Synopses & Reviews
This is a book about men. Not all men, just emotionally unhealthy men. The ones who make you question, "Is it him or is it me? Am I making too big a deal out of this? I try to tell him how I feel, but he says I'm overreacting or needy or it's all my fault." andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Relationships are hard work, but how hard should they be? When do you know you are struggling andlt;iandgt;too hardandlt;/iandgt; to make a relationship succeed? andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Deal Breakersandlt;/iandgt; is about getting out of this "relationship purgatory" -- where the present is unfulfilling and the future is the only thing you can hope for. But there is no magic future. If he won't work on problems today, it's unlikely they'll ever be resolved. And passively hoping for change will only cost you years of depression or expensive therapy. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Dr. Bethany Marshall is here to remind women that relationships -- like andlt;iandgt;businessandlt;/iandgt; relationships -- are deals. In the business world, a deal breaker is the one nonnegotiable term that, if not agreed to, means the deal is off. But in the world of relationships, identifying your deal breaker can be much more promising, as it holds out the possibility of helping you to understand where the relationship has gone wrong, what needs to be done in order to make it better, and when to walk away because you're doing more work than him to fix it. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; A deal breaker is a boundary that smart people set for themselves because they know that falling in love can make them do stupid things. Through case studies, deal breaker scenarios, and suggested courses of action, andlt;iandgt;Deal Breakersandlt;/iandgt; expertly guides frustrated women. By defining your deal breaker, you hold all the power to create the happiness you deserve.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Bethany Marshall, PhD, PsyD, MFTandlt;/bandgt; has been in private practice as a marriage, family, and child therapist in both Beverly Hills and Pasadena for the past eighteen years. She regularly appears as a contributing psychological commentator on andlt;Iandgt;Good Morning America, The Early Showandlt;/iandgt;, and Leeza Gibbons's nationally syndicated radio show, "Hollywood Confidential," and is a weekly commentator for andlt;Iandgt;Nancy Graceandlt;/iandgt; on CNN Headline News.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1 What's Your Deal?
Chapter 2 It's About Time
Chapter 3 Do You See What I See?
Chapter 4 The Scriptwriter
Chapter 5 The Man in Charge
Chapter 6 The Man Without Fault
Chapter 7 The Invisible Man
Chapter 8 The Little Boy Who Poses as a Man
Chapter 9 What Should I Do Now?
Chapter 10 Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round
Chapter 11 Making a Deal
Chapter 12 Negotiating a Deal
Chapter 13 Breaking the Deal
Chapter 14 Shopping List for a Healthy Man