Men and Women

the long version

Can men and women be intimate without being sexual? A lot has been written on the subject of romantic love, but we don't often talk about how to nurture nonromantic friendship between men and women. Yet this kind of closeness holds an emotional power that can meet some of our deepest needs for intimacy. So why does friendship between men and women often resemble a giant jigsaw puzzle with some key pieces missing -- pieces like empathy, kindness, camaraderie, affection, transparency, and trust? Some of the pieces are straight-edged, easy-to-recognize border pieces like "understanding gender differences," while others are the elusive interior pieces, like "exploring what it means to be a safe person." When you find and fit all the pieces together, you have a complete picture of how God intended men and women to honor and enjoy their complementary natures. - Back cover.