Relationships (The School of Life Library) by The School of Life Summary
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Could our romantic ideals be ruining our relationships? "Relationships" challenges the disastrous legacy of Romanticism, offering a practical, psychologically-grounded approach to love. With wit and compassion, The School of Life reveals why acknowledging imperfections - not finding perfection - creates truly fulfilling connections.
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Why We Keep Getting Love Wrong
Picture a world where we've been handed a map to happiness that actually leads us straight into disappointment. For nearly three centuries, we've been following the script of Romanticism-a seductive ideology promising that true love means instant attraction, perpetual passion, and effortless understanding. We've absorbed this narrative through countless films, novels, and love songs until it feels like biological truth rather than cultural invention. Yet relationship dissatisfaction has reached record levels despite unprecedented freedom to choose our partners. What if the problem isn't that we're choosing wrong, but that we're following a fundamentally flawed blueprint? This isn't about becoming cynical-it's about developing a more psychologically mature vision of love that might actually work. Think of it as trading fairy tales for something far more valuable: realistic tools for building connections that last.
The Romantic Trap We Can't Escape
The Dangerous Familiarity of Attraction
When Yesterday's Wounds Hijack Today's Love
The Impossible Balance of Intimacy
The Shadow Side of Every Strength
Building Love That Lasts in an Imperfect World
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