Hold Me Tight Playlist

“We are never so vulnerable as when we love.” — Sigmund Freud

“Emotion comes from a Latin word emovere, to move. We talk of being “moved” by our emotions, and we are “moved” when those we love show their deeper feelings to us.”

“If you know your loved one is there and will come when you call, you are more confident of your worth, your value. And the world is less intimidating when you have another to count on and know that you are not alone.” ― Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

- The emotional need to be close to our partners is wired in our genes

- Effective dependency means that we are stronger when (securely) dependent to our partner

- Communication fixes the signs of relationship troubles. To fix the cause, we need to build emotional intimacy