Straight Talk About Betrayal: A Self-Help Guide for Couples

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Summary: Short and simple
Review: After having a child and dealing with the stress of parenthood I committed the greatest crime of all, cheating on my soulmate Angel. After losing the most important thing in my life I realized how much she truely meant to me. It was hard for me to cope with all the pain and I even considered taking my own life. I knew I needed help so a friend recommended this book. After finishing this modern literature miracle I felt like a mountain was lifted from my soul. I finally found the words I wanted to say to Angel that were so hard to convey in the past. I gave her my copy and after rebuilding our trust and restoring our friendship we finally overcame the betrayal and found the love we thought was lost forever. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

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Summary: Deception only hurts the user
Review: For all practical purposes, deception is not worth the energy to fight it. It is a flaw between the misperceptions of the user and himself. Of all of the reasons to lie, romantic deception may be the most aggravating but is also the most innocuous. Lies never affect the emotional feelings of partners except to the extent that they affect pride. Harm is in the damaged pride and the anger we feel in being able to be deceived, and in being deceived. For the one deceived as an aftermath effect of the deception, it's history. For the one deceived before the deception, it's ignorance. Neither of these, history or ignorance, affect self esteem though they can harm relationships that have unrealistic expectations. Understanding that out of sight always means the possibility and the risk of deception is most of the battle. Hence, to protect oneself from the ravages, or supposed effects, of deception, ignoring it is usually the best policy since there is little anyone can do about it anyway. The deceiver-user wouldn't be using it if he or she had respect for the victim, and the fantasy world created for himself or herself is of little consequence to the victim of deceptive efforts. The deceiver indulges his own fantasy in the cowardess that it is necessary to protect what is not already present. To understand the reason for deception, if that is a necessity, looking to the broken relationship that is held hostage to such tactics is more fruitful, and more enlightening. Finding its foundation is an effort to measure its validity, its value, and its potential; not by measuring the nature or extent of the deception.

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Summary: Starting the Healing Process
Review: My husband (who had the affair) and I were making no progress on moving ahead and really felt there was no hope for our marriage despite our best efforts and with professional help. I really thought I was going crazy. Then I searched on Amazon for books on surviving an affair and bought this one. It was fantastic! It was like reading a story written about our experiences! My husband and read the book together and finally agreed on something--the book is good! We understand each other's pain and I think we have a very good chance of saving our marriage. I recommend it highly!

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Summary: Straight Talk About Betrayal A Self-Help Guide for Couples
Review: Short and to the point. My husband had the patience to read this one! He refused to read anything. He can't stand the usual psychobabble. This made perfect sense to him. It helped me understand my emotions.

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Summary: Straight Talk About Betrayal A Self-Help Guide for Couples
Review: Short and to the point. My husband had the patience to read this one! He refused to read anything. He can't stand the usual psychobabble. This made perfect sense to him. It helped me understand my emotions.

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Summary: A Wonderful Guide for Couples
Review: This book is a great summary about the trials and tribulations of recovery. I could relate to everything. My husband is gaining an understanding of what I am going through. I highly recommend this one!

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Summary: Too short, too simple and nothing I didn't know already.
Review: This book was great. It was short and to the point. My husband would not pick up any other book on the subject. He got through this one. It helped me with my emotions.