, and internal pressures such as anxiety, depression, or anger.

Discovering how couples' counseling can help restore communication and resolve conflicts.

In this eye-opening, upbeat, and intelligent book, Berzon, who has been with the same partner for twenty-four years, provides innovative ideas and realistic, invaluable advice for couples seeking a richer, more rewarding life together.

"THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE......BERZON DESCRIBES WHAT SHE'S LEARNED FROM HER OWN RELATIONSHIP AND FROM COUNSELING MORE THAN 1,000 SAME-SEX COUPLES." - DETROIT NEWS (from back cover).

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GUIDE TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS GAY/LESBIAN RELATIONSHIPS