For Better For Worse

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We are the ultimate social animal. Our intimate relationships are the most important thing in our life, often, more important than life itself-insofar as we would die for those we love.But at a time of unprecedented social and technological change, the path to the intimacy that we seek has been confused, leaving us more connected and yet more alone and uncertain than ever before.Even if you have already determined your destination, even if you have already set sail, this book should help you to navigate the storms and doldrums that lie ahead, and, more important still, to question the very purpose and value of your journey.A tour-de-force: erudite, funny, and even wise. -Prof Anthony Synott, author of The Body Social and Re-Thinking MenAbout the authorDr Neel Burton is a psychiatrist, philosopher, and wine-lover who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College in the University of Oxford, and the recipient of the Society of Authors' Richard Asher Prize, the British Medical Association's Young Authors' Award, the Medical Journalists' Association Open Book Award, and a Best in the World Gourmand Award. His work has featured in the likes of Aeon, the Spectator, and the Times, and been translated into several languages.ContentsPreface1. Monogamy2. Polygamy3. Polyamory4. Gender fluidity in gods and heroes5. Gender variation and same-sex relations in precolonial times6. The gay revolution7. Sex, love, and marriage in Ancient Egypt8. The oldest gays in history9. Sex, love, and marriage in Ancient Rome10. The history and psychology of the orgy11. Love in the Bible12. Marriage in the Bible13. Homosexuality in the Bible14. The meaning of Adam and Eve15. The history of love16. The psychology of romantic love17. The challenges of intimacy18. The philosophy of trust19. The philosophy of forgiveness20. The history of kissing21. Valentine schmalentine22. The 7 types of love23. The philosophy of lust24. The psychology of sadomasochism25. The magic of masturbation26. What we can learn from loners27. The monastic alternative28. The philosophy of friendship29. Touch hunger30. The history of the wedding in the West31. A feminist critique of marriage32. The psychology of the bachelor party33. The rise and demise of divorce34. Are married people healthier?35. The future of the family36. Should we have children?