TY - BOOK AU - Gray,John TI - Mars and Venus starting over: : a practical guide for finding love again after a painful breakup, divorce, or the loss of a loved one SN - 0732909538 U1 - 158.2 PY - 1998/// CY - Sydney PB - Macmillan KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Men KW - Psychology KW - Women N1 - 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 ER -