In an intimate relationship, it's a common error to believe that emotional closeness and tension can't co-exist – that love and anger can't sit at the same end of the couch. Riding the Passionate Edge: Converting Tension into Emotional Intimacy turns this mistaken idea upside down. Believing that unresolved tension creates estrangement and loneliness, these authors provide concrete skills for transforming relationships - even those that feel beyond repair. In Riding the Passionate Edge, readers will learn how to change corrosive conflict into pathways to deep emotional intimacy. "Grounded in practical suggestions and real life examples, this book is a truly helpful guide for couples."—Dr. Kenneth Ruge, Supervisor, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy