How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo

How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo

This beloved book has touched hundreds of thousands of lives with its profound and actionable advice. Retaining the core message of becoming more mindful in our relationships, this edition includes new and revised material that addresses how we live and love today. A new preface touches on David Richo's experience with the book over time and outlines the key updates, including attention to online dating and modern communication styles as well as new perspectives on anger and ending relationships.

"Most people think of love as a feeling," says Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." How to Be an Adult in Relationships explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships. Adult love is based on a mutual commitment to what Richo calls the "five A's": attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowing. Brimming with practical exercises for couples and singles, How to Be an Adult in Relationships offers heartening insights into a lifelong journey of love. Topics include:


.Becoming conscious of our relationship patterns and how they relate to childhood

.Recognizing and attracting someone who can show adult love

.Understanding the phases relationships go through

.Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries

.Overcoming fears of abandonment and engulfment

.Expressing anger and other emotions in adult and loving ways

.Surviving break-ups with our self-esteem intact

.Understanding love as a spiritual journey

David Richo, Ph.D., is a popular psychotherapist who offers seminars at Esalen Institute and across the country. How to Be an Adult and Shadow Dance: Liberating the Power and Creativity of Your Dark Side are two of his books. He splits his time between Santa Barbara and San Francisco.

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ISBN 13	9781611809541
ISBN 10	1611809541
Title	How to Be an Adult in Relationships
Author	David Richo
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shambhala Publications Inc
Year published	2021-11-02
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.