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With \u003cem\u003eSide by Side: The Sacred Art of Couples Aging with Wisdom \u0026amp; Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Caryl \u0026amp; Jay Casbon give us an insightful collection of real-life teaching stories and practices proving it's never too late to love more deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet's face it. Marriage and committed relationships are complex\u003c\/strong\u003e. So is aging! If you've ever wanted a roadmap to help you find your way, look no further. Beyond wooing or weddings, embracing wonder and woes, with a dash of wit thrown in, these Side by Side couples take their vows seriously by practicing the most important W word of all: \u003cstrong\u003eWholeness\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWholeness allows for the range of messy, mundane, and magnificent challenges that come with being humans in love. Surprising or not, what helps immensely is a shared spiritual foundation, inner work practices, and a growth mindset, but how do you get there together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnapologetically spiritual and refreshing, \u003cem\u003eSide By Side\u003c\/em\u003e demystifies shared introspection and supports truth-telling about the hard stuff while bringing in the spirit of grace, mercy, and kindness. \u003cstrong\u003eA Readers' Guide offers nearly 200 questions \u003c\/strong\u003eand practices that create a safe space for reflection and trustworthy conversations among couples or small groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor anyone curious about mature, abiding love\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSide by Side\u003c\/em\u003e explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we make the most of our remaining years?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does love mean now, at this seasoned age?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we work with the tension of \"me\" and \"we?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we practice mutuality to support each other in body, mind, and spirit?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we offer a beneficial presence to our troubled world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen one of us dies first, how will the survivor live on and thrive?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSide by Side\u003c\/em\u003e is a profound book for modern marriages and partnership\u003c\/strong\u003es gleaned from the hard-won wisdom of elder couples who've learned to do love differently than previous generations. Their experiences show couples of any age how to bring deeper love, self-awareness, and growth into their relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn how to skillfully face the gamut of relationship issues\u003c\/strong\u003e with humor and honesty, such as changing sexual needs, parenting with adult children, skillfully working through conflicts, repatterning patriarchal roles, and the inevitable challenges of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes any marriage really work? Is marriage even worth the effort? \u003c\/strong\u003eRelationships bring us to the edges of endurance, mirror our tragic flaws and goodness, and offer the most fertile path to growth we know of. 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