The Single Trap: The Two-Step Guide to Escaping it and Finding Lasting Love by Andrew G. Marshall

by Andrew G. Marshall

Are you tired of casual relationships and playing 'the game'? Do you want to settle down, but can't seem to be able to find the right person? Have you just come out of a long-term relationship, or had your heart badly broken? Do you worry that nobody will love you again? If any if this sounds familiar, you may have fallen in the Single Trap.You are not alone. For the first time ever, the number of single-person households in the UK is about to outnumber those with families. In this ground-breaking book, marital therapist Andrew G. Marshall diagnoses the underlying social trends of this phenomenon and sets out his two-step guide to freeing yourself from the trap and finding lasting love. He The defences that stop us getting hurt but also serve as barriers to potential new relationships* How like attracts like, and how to work on balancing yourself to bring similarly balanced people into your life* New ways to search for a partner that encourage an open mind and more fulfilling emotional connection* How to tell if you and your new man or woman have the makings of a successful long-term partnershipMarshall has spent nearly twenty-five years helping people untangle their love lives, communicate better and find true happiness. In this practical and thought-provoking book, he combines the latest research into relationships with years of counselling experience to design a programme that really works.Andrew G. Marshall works for RELATE, the UK's leading couple-counselling charity, and is the author of "I Love You but I'm Not in Love with You", which has so far been translated into fourteen languages.

Paperback

First published February 2, 2009

About the author

Andrew has been a marital therapist for almost thirty years. He trained with RELATE the UK's leading couple counselling charity. He now has a private practice in London and Sussex (England), gives workshops on relationship and inspirational talks. His books have been translated into twenty languages (including French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Italian). He also writes for UK newspapers Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.

Andrew is also the host of the podcast "The Meaningful Life with Andrew G Marshall" where each week I interview therapists, academics and people with a story to tell about making better relationships, deeper connections understanding yourself and what makes life meaningful.

Reviews

[Jane Potter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although as a self help book I will forget most of what I've read I did learn a lot. It's worth it.