Something old and something new: Love, creativity, and the enduring relationship

Journal/Book: Bull Menninger Clin. 1999; 63: Box 829, Topeka, KS 66601, USA. Menninger Foundation. 40-52.

Abstract: In the initial phase of a romantic relationship, excitement often reflects the reawakening of early narcissistic fantasy. For most narcissism fades, the expansiveness of a developing sense of self that is a by-product Of the creative process can, in turn, revitalize the partnership. Arieti's work on creativity is applied to understanding how some passionate intensity can be retained over the lifetime of a marriage.

Note: Article Livingston JA, 58 Lexington Ave, Cambridge,MA 02138 USA

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