Cops Don't Cry: A Book of Help and Hope for Police Families

by Vali Stone

Policing is a consuming profession with incredibly high elements of stress. Research suggests that police divorce rates are more than double the national average of ordinary marriages. The spouse's fear of physical danger, adjusting to shift work, transfers and changes in the officers' personality are only a few of the contributing factors, but the most crucial problem is the breakdown of communication within the relationship. From the beginning of the officers' careers they are trained to control their emotions, and thus are accused of being cold-hearted. Spouses agree that law enforcement officers grapple with the real-life horrors on the job and that the bitter belief that 'cops don't cry' is sadly untrue.

Genres: Police

235 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

Reviews

[Sarah Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was informational. It would've been better to read at the start of the relationship with my husband most of the tips we've already figured out and have implemented, but it still had a lot of great information.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book especially for newlywed police wives. Great advice.