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Whatdoeshealthyintimacylooklike?Howwedowekeeptheenergyandpassionaliveinlong-termrelationships?Whatpracticescanhelpusforgiveourpartnerwhenheorshehashurtus?Howcanwegetanewrelationshipofftoastrongandstablestart?Whatdowedoifwefeelrestlessinarelationshiporattractedtosomeoneoutsideofourpartner?ThesearejustsomeofthequestionsZenmasterandNobelPeacePrizenomineeThichNhatHanhhasbeenaskedbypractitionersandreadersalike.Deeplymovedbythesufferingthatcanbecausedbytheseissues,heoffersconcreteguidanceinhisfirsteverwritingsonintimacyandhealthysexuality.
Fidelityguidesthereadertoanunderstandingabouthowwecanmaintainourrelationships;keepthemfresh,andacceptingandlovingourpartnerforwhotheyare.Fidelitygivesconcreteadviceonhowtostayattentiveandnourishingofeachotheramidstthemanyresponsibilitiesandpressuresofdailylife.Readerswilllearnhowtofosteropencommunication,dealingwithangerandotherstrongemotions,learningtoforgive,andpracticinggratitudeandappreciation.
Fidelityiswrittenforbothcouplesinacommittedrelationshipwantingtofurtherdevelopaspiritualdimensionintheirlivestogether,andforthosewhereinfidelityorhurtmayhaveoccurred,andthereisaneedforbestpracticestore-weavethenetofloveandunderstanding.Inadditiontoaddressingeverydayoccurrencesandchallenges,ThichNhatHanhshowshowtraditionalBuddhistteachingsonattachment,deeplistening,andlovingspeechcanhelpenergizeandrestoreourrelationships.Writteninaclearandaccessiblestyle,andfilledwithpersonalstories,simplepracticesandexercises,Fidelityisforcouplesatallstageofrelationships.Ittheguidebookforanyonelookingtocreatelong-lastingandhealthyintimacy.