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9781456723491

Married to the Enemy : A Guide to Overcoming the Obstacles to Intimacy When We Are Raised in a Culture that Uses Sexism and Stereotyping to Divide Us

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  • ISBN13:

    9781456723491

  • ISBN10:

    1456723499

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2011-06-08
  • Publisher: Textstream
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Most of us are well-intentioned when entering the state of matrimony. We believe the words "to love, honor, and cherish." Why, then, do so few of us actually end upfeelingloved, honored, and cherished? How is it that, given enough time, the majority of couples end up divorced or miserable? Dawn's grandmother would tell her that familiarity breeds contempt. Well, if that is true, why would any of us let anyone get close enough to be familiar? The answer is that in spite of living in an image-conscious culture where it's more important to be kind to an acquaintance than to a family member, we all desire to have our deepest self known and loved.Perhaps it is time to look at the social dynamic in this culture and how this dynamic may thwart a couple's ability to be happy. Our premise in this book is that, because of a culture that teaches us that the sexes are from two different worlds, the vast majority of us are predestined or pre-programmed to feel like we are married to the enemy rather than a friend, lover, partner, and/or soul mate. We feel like this for some very real reasons that have to do with the attitude and behavior that develop between us as a result of a deeply held negative belief system often taught by our culture and reinforced by our families.This book isnotfor the fearful, but rather for the courageous couple who wants something better and is not afraid of working on relationship karma (WORK). It has been our experience that when the relationship is on automatic, we often fall into a very negative karma, creating an atmosphere of power and control instead of love and respect. Automatic, or the unconscious mode, is often a copy of our parents' relationship and thus usually falls short of what is needed to make a relationship work in these contemporary times.

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