Mars and Venus starting over : a practical guide for finding love again after a painful breakup, divorce, or the loss of a loved one

Gray, John

Mars and Venus starting over : a practical guide for finding love again after a painful breakup, divorce, or the loss of a loved one / John Gray - xviii, 334 pages

Part I. Mars and Venus starting over Mars and Venus starting over Why does it hurt so much? Emotional lag time Grieving the loss of love Getting unstuck Good endings make good beginnings The feeling better exercise Finding forgiveness Saying good-bye with love Letting go of hurt The 90-10 principle Processing our hot spots Always remember the love 101 ways to heal our hearts Part II. Starting over on Venus Carrying a big list The new pressures of dating Date around, but don't sleep around Glorifying our past Staying stuck in grief The betrayal of loving again Sex and self-esteem Sex, obligation, and self-worth Expecting the earth to shake The movies vs. real life Attracting the wrong partner Overromanticizing Woman seeking sensitive man Focusing on the negative Who needs a man? Women who do too much Taking care of others A woman's fear of intimacy My children need me But my children are jealous Acting out feeling rather than communicating Learning to be happy alone All or nothing Part III. Starting over on Mars Man on the rebound Sex on the rebound Positive addictions Work, money, and love Love is not enough Learning from out mistakes We don't have to stop loving Unrequited love Taking responsibility to let go Soul mates are not perfect Being in a hurry Recognizing a soul mate Living out our fantasies Can't live with them and can't live without them The endless search Holding back Being vs. doing Bigger is better Finding balance Picking the right woman Learning to say good-bye Self-destructive tendencies Finding the power to provide

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Man-woman relationships
Men--Psychology
Women--Psychology

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