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Artiss Single Daybed Velvet Trundle Bed Frame Tufted Guest BedMaximize space with the Artiss Single Daybed. This velvet tufted daybed and upholstered guest bed features a hidden trundle bed frame. Designed as a 3 in 1 lounge, the sturdy single bed with trundle supports 180kg per bed. Slats included; no box spring required. Features Versatile 3 in 1 sofa and bed Space saving pull out trundle bed Premium diamond tufted velvet fabric Heavy duty 180kg load per bed Solid pine wood and plywood Sturdy slats no box
Maximize space with the Artiss Single Daybed. This velvet tufted daybed and upholstered guest bed features a hidden trundle bed frame. Designed as a 3-in-1 lounge, the sturdy single bed with trundle supports 180kg per bed. Slats included; no box spring required.
Features
Versatile 3-in-1 sofa and bed
Space-saving pull-out trundle bed
Premium diamond tufted velvet fabric
Heavy-duty 180kg load per bed
Solid pine wood and plywood
Sturdy slats no box spring
Three-sided guardrails for enhanced safety
Anti-scratch plastic feet and wheels
Fits Single sized mattresses
Ideal for living rooms bedrooms
Specifications:
Size Compatibility: Single (Mattress not included)
Overall Dimensions: 102cm (W) x 203cm (L) x 92cm (H)
Inner Bed Size: 94cm (W) x 190cm (L) per bed
Slats: 13 Straight Plywood slats per bed (92cm x 5.3cm x 1.2cm)
Loading Capacity: 180kg per bed
Package Content
Artiss Trundle Bed x1
Instruction Manual x1
This product comes with 1 year warranty
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| Postcode | Suburb / Location |
|---|---|
| 0803 | WAGAIT BEACH |
| 0811 | CASUARINA |
| 0813 | KARAMA |
| 0814 | NIGHTCLIFF |
| 0821 | WINNELLIE |
| 0822 | ACACIA HILLS, ANGURUGU, ANINDILYAKWA, ANNIE RIVER, BATHURST ISLAND, BEES CREEK, BELYUEN, BLACK JUNGLE, BLACKMORE, BURRUNDIE, BYNOE, BYNOE HARBOUR, CAMP CREEK, CHANNEL ISLAND, CHARLES DARWIN, CHARLOTTE, CLARAVALE, COBOURG, COLLETT CREEK, COOMALIE CREEK, COX PENINSULA, DALY, DALY RIVER, DARWIN RIVER DAM, DELISSAVILLE, DOUGLAS-DALY, EAST ARM, EAST ARNHEM, ELRUNDIE, EVA VALLEY, FINNISS VALLEY, FLEMING, FLY CREEK, FREDS PASS, GALIWINKU, GLYDE POINT, GOULBURN ISLAND, GUNBALANYA, GUNN POINT, HAYES CREEK, HIDDEN VALLEY, HOTHAM, HUGHES, KAKADU, KOOLPINYAH, LAKE BENNETT, LAMBELLS LAGOON, LITCHFIELD PARK, LIVINGSTONE, LLOYD CREEK, MANDORAH, MANINGRIDA, MAPURU, MARANUNGA, MARGARET RIVER, MARRAKAI, MCMINNS LAGOON, MELVILLE ISLAND, MICKETT CREEK, MIDDLE POINT, MILIKAPITI, MILINGIMBI, MILYAKBURRA, MINJILANG, MOUNT BUNDEY, MURRUMUJUK, NAUIYU, NEMARLUK, NGANMARRIYANGA, NUMBULWAR, NUMBURINDI, OENPELLI, PEPPIMENARTI, PIRLANGIMPI, POINT STEPHENS, POINT STUART, PULARUMPI, RAKULA, RAMINGINING, ROBIN FALLS, RUM JUNGLE, SANDPALMS ROADHOUSE, SOUTHPORT, STAPLETON, THAMARRURR, TIPPERARY, TIVENDALE, TIWI ISLANDS, TORTILLA FLATS, TUMBLING WATERS, UMBAKUMBA, VERNON ISLANDS, WADEYE, WAGAIT BEACH, WAK WAK, WARRUWI, WEDDELL, WEST ARNHEM, WICKHAM, WINNELLIE, WISHART, WOOLANING, WURRUMIYANGA |
| 0830 | PALMERSTON CITY |
| 0837 | NOONAMAH |
| 0838 | BERRY SPRINGS |
| 0839 | COOLALINGA |
| 0840 | DUNDEE BEACH, DUNDEE DOWNS, DUNDEE FOREST |
| 0845 | BATCHELOR |
| 0847 | PINE CREEK |
| 0850 | COSSACK |
| 0851 | KATHERINE |
| 0852 | ARNOLD, BAINES, BARUNGA, BESWICK, BESWICK CREEK, BINJARI, BIRDUM, BRADSHAW, BUCHANAN, BULMAN WEEMOL, CRESWELL, DAGURAGU, DALY WATERS, DELAMERE, EDITH, ELSEY, FLORINA, FLYING FOX, GREGORY, GULUNG MARDRULK, GURINDJI, HELEN SPRINGS STATION, JILKMINGGAN, KALKARINDJI, KATHERINE, LAJAMANU, LARRIMAH, LIMMEN, MANBULLOO, MARANBOY, MATARANKA, MCARTHUR, MINIYERI, MINIYERI INTERNAL, NGUKURR, NITMILUK, PELLEW ISLANDS, PIGEON HOLE, ROBINSON RIVER, STURT PLATEAU, TANAMI EAST, TIMBER CREEK, TOP SPRINGS, URALLA, VENN, VICTORIA RIVER, VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS, WARUMUNGU, WAVE HILL, WILTON, YARRALIN |
| 0853 | TINDAL |
| 0854 | BORROLOOLA |
| 0860 | TENNANT CREEK |
| 0861 | TENNANT CREEK |
| 0862 | CALVERT, ELLIOTT, NEWCASTLE WATERS, NICHOLSON, PAMAYU, RENNER SPRINGS, TABLELANDS, TENNANT CREEK, WARREGO |
| 0871 | ALICE SPRINGS |
| 0872 | ALI CURUNG, ALICE SPRINGS, ANMATJERE, ENGAWALA, HAASTS BLUFF, HERMANNSBURG, MIMILI, SANDOVER, SANTA TERESA, TI TREE, YULARA |
| 0873 | AMOONGUNA, ARUMBERA, CONNELLAN, HEAVITREE GAP CPA, ILPARPA, ROSS |
| 0880 | GAPUWIYAK, GUNYANGARA, NHULUNBUY, YIRRKALA |
| 0881 | NHULUNBUY |
| 0885 | ALYANGULA |
| 0886 | JABIRU |
| 1335 | POTTS POINT |
| 1499 | SUTHERLAND |
| 2139 | CONCORD REPATRIATION HOSPITAL |
| 2628 | AVONSIDE |
| 2630 | ROSE VALLEY |
| 2649 | LAUREL HILL, NURENMERENMONG |
| 2795 | CLEAR CREEK |
| 2898 | LORD HOWE ISLAND |
| 2899 | NORFOLK ISLAND |
| 3552 | BENDIGO |
| 3709 | MOUNT ALFRED |
| 4003 | GEORGE STREET |
| 4275 | ILLINBAH |
| 4304 | BOOVAL FAIR |
| 4306 | BLACKBUTT SOUTH |
| 4310 | WOOLOOMAN |
| 4313 | LOWER CRESSBROOK, TOOGOOLAWAH |
| 4340 | ASHWELL |
| 4343 | LOWER TENTHILL |
| 4350 | CLIFFORD GARDENS |
| 4352 | CONDAMINE PLAINS, MOUNT LUKE, YANDILLA |
| 4357 | MILLMERRAN DOWNS |
| 4359 | WEST HALDON |
| 4361 | MANAPOURI |
| 4370 | MOUNT COLLIERY, NORTH BRANCH, WOMINA |
| 4380 | STORM KING, SUGARLOAF |
| 4403 | WEST PRAIRIE |
| 4404 | FORMARTIN |
| 4406 | HANNAFORD |
| 4407 | NANGWEE |
| 4413 | GREENSWAMP |
| 4415 | DALWOGON, KOWGURAN |
| 4416 | BARRAMORNIE |
| 4417 | NOORINDOO, OBERINA, PARKNOOK, SURAT, WARKON, WELLESLEY, WERIBONE |
| 4419 | BUNGABAN |
| 4423 | TEELBA |
| 4424 | DRILLHAM, DRILLHAM SOUTH, GLENAUBYN |
| 4428 | WALLUMBILLA NORTH |
| 4454 | ARCADIA VALLEY, BEILBA, HIGHLAND PLAINS, MOUNT HOWE, MOUNT HUTTON |
| 4455 | BALLAROO, BLYTHDALE, BUNGEWORGORAI, TINGUN |
| 4462 | AMBY |
| 4467 | MUNGALLALA |
| 4468 | MORVEN |
| 4470 | SOMMARIVA |
| 4474 | ADAVALE |
| 4477 | AUGATHELLA |
| 4478 | MINNIE DOWNS |
| 4479 | COOLADDI |
| 4481 | WINDORAH |
| 4486 | HEBEL |
| 4487 | BEGONIA |
| 4492 | THARGOMINDAH |
| 4493 | HUNGERFORD |
| 4496 | TALWOOD |
| 4566 | NOOSAVILLE |
| 4580 | COOLOOLA |
| 4605 | BYEE |
| 4606 | GREENVIEW |
| 4610 | IRONPOT |
| 4611 | MARSHLANDS |
| 4612 | KEYSLAND |
| 4613 | KINLEYMORE |
| 4625 | BRANCH CREEK, DIRNBIR |
| 4630 | GLENLEIGH, MONAL |
| 4650 | MOUNT URAH, WALKERS POINT |
| 4660 | GOODWOOD |
| 4671 | BOOLBOONDA |
| 4676 | LOWMEAD |
| 4699 | BAJOOL |
| 4702 | BOOLBURRA, GINDIE, JOSKELEIGH, KALAPA, TARRAMBA |
| 4703 | LAKE MARY |
| 4705 | LOTUS CREEK |
| 4714 | HORSE CREEK, LEYDENS HILL |
| 4719 | ISLA, LONESOME CREEK |
| 4721 | THERESA CREEK |
| 4726 | ARAMAC |
| 4732 | MUTTABURRA |
| 4741 | COPPABELLA, HAZLEDEAN, PINNACLE |
| 4751 | PLEYSTOWE |
| 4757 | BROKEN RIVER |
| 4798 | PINDI PINDI |
| 4800 | CRYSTAL BROOK |
| 4806 | FREDERICKSFIELD, GROPER CREEK, KIRKNIE, WANGARATTA |
| 4807 | ALVA, DALBEG |
| 4813 | TOWNSVILLE MILPO |
| 4816 | MUTARNEE, PALM ISLAND, SELLHEIM |
| 4819 | WEST POINT |
| 4822 | BELLFIELD, SAXBY, WOOLGAR |
| 4823 | JULIA CREEK |
| 4824 | THREE RIVERS |
| 4825 | KALKADOON |
| 4828 | CAMOOWEAL |
| 4829 | BEDOURIE |
| 4830 | BURKETOWN |
| 4849 | DAMPER CREEK |
| 4850 | TOOBANNA |
| 4854 | EAST FELUGA, FELUGA, MIDGENOO, MURRAY UPPER |
| 4855 | JAFFA |
| 4856 | JAPOONVALE, WALTER LEVER ESTATE |
| 4859 | NO. 6 BRANCH |
| 4860 | MIGHELL, MUNDOO |
| 4861 | BARTLE FRERE |
| 4865 | PACKERS CAMP |
| 4871 | ALOOMBA, BOOGAN, BRAMSTON BEACH, CROYDON, FORSAYTH, GEORGETOWN, GERMANTOWN, LAKELAND, MOUNT MOLLOY, MOUNT SURPRISE, WOOPEN CREEK, YARRABAH |
| 4872 | BARRINE, INNOT HOT SPRINGS |
| 4873 | BAMBOO, CAPE TRIBULATION, CASSOWARY, COW BAY, DAINTREE, FOREST CREEK, LOWER DAINTREE, WHYANBEEL |
| 4874 | EVANS LANDING, JARDINE RIVER, MAPOON, MISSION RIVER, NANUM, NAPRANUM, ROCKY POINT, SHELBURNE, TRUNDING, WEIPA, WEIPA AIRPORT, WENLOCK |
| 4875 | BADU ISLAND, BOIGU ISLAND, COCONUT ISLAND, DARNLEY ISLAND, DAUAN ISLAND, ERUB, ERUB ISLAND, HORN, HORN ISLAND, KUBIN VILLAGE, MABUIAG ISLAND, MASIG ISLAND, MER ISLAND, MOA ISLAND, MURRAY ISLAND, PORUMA ISLAND, PRINCE OF WALES, SAIBAI ISLAND, STEPHENS ISLAND, THURSDAY ISLAND, WARRABER ISLET, YAM ISLAND, YORKE ISLAND |
| 4876 | BAMAGA, INJINOO, NEW MAPOON, SEISIA, UMAGICO |
| 4880 | ARRIGA |
| 4883 | CARRINGTON, WONGABEL |
| 4884 | LAKE BARRINE |
| 4885 | BUTCHERS CREEK, GLEN ALLYN, KUREEN, NORTH JOHNSTONE |
| 4886 | BEATRICE, MILLAA MILLAA, MINBUN |
| 4887 | IRVINEBANK, MOOMIN, WATSONVILLE, WONDECLA |
| 4888 | EVELYN |
| 4892 | ABINGDON DOWNS, ARBOUIN, ARCHER RIVER, AURUKUN, BELLEVUE, COEN, DIXIE, EDWARD RIVER, GAMBOOLA, GROGANVILLE, GUNUNA, HIGHBURY, HOLROYD RIVER, KOWANYAMA, LAKEFIELD, LAURA, LIZARD, LOCKHART, LOCKHART RIVER, LYNDSIDE, MARAMIE, MOUNT MULGRAVE, PALMER, PORMPURAAW, RAVENSWORTH, RED RIVER, SOUTH WELLESLEY ISLANDS, STAATEN, WELLESLEY ISLANDS, WEST WELLESLEY ISLANDS, WROTHAM, YAGOONYA, YARRADEN |
| 4895 | AYTON, BLOOMFIELD, COOKTOWN, DEGARRA, HELENVALE, HOPE VALE, ROSSVILLE, STARCKE, WUJAL WUJAL |
| 5221 | AMERICAN RIVER |
| 5223 | CASSINI, CYGNET RIVER, DUNCAN, NEWLAND |
| 5310 | CALIPH, WANBI |
| 5410 | LINWOOD |
| 5601 | BACKY POINT, COWLEDS LANDING, CULTANA, DOUGLAS POINT, DOUGLAS POINT SOUTH, FALSE BAY, FITZGERALD BAY, IRON BARON, MULLAQUANA, MURNINNIE BEACH, POINT LOWLY, POINT LOWLY NORTH, PORT BONYTHON, WHYALLA BARSON |
| 5653 | YANINEE |
| 5661 | KOOLGERA, PIMBAACLA, WALLALA, WIRRULLA, YANTANABIE |
| 5690 | NULLARBOR |
| 6161 | ROTTNEST ISLAND |
| 6220 | UDUC |
| 6221 | WOKALUP |
| 6225 | CARDIFF |
| 6231 | BUNBURY |
| 6236 | PARADISE, WELLINGTON FOREST, WELLINGTON MILL |
| 6239 | THOMSON BROOK, YABBERUP |
| 6258 | RINGBARK |
| 6260 | CHANNYBEARUP, YEAGARUP |
| 6262 | BOORARA BROOK |
| 6271 | STIRLING ESTATE |
| 6275 | SCOTT RIVER EAST |
| 6302 | CALJIE, COLD HARBOUR |
| 6304 | DALE |
| 6306 | JELCOBINE |
| 6311 | COMMODINE, CONTINE, CUBALLING, DRYANDRA, LOL GRAY, TOWNSENDALE, WARDERING, YORNANING |
| 6312 | DUMBERNING |
| 6315 | WEDGECARRUP |
| 6316 | KENMARE, WESTWOOD |
| 6317 | COBLININE, EWLYAMARTUP, MOOJEBING, MURDONG, PINWERNYING |
| 6328 | GREEN RANGE |
| 6330 | GOODE BEACH, KRONKUP, LOWLANDS |
| 6332 | ALBANY PO |
| 6333 | TINGLEDALE |
| 6337 | FITZGERALD, GAIRDNER, JACUP, JERRAMUNGUP, WEST FITZGERALD |
| 6338 | AMELUP, BORDEN, BOXWOOD HILL, BREMER BAY, MAGITUP, MONJEBUP, NALYERLUP, NORTH STIRLINGS, STIRLING RANGE NATIONAL PARK |
| 6341 | NYABING |
| 6348 | HOPETOUN |
| 6352 | NORTH KUKERIN |
| 6355 | SOUTH NEWDEGATE |
| 6356 | LAKE KING |
| 6357 | PINGARING |
| 6359 | HYDEN |
| 6367 | KONDININ |
| 6383 | CUBBINE |
| 6397 | ROCKY GULLY |
| 6401 | MURESK, ROSSMORE |
| 6410 | MOUNT CAROLINE, NORTH KELLERBERRIN |
| 6412 | NORTH BAANDEE |
| 6414 | NANGEENAN |
| 6422 | WALGOOLAN |
| 6423 | BOODAROCKIN, CARRABIN, WARRACHUPPIN, WESTONIA |
| 6424 | SOUTH BODALLIN |
| 6431 | BOORARA, BROWN HILL, BULONG, EMU FLAT, FEYSVILLE, KANOWNA, KOOKYNIE, KURNALPI, LAKEWOOD, ORA BANDA, PLUMRIDGE LAKES, TRAFALGAR, WARBURTON |
| 6434 | CUNDEELEE, FORREST, PARKESTON, RAWLINNA, ZANTHUS |
| 6436 | MENZIES, ULARRING |
| 6437 | LEINSTER |
| 6438 | LAKE DARLOT, LEONORA |
| 6442 | KAMBALDA EAST, KAMBALDA WEST |
| 6443 | BALLADONIA, CAIGUNA, COCKLEBIDDY, DUNDAS, EUCLA, FRASER RANGE, HIGGINSVILLE, MADURA, MUNDRABILLA, NORSEMAN, WIDGIEMOOLTHA |
| 6445 | NORTH CASCADE, SALMON GUMS |
| 6446 | GRASS PATCH |
| 6448 | GIBSON |
| 6450 | BEAUMONT, CONDINGUP, MERIVALE, MYRUP |
| 6461 | KOOMBERKINE |
| 6472 | BEACON |
| 6473 | NORTH WIALKI, WIALKI |
| 6475 | BOORALAMING |
| 6479 | MUKINBUDIN, WILGOYNE |
| 6485 | KORRELOCKING |
| 6503 | BAMBUN |
| 6506 | MOGUMBER |
| 6509 | GLENTROMIE, NEW NORCIA, WADDINGTON, YARAWINDAH |
| 6515 | WADDY FOREST |
| 6519 | WOMARDEN |
| 6522 | BUNDANOON, MINGENEW |
| 6525 | IRWIN, MOUNT ADAMS, YARDARINO |
| 6531 | GERALDTON PO |
| 6532 | BULLER |
| 6535 | ALMA, BOWES, EAST BOWES, GREGORY, HORROCKS, ISSEKA, NORTHAMPTON, OGILVIE, SANDY GULLY, YALLABATHARRA |
| 6536 | KALBARRI, KALBARRI NATIONAL PARK, ZUYTDORP |
| 6562 | COPLEY |
| 6566 | BEJOORDING |
| 6568 | WATTENING |
| 6572 | PIAWANING |
| 6575 | MILING |
| 6603 | MOCARDY |
| 6605 | KONDUT |
| 6616 | LATHAM |
| 6630 | MULLEWA |
| 6635 | SOUTH MURCHISON, YALGOO |
| 6638 | MOUNT MAGNET |
| 6639 | SANDSTONE |
| 6642 | KUMARINA, MEEKATHARRA, PEAK HILL |
| 6646 | LAKE CARNEGIE, LITTLE SANDY DESERT, WILUNA |
| 6705 | EAST LYONS RIVER, GASCOYNE JUNCTION, GASCOYNE RIVER, WEST LYONS RIVER |
| 6707 | NORTH WEST CAPE |
| 6714 | GAP RIDGE |
| 6718 | ROEBOURNE |
| 6722 | SOUTH HEDLAND |
| 6725 | BILINGURR, BROOME, DAMPIER PENINSULA, DJUGUN, EIGHTY MILE BEACH, GINGERAH, LAGRANGE, MINYIRR, ROEBUCK, WATERBANK |
| 6726 | CABLE BEACH |
| 6728 | CAMBALLIN, DERBY, GEEGULLY CREEK, KIMBOLTON, KING LEOPOLD RANGES, MEDA, ST GEORGE RANGES, WILLARE |
| 6740 | DRYSDALE RIVER, KALUMBURU, MITCHELL PLATEAU, OOMBULGURRI, PRINCE REGENT RIVER, WYNDHAM |
| 6743 | KUNUNURRA |
| 6753 | JIGALONG |
| 6758 | NULLAGINE |
| 6760 | MARBLE BAR |
| 6765 | FITZROY CROSSING, MOUNT HARDMAN |
| 6770 | HALLS CREEK, MCBEATH, MUELLER RANGES, ORD RIVER, PURNULULU, STURT CREEK, TANAMI |
| 6798 | CHRISTMAS ISLAND |
| 6799 | HOME ISLAND COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS, WEST ISLAND COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS |
| 6903 | LEEDERVILLE |
| 6957 | PALMYRA |
| 6991 | KELMSCOTT |
| 6997 | KELMSCOTT DC |
| 7054 | FERN TREE, LOWER SNUG |
| 7109 | CRADOC |
| 7116 | BROOKS BAY, CAIRNS BAY |
| 7120 | LEVENDALE, PARATTAH |
| 7140 | MALBINA |
| 7170 | ROCHES BEACH |
| 7172 | NUGENT |
| 7175 | MARION BAY |
| 7211 | CLEVELAND |
| 7213 | ROSSARDEN |
| 7215 | CHAIN OF LAGOONS |
| 7255 | BLUE ROCKS, LEEKA, LOCCOTA, MEMANA, PALANA, RANGA |
| 7256 | BUNGAREE, CURRIE, EGG LAGOON, GRASSY, LOORANA, LYMWOOD, NARACOOPA, NUGARA, PEARSHAPE, PEGARAH, REEKARA, SEA ELEPHANT, SURPRISE BAY, WICKHAM, YAMBACOONA, YARRA CREEK |
| 7257 | CAPE BARREN ISLAND |
| 7304 | CAVESIDE |
| 7315 | SPALFORD |
| 7330 | ARTHUR RIVER, BROADMEADOWS, NABAGEENA, ROGER RIVER, SCOPUS, WOOLNORTH |
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★★★★★ 4
A useful resouce
Format: Kindle
I appreciate this this book broke down how relationships break down and how to repair them. Basically, its a lot of work. But I appreciate the honesty about just how much work it will be and the steps necessary to achieve it. It will help couples figure out if they are really are ready to put in the work to have a secure and loving relationship.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Worth the investment and time to read
Format: Paperback
Great book. Helpful explaining and things to implement to make your life better.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Wonderful
Format: Paperback
This should be mandatory for all people who are dating or want to get married. This will guide you through everything you will go through in a marriage.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Best Book on Improving Communication in Relationships
Format: Paperback
Such a helpful book, with concrete tips for improving communication in relationships. I find myself returning to this book whenever things become challenging in a relationship. I also attended a retreat based on the book’s teachings. Incredibly helpful.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Interesting, but not empirically validated, and written explicitly for straight people (why?!)
Format: Kindle
This one’s the 500-pound gorilla of the healthy-couple self-help genre, with thirty years in print, scores of Oprah appearances by the authors, thousands of therapists practicing the Imago framework.
The main thing that I need to tell you about this updated edition, from the year 2019, is that it does not mention or acknowledge the existence of queer or same-sex couples even one time. In fact, it really doubles down on the husband and wife stuff, takes gender roles pretty seriously, which is not a thing I realized we did anymore, except as a joke. Anyway, talking only to straight people is not too relevant to my interests, and while the conservative Christian viewpoint is pretty subtle in the advertising, just be aware of that PROBABLY NOT ACCIDENTAL omission going in, queer friends.
(This is made even more impressive by the fact that the heart of the Imago approach is based on childhood trauma, about the ways in which our parents caused us to suppress or hide or ignore parts of ourselves in order to be accepted and loved. Just let that sink in, because I’ve been reading this book for the past week and I am still reeling from the irony that people who have been thinking for the past three decades about the ways that parents cause trauma to kids by failing to accept parts of them have missed the VERY OBVIOUS AND RELEVANT EXAMPLE of queer folks.)
That aside, for me the book was a mixed-bag of some interesting and provocative ideas (I’d put these in the category of poetic notions, or interesting narrative ideas), alongside some really kooky 20th century neo-Freudian stuff (rooted in part in Freud’s theory of repetition compulsion.) I’m no fan of Freudian approaches, and after I started this book, I decided to see how empirically-validated this Imago approach is: based on what I found, there seems to be basically no evidence that this therapy is effective.
Am I glad I read it? I think so?? It was thought-provoking, with the pretty significant grain of salt that there’s not much evidence to support that Imago therapy is much better than doing nothing at all. Also, I feel a little gross giving my money to relationship experts who (in 2019!!)) won’t even acknowledge the existence of queer people, even when doing so would obviously strengthen their core arguments and provide better examples than some of the meek ones they give.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2021