Peer Marriage: How Love Between Equals Really WorksToday's couples insist on equality in most aspects of their marriages. Based on probing in-depth interviews with more than 100 couples, this book uncovers the hidden pitfalls, the drastic changes, and the unsuspected and astonishing rewards experienced by truly equal partners in these new marital relationships. |
Contents
Deep Friendship | 17 |
Passion in a Sexual Democracy | 69 |
Eliminating the Provider Role | 111 |
Copyright | |
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