Get Closer: A Gay Men's Guide to Intimacy and Relationships

By Jeffrey N. Chernin

Book Overview

Psychotherapist Jeffrey Chernin grounds his warm and discerning book on gay male relationships in the belief that each relationship is as individual as the men who are involved. Chernin focuses on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555838650
• ISBN13: 9781555838652
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Alyson Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Very Well Written

This Book gives a very good insight about people who loose themselves in the process of having an authentic relationship. I guess this applies to every couple. No two people are alike, this book gives self help to people who are passive and needy. Gives a good insight of how you can carry yourself in a relationship.

Book review

The book was in very good condition and an excellent price. I did not like the format of the book and thought it rather sophomoric. If Gay men are really that poorly socialized then the Religious Right have nothing to worry about. To be fair to the author I di not finish the book.

Everyone in a relationship, or looking for one, can get something out of this book.

I had been in a relationship for a few months when I first started reading this book. Since the beginning, I could read things that were relevant to me and my relationship. Even about a week after I started reading the book, my partner said something along the lines of: "Umm... I should probably start reading that book of yours, you seem to have gained all this insight into things." The book is written in a very clear and logical way. It's simple to read, yet it touches very big issues we have and face that we are not even aware of. It makes us realize that there are things we might 'know' in theory, but when we are in a relationship we don't quite think about. This book puts everything into perspective and makes it easy for us to realize in what parts we need to improve, and stop just pointing out what's wrong with the other person. Definitely read it, I think everyone would get something out of it. Worst case scenario, it'll be a refresher of things you may know. We all need one of those every now and then. :)

A Step by Step Guide to Intimacy

Of all the self help books I've read about male relationships, this this has been unquestionably, the best. The practical applications offered, exercises and first hand examples, have given me a step by step pathway to increasing intimacy in my relationships. This is a 'must have' manuel for anyone experiencing difficulty establishing a relationship or in a relationship that's lacking communication.

Ideal for those in relationships or wanting to be in one

Read it from cover to cover, and found so many helpful ways of thinking about and improving the way I deal with relationships. It made me realize how important intimacy is and what I need to do. Already I've put to use some of the tips and am learning not to fear intimacy.