Why individual fulfillment means a better life as a couple
Artwork by Joana Kelén
1st ed. published 2023. 253 pages Rights sold: Poland
Fear of change means that partners often end up hampering each other’s personal development, which may cause lingering conflicts and frustration. A psychologist and researcher, Janina Larissa Bühler shows that personal development is not a danger to long and happy relationships, but rather their condition. What is essential is mutual support: if partners give each other space and encouragement to develop as individuals, it also creates space for their relationship to grow in. Drawing on latest research on relationships and personalities, and using tried and tested thought exercises as well as concrete exercises for everyday life, this guide enables partners to keep learning more about each other and to share in each other’s personal development.
• Self-actualization is not a danger to relationships but the key to their success
• Helping each other grow stronger
• Putting key insights from personality research to use for relationships