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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

A Different Way of Thinking About Romantic Love

LoveBonds is a relationship publication. Its collection of essays explores romantic love, intimacy, attachment, trust, betrayal, conflict, and the forces that shape long-term relationships.

Relationship advice only makes sense once you understand what a romantic relationship is actually for.

Relationship information is everywhere: advice, opinions, tips, theories, strategies and endless explanations of what couples should do. But what is it all based on?

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LoveBonds starts with a more fundamental question: What is a romantic relationship actually for? 

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Without understanding what a romantic relationship is for and how it is meant to function, how do we know what is working, what isn’t, or why?

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Relationships require know-how. LoveBonds explores romantic relationships from that starting point, looking beneath familiar advice and conventional wisdom to understand what is actually happening between two people.

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The publication is grounded in The Intimacy Bond™, my clinical framework for understanding romantic love as a mutual protective bond. It brings together emotional intimacy and sexual expression and examines the dynamic interplay between them.

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Here, you’ll find clinically informed writing that helps you understand attachment, intimacy, attraction, affairs and betrayal, conflict, repair, narcissistic relationship dynamics, and the forces that shape long-term love.

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Not advice for advice’s sake. Not quick fixes. Just a closer look at romantic relationships—and clearer ways to understand them.

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— Terri DiMatteo, LPC

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Welcome. 

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