The Dance of Intimacy

By Harriet Lerner,

Book cover of The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships

Book description

In The Dance of Intimacy, the bestselling author of The Dance of Anger outlines the steps to take so that good relationships can be strengthened and difficult ones can be healed. Taking a careful look at those relationships where intimacy is most challenged--by distance, intensity, or pain--she teaches us about…

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1 author picked The Dance of Intimacy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It is not easy to write a self-help book without sounding pompous or unrealistic. This is why The Dance of Intimacy became a model for my own self-help books.

Lerner’s writing is straightforward, personal, and practical. She is, as am I, an unabashed feminist who understands that strengthening and/or healing relationships require the participation of both partners. First published in 2009 I have recommended this wise book to hundreds of clients. 

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