Cupid on Trial

Have you ever searched for the meaning of love…on the Internet? If your answer is yes, you’re not alone. Every day one million people ask Google for the definition of love. This uncertainty stems from cultural shifts that have radically transformed views about love, intimacy, and sexuality. It’s time to restructure old-fashioned perspectives and develop a deeper understanding of what it means to love someone—and ourselves—in the modern world.

In Cupid on Trial—What We Learn About Love When Loving Gets Tough (Foxford International Books and Media, LLC, October, 2018) relationship therapist Dr. Brian Jory explores real couples (their names have been changed) as they struggle through love without an instruction manual. Dr. Jory tackles contemporary challenges that didn’t exist in our parents’ generation— including sexual harassment, social media impact, and same-sex relationships.

Readers are brought to the city of Lovejoy—which may be a fictional setting, but the couples we meet are authentic and real. Combining relatable stories with research-based analysis, Dr. Jory goes beyond 'surface intimacy problems' and provides fresh ideas for navigating the minefields of modern love.

About the Author:

BRIAN JORY, PhD, has dedicated his career to counseling couples, researching relationships, and teaching about intimacy—currently serving as a Professor and the Director of Family Studies at Berry College. Affiliated with the American Psychological Association, Dr. Jory is widely published in the field of relationship therapy, with theories and research studies been published in prestigious academic journals, featured in Self, USA Today, NPR, and PBS Television.

Dr. Jory’s work has also been recognized by The Child and Family Press, The United States Air Force, and The American Counseling Association. One of his clinical assessment tests, The Intimate Justice Scale, has been translated into 25 languages and he has been called to lecture on the theory worldwide

Dr. Jory is the former Editor of Family Science Review and the Campbell Monograph Series on Human Sciences. He also serves on the Editorial Boards of several academic journals that focus on relationship therapy.