We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love

A pivotal Western myth that deserves to be better known than it is being one with deep roots into Celtic [Irish] Myth. Jungian psychology places considerable focus on Myth as a mirror on our souls, often leaving us with an enriched understanding of the myth and perhaps of ourselves. The great Joseph Campell placed much stock in its approach. We, is a very good example whether one is enamoured by Jung or not. It retells the plot of the myth and gives some context and increased understanding of the characters motivations. Added to this, one, [the use of We as a title forces one to be careful how one uses we!], then gets a good analysis of the symbolism that a Jungian review provides. Whether one considers this symbolism to be the bones or an overlay of the myth Johnsons perspective is perceptive and rewarding. If interested his books He and She make for good additional reading.

The theme is that of Romantic Love; our need and desire to be loved, male and female psychology and how one integrates these apparent polar opposites into a whole and healthy psyche. On the surface obsessive, given that it is driven by self-centered needs and so explains how, when it wains, so does love. The suggestion is though that it will occur and be a strong force. How we deal with it and consequently integrate it into our relationship with its object, our lover, requires work and understanding. Something it is suggested here, we are not good at.
No answers to be found here. It's not a self-help book. But perhaps it is, through the exposition of the myth, a guide book to a path and a country that needs exploring. Perhaps as all Myths are meant to be.