The Marriage Art
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a time when frank conversation about intimacy within marriage was rare, The Marriage Art by John E. Eichenlaub, M.D., stood as a groundbreaking guide — one that dared to treat sexual joy and fulfilment in marriage not as taboo, but as a legitimate and vital dimension of a healthy partnership. Written by a practising physician, this step-by-step manual presents practical, medically grounded advice for married couples, guiding them through the physical and emotional dimensions of a fulfilling marital relationship with candour, compassion, and clinical authority. Published in an era when such frankness was genuinely radical, Eichenlaub's work occupies a significant place in the history of popular relationship guidance, predating the sexual revolution yet anticipating its spirit. His prose is clear, measured, and reassuringly authoritative — the voice of a trusted family doctor rather than a moralist — making the subject accessible without sacrificing rigour or sensitivity. Decades after its first publication, The Marriage Art remains a compelling historical document of shifting social attitudes toward intimacy, and a testament to one doctor's belief that a happy marriage begins with informed, honest understanding between partners.
Author: John E. Eichenlaub, M.D.
Format: Paperback
Genre: Self help & mindfulness
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a time when frank conversation about intimacy within marriage was rare, The Marriage Art by John E. Eichenlaub, M.D., stood as a groundbreaking guide — one that dared to treat sexual joy and fulfilment in marriage not as taboo, but as a legitimate and vital dimension of a healthy partnership. Written by a practising physician, this step-by-step manual presents practical, medically grounded advice for married couples, guiding them through the physical and emotional dimensions of a fulfilling marital relationship with candour, compassion, and clinical authority. Published in an era when such frankness was genuinely radical, Eichenlaub's work occupies a significant place in the history of popular relationship guidance, predating the sexual revolution yet anticipating its spirit. His prose is clear, measured, and reassuringly authoritative — the voice of a trusted family doctor rather than a moralist — making the subject accessible without sacrificing rigour or sensitivity. Decades after its first publication, The Marriage Art remains a compelling historical document of shifting social attitudes toward intimacy, and a testament to one doctor's belief that a happy marriage begins with informed, honest understanding between partners.