Love is something we’re all after. Whether it’s gaining it or maintaining it, however, love can feel elusive at times. But why is this? What might block one from experiencing the love meant for his or her own life? In their book, Receiving Love, Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. identify this common ‘block’ as Barriers to Intimacy. “Many of us fear the love we need. These fears, rooted in childhood wounds, show up in partnerships as barriers to intimacy and connection and interfere with our ability to receive and to give love. Identifying these fears, honoring them, and creating a conscious partnership for mutual healing is the path to wholesome and real love.”