Product Description
“A classic.” —William H. Masters, MD Passionate Marriage is recognized as the pioneering book on intimate human relationships. With a new preface by the author, this updated edition explores the ways we can keep passion alive and even reach the height of sexual and emotional fulfillment later in life. David Schnarch accompanies his inspirational message of attaining long-term happiness with proven techniques developed in worldwide workshops to help couples develop greater intimacy. Chapters provide the scaffolding for overcoming sexual and emotional roadblocks— from evaluating personal expectations to laying the groundwork for keeping the sparks alive years down the road, and everything in between. This book is sure to help couples overcome hurdles in their relationships and reach the fullest potential in their love lives. .

Amazon.com Review
Couples therapists often specialize in one or the other--sex or the relationship. It's a ridiculous separation says marital and sex therapist David Schnarch, who believes sex is the all-telling barometer of a love relationship. Schnarch's fundamental lesson is differentiation--the often threatening process of defining yourself as separate from your partner, which inevitably draws you closer to your partner than you ever dreamed possible. Schnarch uses dramatic therapy sessions to illustrate how differentiation doesn't just cure sexual dysfunction; it helps couples reach the mind-blowing heights of their sexual potential. A groundbreaking and truly erotic discussion of adult sexuality.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 105 reviews)

Great information by Elizabeth Christianson (Tikrit, Iraq)

5 Stars
August 30, 2009
My husband and I have been married for 5 years now and we have a really great relationship together. I have always been into self help books and I am currently deployed so I ordered a few books to read up on. I love the psychology information that this book puts out. This book is more geared for couples who are a little older than myself but it sure gave me a lot to think about. I defiantly see a change in my thinking about sex and relationships and I know my husband notices a great change in out sex life for the better. I was able to learn to give myself more to my husband in terms of trusting and in return we have much better sex. I suggest this book for anyone no matter the age because it teaches you how to love your spouse better mentally and in return the both of you enjoy sex much more!

Technical but Illuminating by John Mark Hicks (Nashville, TN)

5 Stars
August 10, 2009
This is an explicit book about the sexual relationship. It uses the sexual relationship to look at the whole nature of love and intimacy in marriage. The premise of the book is about differentiation as a key to intimacy. Rather than co-dependency or emotional fusion, couples need a sense of self in order to be in relation with their partner. Healthy partners make for a healthy realtionship. When the relationship is unhealthy, both partners-not just one-is sick. Both need a sense of self. They need a sense of being "separate" in order to be "together" in a healthy way. For example, he describes a technique called "hugging to relax." Can you hug for more than five seconds without being uncomfortable? Hugging for a sustained time where centered-selves enjoyed the togetherness of the present moment rather than escaping into the future or resenting the past is a window into the nature of the intimacy a couple shares. I'm still in the process of reading this one, but with just a few chapters completed I can appreciate how it is already helping me.

A great read for couples. by C. Bates

5 Stars
August 10, 2009
I'd say this is a great read for anyone involved in an intimate relationship, married or not. The author has really done intensive research to explain why intimacy fades for many couples over time. It's got some of the best explained reasons/excuses I've come across and really opened my eyes. I highly recommend this one, along with Pleasure: A Woman's Guide to Getting the Sex You Want, Need and Deserve.

Very serious book about marriage by Sergei Koulayev (NYC)

5 Stars
August 04, 2009
I highly recommend this book to everybody. Basically, it deals with the fundamental question: how to become as one with your spouse and remain yourself? How to learn to view "marriage problems" not as problems, but as opportunities for personal growth and for happiness on the next level? In other words, how to approach marital problems in a spiritual way? The author is a professional therapist who's been advising couples for twenty years. I work in science myself, and from his style and argumentation I conclude this is very high quality book. I only wish I could read it earlier.

Very informative! by Janet L. Mckeehan (Los Angeles, CA)

4 Stars
May 29, 2009
I believe this a great book for couples. It is straight talk for our modern world, with a lot of great information. My only concern was it lacked a discussion of spirituality with-in the sexual realm of relationships.

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