The Dance of Intimacy (Abridged): A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships Audiobook

" This book was recommended to me by my therapist, and I am so pleased that I read it. It has helped immensely with understanding relationship patterns, and the difference between intensity and intimacy. I learned so much from this book, and would recommend it to anybody who sometimes finds themselves baffled by the process of negotiating close relationships, or who has been experiencing relationship difficulties with a particular person/people. "

" Love the stories. I have first family trouble and the info is very helpful. I listened to the abridged version. I will probably read the full book too. "

" A book on tape that I own and listen to when working in my studio. "

" Lots of good insight "

" I love this book, but then again I am a self help junkie. I love it and refer to it way too much! "

" I read this book during a trying time and it completely changed my life. "

" i thought this was an excellent book. although classified as a psychology/self-help book, this book was not as "preachy" as other self-help books tend to be. the underlying concept of anxiety is a concept that makes sense and something i have thought of and accurately identified previously. i would suggest this book to anyone having difficulty connecting with people, either through friendships, romantic endeavors, or family matters. "

" Along with Dance of Anger, the best book for understanding how relationship problems are mutually created and perpetuated. Brilliantly written. "

" This contains much insight on the importance of our closest past relationships on those we are part of now, as well as the influence of our levels of anxiety and reactions on those relationships. Good stuff. "

" Good examination of unspoken anger and enmeshment that many women and their families suffer. "

" Read this in conjunction with The Dance of Anger. "

" Continues on the theme of self-hood and change from her earlier book Dance of Anger. Focuses broad-generational patterns. "

" I liked this one better than the Dance of Anger. It's another quick easy read. It gave me some good ideas on how to deal with relationships during a very stressful time in my life. My copy is dog earred and underlined and full of my notes....the sure sign of a good book. "

" I learned a lot from this book and could relate to a lot of the problems brought up. I feel like I have a better understanding how I can deal with certain interpersonal problems. "

" Despite my aversion to the self-help aisle, I read this on recommendation and it absolutely changed my way of thinking about my family relationships as well as my relationships with friends and significant others. Highly recommend! "

" thanks mum... "

" This book seemed to me that I was reading basic, common sense stuff that I felt like I knew all along, but just wasn't acknowledging! Very well written and easy to read. There are a lot of examples of how relationships can become dysfunctional and how to address them. "

" I love dancing and reading this just sooths me ;-) "

" Interesting theory of how relationships work, but not that well organized or practical. Clearly a follow-up on the momentum of her more well-known The Dance of Anger, which I plan to read as well for comparison. "

" A wee bit dated and a tad redundant if you've read her previous best seller The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships. "

" Well, I sort-of read it. As in, I read a few chapters and then never finished. I'm not really good at finishing self-help/self-discovery books, or parenting books, or reference books, or even some of the berenstain bears series while I'm confessing... "

" This was an interesting book - there were various concepts in this I rated. I found the style a little difficult to read though. "

" This book was almost more of a "here's when you should enter therapy" than anything else. "

" AWESOME!!! I think that if I didn't know when the book was written, I'd think she went into my journal and took out pages!!! "

" This book gives perspective on "roles" one might be stuck in in close relationships, why it happens, and what to do to start to change things; the goal being better relationships and better self awareness. Really liked it and would highly recommend it. "

" This book is about how we connect with others, not about the sexual dance of intimacy. I found it very helpful to me and have recommended it several friends. Although I don't agree with everything in this book, overall I think it is a helpful book. "

" This was an interesting book - there were various concepts in this I rated. I found the style a little difficult to read though. "

" This book seemed to me that I was reading basic, common sense stuff that I felt like I knew all along, but just wasn't acknowledging! Very well written and easy to read. There are a lot of examples of how relationships can become dysfunctional and how to address them. "

" Despite my aversion to the self-help aisle, I read this on recommendation and it absolutely changed my way of thinking about my family relationships as well as my relationships with friends and significant others. Highly recommend! "

" A must-read (or listen) as I have it as an audio book...so true for women everywhere... "

" I read this book during a trying time and it completely changed my life. "

" This is a must read for anyone on how to deal with anxiety in relationships. Lerner is straight forward and challenges you as the reader to improve all of your relationships and strengthen your sense of self. "

" Yes, your relationships in your family of origin will come back to haunt you always..... "