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Usually my reading interests are limited to photography magazines and the occasional spy or murder mystery, but right now I’m reading a fascinating non-fiction book, Making a Good Brain Great, by psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Amen (Three Rivers Press, 2005). As you might surmise from the title, the book is about improving your brain function now as well as keeping it working well even as you age, which, alas, is something that is happening to me.
Amen talks about the importance of being in a loving and physically affectionate relationship. He writes, “men and women need touching, eye contact, and sexual connection to stay healthy. When you feel loved, nurtured, cared for, supported, and intimate, you are much more likely to be happier and healthier.”
This entry was posted on Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at 3:24 pm and is filed under Attachment, Theories of Love.
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March 16th, 2009 at 6:50 am
It’s amazing how much benefit one gets from improving their marriage. Relational satisfaction, big bucks saved over divorce, family integrity, and now, as noted, the medical research is showing strong correlations between marital satisfaction and overall health. It really does highlight the value of investing in your marriage.
Josh Spurlock
Tri-Lakes Relational Center Springfield Missouri
March 19th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Sounds interesting.Should be a nice break from my normal detective and courtroom drama novels.
March 19th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Hi Jay,
I like your blog, it’s very much informative and simple.
I agree with you.. a relationship should always have communication and intimacy to spice it up. Sex in marriage particularly, if a marriage don’t have it for a long time, more likely one of them of both in the relationship will get bored, and might also question the relationship.. and it’s not healthy for their relationship.
Thank you for sharing this.. I will consider reading that book some time.
March 25th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Really True. When a person has love, care, affection and a person to share his/her feelings, definitely they’ll be happier & healtier for a long time.