I recently read The Art of Racing in the Rain for the second time, and liked it just as much as I did the first time. It is a bitter-sweet story that is very well written. If you can’t relate to cars or driving at all, it may not be the book for you — but I’d give it a try in any case because it’s about relationships. This book is coming out as movie soon. Bring tissues!
This time as I read it, I had on my couple’s therapist hat, and noticed things I see in my office, too. Without giving away the story, here are a few interesting points to think about in relation to your partner and yourself:
- Incredible misses with my partner because I didn’t say something I needed to
- A lack of self-care that leads to illness — or perhaps tremendous fear that prevented healthy action
- Support for and selflessness out of love for my partner
- Deep connection
- Family and in-law issues
- Focus and commitment
- Passion and dreams
- Shit happens
This story may leave you wondering about what your dog thinks of you . . .