Find New Ways Of Loving: How Authenticity Transforms Relationships Authored By James Leonard Park Shown In Document
. Romantic love is a cultural invention, not a natural phenomenon,
. Our loving relationships improve as we become more autonomous,
. Love is best when it arises from free choice rather than from preconceived patterns, expectations, and obligations,
. When the purpose of love is the satisfaction of preexisting needs, the relationship is likely to become possessive, using, and jealous,
. Jealousy is a learned emotion based on comparison, competition, and the fear of being replaced, but we can transcend it by becoming more Authentic singular, irreplaceable,
. If we are immune to jealousy, we can love more than one person,
. Our imprinted sexual responses deeply affect our relationships,
. We will love better if we move beyond our
original genderpersonalities,
. Having children should be a choice rather than an assumption,
. It is possible to have wonderful loving relationships without getting married,
. Some relationships are improved if the lovers do not live together,
. Relationship journals can improve communication,
. Love will be liberated if we transcend existential loneliness and depression,
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