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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | This book challenges the fundamental paradigms in sexual-marital therapies, and provides a fresh look at the nature of intimacy and the diverse barriers to eroticism in many marriages. By integrating individual, sexual and marital therapies, this study attempts to provide a fresh look at the nature of intimacy and the diverse barriers to eroticism in marriage. The author refutes the common focus on sexual technique, calling instead for an emphasis on sexual potential. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | David Morris Schnarch | | Hardcover: | 656 pages | | Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | | Publication Date: | November 17, 1991 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0393701026 | | Product Length: | 9.64 inches | | Product Width: | 6.36 inches | | Product Height: | 1.58 inches | | Product Weight: | 2.29 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.45 inches | | Package Width: | 6.46 inches | | Package Height: | 1.81 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.38 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 7 reviews |
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73 of 79 found the following review helpful:
 Magnus Opus Mar 01, 1999
By Joseph Horak, Ph.D.
Schnarch has completed a Herculean task of exploring in depth the role of intimacy and sexuality (and spirituality). The sexual crucible model clearly is the most sophisticated model available today for marriage and sex therapists. His novel approach propells the field beyond the behavioral and technique focus that most therapist wouldn't even do if they had too. I was impressed that he attempted to address spirituality and some of his concepts in the final chapter are interesting. However, he falls into a simple dichotomy in analyzing religion which basically is a good/bad split. He really doesn't understand the depth of thought behind some of the previous great thinkers and sees them only through 20th century glasses, where they are easy targets. Overall, I strongly recommend this book to therapists. It is truly groundbreaking.
45 of 48 found the following review helpful:
A break through book about the dynamics of intimate relation Dec 17, 1995
This book makes sense of the relationship between personal growth and intimacy with another. Schnarch describes how differentiation can be accelerated with the use of sexual intimacy. He gives the basis for a decision in favor of monogamy without one bit of moralism. A very exciting book
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 First Read This Schnarch Chapter Jun 17, 2009
By Rinny
"Rinny"
Just read Schnarch's chapter in Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy (leiblum, rosen) which made me interested in his therapy. Disappointed to find out he only caters to the sex for the rich ($6000 for 12 hrs of therapy... Do you care about relationships or money Dr?). Think his approach can largely be summed up by indiv therapy and development is the source of probs. Work at developing yourself and the rest should follow (rather than focusing on compromising for the relationship and trying to keep things copacetic). Read Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy to get a bunch of diff. ideas about therapy. Very helpful.
Best book ever written on relationships Dec 23, 2011
By TucsonShopper
Based on generally accepted relational theory. Alas, it's very technical. Dr. Schnarch has a few easier to read books, but personally I feel the articles he's written over the years are better if you can find one (such as in the Networker March/April 1993 at the URL in the first comment).
7 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Too mental for me Mar 17, 2007
By Victor A. Marcial Vega
Although I am a medical doctor and consider myself to be average in intelligence, this book put me to sleep. There is so much theory and scientific information that it put me, a physician, to sleep. There are some parts that deserve merit and some insights that are useful but you have to read a large amount of material that seems amazingly boring to get to it. I would not recommend this book. I have read 100 pages so far and it has been hard to continue reading more. I will make an effort to finish it and report to you later. Maybe there is a surprise somewhere ahead of these pages
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