Newsroom
April 2002
- Great News for Good Old Lovers this Valentine’s Day
Great News for
Good Old Lovers this Valentine’s Day
San Francisco, CA February
7, 2002
Ever get the feeling that Valentine’s
Day is only for those young couples who are falling in love? Not true, says
Fari Amini, M.D., the author of A General Theory of Love. Valentine’s Day is
every day for couples who have maintained and nurtured long-term relationships.
“As you get to know your partner more and more, the initial faith in the relationship
gives way to confidence in each other,” says Dr. Amini, a member of the San
Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute and Society. “Closeness and intimacy comes
from how well we know each other’s psyche and replaces the falling in love euphoria
with the realistic affirmation of a good relationship.” While American society
places great emphasis on independence, Dr. Amini attests that a more interdependent
relationship is healthier and more functional. “People are more satisfied with
their lives when they feel supported and can rely on other people,” he says.
“The more we get to know each other, the better we get at loving each other.
The process is to be repeated and rediscovered over and over again. We never
finish loving each other more.”
To arrange an interview with Dr.
Amini, please contact Mary E. Tressel at 925-686-2958.
Psychoanalysts are experienced
mental health professionals, already possessing advanced degrees (MD’s, PhD’s
or MSW’s) who have undergone at least eight years of psychoanalytic training.
The San Francisco Psychoanalytic
Institute and Society was founded over 50 years ago. A nonprofit organization,
it has a membership of over 200 practicing analysts and more than 80 candidates
(psychoanalysts in training).
A General Theory of Love, authored
by Thomas Lewis, M.D., Fari Amini, M.D., and Richard Lannon, M.D., is available
at a bookstore near you.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Mary Tressel, 925-686-2958
