When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts & Minds of People in Two Relationships - Hardcover

Kirshenbaum, Mira

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312378475 ISBN 13: 9780312378479

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2008

Synopsis

A world-renowned therapist, Mira Kirshenbaum has treated thousands of men and women caught in the powerful drama over what to do when an affair reaches into their emotional lives.  Now, in When Good People Have Affairs, Kirshenbaum puts her unsurpassed experience into one clear, calming place.  She gives readers everything they need to cut through the thickets of fear, hurt and confusion to find their ways to happier, more solid relationships with the person who’s right for them.  For example, Kirshenbaum identifies seventeen types of affairs, helping readers figure out which type they’re in and what it means.  Is it a:

--“See-if” affair?
--Ejector-seat affair?
--Distraction affair?
--Unmet-needs affair?
--Panic affair?

Kirshenbaum encourages honest answers to such questions as:
--What am I missing in my marriage?
--How do I decide between two people when it’s like comparing an apple to an orange?
--How do I decide to end my marriage, end my affair, or end them both?

She leads readers through six easy-to-navigate steps that will take anyone from anxiety to clarity.  When Good People Have Affairs will be a lifeline to any man or woman who feels caught between two lovers, and its insights are indispensable to anyone else touched by an affair.

 

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From the Back Cover:

“When Good People Have Affairs helps unfaithful partners cut through their confusion and choose a course of action that serves their best interest. A wise and welcome addition to the self-help literature on infidelity.”—Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., author of After the Affair

“If you've found yourself caught up in a love triangle, from any angle, Kirshenbaum provides an indispensable guide to what the person in two relationships is dealing with.  If you are that person, this book will save you from a world of misery and help you do what's best for everyone.  If you're the spouse or lover, this is a necessary guide to help you survive and thrive in the face of what you are really dealing with.”—Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., author of Five Wishes and co-author, with Kathlyn Hendricks, of Conscious Loving

"The first practical, non-judgmental solution to infidelity.  Kirshenbaum’s ability to bring clarity out of a deeply confusing issue is amazing.  This book is a must read for the 50% of Americans whose lives have been affected by infidelity.  It could save many relationships."—Val Jones, Senior Medical Director of RevolutionHealth.com, and author of the blog “Dr. Val and the Voice of Reason”

About the Author:

MIRA KIRSHENBAUM is clinical director of the Chestnut Hill Institute in Boston, and has been treating patients in individual and couples therapy for over 30 years.  She is the Relationship Expert at Revolution.com, and the author of ten other books.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0312378475
• ISBN 13: 9780312378479
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272