Real Moments for Lovers

Year 1997
Pages 95

Worth buying if: you want bite-sized exercises from Barbara De Angelis.

Skip it if: you need research-heavy psychology or clinical couples theory.

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Summary

A concise guide from Barbara De Angelis combining short essays, prompts, and rituals that focus on everyday intimacy, honest conversation, and small practices to refresh long-term relationships.

Why this book now

Readers seeking practical, low-effort ways to reconnect will find De Angelis's 1997 collection timely for renewing relationships without therapy-level commitment.

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Barbara De Angelis offers 95 pages of frank, everyday exercises to deepen romantic connection in Real Moments for Lovers.

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Good fit if you want...

  • you want bite-sized exercises from Barbara De Angelis.
  • you appreciate short, practice-driven relationship prompts.
  • If atmosphere matters, the characters show feeling without grand gestures.

Maybe skip if...

  • you need research-heavy psychology or clinical couples theory.
  • you expect a long, comprehensive manual—this is a 95-page practical booklet.
  • You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.

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Reading commitment

Quick Easy to move through

At 95 pages, this is a quick read of short chapters and actionable prompts—readable in one sitting or used as a weekly couple's workbook.

What stands out here

This Bantam Dell 1997 paperback emphasizes De Angelis's concise exercises and conversational tone rather than academic citations or lengthy case studies.

Best way to approach it

Treat it as a hands-on workbook: skim an essay, try the accompanying prompt with your partner, then return later for another brief practice.

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