Trabajos de amor

Drawing on over forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients, renowned psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz asks: What prevents us from falling in love? And what must we do to stay in love? In these brief but impactful true stories, the author takes us into the lives of people who struggle to fully connect with their partners, spouses, parents, or friends. With patience and empathy, Grosz helps each patient map their inner world to uncover the unconscious fears and desires that sabotage their relationships. One man obsessively cares for everyone around him, hoping to prevent them from abandoning him; another withdraws from the world, unable to live fully until he confronts a tragic romance; adultery and betrayal tear apart two close couples, yet love surprisingly persists between them. Each works with Grosz to decipher the language of their heart and learns to surrender to the difficult reality of truly connecting with another person. More than mere clinical histories, these skillfully portrayed encounters of everyday suffering —and tremendous relief— are brief, real-life testimonies, marked by Grosz's profound understanding of the human condition and the obstacles people face on the path to true connection.