
True Companions
A Book for Everyone About the Relationships That See Us Through
- 232 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
When we quit sabotaging intimacy in our relationships by demanding unconditional love, we discover something much greaterâthe deeply satisfying, transformational love that is companionship.
In these pages psychologist Kelly Flanagan shows how each of us has within ourselves, exactly the way we are, the gifts that are needed to cultivate the life-long relationships we are longing for, whether it is within marriage or friendship. He shows us how self-knowledge leads the way to growing in love for both God and others. He shows us how understanding our own loneliness can help us relieve the pressure on our companions. And he shows us how understanding our own psychological and emotional defenses can help us to make the choice to love more vulnerably.
More than a marriage book, this is a companionship book. Anyoneâfrom single young adults to elderly married couples, from the divorced to the widowed, from siblings to friendsâcan benefit from the wisdom it uncovers about what it means to be human and to be true companions.
Groups, couples, and individuals can use the companion study guide for five sessions on how to show up in your most important relationships.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword by Ian Morgan Cron
- What You Need to Know
- Part 1: Grow QuietâBefriending Your Loneliness
- Part 2: Grow StrongâEmbracing Your Struggle
- Part 3: Grow Old: Cherishing Your Time
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Also Available
- Praise for True Companions
- About The Author
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- Copyright