Dr. Sue Johnson has written a powerful book on the science of securely bonded marriages. Â Her very human and inspiring approach will keep the reader mesmerized.
Barry McCarthy, PhD, author of Rekindling Desire
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To shape love, we have to be open and responsive, emotionally as well as physically. We can see what love encompasses in studies of the fluffy little titi monkey conducted by Bill Mason and Sally Mendoza of the University of California. Females nurse their babies but don’t offer any other maternal responses. (more…)
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