An essential guide to recognizing negative relationship patterns, embracing healthy love and attachments, and how to co-create a corrective new love experience, from bestselling author and therapist John Kim

What are the markers of a healthy relationship? How do you know if you are in love? When are you ready to choose the love that both holds you close and sets you free?

We all crave answers to these and many more questions about our intimate bonds with others. Trusted, highly sought-after, and influential therapist and podcast host John Kim addresses these tough questions and more with his signature blend of no-nonsense guidance and candid personal reflection. John helps us understand when to stay and when to leave, to recognize love as a form of medicine for the soul, and to discover the purpose of love is not just companionship but a loving transformation of the self. Love Hard On Purpose is an invitation to let go of toxic programming and discover genuine connection that lasts, grounded in the science of attachment.

If you're ready to break free of misconceptions and see love with new eyes, you'll begin to make different choices--choices that lead to deeper connections, growth, and a fuller understanding of yourself. In Love Hard On Purpose, you will discover:

• Awareness of your love "blueprints" and misguided definitions of love
• How to heal and attract healthy love
• The wisdom you need for cultivating and maintaining secure relationships

Welcome to a new relationship paradigm. Take a breath, open your eyes, and begin to love with, and on, purpose.