How to be an adult in a relationship. 5 keys to conscious love. David Richo

The author of the “emotional triggers” David Richo offers a fresh look at love and relationships - a look that is not focused on finding an ideal couple, but to become a more loving and understanding person himself. Based on the Buddhist concept of awareness, the author explores 5 signs of adult love and how they play a key role in our relationship throughout life:

1. Presence in the present: observation, listening and tracking of all the feelings that manifest in our relationship.

2. Accepting oneself and others.

3. Understanding of their own and other people's capabilities, desires and features.

4. The feeling of attachment, manifested through hugs and touch.

5. The realization that you can’t take life and love under control, but you need to take them with ecstasy and pain that they carry in themselves.

Five simple theses form the basis of mature love. They help us to move away from condemnation, fear and guilt and take an adult position in a relationship.

This is an anniversary edition to the 20th anniversary of the release of the book.