Martin Rovers wrote this book for 'for people who want to love and be loved; who want to know where love comes from; how it works; how love can live or die; and especially how to live a fuller loving life with a partner.' Two people seeking to build a life together face a host of challenges and difficulties. Couples may not know how to handle inevitable tensions and conflicts with one another. There is less and less support from families and society and couples have to work hard. Martin Rovers shows how the families in which we were raised continue to influence our relationships long after childhood has ended. This influence can take the form of deeply felt wounds. When love is wounded, how does love get healed? In order to help readers grapple with this 'woundedness,' he presents a series of individual-focused and couple-focused therapeutic strategies for emotional growth and health. "