Book Launch
Date and Time
Feb 22, 2026 5:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Feb 22, 2026 5:00 pm
14th & V
Love Isn’t Instinct. It’s a Skill.
Book Launch & Conversation for PrePairing for Love: The Relationship Education We Were Never Given
Love is political. Love is personal. Love is learned.
We’re told that love should be enough—that good intentions should carry us through. But healthy, fulfilling relationships require more than instinct and hope. They require self-awareness, intentional effort, and skills most of us were never taught before the stakes were high.
In this book conversation, licensed therapist and author Weena Wise explores what many of us sense but struggle to articulate: love is not a level playing field. Our relationships are shaped by culture, history, trauma, and experiences that influence how safe love feels, how commitment is perceived, and how conflict is navigated. Wise argues that if we’re only learning how to do relationships once they’re breaking—or once we’re standing at the altar—we’re starting too late.
