# When Lovers Are Friends, Vol. 1

By **Merle Shain**

- ISBN-13: 9780553014037
- Publisher: Bantam Books
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 112
- Published: 1 Feb 1982
- Language: en
- Price: £22.44 (new)
- Categories: friendship, Amitié, Intimacy (Psychology), Love, Autonomy (Psychology), Intimité (Psychologie), Autonomie (Psychologie), Amour, Human behavior, Love / Sex / Marriage

## About this book

When Lovers Are Friends Volume 1 explores the complex psychological dynamics of human relationships. This work of psychology focuses on autonomy and the fundamental need for aloneness, friendship, and self-acceptance. It examines the persistent tension individuals face between the fear of intimacy and the fear of being alone.

Merle Shain provides practical guidance in When Lovers Are Friends Volume 1 for those seeking to nurture love after it is found. The text analyzes how personal independence and emotional connection coexist within a healthy partnership. This study of autonomy offers a professional perspective on balancing the desire for closeness with the necessity of maintaining a stable sense of self.

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