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The seven levels of intimacy : the art of loving and the joy of being loved / Matthew Kelly.

by Kelly, Matthew

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Beacon Publishing, 2015, c2005.

Intimacy (Psychology)

Interpersonal communication.

Interpersonal relations.

9781942611424 (pbk.)

10th anniversary ed. ; 2nd ed.

viii, 269 p. ; 23 cm.

Originally published by Simon & Schuster in 2005.

Sex is not intimacy -- Common interests are not enough -- You know the storm is coming -- What is driving your relationships? -- The opposite of love is not hate -- How the seven levels of intimacy will change your relationships--and your life! -- Clich©♭s : the first level of intimacy -- Facts : the second level of intimacy -- Opinions : the third level of intimacy -- Hopes and dreams : the fourth level of intimacy -- Feelings : the fifth level of intimacy-- Faults, fears, and failures : the sixth level of intimacy -- Legitimate needs : the seventh level of intimacy -- Ten reasons people don't have great relationships -- Designing a great relationship -- Don't just hope.

We all yearn for intimacy, but we avoid it. We want it badly, but we often run from it. At some deep level we sense that we have a profound need for intimacy, but we are afraid to go there. Why? We avoid intimacy because having intimacy means exposing our secrets. Being intimate means sharing the secrets of our hearts, minds, and souls with another fragile and imperfect human being. Intimacy requires that we allow another person to discover what moves us, what inspires us, what drives us, what eats at us, what we are running toward, what we are running from, what self-destructive enemies lie within us, and what wild and wonderful dreams we hold in our hearts. Matthew Kelly teaches us in practical and unforgettable ways how to know these things about ourselves and how to share ourselves more deeply with the people we love. This book will change the way you approach your relationships forever! Matthew Kelly is the author of The Rhythm of Life and The Dream Manager. He is also the founder of the Dynamic Catholic Institute, a Cincinnati-based non-profit organization.

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