Great Myths of Intimate Relationships : Dating, Sex, and Marriage.

Intro -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 SEX -- Myth #1 Men have a stronger libido than women -- Myth #2 Hooking up in college is bad for women -- Myth #3 All marriages have been consummated -- Myth #4 All marriages are sexually active -- 2 ATTRACTION AND COURTSHIP -- Myth #5 Being smooth is the best way to pick someone up -- Myth #6 Opposites attract -- Myth #7 People know what they want in a partner -- 3 ONLINE DATING -- Myth #8 Having access to innumerable online profiles of potential partners increases the likelihood of finding Mr. or Ms. Right -- Myth #9 Meeting potential partners electronically prior to meeting them in person decreases the chances of a successful relationship -- Myth #10 Couples who are "matched" by online dating services are more likely to have satisfying relationships -- 4 SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS -- Myth #11 The gender to which people are attracted is stable (or: the gender to which people are attracted is fluid) -- Myth #12 There are no differences between same-sex relationships and heterosexual relationships -- Myth #13 Children raised by other-sex couples are better off than children raised by same-sex couples -- 5 PREDICTING SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN RELATIONSHIPS -- Myth #14 Living together before marriage is a good way to determine whether you're with the right person -- Myth #15 Premarital counseling or relationship education programs prevent discord and divorce -- Myth #16 Good communication is the key to a happy relationship -- Myth #17 The key to a good relationship is knowing how to solve your problems -- Myth #18 Having children brings couples closer -- Myth #19 Stress is bad for relationships -- Myth #20 Supporting your partner will improve your relationship -- 6 DIFFERENCES, DISCORD, AND DISSOLUTION -- Myth #21 Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.

Myth #22 Only men perpetrate violence in intimate relationships -- Myth #23 Marital therapy doesn't work -- Myth #24 The first cut is the deepest -- Myth #25 Things will improve once you're divorced -- CODA -- REFERENCES -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX -- End User License Agreement.

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