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I Love You, Let's Work It Out, by David Viscott
Simon and Schuster, 1987
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The buzz:
Read it and you may recognize yourselves, which provides a good first step.
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The author:
The author was at the date of publication a once-divorced, now remarried M.D., psychiatrist, and talk show host based in Southern California. The book focuses on trying to understand the dynamics at work in your marriage. The book features long chapters on cheating and separation that cover the issues that arise with those situations. Key values emphasized are
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Topics covered:
- Three types of insecure people (dependent, controlling, and competitive).
- The personality traits of each type.
- Cheating.
- Separation. Deals with the nitty-gritty in managing a separation.
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Difficulty level:
Medium
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Key insight:
We should work to let the other partner be himself
or herself (which the author confusingly calls "being free"), be
totally-honest and allow ourselves to be vulnerable.
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Read if:
You want to recognize yourself and start to
understand what might be going on.
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