91| Practical Rules to Navigate the Path of Love and Commitment - Duana Welch

In this episode Duana Welch gives advice on:

- What love and commitment could mean to people? (03:46)

- Duana's background and relationship lifestyle (07:25)

- Why Duana is passionate about her topic, why it's important today, and why she wrote her book (08:47)

- What gets in our way of looking for love and commitment? (09:56)

- Marriage as a more stable lifestyle and the behavioral differences between cohabiting and marriage (16:08)

- Dependency: an explanation of the co-dependency model/frame (18:10)

- Attachment styles, how those styles can get in the way in terms of dependency, and determining your attachment style (21:50)

- Practical tips for dealing with and/or changing your particular attachment style (40:13)

- What makes a relationship satisfactory and healthy (50:58)

- Selecting a partner based on what you need as opposed to what society tells you, and revealing the past to determine if someone is right for you (52:14)

- Finding someone that matches your attachment style; someone who desires the same things or standards in a relationship (1:01:53)

- Discussing the book: All the Rules: Time-tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right (Ellen Fein), and whether Duana sees aspects of it that are beneficial (1:10:00)

- Discussing the book: Evolution of Desire (David M. Buss), and how men and women have different mating psychologies (1:11:20)

- When a woman applies specific rules that affect the dating process and the possibility of a relationship (1:16:10)

- Searching for someone based on sexual behavior versus those looking for a committed relationship (1:23:40)

- Where to find people interested in committed relationships (1:26:05)

- Dr. Nancy Kalish research and how people compare what they want in a person to a past love, and realizing the possibility of connecting with that person from their past (1:35:57)

- Best way to connect with Duana and learn more about her work (1:47:05)

- Top three recommend

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