Making love work over many years takes focus, commitment and attention – which can be a joyful practice of love and awareness!
Here are links devoted to those of us making #LongTermLove work!
“Marriage ends up as a hopeful, generous, infinitely kind gamble taken by two people who don’t know yet who they are or who the other might be, binding themselves to a future they cannot conceive of and have carefully avoided investigating.” ~ Alain de Botton Click here for more #PleasureQuotes
★ Attachment theory is a super useful framework to understand how we love (and struggle with being loved) – and on the podcast this week we explore attachment theory with one of our favorite thinkers in the field. Check it out and let us know what ideas were key for you! Before or after listening to our conversation with Aida, continue to learn about attachment styles of love with this School of Life video.
★ Here is a quick video that summarizes the Gottmans’ research on the 7 principles of healthy couples
★ The latest TED talk from one of our favorite thinkers Emily Nagoski talks about making long term relationships work.
★ A meditation on Why Trust Is Worth It, embodied by a Cirque De Soleil husband / wife team of acrobats.