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  • Falling For Love on March 06, 2017

    REVIEW OF e-Book “FALLING FOR LOVE” by Aron Gersh It’s one of those difficult conversations that seem to remain just under our cultural radar, that is why romantic love – perhaps one of our primary preoccupations as a species – fails so dismally in the long run. For this reason when it comes to matters of the heart and partnership, there are few authors who are either able or willing to write about the gritty stuff that loves failures are made of. Hats off to Gersh who caringly but unapologetically makes his case in a well-researched clearly thought out and wholly digestible book. His writing takes us on a journey in a fashion that makes it easy enough to see the cultural bias – and then self-reflect on our own narrative. It's not a simple self-help "how to" book, but for those who want to seriously self-reflect, the depth and complexity is both present and helpful. Gersh’s hypothesis posits romantic love through the lens of a regressive kind of love – deeply excavating into topics which influence our love quotient such as our childhood–parent relationships, and our ability to learn and grow from conflict. He also offers valuable insights into what to look out for should you ever want to stand a better chance of a sustained, vibrant and soulful loving relationship with another fully grown up adult. For both seeker and academic (psychology – sociology – anthropology) his book makes a worthy contribution, joining a handful of other granular and honest books covering the topic of love in our time.