Why We Love: The Definitive Guide to Our Most Fundamental Need by Anna Machin

In this entertaining and accessible exploration of love, Oxford anthropologist Dr Anna Machin dives into the science behind the myriad types of love that exist in the world, including romantic love, parental love, friendships, love for pets, football teams, religious love and even love for our smartphones. Through original research...

When love really hurts.

Unhealthy mutually self-defeating attachment in adult relationships For the purposes of this brief reflection I am going to offer my own definition amongst the very many others to be found elsewhere. Sometimes referred to as ‘codependence’, unhealthy mutually self-defeating attachment in adult relationships seems to be…..  ‘an attempt at an...

Falling in and out of love

This is not a scientific paper it is the reflections of a sexual and relationship therapist and someone who is fascinated by and has had difficulty and joy with this! One of the most common and difficult experiences for a two people in a relationship is when passionate love fades...