Seven lessons about love, from the first kiss to the breakup of the relationship.

What is love? How long does it last? What phases does it go through? What is the link between love and eroticism? Is there a relationship between love and the impulse to procreate? How should the possession instinct be managed? How does the arrival of children affect the bond? How can love lead to violence? What is the best way to deal with a breakup? This book answers these and many other questions, avoiding the pills of self-help manuals and using great writers and thinkers as support points.

With agility, style and a commendable informative capacity – the origin of this book is a television program – the prestigious Italian psychoanalyst Massimo Recalcati reflects in depth on the mysteries of love, to end up betting on the possibility of its permanence.

«Let's put it bluntly: Recalcati is the bravest of all. When it comes to talking about ourselves, about how much what hurts us hurts, about what could make us feel good…” (Chiara Gamberale, Il Corriere della Sera).

"If you read the words that Massimo Recalcati dedicates to love, you fall in love" (Natalia Aspesi, La Repubblica).

"A hymn to love" (Annaleni Pozzoli, Donna Moderna).