I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine. —Song of Solomon 6:3.
Dedicated to you continuing to become a better lover — of God, your neighbor, and yourself — by continuing to become a better lover in your romantic relationship.
In a love relationship?
Want to be?
How close do you want to be?
Our Desire for Closeness
“We enter into love relationships because we want to be close. Or so we say.” …
So begins the Chapter 1 of the book, Closeness in Love™.
In this short, easy to read book, you will learn:
- A deeper understanding of closeness.
- Different kinds of closeness.
- The ingredients of closeness.
- Ways to measure closeness.
- How to apply closeness in love to bring healing into your love relationship or to help you create one.
- Fears of closeness and fears of separateness.
- Unhealthy cravings for closeness and separateness.
- Unhealed wounds that drive those fears and cravings.
- Some free self help tools to heal those wounds in yourself.
- … and more.
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Revised July 28, 2021
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