Emotional Purity: An Affair of the Heart Book

Usually books on relationships fascinate me, and I finish them in a few days. Not this one. The writing isn't concise. The fiction illustrations seem quite far-fetched. Some of the conclusions are simply not logical. I agree that the mind is a battlefield, and that thought control is necessary for a person whether single or married, but there's not much practical help here for that. The author seems to equate mental fantasy and emotional attachment. By all means, try to keep a check on your imaginations; live in the here and now not some romantic fantasy. But don't lock up that part of you to avoid getting hurt. Emotions are part of a person and part of every relationship regardless of the level. The argument that mystery brings greater intimacy after marriage might or might not be true, but keeping things hidden or secret just for the sake of keeping it to yourself until later isn't necessarily laudable. Mental purity has been addressed in other books with more clarity and practicality. I think that appropriate levels of emotional reserve will follow in the wake of appropriate boundaries in the physical and mental arenas.