Examines the gripes which plague the lives of modern couples. This book shows us how and why sparks can suddenly fly even in the most well-adjusted couples. It explains the importance of overcoming conflict in strengthening a relationship.[...]

In 1785 James Boswell and Dr Johnson were trying to come up with a way of distinguishing human beings from animals. 'The beasts have memory, judgement, and all the faculties and passions of our mind, in a certain degree,' said Boswell, 'but no beast is a cook.' Cooking is central to our lives, despi[...]

* A best-selling sociologist presents a concise and very readable history of love * Kaufmann focuses on the question of why so many people are searching for love, hoping to find in love a kind of happiness that they cannot find in their work or by surrounding themselves with material goods.[...]

* A compelling study of the relationship between the internet and relationships from a best-selling sociologist. * Kaufmann investigates whether can we ever really combine sex and feelings, instant gratification and enduring commitment, using the example of one-night stands arranged via online datin[...]