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  • Can Love Last?

  • The Fate of Romance over Time
  • By: Stephen A. Mitchell
  • Narrated by: Adam Lofbomm
  • Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (34 ratings)

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Can Love Last?

By: Stephen A. Mitchell
Narrated by: Adam Lofbomm
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Publisher's summary

A fascinating look at the key components of romantic love - sex, idealization, aggression, self-pity, guilt, and commitment - argues that romance does not diminish in a long-term relationship, describes the barriers to lasting love, and offers helpful advice on how to promote an enduring love by eliminating self-destructive efforts to protect oneself from its risks.

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High level thinking!

I'm not very smart. So, it took some effort to grasp the point of the material. Great info if you can understand it though.

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Thought provoking and insightful

I came to this book because Esther Perel cited it in her book, “Mating In Captivity.” I was intrigued by her views on the tension between safety and desire in romantic relationships. Can Love Last? is a mostly well organized and accessible deeper dive into the psychological dimension of this topic.

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Insights could've effectively been boiled down to one paragraph

The whole point of this book is that we crave stability because loving deeply makes us vulnerable, but that stability squashes romantic passion. There you go. No need to read the book. incredibly long-winded stories, unnecessary examples and lack of conciseness in general. Overrated

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It was written and narrated like Nonsense report

It was written and narrated like narrated like a nonsense report. Punch up mambo jumbo gathered from other people's book and wards. I just was praying to end quickly.

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