The search for intimacy is fundamental. It can be an exhilarating part of being human. Yet there is wide disagreement about meanings, means, and ends. The approach of this book is that modern social trends toward self-gratifiction and self-indulgence have produced a form of "intimacy" which is without foundation in reality and is supported only by a facade of illusion. The author, Dr. Victor L. Brown, Jr., brings much professional research and comment to the support of his arguments, along with many illustrative stories from his experience in counseling. Written for the layman in understandable language, this best-selling book sets forth clearly that it is in a sustained, persistent effort in marriage that true intimacy of heart, mind, and body can be achieved."